🚀 For Small Business

Enterprise-Grade HR Without the Enterprise Price Tag

Small businesses deserve proper HR software — not a spreadsheet held together with formulas. MakeSpire gives you the tools that large companies pay thousands for, at a price that makes sense for teams of 5 to 100.

Built for Small Teams

Why Small Businesses Choose MakeSpire

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Free Forever for Small Teams

The Starter plan is permanently free for up to 5 employees. No time limit, no credit card, no "free trial" that expires. For many small businesses, it's all you'll ever need.

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Up and Running in 30 Minutes

No implementation project. No training days. MakeSpire is designed to be self-service. Create your account, invite your team, and start tracking attendance on day one.

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Grows With You

Start with time tracking and leave management. Add payroll and ATS when you're ready. You only pay for the modules you use, and pricing scales linearly with headcount.

Practical Value

What a 15-Person Business Gets From MakeSpire

A 15-person business on the Growth plan pays $29.85/month. In return, you eliminate the need for a separate time tracking tool, a spreadsheet-based payroll process, an email-based leave approval system, and fragmented employee document storage. That's 4 tools and 10+ hours of admin per month replaced.

All employees have a profile with their documents

Leave requests and approvals handled in-app

Monthly payroll runs in 15 minutes instead of 3 hours

New hires posted and tracked without a separate ATS

Quarterly performance check-ins with structured forms

Mobile app for employees to clock in from anywhere

15-person team on Growth plan

$29.85

per month

✓Employee profiles & org chart

✓Time tracking & attendance

✓Leave management + approvals

✓Payroll preparation

✓ATS / Hiring pipeline

✓Performance reviews

✓Mobile app (iOS & Android)

✓Basic HR analytics

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Common Questions

Small Business HR — FAQ

We're a 3-person business. Do we need MakeSpire?

If you track hours, manage leave, or plan to hire more people — yes. The Starter plan is free and takes 20 minutes to set up. Even at 3 people, having proper records from the start avoids compliance headaches as you grow.

Is there a contract or minimum commitment?

No. Paid plans are month-to-month. You can downgrade or cancel at any time. There are no setup fees, no cancellation fees, and no annual minimums unless you choose to pay annually for a discount.

What happens when I exceed 5 employees on the free plan?

You'll be prompted to upgrade to the Growth plan. The transition is seamless — all your data stays in place. The cost is $1.99 per active employee per month, so a 6-person team pays $11.94/month.

Can I handle payroll for my small team without a dedicated payroll specialist?

Yes. MakeSpire's payroll module is designed to be usable by a business owner or office manager without payroll expertise. The system pre-calculates from your time tracking data. You review, adjust if needed, and approve. Most small business payroll runs take under 30 minutes.

"We're a 12-person agency. I used to spend half a day every month end chasing timesheets and doing payroll in a spreadsheet. With MakeSpire, I do payroll in 20 minutes because all the hours are already there. It's not a luxury — it's the most valuable thing we spend $24 a month on."

— Owner, 12-person digital agency