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Custom HR and workforce software

Short answer: ANTLR Tech builds custom HR software for companies that have outgrown spreadsheets and disconnected apps — HR and workforce tools for how you hire, roster and approve time — scoped to what you need, not a full enterprise HRIS tax. A first release typically ships in 6–14 weeks.

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Worldwide
First release
6–14 weeks
Pricing
Fixed, after planning
Ownership
Yours, in full

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Custom HR software, answered directly

What is custom HR software?

Custom HR software from ANTLR Tech is HR and workforce tools for how you hire, roster and approve time — scoped to what you need, not a full enterprise HRIS tax. It is built for your operation rather than configured from a product, so the screens follow the way your team already works. Multi-site operators, field employers and growing mid-market teams.

How much does custom HR software cost?

It depends on scope, integrations and how many locations you run — so we don't publish a number that would be wrong for most people. What we do commit to is the shape: a short paid discovery, then a fixed price for a defined first release that you approve before any production code is written. No open-ended billing, and no surprise at the end.

How long does it take to build?

A first working release lands in 6–14 weeks from kickoff. We run two-week cycles with a demo at the end of each, so your team is using part of the system while the rest is still being built — rather than waiting for a single reveal at the end.

Who is custom HR software for?

Ops-heavy companies whose HRIS is a spreadsheet plus a payroll login. Multi-site operators, field employers and growing mid-market teams. If an off-the-shelf product already fits without workarounds, we will say so — custom software only pays when the process is specific enough that rented tools fight you.

What’s included

What’s included in a custom HR software build

HR software scoped to workforce reality — we don't pretend to be full payroll compliance everywhere.

  • 01

    Employee records

    Roles, sites, managers.

  • 02

    Scheduling

    Rosters with constraints.

  • 03

    Time tracking

    Hours that feed payroll cleanly.

  • 04

    Leave requests

    Approvals and balances.

  • 05

    Onboarding

    Checklists per role.

  • 06

    Documents

    Contracts and policies with access control.

  • 07

    Manager views

    Team status without HR ping-pong.

  • 08

    Exports

    Into the payroll provider you keep.

Operators already running on it

Logistics

−62%

Dispatch moved off the whiteboard. Four depots now plan from the same board, and invoicing takes hours instead of days.

Halden Logistics

Manufacturing

11 days

Quote to production start, down from twenty-six. Estimators and the floor read the same job record.

Cedarline Mfg.

Field service

15 hrs/wk

Returned to the office team. Job sheets, parts and signatures arrive as the crew finishes, not three days later.

Northbay Supply

How a custom HR software project runs

  1. 01 · 1–2 weeks

    Discover

    We map how work moves today, exceptions included, before anything is built.

  2. 02 · 1 week

    Plan

    A phased build, a fixed first release and a cost you can approve.

  3. 03 · 4–12 weeks

    Build

    Two-week cycles with your team testing as we go — live beside the old process first.

  4. 04 · Ongoing

    Improve

    New rules, branches and reporting as the operation grows.

Questions buyers ask about custom HR software

Is this a generic custom HR software product?

No. Custom HR software from ANTLR Tech is built around how your team already works, then replaces the spreadsheets and disconnected apps holding that process together. You are not configuring someone else's product to fit — the screens follow your steps, your terminology and your exceptions.

Can custom HR software integrate with what we already use?

Yes. Accounting, payments, email and the systems you intend to keep stay connected rather than being replaced for the sake of it. Anything with an API is in scope, and we agree the integration list during planning so nothing surfaces as a surprise mid-build.

Who owns the software?

You do. The repository, the hosting accounts and the data are yours from day one, documented at handover so another team could pick it up. There is no seat licence, and no fee that exists only to keep you with us.

How small can a first custom HR software release be?

One workflow your team runs daily. We deliberately scope the first release to the narrowest slice that removes real manual work, because a narrow release in production teaches us more than a wide one still sitting in staging. The rest follows once it is earning its keep.

Do we need a written specification before starting custom HR software?

No. Most clients arrive with a problem rather than a spec. Deciding what to build first — and what to leave alone — is the work of the discovery stage, and you keep the process map that comes out of it either way.

Can it replace the system we run today?

Usually, yes. We migrate historical records, run both systems in parallel for one cycle, and cut over only once your team confirms the new one is faster for daily work. Nothing is switched off before that point.

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Show us how the roster is built.

That's usually the first HR system worth customising. A 45-minute working session — you leave with a process map and a recommendation, whether or not you hire us.

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