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Attendance & biometrics
Three check-in methods (geo-location, facial verification or fingerprint devices), with flexible shifts and a violation engine based on labor law.
The Barez HR system
A completeSaudi HR system
Barez is an HR system that brings attendance, payroll, leave, personnel files, recruitment and the org chart into one platform built on Saudi labor law. Approve payroll on time, and save hours of manual work every month.
Built on and integrated with Saudi systems
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Definition
What is an HR system?
An HR system brings the entire employee lifecycle into one database: the personal file and contract, attendance and time, leave and requests, salary and entitlements, performance, and end of service. Instead of that data living across spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups and paper files, it is entered once and moves between modules on its own.
The difference is that the modules are connected. Attendance hours become overtime pay and late deductions in payroll without re-entry. Leave balances drop the moment a request is approved. End-of-service is calculated from the join date and the recorded salary. Those connections are what separate an HR system from a standalone attendance or payroll tool.
Compliance is built in from the start. Barez is based on Saudi Labor Law: it calculates GOSI contributions, produces the wage protection file in Mudad format, applies the law to leave, penalties and end of service, and warns you before Iqamas and contracts expire.
- HRMS
Human Resources Management System. The umbrella term for the whole set: files, attendance, payroll, leave and reporting.
- ESSEmployee self-service
The employee's portal on their phone: submit requests, follow their salary and leave balance, and see where every request stands.
- ATSApplicant tracking
The hiring engine. It reads each CV, scores the applicant against the ad and ranks candidates, then moves them through your stages to the hire.
- Payroll run
The monthly salary sheet with every line (base, allowances, deductions, advances) before approval and payment.
Glossary
Free tools
Free HR calculators
Work out end-of-service, overtime and leave pay under Saudi labor law. Free, and no sign-up needed.
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End-of-service gratuity
Estimate your gratuity from your wage, length of service, and whether you resigned or were terminated.
Open calculator02
Overtime pay
Work out overtime pay at the hourly wage + 50% under Article 107.
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Annual-leave value
Work out the cash value of your unused annual leave from your daily wage.
Open calculatorEverything in one system
Replace your scattered tools with one integrated system
Barez covers the full HR cycle, from hiring an employee to their end of service.
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Payroll & salaries
Multi-currency payroll, automatic GOSI & end-of-service, allowances and deductions, and the WPS file ready in Mudad format.
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Recruitment (ATS)
Post a job with a public apply link. The engine reads every CV, scores it against the ad and ranks the candidates. Then come stages, interviews and scorecards, a job offer in one click, and one click to turn a candidate into an employee.
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Leave & self-service
Fourteen leave types with balances by service year, and fifteen request types employees raise from their phone, from leave and excuses to advances, custody and resignation. All with approval chains, delegation and withdrawal.
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Compliance, letters & Iqama
Ready legal letters and notifications, alerts before Iqamas and contracts expire, and a four-step escalating penalty schedule that matches the regulation.
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Performance & employee of the month
Weighted KPIs and scores per employee, probation reviews, employee satisfaction surveys, and employee-of-the-month selection.
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Loans & custody
Custody tracking confirmed by the employee's email reply, and loan installments deducted through payroll.
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Reports & decision dashboards
Five dashboards, one for each role (employee, manager, HR, finance and system administration), with live metrics, ready-made reports and Excel export.
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Chat, collaboration & alerts
Team chat with reactions, direct task assignment to any employee, announcements, events and a calendar, with instant notifications in the app, by email and on mobile.
A page per module
Read about each module in depth
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An attendance system that feeds payroll automatically
Three check-in methods for office, branch and field staff. Fixed and flexible shifts. Lateness, early leave and overtime are calculated automatically and go into payroll each month, with no manual transfer.
02Payroll software that produces a ready Mudad file
Wages, allowances, deductions and advances on one sheet. GOSI and end-of-service are calculated automatically, and four currencies cover teams inside and outside the Kingdom. The run then goes through staged approval and is frozen once signed off.
03Leave and request management from the employee's phone
Fourteen leave types, with balances that accrue automatically on the service year. Fifteen request types that employees raise themselves. Every request goes through a multi-stage approval chain, with delegation when someone is away and a full archive.
04An applicant tracking system that reads the CV and ranks candidates
Publish the job posting with a public apply link. The engine reads every CV and matches it against the ad, giving a score out of 100, the skills that matched and those missing, and a ranked list. From there, candidates move through stages and interviews to the offer and contract.
Integrated modules
Six real screens from the system, changing as you scroll
The frame shows the module you are reading about, and the bar under it marks where you are among the six.
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Reports & decision dashboards
Five dashboards, one for each role (employee, manager, HR, finance and system administration), with live metrics, trends and signals that flag what matters. Ready-made reports, Excel export and scheduled periodic reports.
- Five role dashboards: employee, manager, HR, finance, system administration
- Live metrics, trends and signals to support decisions
- Ready reports: GOSI, wage protection, Nitaqat, end-of-service, contracts
- Excel export + scheduled email alerts (Iqama, contracts, weekly attendance)
- Per-company/branch data isolation and granular permissions
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Payroll & salaries
A complete payroll that calculates base pay, allowances and deductions for each employee and adds GOSI and end-of-service automatically. It supports multiple currencies for staff inside or outside Saudi Arabia, with a sequential approval chain and a locked snapshot that keeps history intact.
- GOSI and end-of-service calculated automatically under Saudi labor law
- Allowances (housing, transport, commission), deductions, deduction factors, and fine/advance installments
- Multi-currency runs inside and outside Saudi Arabia, with exchange rates and a unified SAR dashboard
- WPS wage-protection file in Mudad format, plus a per-employee salary breakdown
- Multi-stage approval chain + a frozen snapshot locked on approval
- Day-proration (Art. 90) and a per-company monthly pay cycle + Excel export
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Attendance & biometric verification
Three independent check-in methods stop employees clocking in for each other: geo-location across multiple sites, facial verification, or fingerprint devices. Fixed and flexible shifts, grace periods and excuses, and automatic lateness, early leave and overtime that flow straight into payroll.
- Three methods: geo-location, facial recognition, or fingerprint devices
- Fixed & flexible shifts, grace period, approved excuses & exceptions
- Violation engine with monthly escalation under Saudi labor law (Art. 70 · 68)
- Deductions by percentage, days, or factor, with statutory caps shown as warnings
- Payroll-ready reports + protected manual edits that rebuild violations
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Recruitment from posting to hire
Publish the job with a public apply link, and the engine reads every CV and matches it against the ad. Each applicant gets a score out of 100, you see the matched and missing skills, and the list comes ranked from the top. You then move candidates through your own stages (screening, interview, scorecard) to the offer and contract, and into your employee records in one click.
- Match score out of 100: skills 60%, job title 20%, years of experience 15%, soft skills 5%
- A 1,217-skill dictionary with synonyms, so an Arabic CV matches an English ad and vice versa
- Reads CVs from PDF and Word, and extracts the title and years of experience on its own
- Knockout screening questions filter out unqualified applicants before they reach you
- Stages you define per job, plus an interview scorecard
- Verified offers & contracts (fixed/indefinite, Art. 37 for non-Saudis, Art. 55)
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Org chart
An interactive org chart with a colour for each department. Search for any employee to jump straight to them and open their detail card. You can zoom, export the chart as an image, and each manager's team size is counted for you.
- Colour-coded departments & instant search
- A detail card per employee
- Zoom and export the chart as an image
- Automatic team-size per manager
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Employee files & permissions
A full file for every employee, whether they work inside or outside Saudi Arabia, paid in several currencies. Set permissions for each role and department, and search and filter instantly. Each company's and branch's data is kept separate.
- Full files & contracts + multi-currency
- Granular per-role & per-department permissions
- Full data isolation per company & branch
- Instant search & filtering
For every role
We made it easy for everyone
Everyone on your team has a different job, so we set things up to make each one quick and easy.
HR
Attendance, payroll, leave, hiring, contracts and letters are all in one place, so you don't have to switch between separate systems.
Line manager
Approve your team's requests and check their attendance and KPIs from your phone, without waiting for someone to send you a report.
Employee
Request leave, check your pay and correct a missed punch from your phone. No paperwork and no chasing.
Finance
Payroll, GOSI and end-of-service arrive already calculated, and your reports are there whenever you need to make a decision.
A complete platform
Built for a modern Arabic experience
Capabilities that span the whole system.
Bilingual (Arabic / English)
A native right-to-left Arabic interface that switches fully to English.
Dark mode
Dark mode across the whole site, remembered for each user.
Mobile & web app (PWA)
A fully responsive experience, add-to-home-screen, and push notifications on mobile.
Multi-company & multi-branch
Complete data isolation per company and branch, with check-in from multiple locations.
Permissions, governance & security
Granular per-department roles, act-as, delegation, and a full audit log.
Real-time notifications
In-app alerts with sound, Web Push for browser and mobile, and email.
Built for Saudi Arabia
Built for the Saudi market from the ground up
The authorities and regulations Barez works with every day.
Compliant with Saudi labor law
GOSI & Mudad integration
Automatic end-of-service calculation
Iqama & visa management
Multi-company & branches
Securely hosted data
Saudi compliance
Built on the Saudi systems
The authorities and regulations Barez works with every day.
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GOSI
Employee and employer contributions are calculated inside payroll every month.
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Mudad & wage protection (WPS)
The wage protection file comes out ready in Mudad format once payroll is approved.
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Saudi Labor Law
Leave balances, the penalty schedule and overtime pay, each based on its article in the law.
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End-of-service benefit
The benefit is calculated from length of service, salary and the reason the relationship ended.
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Nitaqat & Saudization
Ready reports showing workforce composition and Saudization ratios whenever you ask for them.
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Iqama & contract tracking
An alert reaches you before an Iqama or contract expires, with enough time to renew.
Web & mobile
Your whole team, wherever they are
A full Arabic interface with dark mode, and every employee can use it easily from their phone.
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By sector
Sectors running on Barez
Different kinds of work have different needs, and the system adapts to them.
Construction & projects
A workforce spread across sites, geo check-in from multiple approved points, and shifting rosters.
Retail & multi-branch
Multiple branches on shift schedules, with branch managers scoped to their own data.
Restaurants & hospitality
Split shifts and heavy overtime that need precise calculation inside payroll.
Clinics & medical centres
Rota scheduling, plus licence and Iqama tracking for clinical staff with early warnings.
Education & training
Seasonal contracts, mid-year hires, and frequent employment letters.
Tech & professional services
Teams inside and outside the Kingdom paid in different currencies within one payroll run.
Buyer's guide
How to choose an HR system for a Saudi company
Six questions that filter the options before a year's subscription.
Does it calculate compliance, or only record it?
A live demo: an employee entered in front of you, the end-of-service calculated, the wage protection file produced.
Does attendance reach payroll on its own?
One late hour and one overtime hour moving from the attendance screen into the deduction and allowance lines, in front of you.
How does a site employee check in?
The methods available away from the office: phone with geolocation, face recognition, and a reader at the branch.
What are the limits of permissions and isolation?
Every role, department and branch within its own scope, and each company's data apart from the others.
What does the price cover?
One price per employee per month, covering every module and the setup.
When does the first payroll run?
The number of days from uploading employee files to approving the first payroll run.
Getting started
From signup to your first payroll in a few steps
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Create your account
Register your company and add your basics in minutes.
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Add your employees
Import or add your employees and set up the org structure.
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Run the system
Attendance, leave, and approved payruns under Saudi labor law.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HR systems
What is an HR system (HRMS)?
Software that brings the whole employee lifecycle into one system: employee files and contracts, attendance, leave and requests, payroll and entitlements, hiring, performance and end of service, with reporting across all of it. The modules are connected, so attendance data reaches payroll without re-entry.
What is the difference between an HR system and personnel software?
Personnel software is mostly a record of files and data. An HR system adds the day-to-day operations on top: attendance, payroll and entitlement calculation, approval routing, employee self-service, and reporting for decisions. One stores information, the other runs the work.
Is Barez compliant with Saudi Labor Law?
Yes. Barez is built on Saudi Labor Law and its executive regulations. End-of-service benefit, GOSI contributions, leave balances, the penalty schedule and overtime hours are applied as the law is written.
Does it integrate with GOSI and Mudad?
Yes. GOSI contributions are calculated inside the payroll run with the correct Saudi/non-Saudi split, and the wage protection file is produced in Mudad format once payroll is approved.
How does the system calculate end-of-service?
From the join date, the termination date and its reason, and the recorded salary, following Saudi Labor Law. You can try it before subscribing with the free end-of-service calculator on this site.
How do employees check in? Does it work off-site?
Three independent methods: geo check-in from multiple approved locations, face verification, or fingerprint devices. Field staff check in from their phone within their site's radius, and the system computes lateness, early leave and overtime automatically.
How much does Barez cost?
Per employee per month: 12 SAR on Essentials, and 14 SAR on Business with multi-currency payroll, recruitment and biometric verification. You pay only for active employees, and annual billing gives you two months free.
How can I try Barez before committing?
Walk the real product screens in the interactive tour, free and without signing up. Your own account opens when you request a trial, and you have 14 days to try it free. Subscribe if it suits you.
How long until the first payroll run?
Three steps: create your account, upload your employees, run the system. Small and mid-sized companies typically reach their first payroll within days, because employees are uploaded in bulk and the Saudi settings come already configured.
Does it support multiple companies, branches and currencies?
Yes. Run more than one company and branch with full data isolation between them and granular permissions per role, department and branch. Payroll supports four currencies (SAR, USD, EGP and EUR) for teams inside and outside the Kingdom.
Is the interface fully Arabic?
Yes. The interface is native right-to-left Arabic and switches fully to English in one tap. It also has dark mode, and it installs on a phone as an app without an app-store download.
Where is our data stored, and is it isolated?
Each company's and branch's data is fully isolated from every other, and access is governed by granular per-user permissions. Traffic is encrypted, and backups are taken daily to more than one destination.
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Where to go next
HR system pricing
Priced per employee per month. See your team's cost straight away.
Interactive product tour
Walk the real Barez screens without signing up.
End-of-service calculator
Estimate the benefit under Saudi Labor Law, free.
Overtime calculator
Work out overtime pay at the statutory rates.
Annual leave calculator
Value the remaining leave balance.
Talent management suite
Sourcing, hiring, performance and retention.
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Reserve your place today, or book a demo and we'll walk you through Barez on your own company.