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Open Source in HR — SaaS tools & trends 2026

4 products Sparkpulse tracks are shipping around open source in HR. The fastest-moving right now are Ever Gauzy, Frappe HR and OpenCATS, ranked by how frequently they ship meaningful updates. Below: every tracked product carrying this theme, updated from release data.

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Products shipping around open source

#01Ever GauzyEver Gauzy's AI chat and BYOK land amid heavy CI plumbing7.5alternatives →

#02Frappe HRFrappe HR grinds through payroll and leave fixes across parallel v15 and v16 lines.5.0alternatives →

#03OpenCATSOpenCATS breaks a two-year quiet with v0.10.0, tightening attachment auth and form UX2.5alternatives →

#04OrangeHRMOrangeHRM adds Slack and Google Chat notifications in 5.9, its steadiest feature step in a slow cadence2.5alternatives →

Frequently asked questions about open source

Which SaaS tools ship open source in HR in 2026?

Ever Gauzy, Frappe HR, OpenCATS, OrangeHRM — the open source products Sparkpulse tracks in HR, ranked by shipping velocity from verified changelogs.

What's the fastest-moving open source product right now?

Ever Gauzy, with a velocity score of 7.5 out of 10 in HR, based on how frequently it ships meaningful updates.

How many products are shipping around open source?

Sparkpulse currently tracks 4 products carrying the open source theme in HR, updated continuously from verified release data.