ahlan hamad

The best HR & payroll software for United Arab Emirates (2026)

Choosing an HR and payroll platform in United Arab Emirates comes down to one thing spreadsheets and generic tools get wrong: local statutory compliance. AhlanHamad computes end-of-service, social insurance and the wage-protection file from the same engine that runs live payroll — in English and Arabic. Here is what to evaluate, and how to move over from your current system.

What to look for in United Arab Emirates

The capabilities that actually matter for HR and payroll — and whether a spreadsheet gives them to you.

CapabilityAhlanHamadSpreadsheet
Statutory end-of-service, computed from the law✓✗
WPS (MOHRE) file generation✓✗
GPSSA contributions calculated automatically✓✗
Emiratization (Nafis) workforce tracking✓✗
Fully bilingual — Arabic reviewed, not machine-translated✓✗
One platform across all six GCC countries✓✗
Audit trail on every change✓✗

Rows link to the underlying engine-backed page for each figure. A spreadsheet can hold numbers, but it enforces none of these rules and leaves no audit trail.

Switching from another system

Already running HR in United Arab Emirates on Bayzat or ZenHR? You do not start from scratch. AhlanHamad reads exports from the tools teams here already use and maps them into your new workspace.

Direct import is available from:

  1. Export your employee, salary and leave data from your current system (or a spreadsheet).
  2. Upload it — AhlanHamad maps the columns and flags anything that needs a decision.
  3. Review the mapped data, then run your first payroll.

Field coverage depends on what your current export contains; the mapping step shows exactly what carried over before anything is saved.

Built for United Arab Emirates

Every statutory figure on this site for United Arab Emirates comes from the same engine the product runs. Explore the details:

Statutory rules current as of August 2026. Comparison reflects AhlanHamad's own capabilities and generic spreadsheet limitations; it makes no claims about other named products. General information, not legal advice.

Frequently asked questions

Can I import my data from another HR system?

Yes. AhlanHamad reads exports from Bayzat, ZenHR, a spreadsheet export and maps them into your workspace, with a review step before anything is saved.

Does it handle United Arab Emirates payroll compliance?

Yes. For United Arab Emirates it computes GPSSA contributions and generates the WPS (MOHRE) wage-protection file, with end-of-service and leave calculated straight from the labour law.

Is it available in Arabic?

Yes — the whole platform is bilingual, and the Arabic is written and reviewed by people, not machine-translated.

Can I try it before switching?

Yes — you can start a free trial and import your data to see your own numbers before committing.

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