HCM Café Basic Edition is a simple, reliable HR and payroll software built for startups and small businesses that are ready to move on from spreadsheets and manual processes. It brings your core HR systems employee records, attendance, leave, and payroll into one place, so your team spends less time on admin and more time on the work that actually grows the business.
This edition covers everything a growing company needs from HR management software at this stage: accurate payroll, statutory compliance, and a better day-to-day experience for both employees and HR teams.
Every HR system starts with clean, centralized employee data and that’s exactly what this module gives you. It’s employee management software that keeps every record in one searchable place: personal details, employment history, and statutory information, all linked to one profile per employee.
Manual attendance tracking is one of the first things small businesses outgrow. This module connects directly with biometric devices to automate the process, so your HR systems capture attendance in real time instead of relying on registers or spreadsheets.
A proper leave management system removes one of HR’s most repetitive jobs: chasing approvals over email or paper forms. Employees apply online, managers approve through a configurable workflow, and everyone can see leave balances without asking HR directly.
Payroll is where accuracy matters most, and this HR payroll system is built to handle it without the manual recalculation and compliance headaches. As part of a connected HR and payroll software platform, it pulls directly from your employee and attendance data, so there’s no duplicate entry and fewer chances for error.
Good HCM software should make information easy to find, not bury it in menus. Role-based dashboards give employees and managers instant access to exactly what’s relevant to them no digging required.
Every HR management system should tell you what’s actually happening across your workforce, not just store data. This module turns your attendance, leave, and employee records into reports you can act on.
Self-service is what actually frees up your HR team’s time. Employees and managers handle routine tasks themselves, directly inside the platform, instead of submitting a request and waiting.
Among HRMS software solutions built for early-stage and growing companies, HCM Café’s Basic Edition is designed to be the easiest starting point — full-featured enough to replace manual processes completely, without the complexity or cost of an enterprise system you don’t need yet.
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Empower your organization with HR management software that simplifies day-to-day operations, keeps you compliant, and gives employees a better experience from day one.
Manage attendance, leave, payroll, approvals, and employee information securely, from anywhere with the HCM Café mobile app.
The Basic Edition includes Core HR, Employee Data Bank, Attendance Management, Leave Management, Payroll Processing, ESS/MSS, dashboards, and standard HR reports for organizations looking to automate essential HR operations.
Yes. The Basic Edition supports attendance tracking and biometric device integration, enabling automated attendance capture and reporting.
Yes. Employees can apply for leave through the self-service portal, and managers can review and approve requests through configurable workflows.
Yes. The payroll module supports statutory compliance requirements such as PF, ESI, Professional Tax, TDS, and Income Tax calculations.
ESS allows employees to view attendance records, payslips, leave balances, tax information, and personal details without depending on HR teams.
Yes. Manager Self-Service (MSS) dashboards provide visibility into subordinate attendance, leave status, productivity summaries, and approval workflows.
The Basic Edition provides attendance reports, monthly muster reports, leave ledger reports, leave balance summaries, and other standard HR reports.
The Basic Edition is ideal for small and growing businesses that need a cost-effective HRMS solution for employee data management, attendance, leave, and payroll automation.
