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IceHrm vs Miter
A side-by-side editorial comparison of IceHrm and Miter — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
IceHrm vs Miter: at a glance
What is IceHrm?
IceHrm 36 rebuilds the interface, adds dark mode, and updates itself from the dashboard.
IceHrm had been releasing about once a year, and the March 2026 release rebuilt travel management. Version 36.0.0 on September 14 is the largest change in years: a single-page interface grouped into People, Time and Work, Leave and Pay, global module search, dark mode, phone layouts, and an updater that installs new versions from the dashboard with a backup and rollback. 36.0.1 on October 1 fixed a stored XSS and an unauthenticated include in update.php.
What is Miter?
Miter added accounts payable and opened a free API — it's no longer just construction payroll.
Miter ships one large digest every one to two months rather than continuous entries, and each is organized by module: HR, Payroll, Field Ops, Spend, Platform, Ecosystem. The summer update is the broadest yet, adding an Accounts Payable module, API 2.0 as a free self-serve install, Safety Passport credential verification, entity-scoped granular permissions, and a run of payroll and compliance work including California break rules and OSHA report generation.
IceHrm vs Miter: editorial side-by-side
IceHrm
0.0HR
IceHrm 36 rebuilds the interface, adds dark mode, and updates itself from the dashboard.
◆ Current state
IceHrm had been releasing about once a year, and the March 2026 release rebuilt travel management. Version 36.0.0 on September 14 is the largest change in years: a single-page interface grouped into People, Time and Work, Leave and Pay, global module search, dark mode, phone layouts, and an updater that installs new versions from the dashboard with a backup and rollback. 36.0.1 on October 1 fixed a stored XSS and an unauthenticated include in update.php.
◆ Where it's heading
The product is modernizing its interface and maintenance model together, so admins no longer need a terminal to upgrade. The quick security patch and new SECURITY.md suggest more frequent releases than the old yearly pace.
◆ Prediction
Expect further 36.x patches delivered through the in-app updater; which module gets rebuilt next is unclear.
Miter
2.5HR
Miter added accounts payable and opened a free API — it's no longer just construction payroll.
◆ Current state
Miter ships one large digest every one to two months rather than continuous entries, and each is organized by module: HR, Payroll, Field Ops, Spend, Platform, Ecosystem. The summer update is the broadest yet, adding an Accounts Payable module, API 2.0 as a free self-serve install, Safety Passport credential verification, entity-scoped granular permissions, and a run of payroll and compliance work including California break rules and OSHA report generation.
◆ Where it's heading
The module list keeps growing outward from payroll into everything a contractor's back office touches, and the last two releases added the two things a platform needs that a payroll product does not: a spend module of its own and an open, unmetered API. Vote counts published against each feature show the roadmap is being run off customer demand, and the compliance work is concentrated where construction is most exposed — break rules, OSHA, prevailing rate calculations.
◆ Prediction
Expect the Spend module to keep filling out around Accounts Payable, and third-party integrations built on API 2.0 to start appearing in the Ecosystem section of the next digest.
Alternatives to IceHrm and Miter
Other HR products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either IceHrm or Miter.
Ever Gauzy
Ever Gauzy follows its OIDC release with billing race and privacy fixes.
Factorial HR
Factorial's API ships quarterly versions, and added an MCP server and SDKs this summer.
OpenCATS
OpenCATS starts a Bootstrap 5.3 interface refresh after a year of modernisation
HiBob
HiBob is opening hiring, payroll and offboarding to Marketplace partners through OAuth APIs
Kombo
Kombo adds payroll and new HR systems weekly, one integration at a time.
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Recent activity from IceHrm and Miter
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 25d agoMiterProject Intelligence: job budgets, forecasts and AI overviews
- 1mo agoIceHrmIceHrm 36.0.1 fixes stored XSS and an unauthenticated include
- 1mo agoMiterUnified Miter portal, plus write-ups and feedback in HR
- 1mo agoIceHrmIceHrm 36: new single-page UI, dark mode, one-click updates
- 2mo agoMiterAccounts Payable module and a free self-serve API 2.0 ⚡
- 4mo agoMiterMiter launches Performance 2.0 review module for construction ⚡
- 6mo agoMiterPayroll adds negative deductions for correcting over-deductions
- 6mo agoMiterConsolidated grid daily reports for field supervisors
- 7mo agoIceHrmTravel management rebuilt and one-command upgrades
- 2y agoIceHrmMicrosoft sign-in and direct user invitations
- 3y agoIceHrmExtension marketplace and background payroll processing ⚡
- 4y agoIceHrmPHP 8 support and payroll template polish
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between IceHrm and Miter?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Miter is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is IceHrm better than Miter?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Miter is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other HR products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to IceHrm?
Top IceHrm alternatives in HR are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "IceHrm alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/icehrm for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Miter?
Top Miter alternatives in HR are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Miter alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/miter for the full list with editorial commentary on each.