companycontrols.net

What It Is

CompanyControls is HR and business management software for small to medium-sized businesses. It is positioned as more than just an employee records system: it brings HR, administration, health and safety, accounts/expenses, and operational workflows into a single web-based platform. It is suitable for replacing paper forms, spreadsheets, and wall calendars, helping companies retain employee records, approval histories, and reporting data in a structured way.

Core Features

Based on the collected information, the product modules are quite comprehensive: employee profiles, company/department/group management, leave, sick leave, training, performance reviews, expense claims, attendance, timesheets, tasks, documents, visitor registration, accident and injury records, fire reports, and report exports. The leave module supports rule validation, manager approvals, and team calendars; the sick leave module can trigger alerts based on custom thresholds or the Bradford factor; the expenses module supports multiple currencies, receipt uploads, and approvals by managers and payroll; attendance supports web clock-in, and also mentions RFID, fingerprint, and hand geometry scanning hardware.

Team Collaboration, Security, and Deployment

The system supports multiple companies, departments, managers, employee groups, and role-based permissions. Site roles include User, Senior Management, and Client Admin, while functional roles can be scoped down to specific modules, such as Injury Admin. Document management supports uploads, read tracking, required-reading flags, and digital signatures. On compliance, the website states that it is GDPR compliant and supports handling data subject requests; the accident records module also mentions RIDDOR-related compliance. Deployment appears to be via a cloud-based web portal; no information was found on self-hosting, SSO, audit logs, or data residency.

Pricing

Pricing is relatively clear: the free/trial tier includes 5 users, 500MB of storage, and email support, with no credit card required for sign-up. The paid plan costs £2.50 / €3.00 / $3.50 per employee per month, supports up to 500 employees, and includes 10GB of storage plus priority email and phone support. An optional one-time site setup service is available for £250. Cancellation requires 30 days’ notice, and billing is monthly.

Pros, Cons, and Who It’s For

The main advantages are broad module coverage, a low price barrier, and practical approval and reminder workflows. It is a good fit for SMBs that do not have the budget for a complex HRIS but need to standardize HR and operational records. The drawbacks are that public information does not disclose API availability, third-party integrations, mobile apps, payment methods, or more advanced security capabilities. The free plan also has limited storage, and the 500-employee cap leaves some uncertainty for larger organizations.

Access from China and Alternatives

Access from mainland China, payment options, and local compliance are not specified in the available text, so these remain unknown. Companies operating in China should additionally verify network availability, cross-border data compliance, and RMB payment support. Comparable products include BambooHR, Personio, Zoho People, and HiBob; local alternatives to watch include 北森, Moka, 薪人薪事, as well as HR apps within the 钉钉 and 企业微信 ecosystems.