Modern HR software that technical teams can actually work with.
A clean people system for growing UK tech companies, with exports, a documented API and hosted MCP from the start.
Is HollyHR a good fit?
HollyHR is unusually open for a small-team HR platform: read access is available through the public API and MCP, with sensitive writes separately controlled.
It is not a global employer-of-record, equity platform or full talent suite.
What matters
Keep the record straight
Fast growth and changing org structure
Make the week visible
Useful developer access without enterprise procurement
Give access carefully
A product experience employees will not resent
What HollyHR handles today
HollyHR is unusually open for a small-team HR platform: read access is available through the public API and MCP, with sensitive writes separately controlled.
- People and employment records
- Leave, sickness and working patterns
- Employee files, policy acknowledgements and requirement expiry states
- Import, export, API and employee self-service
Where should you use a specialist?
It is not a global employer-of-record, equity platform or full talent suite.
We would rather tell you that before a demo than disguise a product gap as a roadmap promise.
Questions people ask
Can HollyHR handle more than one location?
Yes. Locations and organisation structure are part of the core people record, and manager access remains tied to the active organisation.
Does HollyHR include payroll?
No. HollyHR keeps the people, leave and payroll-adjacent record clean and exportable; it does not calculate or submit payroll.
Is there a long contract?
No annual commitment is required for the monthly plans, and export remains available if you decide to leave.
Proper HR, without the big-system palaver.
HollyHR is free for up to 10 active people. We're onboarding early-access teams one at a time.
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