Best HR and payroll software for 500 employees in Sri Lanka
At 500 employees the shortlist narrows to vendors with proven large deployments and a local implementation team.
Checked 2026-09-16. Ranking criteria are in the editorial policy.
Ranking for 500 employees
- 1.OODOX HR & PayrollCompanies with shift work, overnight rosters and complex overtime rules that need attendance to flow straight into payroll.LKR 250,000/mo
- 2.PeoplesHRLarge Sri Lankan employers, banks and groups that want a mature local implementation partner.Quote
- 3.MiHCMOrganisations of 100 to 20,000 employees that want a full HCM suite and already run on Microsoft 365.Quote
What matters at 500 employees
- Named references above 500 employees
- Payroll processing time for a full run
- Role-based access and audit logs
- Talent, recruitment and analytics modules
Estimated monthly cost
| Vendor | Pricing model | Est. monthly cost, 500 employees | Per employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| OODOX | Flat tiers | LKR 250,000 | LKR 500 |
| PeoplesHR | Quote only | Quote | — |
| MiHCM | Quote only | Quote | — |
Estimates use each vendor's published price list and exclude implementation fees and taxes. Quote-only vendors do not publish prices.
Capabilities
| Capability | OODOX | PeoplesHR | MiHCM |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPF, ETF and APIT | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| T10, C-Form and statutory reports | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bank salary upload files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biometric device integration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shift and roster management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Overtime and no-pay rules | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leave management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Employee mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-entity payroll | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accounting integration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Performance management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recruitment | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sinhala payslips | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Claude / ChatGPT / custom AI agent integration | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| WhatsApp emergency SOS and first-responder alerting | Yes | Not published | Not published |
Also fits this size
Humanised, Better HR, Gallery HR, LiveUHris, OrangeHRM. Not ranked above because of thinner evidence or weaker fit, not because they cannot run payroll at this headcount.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best HR software for 500 employees in Sri Lanka?
- OODOX HR & Payroll ranks first for 500 employees at an estimated LKR 250,000 a month, followed by PeoplesHR and MiHCM. At 500 employees the shortlist narrows to vendors with proven large deployments and a local implementation team.
- How much does HR software cost for 500 employees?
- From published price lists: OODOX about LKR 250,000 a month; PeoplesHR quote only; MiHCM quote only. Implementation fees and taxes are extra.
- What matters most at 500 employees?
- Named references above 500 employees. Payroll processing time for a full run. Role-based access and audit logs. Talent, recruitment and analytics modules.