--- description: Review of HR Forte Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: HR Forte | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Payroll Software](/directory/318/payroll-software/software) > [HR Forte](/software/534341/HR-Forte) # HR Forte Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/534341/HR-Forte Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/534341/HR-Forte?page=2) > HR Forte is built for finance and HR teams running payroll in more than one Asian market, and for the payroll providers, EOR providers, CPA firms and corporate services firms that manage payroll on behalf of clients across the region. Typical users range from a 20-person company with staff in two countries to multinational groups with several thousand employees and multiple legal entities. The platform runs statutory-compliant payroll in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia and Ecuador from a single system. Country tax rules, statutory contributions and labour-law logic are maintained in-product and updated when legislation changes, at no additional cost, and local statutory reports are generated per market in the formats each authority expects. What distinguishes HR Forte is traceability. Every pay run produces a detailed computation report that cites the source statute behind each calculation, so payroll can be audited rather than simply trusted. For teams that carry personal responsibility for compliance, this turns a black box into a defensible record. HR Forte covers the employee lifecycle in one platform: multi-country payroll, statutory calculators, year-end tax, eLeave, eClaims, eSmartTime attendance with GPS clock-in and shift scheduling, onboarding and offboarding, eSign digital workflows, contracts, compensation and benefits, document management, employee self-service through a mobile app, SmartAnalytics workforce dashboards and configurable approval routing. Data flows from onboarding through to payroll without re-entry between systems. AskGenie, HR Forte's AI compliance assistant, answers country-specific questions on labour law, personal income tax, statutory contributions, termination and severance, and HR policy. It is built on HR Forte's own compliance knowledge base rather than general-purpose AI, and each answer cites the regulation it draws on. Employees and administrators can ask in their own language. Deployment is flexible. HR Forte can run as a complete HRMS, or sit alongside an existing global HRMS as the local payroll compliance layer for markets the global system cannot handle, so companies keep their people data where it is. HR Forte's outsourcing and EOR partners operate on the same platform, which means an organisation can insource some processes and outsource others while all payroll data aggregates into one dashboard it controls. HR Forte is a software platform rather than a payroll outsourcing or employer-of-record service. Companies run payroll directly on the system, with implementation support, data migration and onboarding training available based on scale. The company is certified to ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II and operates in line with GDPR and Singapore PDPA. > > Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 9 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 9 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: HR Forte Systems ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$5.00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: HR Forte is priced as an all-inclusive per-employee subscription. Core modules are included at every paid tier, with no separate licence for payroll, leave, claims, attendance or self-service. Per-employee rates step down as headcount grows. Free Forever — up to 5 employees, at no cost. Includes the payroll compliance calculator, ESS portal, eLeave, eClaims, mobile app and AskGenie AI, for one country, one entity and one admin user. No credit card required. Starter — 6 to 30 employees, USD 5 per employee per month. Growth — 31 to 100 employees, USD 4 per employee per month. Scale — 101 to 500 employees, USD 3 per employee per month, with two admin users. Enterprise — 500+ employees, custom quote from USD 2 per employee per month, with expanded admin users and guest access for approvers. Included across paid tiers: Asia-compliant automated payroll with built-in statutory tax and contribution calculations; eLeave and eClaims; eSmartTime attendance with GPS clocking; shift scheduling; Employee Self-Service; eSign digital workflows; SmartAnalytics workforce dashboards; document management; mobile app access; and multi-language support. Statutory coverage included: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia and Ecuador. Country rules are maintained in-product and updated when legislation changes, at no additional cost. Multi-country and multi-entity groups are quoted on bundled group pricing rather than separately per country. HR Forte's outsourcing and EOR partners operate on the HR Forte platform themselves, so a company can insource some processes and outsource others while all payroll data aggregates into one dashboard it controls. OctoPro consolidates payroll across markets for organisations running regional operations. AskGenie, HR Forte's AI compliance assistant, is included at every tier for standard country guidance. Advanced multi-country compliance analysis is available as an upgrade. Monthly or annual billing, with discounts for annual commitments, payroll service providers and multi-entity groups. \[Confirm setup fee position: the live page lists none, your draft said "no setup fees on standard accounts."\] Customisation, data migration, API integration and onboarding training are quoted separately based on scale. HR Forte is a software platform, not a payroll outsourcing or employer-of-record service. Companies run payroll directly on the system. Certified ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, English, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam ## Features - AI/Machine Learning - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting Integration - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Approval Process Control - Approvals - Audit Management - Auto Update - Benefits Dashboard - Benefits Management - Calendar Management - Chatbot - Compensation Management - Compliance - Compliance Management - Core HR Integration - Corporate/Business ## Integrations (7 total) - Darwinbox - HRMS - Recruitment Management Software - SAP SuccessFactors HCM - Time and Attendance - TimeTec TA - Workday HCM ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Payroll Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/318/payroll-software/software) ## Related Categories - [Payroll Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/318/payroll-software/software) - [Multi-Country Payroll](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4747/multicountry-payroll-software/software) - [Human Resources Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4198/hr/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Its automation features also help reduce manual errors and save significant processing time. > > **Cons**: Some features could be more streamlined to enhance user convenience. There is also room for improving the system’s overall responsiveness, though the impact is not significant. > > Overall, my experience with HR Forte has been positive. The system is reliable for routine payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory requirements. HR Forte remains a practical and effective tool for day-to-day payroll management. ----- ### "Machine-free Time Attendance and Asia exposure" — 5.0/5 > **Duong** | *23 September 2026* | Insurance | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Regional footprints across Asia with a similar user interface and system behaviors throughout with energetic customer support team. > > **Cons**: Most of HRMS modules are only focused for payroll and compliance elements to support payroll computation only. > > My team can clock-in and out using both app and web logins and receive immediate support from the team which are easy for me to handle the monthly payroll run with the time attendance data with the staff’s devices, across multiple locations and countries. ----- ### "Good in using" — 5.0/5 > **Vy** | *5 December 2025* | Human Resources | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The team is highly supporting when we meet issue or don't know how to use the function on HR Forte The interface is good to looking and finding function Fast logging-in > > **Cons**: Sometime there is limit on what the software can do in preparing payroll report, such as the exported report sometime does not look good and show enough information > > Good in overall. I feel confident and supported in managing their HR and payroll processes. I satisfied with the current version of HR Forte ----- ### "Great Platform with Greater customer support team" — 5.0/5 > **Kiran** | *17 September 2026* | Human Resources | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The platform is easy to use, Ask Genie is something relaly helpful to answer questions immediately. Customer Support is extensively great. > > **Cons**: Nothing as such, platform is very nice overall. If there is any limitation, the support team works to resolve that. > > I had a nice experience, as a first time user, the platform is very user friendly, we can see all country specific Compliance reports. The report customization is impressive where we can generate any format basis the client requirement and does not have to wait for Techincal or production team to put efforts. ----- ### "HR Forte is Excellent" — 5.0/5 > **Carlota** | *6 December 2025* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like HR Forte because it is very user friendly and can be set up easily. It also has all the features for an efficient and effective payroll system. > > **Cons**: Onky the color orange because its the same as Shopee but other than that, I like everyhting about HR Forte. > > Excellent experience👍👍 Easy set-up and user friendly. 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