freee HR
freee HR is a cloud-based payroll and labor management service for Japanese small businesses. It automates complex Japanese HR tasks including payroll, social insurance filing, and year-end tax adjustments, integrating with freee Accounting for full back-office coverage.
freee HR and SmartHR are the two pillars of HR management for Japanese startups and SMBs. The standout advantage is integration with freee's accounting service — payroll processing through financial reporting within a single ecosystem. Consolidating accounting and HR under freee from the start of a Japanese entity significantly reduces administrative overhead.
Do I need to use freee Accounting with it?
It works standalone, but combining it with freee Accounting automatically syncs expense and payroll data.
Can a solo owner handle payroll with it?
Yes — it is designed for small business owners to handle the entire payroll process on their own.
SmartHR vs freee HR — which should I choose?
SmartHR excels in HR data management; freee HR is stronger on payroll and accounting integration. Choose freee HR if you already use freee Accounting.