Two Nepali HR Platforms, One Publishes Its Pricing
Yak HRM is a Nepal-built HR platform from CodeBright in Lalitpur, covering attendance, leave, overtime and payroll on web and mobile. NepalHRM is Nepal-built too, and puts its statutory coverage and its price on the page.
- Free up to 10 employees
- Free onboarding support
- Set up in one day
NepalHRM at a glance
Statutory payroll compliance
PF, CIT, SSF and eTDS native, generated in the IRD eTDS format
CIT Optimizer
Recommends the maximum legal CIT contribution
Bikram Sambat calendar
Full BS and AD across payroll, leave and reports
Pricing
Transparent NPR: free up to 10, then NPR 60–99 per employee
Free forever up to 10 employees
What a Nepali buyer is actually checking for
- eTDS
- Generated in the IRD format
- BS + AD
- Bikram Sambat fiscal year
- NPR 0
- Free forever up to 10 employees
- 60–99
- NPR per active employee after that
NepalHRM vs Yak HRM
Looking for a Yak HRM alternative in Nepal? Yak HRM is built in Nepal by CodeBright Pvt. Ltd. in Lalitpur, and its site lists attendance and biometric check-in, leave and overtime requests, employee records, manpower requisition, a help desk and an HR payroll module, on web plus Android and iOS. NepalHRM is a Nepal-built HRMS as well, and it states two things up front that a buyer usually has to ask for: exactly which statutory rules it covers (PF, CIT, SSF and eTDS, in the IRD eTDS format, with a CIT Optimizer) and exactly what it costs (free forever up to 10 employees, then NPR 60 to 99 per active employee). Rather than guess at another vendor's current plans, the table below sets out what NepalHRM delivers so you can compare it against Yak HRM point by point.
| Capability | Yak HRM | NepalHRM |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory payroll compliance | An HR Payroll module is listed. Confirm PF, CIT, SSF and eTDS coverage on its current plan | PF, CIT, SSF and eTDS native, generated in the IRD eTDS format |
| CIT Optimizer | Check current plan | Recommends the maximum legal CIT contribution |
| Bikram Sambat calendar | Check current plan | Full BS and AD across payroll, leave and reports |
| Pricing | Not published on its site. Contact the vendor | Transparent NPR: free up to 10, then NPR 60–99 per employee |
| Free plan for small teams | Check current plan | Free forever up to 10 employees, including payroll, attendance and leave |
| Biometric & GPS attendance | Attendance with biometric check-in and check-out is listed | ZKTeco and Hikvision devices, plus GPS punch from the mobile app |
| Mobile app | Android and iOS apps published | Android and iOS: payslips, leave, check-in, claims |
| Bank transfer files | Check current plan | NIC Asia, Nabil, Global IME, NBL and more |
Comparison based on each platform's publicly available information and stated market focus as of mid-2026. Product details change - please verify current features, pricing, and compliance coverage directly with each vendor before deciding.
Built for Nepal, End to End
Four things NepalHRM puts in writing that a buyer usually has to ask a salesperson for.
Compliance named up front
PF, CIT, SSF and eTDS are native and export in the IRD eTDS format, with a CIT Optimizer that recommends the maximum legal contribution. You can read what is covered before you book a call.
The price is on the page
Free forever up to 10 employees, then NPR 60 (Essential) or NPR 99 (Business) per active employee. No minimum commitment, no per-module charges, no quote to chase.
Runs on the Nepali calendar
Payroll, leave balances and reports use the Bikram Sambat fiscal year (Shrawan to Ashad), so finance never keeps a parallel calendar in a spreadsheet.
Attendance straight into payroll
ZKTeco and Hikvision punches and GPS mobile check-ins feed Nepal-compliant payroll directly, with no monthly CSV export and no reconciliation step.
Switching HR Software Is Where the Pain Actually Is
Feature lists are the easy part of the decision. What decides whether a switch goes well is the migration itself, and almost none of it is about which platform has more modules.
- Moving mid-year means recalculating tax that has already been deducted
- Leave and CIT opening balances get rebuilt by hand in a spreadsheet
- Employee data leaves the old system in one shape and the new one expects another
- The old system stays open for months because nobody trusts the new numbers yet
Move at the Fiscal-Year Changeover
Ashad to Shrawan is the cleanest moment to switch. You start the new year with clean opening balances and skip the mid-year tax recalculation entirely.
What you get on the way in
- Free onboarding support imports employees and configures Nepal tax defaults
- One click reinstalls the Nepal tax slabs, so the first run starts from correct rates
- Most teams complete their first payroll run within their first cycle
- Free forever up to 10 employees, so a small team can move at no cost
From Sign-Up to Your First Payroll Run
The same four steps whichever system you are leaving. Free onboarding support runs alongside all of them.
- Day 1
Set up the company
Sign up, add your company details, and reinstall Nepal tax defaults so the slabs, PF and SSF rates start from the current IRD figures.
- Week 1
Bring your people across
Free onboarding support helps import employees, salary structures and leave balances from whatever you are running today.
- First cycle
Run one period in parallel
Process a full payroll period alongside your current system and reconcile the two before you switch the old one off.
- Ongoing
Close the year in one place
The eTDS file in IRD format, bilingual payslips, and bank transfer files for NIC Asia, Nabil, Global IME, NBL and more.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
No Hidden Fees
Free forever up to 10 employees, then NPR 60 (Essential) and NPR 99 (Business) per active employee. No minimum commitment and no per-module charges.
- All core HR modules
- Nepal payroll compliance
- PF, SSF, CIT & eTDS
- Biometric integration
- Free onboarding support
- Regular feature updates
- Multi-company support
- BS + AD calendar
Free trial available, no card required · No setup fees · Cancel anytime
What You Are Actually Switching To
Every module runs on the same employee record, so attendance, leave and payroll never need reconciling against each other.
Nepal payroll
PF, CIT, SSF and the eTDS file in IRD format, on Bikram Sambat periods.
Biometric attendance
ZKTeco and Hikvision devices, plus GPS punch from the mobile app.
Leave management
Policies, accruals and multi-level approvals on the Nepali calendar.
Recruitment
Jobs, candidate pipeline and interview scheduling in the same system.
Transparent NPR pricing
Every plan and what it includes, published in Nepali rupees.
Current offer
What switching costs this fiscal year, and what is included free.
Switching for the new fiscal year? Read the fiscal-year switching guide for the order the migration should happen in.
Your Team Gets It on Every Device
Employees check in, apply for leave, submit claims and download payslips from the app. Managers approve from the same place, which is usually what decides whether an HR system still gets used after month one.
NepalHRM vs Yak HRM, Answered
The questions buyers ask before they move, answered without a sales call.
It is a strong alternative if you want the statutory detail and the price stated in public. Both products are built in Nepal. NepalHRM covers the full hire-to-retire range (employees, attendance, leave, payroll, recruitment and a mobile app) and names its compliance precisely: PF, CIT, SSF and eTDS in the IRD eTDS format. Compare it against Yak HRM's current plans and decide on the specifics.
NepalHRM publishes its pricing: free forever for teams up to 10 employees, then NPR 60 per active employee on Essential and NPR 99 on Business, with no minimum commitment and no per-module charges. Yak HRM does not publish rates on its site, so you would contact CodeBright for a current quote and compare it against those figures.
Yes. All four are built in. NepalHRM auto-calculates income tax, PF, SSF and CIT against the current IRD slabs and generates eTDS reports in the format the IRD expects. The CIT Optimizer recommends the maximum legally permitted CIT contribution to lawfully reduce an employee's TDS, and one click reinstalls Nepal tax defaults so your first run is accurate.
If they are ZKTeco or Hikvision, yes. Those are the two vendors the application validates, and punches flow straight into attendance and then payroll. Employees without a device at their site can clock in by GPS from the Android or iOS app instead, so field and office staff land in the same timesheet.
Yes. The Android and iOS apps let employees check in, apply for leave, submit expense claims and download payslips in Nepali or English, without an HR request. Managers approve leave and overtime from the same app, which is usually what decides whether an HR system actually gets used after the first month.
The fiscal-year changeover from Ashad to Shrawan is the cleanest moment. You start the new year with clean opening balances and avoid mid-year tax recalculations, which is the part of a migration that goes wrong most often. Free onboarding support is included, and most teams complete their first payroll run within their first cycle.
Looking at Other Options Too
Every comparison on this site states what NepalHRM delivers and points you at the vendor for theirs.
Start the New Fiscal Year on NepalHRM
Free for up to 10 employees, with free onboarding support. The fiscal-year changeover is the cleanest time to switch.
- No credit card
- Free onboarding
- Nepal IRD compliant
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