Core HRIS review
A broad HR and payroll system for Philippine SMBs, with a useful free core.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Core HRIS is a cloud-based, web HR and payroll platform for Philippine businesses. It is designed for small and growing companies, HR and payroll administrators, construction and project-based employers, and organizations operating across multiple branches. The product brings employee 201 files, organizational structures, onboarding and offboarding checklists, leave approvals, schedules, attendance, performance reviews, conduct cases, payroll, and statutory reporting into one system. A free plan supports teams with up to five employees, while paid monthly plans provide larger employee allowances.
Its strongest fit is the breadth of Philippine HR and payroll coverage. Payroll includes statutory calculations, government reports for BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG, plus payout files for banks, GCash, Maya, and cash payments. Timekeeping includes clock-ins, overtime, attendance tracking, location-aware biometric verification, schedule plotting, and an attendance checker. Performance features include appraisals, 360 feedback, goals, and improvement plans. The plan lineup adds capabilities progressively: Starter focuses on payroll and organization structure; Basic adds reports, permissions, payslips, and attendance; Standard adds leave, scheduling, biometric verification, and performance; Professional adds loans, incidents, and audit logs; Business adds priority support, client portals, assets, and cash bonds.
Core HRIS makes sense for Philippine SMBs that want a wide HR foundation without paying for basic records and payroll at the outset. It also suits construction employers through construction and pakyaw pay, and multi-branch teams through organization and scheduling features. The trade-off is a web-only platform with limited integrations and no broader platform coverage indicated. Businesses that need a larger integration ecosystem, native applications, or capabilities outside the listed HR and payroll scope should consider an alternative. Support is provided through email and documentation, with priority support available on the Business plan.
Core HRIS pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free plan covers core HR, payroll, timekeeping, and statutory reports
- Supports Philippine payroll, government reports, and payout files
- Covers onboarding, leave, performance, and multi-branch operations
- Where it doesn't
- Platform coverage is limited to the web
- Integrations are limited compared with broader HR platforms
- Paid plans add costs beyond the free five-employee allowance
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