Built for the Teams That Actually Run Companies
MakeSpire exists because we believe every business — from a 5-person agency to a 500-person company — deserves HR software that is powerful, simple, and fairly priced.
HR Software Is Broken for Small Businesses
When we started looking at HR tools, we found the same problem everywhere. Either you get expensive enterprise software with a six-month implementation project and a dedicated account manager you have to pay for — or you get a lightweight tool that covers one job and needs to be stitched together with three other apps and a spreadsheet.
Small and mid-sized businesses need a full HR platform — hiring, onboarding, attendance, payroll, performance — but they can't spend $50,000 on software and implementation. They also can't afford the operational risk of running HR on spreadsheets as they grow past 20 people.
MakeSpire is our answer: a complete HR platform at a fair, per-employee price, with no forced modules, no implementation consultants, and no lock-in. You can be running properly in under an hour.
Founded
MakeSpire was founded with a mission to make enterprise-quality HR tooling accessible to every business, regardless of size or budget.
GDPR-First Design
Every feature — especially productivity monitoring — is designed with privacy and employee consent as non-negotiable requirements, not afterthoughts.
Transparent Pricing
No hidden fees. No per-module upsells that double your bill. One plan, one price per employee — everything included at that tier.
What We Stand For
People First, Software Second
Every feature decision starts with one question: does this help managers support their employees better? Software should reduce friction between humans, not create it.
Privacy Is Not Negotiable
Employee data is sensitive. We store only what's needed, we never sell data, and our monitoring features are always disclosed, never covert. We'd rather lose a customer than compromise on this.
Simplicity Over Features
It's tempting to build every feature. Instead, we focus on the 20% of features that deliver 80% of the value — and making those work exceptionally well. You should be able to use MakeSpire without training.
Fairness in Pricing
Small businesses shouldn't pay enterprise prices. We price per active employee with no minimums, so a 5-person team pays the same rate as a 500-person company — fair and linear.
Built for a Global Workforce
Remote work is normal. Our platform handles multiple time zones, local holiday calendars, multi-currency payroll, and GDPR data residency requirements out of the box.
Reliability Over Novelty
Payroll can't be wrong. Attendance records matter for compliance. We invest heavily in data integrity, error handling, and testing — because in HR, mistakes have real consequences.
What MakeSpire Covers
We've built a complete HR platform so you don't have to assemble one yourself.
Employee Management
Profiles, documents, org charts, onboarding checklists, and department management — everything about your people in one place.
Time Tracking
Web and mobile clock-in, overtime rules, timesheet approvals, and automatic integration with payroll.
Payroll
Automated payroll calculation from attendance data, payslip generation, and multi-currency support.
Performance Reviews
Review cycles, 360° feedback, KPI tracking, and goal management — all linked to employee profiles.
Applicant Tracking (ATS)
Job postings, candidate pipelines, interview scheduling, scorecards, and seamless hire-to-employee workflow.
Productivity Monitoring
Optional, GDPR-compliant activity tracking with full employee transparency — available in the Professional plan.