HR software built for MENA small businesses (5-100 employees)

Running a 5-100 employee business in Egypt, UAE, Saudi, or anywhere in MENA? You don't need Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Darwinbox. You need something that works day 1, costs 10-50× less, handles local labor-law compliance automatically, and gives your employees a mobile app they'll actually use. AttendUX was built for exactly this.

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Why MENA SMBs pick AttendUX (not enterprise HR)

Built around how MENA teams actually manage this day-to-day.

Pricing SMBs can actually afford

Egyptian businesses: 200-400 EGP/employee/year (~$4-8). Gulf: $30-60/employee/year. International: $18-36. Compare to Darwinbox at $8-12/user/month ($96-144/year/user) or BambooHR at $72-144/year — AttendUX is 5-20× cheaper for comparable MENA-specific functionality.

Instant setup, no IT, no consultant

Sign up at /pricing, pay via Paymob (EGP) or Stripe (USD/EUR), activate in 30 seconds. Add employees via Excel import or form. First check-in same day. No implementation project, no 4-12 week rollout like enterprise tools.

Mobile-first for small-team reality

Small businesses don't have HR software administrators — managers do everything from phone. AttendUX iOS + Android apps let managers approve leave, view attendance, export payslips in Arabic or English — without logging into desktop.

6 MENA labor laws auto-configured

Pick your country at signup — Egypt 14/2025, UAE 33/2021, Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq. All labor-law rules apply automatically: overtime rates, probation, end-of-service, annual leave, Ramadan reduced hours, social insurance brackets. No consultant setup needed.

WhatsApp support (not ticket systems)

Open WhatsApp, message +20 102 744 4488 in Arabic or English, get answer in 2-6 hours typical. No ticket IDs, no SLA tiers, no "senior CSM in 48 hours". Direct response from humans who understand MENA HR daily.

Grows with you, no migration

Started with 10 employees in Cairo? Grow to 50 across Cairo + Alexandria. Then open UAE branch — add that country entity. Then 200 employees across 3 countries — same system, no re-platform. Upgrade pricing tier, not vendor.

What a MENA SMB actually gets on day 1

Sign up at /pricing — choose tier

Visit AttendUX pricing page, pick a tier based on employee count (Lite 10 employees / Pro 50 / Max 200+). Enter company name, country, email. Pay via Paymob (EGP) or Stripe (USD/EUR/etc.).

Activate in 30 seconds + import employees

Welcome email → login link. Download employee template Excel, fill 10-100 rows with name/email/phone/salary, upload. System auto-creates accounts + sends them SMS + email with app download link.

Employees install mobile app + register face

Workers tap SMS link, install iOS/Android app, enter setup code, pick language (Arabic/English/Urdu/Hindi), register 3 reference face photos. Setup 2-3 minutes per employee.

Daily attendance running same day

Employees check in via face recognition + GPS from mobile. Manager sees live attendance dashboard. End of day: overtime auto-calculated per country labor law. Weekly: late arrivals + absences report.

End of month: payroll + WPS auto

On payroll close day, system calculates gross + deductions (social insurance, income tax, unpaid leave) + net. Click Generate WPS → download SIF (UAE) or Mudad file (Saudi) or CSV (Qatar/Kuwait/Iraq). Upload to bank. Employees get payslip via mobile app.

Real SMB scenarios + pricing math

Egyptian café chain, 30 employees across 3 branches in Cairo: Pro tier → 30 × 300 EGP = 9,000 EGP/year (~$190). vs Darwinbox at ~$3,600/year for 30 employees. AttendUX saves $3,400+/year.
Dubai boutique retail, 50 staff across 2 malls: Pro Gulf tier → 50 × $45 = $2,250/year. vs Bayzat at ~$4,500 for same count. Saves $2,250/year.
Riyadh construction contractor, 75 workers with ZKTeco gates: Pro Gulf → 75 × $50 = $3,750/year including ZKTeco cloud integration (no separate fee). vs Keka at ~$6,750 + ZKTeco add-on ~$1,500. Saves $4,500+/year.
Egyptian tech startup, 20 engineers in Smart Village Cairo: Lite tier → 20 × 200 EGP = 4,000 EGP/year (~$84). Includes face attendance, Egyptian labor law, Paymob EGP payment. Zero USD conversion fees.
Jeddah hospitality group, 80 staff + 40 seasonal hajj workers (120 peak): Pro Gulf → 80 × $45 = $3,600/year + $45 × 40 × 2 months pro-rata = $300 seasonal = $3,900. vs enterprise tools quote minimum $8K-$15K.

What you don't need as an SMB (and don't pay for)

No-code workflow builder (enterprise feature, Darwinbox $8-12/user/month)
AI predictive attrition analytics (statistical noise under 100 employees anyway)
Named CSM + dedicated implementation lead (your HR team + WhatsApp replaces this)
ATS with 360° reviews + PIP + succession planning (overkill under 50 employees)
Custom integrations to SAP/Oracle/Workday (you don't run those either)
Learning management with curated courses (handle in Google Workspace or YouTube)
Dedicated performance review cycles (lightweight ratings + manager 1:1s cover it)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the smallest business AttendUX works for?

5 employees. Below 5, honestly, Excel + WhatsApp works fine. From 5 up through 500, AttendUX is well-suited. Above 500 multi-country, AttendUX still works but you may want Darwinbox or enterprise HRMS depending on workflow complexity + budget.

Can I pay monthly instead of annually?

Pricing displayed is annual (lower per-month effective). Monthly billing available on Pro + Max tiers at ~10% premium. Lite tier is annual-only due to admin cost of monthly billing low-ticket transactions. All tiers include 7-day free trial with no credit card.

What if I grow from 20 to 60 employees mid-year?

Just add the new employees via admin panel — no plan upgrade required until you hit tier limits. Lite covers up to ~10 employees comfortably; Pro covers up to ~200; Max 500+. When you cross a tier, your admin sees a prompt to upgrade. Mid-year prorated upgrade.

Does AttendUX work for Egyptian + Gulf SMBs with the same account?

Yes. Create one entity per country (group HQ pattern). Egyptian entity pays in EGP via Paymob; Gulf entity in USD via Stripe. Group dashboard aggregates headcount + cost. Common pattern for Egyptian businesses with Saudi/UAE satellite offices.

What if my IT team is me + a part-time freelancer?

Perfect fit. AttendUX is cloud-hosted (no server to run), auto-updating (no patches to apply), and the admin UI is designed for HR managers not sysadmins. SSL/encryption/backups all handled. Your only tech decisions: choose which Wi-Fi networks to geofence-whitelist for office check-ins (optional), set mock-location policy (default: strict). 15 minutes of admin config, zero ongoing IT burden.