OODOX vs MiHCM
Attendance-to-payroll HR system for Sri Lankan companies from 5 to 10,000 employees. Enterprise HCM platform with Sri Lankan payroll, built on the Microsoft stack.
Facts checked 2026-09-16.
Short version
- OODOX publishes prices; MiHCM does not.
- MiHCM has the larger independent review base (31 versus 0).
- OODOX is positioned for 5 to 10000 employees; MiHCM for 100 to 20,000+.
Estimated monthly cost
| Employees | OODOX | MiHCM |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | LKR 15,000 | Quote |
| 50 | LKR 25,000 | Quote |
| 150 | LKR 75,000 | Quote |
| 500 | LKR 250,000 | Quote |
From published price lists (https://oodox.lk/pricing; https://mihcm.com). Excludes implementation and taxes.
Capabilities
| Capability | OODOX | MiHCM |
|---|---|---|
| EPF, ETF and APIT | Yes | Yes |
| T10, C-Form and statutory reports | Yes | Yes |
| Bank salary upload files | Yes | Yes |
| Biometric device integration | Yes | Yes |
| Shift and roster management | Yes | Yes |
| Overtime and no-pay rules | Yes | Yes |
| Leave management | Yes | Yes |
| Employee mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-entity payroll | Yes | Yes |
| Accounting integration | Yes | Yes |
| Performance management | Yes | Yes |
| Recruitment | Yes | Yes |
| Sinhala payslips | Not published | Not published |
| Claude / ChatGPT / custom AI agent integration | Yes | Not published |
| WhatsApp emergency SOS and first-responder alerting | Yes | Not 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.
MiHCM
Organisations of 100 to 20,000 employees that want a full HCM suite and already run on Microsoft 365.
For
- Proven at scale, including deployments of several thousand employees
- Multi-country payroll for groups with staff outside Sri Lanka
- Broad HCM scope: talent, performance, analytics
Against
- No published pricing
- Capterra rating of 3.8 with customer service scoring lower than ease of use
- Heavier implementation than SME tools
Independent reviews
Capterra 3.8/5 (26), G2 4.8/5 (5)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, OODOX or MiHCM?
- At 50 employees OODOX is LKR 25,000 a month and MiHCM is Quote; at 150 employees OODOX is LKR 75,000 and MiHCM is Quote. Quote-only vendors do not publish prices, so ask for a written quote at your exact headcount.
- Do both OODOX and MiHCM handle Sri Lankan statutory payroll?
- OODOX: yes, EPF, ETF and APIT are native. MiHCM: 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. Organisations of 100 to 20,000 employees that want a full HCM suite and already run on Microsoft 365. Run the same month of real payroll data through both before deciding.