Free has no subscription. Up to 5 staff, forever. Paid plans are per staff member with a minimum charge, so you always know the least you'll pay each billing period. Growth adds more hiring capacity, AI-powered workflows, and tools for businesses operating at greater scale.
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What's included in each plan.
Free inherits the Starter feature set with its own limits (up to 5 staff, 1 job post). Growth adds hiring capacity, AI-powered workflows, and tools for greater scale.
Feature
Free
Starter
Growth
People
Employee records + People directory
Roles & permissions
Employee self-service
Payroll & leave
Leave management
Payroll runs, LIRS/AiRS CSVs, payslips PDF
Hiring
Onboarding / offers → employee
Active job posts
1
Up to 2
Unlimited
Hiring pipeline seats (managers who can hire)
1
1
Unlimited
Advanced
AI: CV summaries, job briefs, morning briefing
-
-
Multi-company switcher (switch between companies from one account)
-
-
Bulk import / export
-
-
Priority support
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Free is limited to 5 staff. Scroll sideways on mobile to see all plans.
Your path
Start free. Grow into more.
Start with up to 5 staff and run real payroll, manage leave, onboard employees, and hire your next team member. As your business grows, move to a paid plan for more hiring capacity and advanced capabilities.
Free
Enough to start
Up to 5 staff. Real payroll, leave, onboarding, 1 job post.
WadataHR is priced per staff member, so your plan grows with your team. Each plan has a minimum charge, so you always know the least you'll pay each billing period. Choose Starter to get organized, or Growth when you need more hiring capacity and advanced tools.
Have 8 staff?
Starter: 8 × ₦1,500= ₦12,000
Because Starter has a ₦15,000 minimum, your bill is ₦15,000/month.
Have 20 staff?
Starter: 20 × ₦1,500= ₦30,000/month
Your bill is ₦30,000/month, which is above the minimum, so you pay for your team size.
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See what WadataHR would cost your team.
Pay for the people you manage. The total updates as you type.
How many staff do you have?
staff
Billed yearly · prices shown per year
Starter
₦15,000/month
Minimum charge applies at this team size.
10 × ₦1,500 = ₦15,000 · floor ₦15,000
Growth
₦25,000/month
Minimum charge applies at this team size.
10 × ₦2,500 = ₦25,000 · floor ₦25,000
Not sure which plan is right for you?
Free
Up to 5 staff. Real People Ops at no cost.
Starter
Start simple. Stay organized, with more room beyond Free.
Growth
More hiring. More flexibility: AI, multi-company, priority support.
Yes. Businesses with up to 5 staff can use WadataHR for free. The Free plan includes real People Ops functionality, including payroll runs, leave management, onboarding, employee records, and one active job post.
There is no trial period. You can stay on the Free plan while your team has up to 5 staff.
When your team grows beyond 5 staff, you'll need to move to a paid plan to continue using WadataHR.
Yes. Payroll runs are included in the Free plan.
Yes. Free includes one active job post and the hiring workflow needed to move candidates through onboarding.
Free is designed for teams of up to 5 staff and includes one active job post. Starter gives growing teams more room, including up to 2 active job posts and paid capacity beyond the Free plan.
Growth adds unlimited active job posts and hiring pipeline seats, AI-powered workflows, multi-company switching, bulk import/export, and priority support.
WadataHR is free for up to 5 staff. Paid plans are priced per staff member and also have a minimum charge, so your monthly or yearly price depends on your team size and the minimum for your plan.
Staff members are the people your business manages in WadataHR. If you're unsure how a particular worker is counted on your billing, email hello@wadatahr.com and we'll confirm it for your account.
Yes, subject to the billing rules implemented in your WadataHR account.
Yes. Starter and Growth are available on both monthly and yearly billing. Free has no billing period.
Your WadataHR pricing grows with your team because paid pricing is based on the number of staff you manage. Beyond 5 staff, move off Free onto Starter or Growth.
Yes on paid plans. Each paid plan has a minimum billing amount. Free has no minimum charge.