Multi-country Payroll Software Built for Asia.
One Platform.
Zero Stress.
HR Forte automates payroll, tax, compliance, time attendance, leave, claims and year-end reporting across Asia — all in one platform.
Built for fast-growing companies and service providers who need accurate, compliant, and scalable payroll for multi-country teams.
What Makes HR Forte a Smart All-in-One Payroll System?
Country-Accurate Payroll Calculations
HR Forte calculates payroll using real-time statutory rules for each Asian country, ensuring accuracy and compliance automatically.
- Updated statutory rules for 7+ Asian markets
- Pre-built calculators for tax, contributions, overtime, prorations
- Monthly and year-end tax compliance included
Full Workforce Suite in One Place
All HR and payroll data sits in one system, reducing manual work and eliminating errors from multiple tools.
- Time & Attendance (eSmartTime)
- Leave management
- Claims & reimbursements
- Payroll processing & reporting
- Employee self-service
Multi-Entity & Multi-Country Support
HR Forte supports multi-entity companies across Asia, letting HR run payroll for all locations on a single platform.
- Local rules for each entity
- Consolidated payroll reporting
- Group bundle pricing
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AskGenie: AI Compliance Assistant
AskGenie gives instant HR and payroll answers so teams can work confidently without waiting for experts.
- Answers HR, payroll, tax, labour law questions in APAC countries
- Helps users navigate the system (how-to + where-to)
- Reduces support tickets
Built for Service Providers & BPOs
Service providers can manage hundreds of clients using HR Forte’s unified dashboard and bulk payroll tools.
- Discounted pricing
- Multi-client dashboards
- Bulk processing
- White-label support
Why HR Forte?
Fast Setup
Most clients go live within days, not months.
Asia-Focused Compliance
AskGenie is trained. HR Forte knowledge hub is updated frequently from reliable sources and local experts.
Transparent Pricing
Free for up to 10 headcount, and as low as USD 1.50 / headcount for large teams.
Built for Accuracy
Clients trust us for clean audits, on-time payroll, and transparent reports.
Eco-Friendly & Digital
Built-in eSign reduces paperwork and speeds up approval cycles.
How HR Forte Runs Payroll End-to-End (Automatically & Accurately)
HR Forte follows a guided 8-step payroll workflow that ensures every cycle is accurate, compliant, and audit-ready across all Asian countries.
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1. Initialise Payroll Cycle
HRF automatically generates a new payroll cycle for your entity, pulling forward previous settings, rules, and employee data.
2. Collect Payroll Data
All payroll-related information flows into the cycle - Time attendance - Overtime-Leave - Claims reimbursements - Adjustments.
3. Process Payroll Calculations
HR Forte applies real-time statutory rules for each country — including tax, contributions, allowances, and proration.
4. Payroll Review
HR and finance teams can review all salary components, variances, and exception alerts flagged by AskGenie.
5. Payroll Approval
Multi-level approval flows ensure the right stakeholders validate payroll before release.
6. Generate Bank File
HRF produces bank-ready payment files (GIRO/CSV formats depending on country) for quick and secure salary disbursements.
7. Payslips Distribution
Approved payroll automatically triggers payslip generation inside the Employee Self-Service (ESS) portal and mobile app.
8. Payroll Closure
Once completed, HRF locks the cycle for audit integrity and carries clean data forward to the next month.
Why Global Payroll Software Struggles in Asia
- Designed for US/EU rules, not Asia focused
- Limited statutory localisation
- Manual overrides for local compliance
- Poor year-end tax handling
- No built-in local knowledge
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Have questions?
Which countries does HR Forte support for payroll and HR compliance?
HR Forte natively supports localized payroll compliance across major Asian, Latin American, and emerging markets. Fully supported jurisdictions include Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Cambodia and Ecuador with localized statutory engines continually updating for global expansion.
The upcoming countries for expansion in 2026 are Costa Rica, Brazil, Taiwan, Colombia, Argentina and Mexico.
Who is the HR Forte platform designed for?
HR Forte is built for fast-growing SMEs, regional corporations, service providers, and global enterprises expanding into complex compliance markets. Because the system features advanced AI logic alongside native integration capabilities via RESTful APIs and MCP (Model Context Protocol), it is highly utilized by both standard internal HR teams and engineering-heavy teams building a custom internal productivity stack.
What is AskGenie and how does it help with HR compliance?
AskGenie is HR Forte’s built-in AI compliance expert that provides instant, verified answers to complex HR, payroll, and personal income tax questions. Acting as an on-demand labor attorney, AskGenie maps legal nuances across multi-country jurisdictions while guiding platform users on exactly how to implement specific regulatory rules within the HR Forte dashboard.
How does HR Forte track employee hours, shifts, and attendance?
HR Forte includes a native tracking module called eSmartTime, featuring GPS check-in/out, mobile logging, shift scheduling, and complex duty rostering. It automatically tracks overtime calculations and irregular shift differentials according to local labor laws, pushing data seamlessly into the payroll math engine to prevent manual double-entry bottlenecks.
Where can I find HR Forte pricing information?
You can view our complete, transparent tier structures directly on our HR Forte Pricing Page. Our pricing scales flexibly based on your active headcount and the specific regional compliance modules your business requires, ensuring you only pay for the features and country logic you actually use.