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Open source BambooHR alternatives for AI agents
3 alternatives to BambooHR. 3 have an interface an agent can drive. 3 are open source.
| Listing | License | Agent interface | Reach | Effort | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ever Gauzy | AGPL-3.0 | MCP server, from the builder | 5 of 10 jobs | Config only | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Frappe HR | GPL-3.0 | API, from the builder | 6 of 10 jobs | Config only | Sep 1, 2026 |
| MintHCM | AGPL-3.0 | MCP server, from the builder | 6 of 10 jobs | Config only | Aug 20, 2026 |
Ever Gauzy
Open business platform with employee time tracking, HR and scheduling, and an official 323-tool MCP server.
Self-hosted · Gauzy SaaS (alpha)
- I run an agency with contractors and want time tracking, time-off and invoicing under one roof I control
- I want my agent to log time, plan the day and update tasks for the team through MCP
- Screenshots and activity monitoring from the desktop timer
4 more jobs are undetermined.
- AGPL-3.0 copyleft
- Breadth is the cost: this is an ERP; scheduling and staffing are two modules of dozens, and production compose pulls PostgreSQL, Redis, OpenSearch, MinIO, Jitsu, Cube and Zipkin
- The API refuses to start on blank or default secrets (README Production section)
- MCP tool counts in packages/mcp-server/README.md were last updated 2025-08-05
- Hosted app.gauzy.co is labelled alpha and 'use it cautiously'
Frappe HR
Open-source HR and payroll with shift types, assignments, checkins and auto attendance, reachable through the Frappe REST API.
Self-hosted · Frappe Cloud Sites: $5 per month · Frappe Cloud Servers: $20 per month
- I run shifts for hourly staff and want checkins to become attendance and leave balances automatically
- I want my agent to assign shifts, approve leave and pull attendance through one API rather than three HR tools
- Geolocated mobile check-in
3 more jobs are undetermined.
- Requires ERPNext installed on the same site (README: bench get-app erpnext before hrms); this is not a standalone app
- GPL-3.0 per the repository; frappe.io/hr/pricing says AGPL-3.0, so check LICENSE before redistributing
- Framework-shaped: bench, sites and doctypes have a learning curve; customizing in the hrms repo directly makes upgrades painful
- Shift scheduling is shift assignment plus checkins, not drag-and-drop rostering
MintHCM
AGPL HR platform with time and attendance, leave and resource booking, shipping its own MCP server module with OAuth 2.1.
Free · Implementation services
- I need an HR system for a 50 to 500 person company that I host, with leave, attendance and room booking, and I want agents to work inside it
- I want to build HR copilots on my own employee data without sending it to a SaaS
- Shift scheduling and rostering
- Payroll
2 more jobs are undetermined.
- AGPL-3.0 copyleft
- Heavy for an SMB: Apache with mod_rewrite and AllowOverride, PHP 8.2, MySQL or MariaDB, and Elasticsearch 7.10+ are required
- No shift rostering and no payroll; this is HR administration, not staffing
- Zero open GitHub issues on a 432-star repo: support runs through the minthcm.org forum and Discord, so issue history is not a signal here
- MCP discovery URLs depend on the root .htaccess generated by MintCLI; a hand installation must reproduce it
Questions
Is there an open source alternative to BambooHR?
Yes. All 3 listings here are open source: Ever Gauzy (AGPL-3.0), Frappe HR (GPL-3.0), MintHCM (AGPL-3.0).
Which BambooHR alternatives have an MCP server?
Ever Gauzy and MintHCM have MCP servers from their builders.
Which BambooHR alternative can an agent do the most with?
Frappe HR: 6 of 10 recorded jobs reachable. MintHCM: 6 of 10 recorded jobs reachable. Jobs differ by listing, so read each list before you choose.
Listings come from reading each repo and its docs. Reach counts the jobs an agent can do through the stated interface, and each listing page shows the evidence. Order follows fit. For agents: Markdown · JSON