ZaadWorks HR & payroll software

People, payroll and
attendance in one app.

Run payroll, track attendance, keep documents valid. Built by ZaadCore for UAE companies.

Start 14-day free trial ↗ From $2.49 / employee
  • WPS payroll
  • Visa alerts
  • GPS attendance
  • Mobile app

What is ZaadWorks?

ZaadWorks is HR and payroll software made by ZaadCore for UAE companies. It covers payroll with WPS files, attendance, leave, documents and visa alerts, recruitment, loans, expenses and a mobile app for employees.

Payday

Payroll in five steps.

  1. Attendance reviewedAbsences decided, overtime approved.
  2. Gross to netSalary, allowances, loans, deductions.
  3. ApprovedMaker-checker sign-off.
  4. WPS fileBank-ready SIF file.
  5. Payslips sentEmailed to everyone in one click.
Hire to exit

Every step, one system.

A hiring manager interviewing a candidate 01
Recruit

Hire without spreadsheets.

  • Job postings
  • Kanban pipeline
  • Interview scheduling
  • Hire becomes an employee
A new employee reading their contract 02
Onboard

One record per person.

  • Contracts and documents
  • Salary history
  • Assets assigned
  • Benefits and visa
A crew of workers on a construction site 03
Work

Attendance, shifts, leave.

  • GPS clock in and out
  • Weekly shift rosters
  • UAE leave types
  • Overtime and comp-off
A trainer presenting to a team in an office 04
Grow

Goals and training.

  • Goals and check-ins
  • Appraisal cycles
  • Training records
  • Certifications
Two colleagues shaking hands 05
Exit

A clean final settlement.

  • Gratuity calculated
  • Loans settled
  • Leave encashed
  • Records kept
UAE compliance

No fines. No surprises.

Expiry radar

Alerts arrive weeks before a document runs out.

  • Visa A. Rahman 21 days left
  • Emirates ID S. Nair 9 days left
  • Passport M. Haddad 84 days left
  • Labour card J. Santos Expired 3 days ago
  • Medical insurance L. Chen 47 days left

Gratuity estimate

Unlimited contract, on basic salary.

Estimated gratuity AED 22,400 84 days of basic wage

Estimate only. ZaadWorks calculates the exact figure per contract. Open the full calculator →

  • WPS files
  • Gratuity
  • DEWS
  • GPSSA
  • Emiratisation ratio
A team member working on a laptop in an office
Multi-entity

Many companies. One directory.

Connected to ZaadBooks Payroll posts its own salary journal. Approved expense claims post automatically.
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Employee app

Everything on their phone.

Apply for leave

TypeAnnual
Days3
Balance17 days
Submit

Payslip · Sept 2026

Basic7,000
Allowances2,800
Net pay9,450
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Helpdesk

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Pricing

Per employee, per month

14-day free trial on every plan.

Starter

Run the people side

$ 2.49 per employee / month

Up to 24 employees

Includes 200 emails a month

For 20 employees: $2.49 × 20 = $49.80/month

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5 modules included

  • Employee records
  • Geofenced attendance
  • Leave management
  • ESS portal
  • Reports
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Growth

Add the money side

$ 5.19 per employee / month

Up to 150 employees

Includes 1,000 emails a month

For 20 employees: $5.19 × 20 = $103.80/month

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Everything in Starter, plus — 15 modules total

  • Shift Planning
  • Payroll
  • Employee Loans
  • End of Service
  • Employee Docs
  • Overtime & Comp-off
  • Work from Home & On-duty
  • Leave Encashment
  • HR Letters
  • Multi-step Approvals

Enterprise

Add the depth and the surface

$ 6.59 per employee / month

Unlimited employees

Includes 3,000 emails a month

For 20 employees: $6.59 × 20 = $131.80/month

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Everything in Growth, plus — 26 modules total

  • Expenses
  • Asset Registry
  • Recruitment (ATS)
  • Performance
  • Internal Helpdesk
  • Learning & Development
  • Benefits Administration
  • Claude Connector
  • Public API Access
  • Compensation Review
  • Executive Dashboard

Add-ons

Attach any of these to any plan — no tier upgrade required.

Benefits & Insurance

Health cover administration & renewals. Included automatically from Enterprise upward.

$ 0.59 per employee / month

Extra Legal Entity One-time

Additional company in a multi-entity group. Charged once per entity added.

$ 81.49 per entity · one-time

Premium Support & SLA

Priority response and a dedicated customer manager. Included automatically from Enterprise upward.

$ 136.19 / month

Internal Helpdesk

Multi-agent internal support desk for your whole company. Included automatically from Enterprise upward.

$ 40.59 / month

Recruitment

Job postings, candidate pipeline, interviews and offers. Included automatically from Enterprise upward.

$ 24.99 / month

Performance Reviews

Appraisal cycles with weighted KPI scoring. Included automatically from Enterprise upward.

$ 0.49 per employee / month

Learning & Development

Courses, sessions and completion certificates. Included automatically from Enterprise upward.

$ 0.49 per employee / month

Expense Claims

Employee expense claims with approval and reimbursement. Included automatically from Enterprise upward.

$ 0.39 per employee / month

Asset Register

Company assets with custody and lifecycle history. Included automatically from Enterprise upward.

$ 19.99 / month

Public API

REST API and webhooks for your own integrations. Included automatically from Enterprise upward.

$ 54.99 / month

Shift Roster

Shift templates and the weekly roster planner. Included automatically from Growth upward.

$ 14.99 / month

Employee Docs

Employee documents with expiry tracking. Included automatically from Growth upward.

$ 12.99 / month

Extra emails One-time

Buy any number from 1,000 — used after your monthly allowance, and they never expire.

$ 0.25 per 100 emails · one-time

Several hundred employees or more? Ask for a written quote. Prices in USD, excluding VAT.

All 118 capabilities

Hover the on any row for what it does.

ZaadWorks capabilities by pricing plan
Capability StarterGrowthEnterprise
Employee records
Employee master Included Included Included
Org chart Included Included Included
Onboarding journeys Included Included Included
Transfers & entity moves Included Included Included
Bulk import Included Included Included
Visa & immigration tracker Included Included Included
HR letters —Not included Included Included
Probation tracker Included Included Included
Salary history Included Included Included
Documents & compliance
Employee docs —Not included Included Included
Bulk document upload —Not included Included Included
Expiry alerts —Not included Included Included
Attendance & time
Geofenced clock in/out Included Included Included
Geofence rules you choose Included Included Included
Overtime & comp-off —Not included Included Included
Regularisation with audit log Included Included Included
Attendance reporting Included Included Included
First in, last out Included Included Included
Automatic late marking Included Included Included
Monthly lateness allowance Included Included Included
Early-leave marking Included Included Included
Night shifts across midnight Included Included Included
Absence review before pay Included Included Included
Same-day absence flags Included Included Included
Auto clock-out Included Included Included
Expected vs actual hours Included Included Included
Ramadan & seasonal hours Included Included Included
Remote & hybrid staff Included Included Included
Work-from-home & on-duty days —Not included Included Included
Shift planning
Weekly rosters —Not included Included Included
Drag-and-drop roster —Not included Included Included
Undo roster changes —Not included Included Included
Shift-based rest days —Not included Included Included
Shift swaps —Not included Included Included
Leave-conflict warnings —Not included Included Included
Leave management
UAE-law leave types Included Included Included
Automated accrual Included Included Included
Carry-forward & encashment Included Included Included
Leave encashment in payroll —Not included Included Included
Calendar, working-day or sandwich counting Included Included Included
Multi-level approvals —Not included Included Included
Team leave calendar Included Included Included
Public holiday calendars Included Included Included
Missing leave follow-up Included Included Included
Payroll & WPS
Salary structures —Not included Included Included
WPS SIF export —Not included Included Included
Bank & WPS details per company —Not included Included Included
Payslips —Not included Included Included
GPSSA & DEWS contributions —Not included Included Included
Emirati national allowance —Not included Included Included
Bulk additions & deductions —Not included Included Included
Adjustment approval —Not included Included Included
Maker-checker approval —Not included Included Included
Overtime paid in payroll —Not included Included Included
Pre-payment checks —Not included Included Included
Attendance locked for payroll —Not included Included Included
Pay bands & salary review —Not included —Not included Included
Bank file & salary journal —Not included Included Included
End of service
Gratuity to UAE law —Not included Included Included
Final settlement —Not included Included Included
Offboarding clearance —Not included Included Included
Gratuity provision —Not included Included Included
Employee loans
Loan requests & approval —Not included Included Included
Payroll-deducted instalments —Not included Included Included
Cleared at final settlement —Not included Included Included
Salary advances —Not included Included Included
Early settlement —Not included Included Included
Air ticket allowance —Not included Included Included
Expenses
Receipt capture —Not included —Not included Included
Expense categories & limits —Not included —Not included Included
Approval routing —Not included —Not included Included
Asset registry
Assignment & return —Not included —Not included Included
Receipt confirmation —Not included —Not included Included
Lifecycle events —Not included —Not included Included
Recruitment (ATS)
Job postings —Not included —Not included Included
Candidate pipeline —Not included —Not included Included
Interview scheduling —Not included —Not included Included
One-click hire conversion —Not included —Not included Included
Offers —Not included —Not included Included
Hiring insights —Not included —Not included Included
Performance & growth
Goals & check-ins —Not included —Not included Included
Appraisal cycles —Not included —Not included Included
Training & certifications —Not included —Not included Included
Employee self-service Always included
Installable mobile portal Included Included Included
Self-service requests Included Included Included
Choose what employees see Included Included Included
Editable employee handbook Included Included Included
My money & benefits Included Included Included
Team calendar & org chart Included Included Included
Push notifications Included Included Included
Announcements Included Included Included
Internal helpdesk
Employee tickets —Not included —Not included Included
Category-based SLA —Not included —Not included Included
FAQ articles —Not included —Not included Included
Reports & analytics
Workforce reporting Included Included Included
Payroll reporting Included Included Included
Attrition, cost per head & payroll variance Included Included Included
One filter bar on every report Included Included Included
Saved & shared views Included Included Included
Excel, CSV & PDF export Included Included Included
Live HR dashboard Included Included Included
Executive dashboard —Not included —Not included Included
Platform & compliance Always included
Multi-entity groups Included Included Included
Role-based access Included Included Included
Settings access per section Included Included Included
Defaults per company Included Included Included
Work in tabs Included Included Included
My approvals inbox Included Included Included
My Team page Included Included Included
Approver delegation Included Included Included
In-app & email notifications Included Included Included
Full audit trail Included Included Included
UAE-focused compliance Included Included Included
Learning & development
Course library —Not included —Not included Included
Completion tracking —Not included —Not included Included
Benefits administration
Insurance enrolment —Not included —Not included Included
AI assistant
Chat with your HR data —Not included —Not included Included
Public API
REST API & webhooks —Not included —Not included Included
Questions

ZaadWorks: quick answers.

What does ZaadWorks cost?

Plans start at $2.49 per employee per month, with a 14-day free trial and no card required. Full pricing is on this page, and larger headcounts are quoted individually.

Is there a free trial?

Yes — 14 days, no credit card required, and you can cancel or switch tiers at any time.

Does ZaadWorks generate WPS SIF files?

Yes — one click produces a bank-ready SIF file, with alerts ahead of the filing deadline.

Can ZaadWorks run payroll across multiple free-zone and mainland entities?

Yes — mainland, free-zone and branch companies share one directory under a single account, without merging their books.

Does it track visa, Emirates ID and passport expiries?

Yes — expiry alerts fire weeks ahead of visa, Emirates ID, passport, labour-card and health-card renewals.

Does ZaadWorks calculate gratuity, DEWS and GPSSA?

Yes. Gratuity is calculated under UAE labour law, DEWS contributions for DIFC employers and GPSSA pension contributions for UAE nationals — each applied only where it legally applies.

Is there a mobile app for employees?

Yes — the employee portal installs to a phone home screen and works like an app, covering clock in/out, leave, payslips and documents. No app-store download needed.

Can I control exactly what each person sees?

Yes. Fourteen built-in roles — from HR viewer and auditor to department head — plus custom roles you build yourself, each scoped to the companies they work in. Settings access can be given one section at a time.

Can I run more than one company?

Yes. Mainland, free-zone and branch companies share one directory and org chart, with separate payroll for each.

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