Best self-hosted human resources management (hrm)
A [human resources management system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_resource_management_system) combines a number of systems and processes to ensure the easy management of [human resources](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_resources), business processes and data.
We track 3 self-hosted human resources management (hrm) projects. The median health score in this category is 75, against 2 projects rated healthy or better and none currently flagged as at risk. The table below is ordered by health score, not popularity — the most starred project in a category is frequently not the best maintained one.
| # | Project | Health | Activity | Stars | Built with | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frappe HR Complete HRMS solution with over 13 different modules right from employee management, onboarding, leaves, to payroll, ta | Thriving · 86 | 8.8k | Docker, Python | 23 Sept 2026 | |
| 2 | admidio User management system for websites of organizations and groups. The system has a flexible role model so that it’s possi | Healthy · 75 | 477 | PHP, Docker | 26 Sept 2026 | |
| 3 | MintHCM Tool for Human Capital Management based on two popular, well-known business applications SugarCRM Community Edition and | Slowing · 40 | 440 | PHP | 22 Sept 2026 |
Which one should you run?
If you want the safest bet on longevity, Frappe HR is the best-maintained project in this category right now at 86/100. admidio is the closest runner-up (75/100) — see the side-by-side comparison.
A health score measures whether a project is alive and shipping. It does not measure whether it has the feature you need. Use it to rule options out, then compare on features.