How to Choose HR and Payroll Software in the UAE
Fifteen questions to ask any HR and payroll software vendor in the UAE: a real WPS file, gratuity on your contracts, Arabic screens, data location and exit.
For founders and general managers
Start with the apps you need, add the next when you grow, and see people, money and projects on one page, in Arabic and English.
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What a founder or general manager gets from day one. Each links to the full feature list.
Every workspace holds 6 base apps. Add HR, payroll or accounting when you need them; removing an app keeps its data.
A five-step setup for company, apps, data location, first branch and team, plus industry starting points you preview first.
People on the payroll, invoiced each month, what customers owe, what you owe, the pipeline and project health.
Bills, payments and requests go to the right approver by amount, department or branch.
Type a question about your data and get a chart with a plain account of what it understood.
Settings says plainly where your data and files are, and your business data can stay on your own database.
Five tasks, each linked to a guide step where one exists.
| Task | How often | Step by step |
|---|---|---|
| Ask the assistant from the page you are on | Daily | Open the assistant from wherever you areGuide to the AI Copilot, step 2 |
| Read the business on one page | Weekly | InsightsStep-by-step guide coming |
| Read the cash forecast | Weekly | Read the cash forecastAccountant guide, step 19 |
| Decide who approves which request | When teams change | Decide who approves which requestAdministrator guide to HR, step 2 |
| Close the month | Monthly | Close a monthFinance controller guide, step 2 |
A common starting set. Add or remove apps from Settings at any time.
People, contracts, documents and requests.
The monthly run with Gulf country rules and wage files.
Ledger, invoices, bills, VAT and the month-end close.
Leads, deals and customers, in Arabic and English.
Ask about your data in plain words and pin the answers.
Everyone works in the same system and sees only their part.
Plain-language guides from our blog, with their official sources, and step-by-step guides for each role.
Fifteen questions to ask any HR and payroll software vendor in the UAE: a real WPS file, gratuity on your contracts, Arabic screens, data location and exit.
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No. Every workspace holds 6 base apps that cannot be removed, and you add the others one at a time. Pricing is quoted per company; see how it works on the pricing page.
Yes. Each app joins the same people, customers and ledger, so adding one later needs no export or re-keying. Removing an app keeps its data.
Yes. A five-step wizard covers company details, apps, data location, the first branch and the team. People load from a spreadsheet, and industry starting points show each default before you apply it.
Your choice. Settings, Data location says where your data and files are, and your business data can stay on your own database and files in your own bucket.
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