hrzen.com

What It Is

HRZen is an HR and payroll automation SaaS built for the F&B industry in the Philippines. Its positioning is very clear: helping everything from small cafés to multi-location restaurants reduce disputes around manual scheduling, attendance checks, leave approvals, and payroll calculations. It emphasizes being designed by operators for operators, making it suitable for restaurant teams that do not have strong dedicated HR capabilities and still rely on Excel, paper attendance logs, and manual formulas.

Core Features and Collaboration

The product covers modules such as automated scheduling, attendance tracking, leave/overtime/cash advance requests, manager approvals, payroll automation, payslip generation, and HR report exports. Its core selling point is localization for the Philippine market, including DOLE-ready payroll, government contributions and tax forms, 13th month pay, overtime and night differential calculations, plus BIR-friendly payslips & reports. For team collaboration, employees can submit requests via mobile, while managers can approve or reject them in real time with digital records retained. It also supports multiple branches, multiple locations, role-based access, and approval chains.

Pricing and Deployment

Pricing is relatively transparent: a base fee of ₱999/company/month, plus ₱100/employee/month, billed by active employees. Earned Wage Access is an optional module at ₱100/active employee/month. Dedicated onboarding, custom integrations, and priority support are presented as future or optional offerings. The website presents HRZen as a sign-up/login SaaS product, with no mention of self-hosted deployment. No free plan or trial information is disclosed.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are its vertical focus, clear linear pricing, detailed coverage of local payroll compliance, ease of use for non-HR professionals, and local support in the Philippines. The drawbacks are also clear: third-party integrations only mention the Punched Group ecosystem and optional custom integrations, with no specific connectors listed; “bank-grade security” is not backed by stated certifications; API and developer support are absent; and cross-border payroll or China-specific compliance are not its focus.

Best Fit and Access from China

HRZen is best suited for owners and operations managers running restaurants, cafés, or multi-location F&B brands in the Philippines, especially as a replacement for manual scheduling and payroll workflows. For Chinese companies without Philippine employment needs, the fit is limited; alternatives such as Beisen, Xinrenxinshi, Moka, DingTalk, or HR apps within the WeCom ecosystem may be more relevant. Mainland China access and payment methods are not disclosed in the main content, so they should be considered unknown.