HR & payroll,
built to run itself
We started Hanux HRM because HR teams at growing Indian businesses were stuck between expensive enterprise software and error-prone spreadsheets. There had to be a free, honest middle ground — so we built it.
From a weekend fix to 25,000+ companies
The idea
Founders spent years watching HR teams run payroll on WhatsApp and Excel — Hanux HRM started as a weekend fix.
First 100 companies
Launched free-forever core HR & attendance, and onboarded our first 100 multi-location businesses.
Payroll & compliance engine
Built India-specific PF, ESI, PT and TDS automation, removing manual statutory calculations for good.
Hanux AI Copilot
Introduced an AI layer that explains workforce metrics in plain English — not just dashboards, answers.
25,000+ companies
Now running payroll, attendance and compliance for teams across healthcare, retail, IT and manufacturing.
Principles we don't compromise on
Free should mean free
Core HR, attendance and payroll calculation stay free forever — we make money on optional financial products, not on holding your data hostage.
Compliance is non-negotiable
Indian statutory rules change often and quietly. We track them so an audit never becomes a surprise for our customers.
Explainable, not magic
Our AI copilot always shows the numbers behind an answer — it explains data, it never invents it.
Built for how India works
Field staff, shift workers, multi-branch retail — we design for the realities of Indian workforces first.
The team behind Hanux HRM
Aditya Rao
Co-founder & CEO
Kavya Nair
Co-founder & CTO
Sanjay Bhatt
Head of Payroll & Compliance
Ritika Desai
Head of Product Design
Remote-first, with roots in India
Bengaluru
HQ · Product, Engineering & Compliance
Mumbai
Sales & Customer Success
Remote — India
90% of the team works from home, across 15+ cities
Startup of the Year — HR Tech
2025Best Free-Forever SaaS Product
2025Most Loved Payroll Platform
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