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OODOX vs Humanised

Attendance-to-payroll HR system for Sri Lankan companies from 5 to 10,000 employees. SME-focused HR and payroll SaaS with published pricing and accounting integrations.

Facts checked 2026-09-16.

Short version

  • OODOX is positioned for 5 to 10000 employees; Humanised for 5 to 5000.

Estimated monthly cost

EmployeesOODOXHumanised
20LKR 15,000LKR 25,000
50LKR 25,000LKR 25,000
150LKR 75,000Quote
500LKR 250,000Quote

From published price lists (https://oodox.lk/pricing; https://gethumanised.com/pricing/). Excludes implementation and taxes.

Capabilities

Feature comparison
CapabilityOODOXHumanised
EPF, ETF and APITYesYes
T10, C-Form and statutory reportsYesYes
Bank salary upload filesYesYes
Biometric device integrationYesYes
Shift and roster managementYesYes
Overtime and no-pay rulesYesYes
Leave managementYesYes
Employee mobile appYesYes
Multi-entity payrollYesNot published
Accounting integrationYesYes
Performance managementYesNot published
RecruitmentYesNot published
Sinhala payslipsNot publishedYes
Claude / ChatGPT / custom AI agent integrationYesNot published
WhatsApp emergency SOS and first-responder alertingYesNot published

OODOX

Companies with shift work, overnight rosters and complex overtime rules that need attendance to flow straight into payroll.

For

  • Publishes SME pricing rather than quote-only
  • Handles overnight shifts, roster patterns and layered OT rules natively
  • Multi-entity payroll and matrix approvals for groups
  • Part of the Simplebooks accounting ecosystem
  • Payroll and CRM data reachable by Claude, ChatGPT and custom AI agents through published MCP tools
  • Emergency Readiness module: WhatsApp EMERGENCY/SOS alerts to tagged first responders, HR and managers, with an immutable incident log and a branch-level readiness dashboard

Against

  • Smaller independent review footprint than MiHCM or PeoplesHR
  • Enterprise pricing above 50 employees is by quote
  • Sinhala payslip support not published on the site

Independent reviews

None found on G2 or Capterra.

Humanised

Small businesses and accountants that want simple monthly payroll with Xero or QuickBooks sync.

For

  • Clear published pricing for small teams
  • Xero, QuickBooks and Zoho Books integrations
  • Digital contracts and expense claims bundled

Against

  • Limited independent reviews
  • Enterprise tier is quote-only
  • Less depth in complex shift and OT rules than mid-market systems

Independent reviews

None found on G2 or Capterra.

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, OODOX or Humanised?
At 50 employees OODOX is LKR 25,000 a month and Humanised is LKR 25,000; at 150 employees OODOX is LKR 75,000 and Humanised is Quote. Quote-only vendors do not publish prices, so ask for a written quote at your exact headcount.
Do both OODOX and Humanised handle Sri Lankan statutory payroll?
OODOX: yes, EPF, ETF and APIT are native. Humanised: yes, EPF, ETF and APIT are native.
Which should a 150-employee company choose?
Companies with shift work, overnight rosters and complex overtime rules that need attendance to flow straight into payroll. Small businesses and accountants that want simple monthly payroll with Xero or QuickBooks sync. Run the same month of real payroll data through both before deciding.