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For Small Business

HR and payroll for your whole small business, in one place.

Crew replaces the Excel sheet, the WhatsApp group, and the missed social security deductions with one platform. Built for growing small businesses with 2 to 50 employees who want to stop wrestling with admin and start running the business.

  • Free to start
  • Transparent pricing
  • Built for modern teams
  • AI-native by default

Crew for small businesses at a glance

Crew is AI-driven HR and payroll software for small businesses with 2 to 50 employees. It covers payroll, HR, time, leave, performance, and benefits in one platform for $6 per employee per month, billed monthly in USD with no annual commitment. Most small businesses run their first payroll on Crew within 5 business days.

Key facts

  • Built for 2-50 employees; the same plan handles up to about 200.
  • Price: $6 per employee per month in USD, no annual commitment, no setup fee.
  • A full payroll cycle takes about 30 minutes.
  • Teams of 20-50 are usually running their first payroll within 5 business days.
  • Connects directly to ZKTeco and Hikvision biometric attendance devices.
  • 30min

    to run a full payroll cycle

  • 80+hrs/yr

    saved per business on average

  • 1platform

    for payroll, HR, time, and leave

Why Crew for small business

Why do small businesses choose Crew?

Built for growing small businesses with 2-50 employees.

Run payroll in 30 minutes

Hours sync from biometric or mobile, statutory deductions apply automatically, and bank files generate in one click. Most small businesses cut their monthly payroll time from a full day to under an hour.

One source of truth for your team

Employee profiles feed payroll, leave, attendance, and performance. Update once, every module stays in sync. No more reconciling a leave spreadsheet against payroll at month-end.

Self-service that actually gets used

Your team requests leave, views payslips, and updates details from their phone. Managers approve in seconds. Routine HR questions stop landing in your inbox.

Local-first, top to bottom

Social security, pension contributions, USD billing, ZKTeco and Hikvision biometric integration, and extended support hours. Crew is built for SMBs, not adapted for them.

Modules included

Everything a small business actually needs.

One platform covers payroll, HR, time, leave, performance, and benefits. Start with what you need today and turn on more whenever you are ready.

Pricing for small business

How much does Crew cost for small businesses?

Small Business plan

$6

per employee, per month

Predictable, transparent USD pricing. Free to try, no annual commitment.

Try Crew free
  • Full payroll, HR, time, leave, and performance
  • Crew AI included
  • Mobile self-service for every employee
  • Biometric and bank integrations
  • Extended support hours, Mon-Fri

What customers say

“Payroll used to take at least one full day per month. We are able to run payroll bi-weekly now, and it takes us less than an hour each cycle.”

Syed Ali RizviFounder, alphathree.co

Frequently asked

Crew for small businesses: frequently asked questions

How big is a 'small business' for Crew?

Most Crew small business customers have 2 to 50 employees. The platform handles up to about 200 employees on the same plan; past that, you may want a conversation with our team about volume pricing and rollout support.

How quickly can a small business be live on Crew?

Most small businesses with 20 to 50 employees are running their first payroll on Crew within 5 business days. Onboarding takes 15 to 20 minutes per employee through self-service, and salary structures are usually set up in one afternoon with our team.

Do you integrate with our biometric attendance machine?

Yes. Crew connects directly to ZKTeco and Hikvision devices, the most common brands in modern offices. Most other major brands are also supported, just tell us your device model.

What does Crew cost for a small business?

$6 per employee per month for the Small Business plan, billed monthly in USD. No annual commitment, no hidden setup fee. Crew also has a free Solopreneur plan if you are still a team of one.

Will Crew handle social security, pension, and statutory deductions?

Yes. Statutory deductions are built in and applied automatically based on each employee's profile. Social security, pension, and payroll tax contributions appear on every payslip and on audit-ready records you can export.

What about tax filing?

Crew handles the operational side of payroll (calculations, deductions, payslips, audit records). For tax filing itself, work with your accountant. Crew exports the records they need in the formats they expect.

How does Crew compare for small businesses?

Honest, side-by-side comparisons, including where the alternative is the better pick.

See if Crew fits.

Start free, run a payroll, decide for yourself. Or book a 30-minute demo and we will show you Crew on your team and industry.