The Startup Founder's Problem with HR: You're Starting From Zero
When you hire your first 10 employees in India, you're suddenly responsible for PF deductions, ESI compliance, leave policies, offer letters, and monthly payslips — all before you've even shipped your product. Most HR tools make you configure everything from scratch. AccoNova does the opposite. The moment your company registers, the system auto-seeds a complete Indian payroll structure, 10 default departments, a 10-level designation hierarchy, 7 leave types, 15 Indian public holidays, and FY 2026-27 income tax slabs. Your first payroll can run on the same day you sign up.
"We built AccoNova for founders who are tired of juggling Excel sheets and WhatsApp leave approvals. Your first 5 hires deserve the same HR infrastructure that enterprise companies have — without the enterprise price tag or the 3-month onboarding. With AccoNova, your payroll is live on day one."
Built Specifically for the Indian Startup Lifecycle
Instant Enterprise Setup — Auto-Seeded on Registration
When your company is created, AccoNova instantly seeds: 10 departments (HR, IT, Finance, Sales, etc.), a 10-level designation hierarchy (Executive to GM), 7 leave types (CL, EL, SL, LWP, Comp-Off), 15 Indian holidays, FY 2026-27 income tax slabs, PT slabs, and a professional Indian payroll structure. Zero manual configuration.
Employee Self-Registration — HR Does Nothing
Share a unique registration URL with new hires. They fill in their own personal details, bank account, PAN, Aadhar, and upload their documents. Profiles go into a 'Pending Verification' queue. HR reviews, edits if needed, and clicks Verify. No manual data entry for HR. Reduces paperwork by 90%.
KRA & KPI Performance Management with Gamified Scoring
Define Key Result Areas (KRAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for each department or individual employee. Assign performance cycles (Annual/Quarterly). Employees complete daily checklists and earn Performance Points based on task priority. Weekly, fortnightly, and monthly scorecards are generated automatically — so you identify top performers before year-end.
3-Level Approval Workflows for Every HR Operation
Leaves, on-duty requests, reimbursement claims, and loan applications all flow through configurable multi-level approval chains. Employee → Manager → HR. Each level gets a dedicated queue. Managers approve from their portal without needing HR access — decentralizing operations as your team scales.
Recruitment Pipeline from Job Opening to Onboarding
Create job openings with title, department, and required skills. Track candidates through a structured pipeline: Applied → Screening → Interview → Selected → Onboarded. Store resumes, interview notes, and candidate history in one searchable talent pool. No more scattered email chains or WhatsApp resumes.
Employee Tax Declaration — Self-Service TDS
Employees declare their tax-saving investments (80C, 80D, HRA, etc.) through a self-service form directly in their dashboard. HR reviews and approves declarations. The payroll engine automatically adjusts TDS calculations based on approved declarations — no manual tax sheet needed.
Workforce Analytics Dashboard — Data-Driven Decisions from Day 1
Visual charts including: Attrition Risk by Tenure, Late Coming Heatmap, Department Mix, Gender Ratio, Budget Allocation, Payroll Velocity, Engagement Pulse, and Location Footprint. Filter by department and date range. Export board-ready reports in PDF or Excel — without hiring a data analyst.
Granular Permission Matrix — Role-Based Access Control
A visual ACL grid lets you toggle individual permissions per employee. Give your HR manager access to payroll without giving them access to audit logs. Grant your team leads leave approval rights without revealing salary data. 20+ granular permissions for enterprise-grade access control at a startup price.
Multi-Branch & Multi-Company Context from One Login
Opening a second office or a subsidiary company? Add it under your admin account and switch context with one click. Shared holiday groups across branches. Separate employee directories, attendance, and payroll per company — all accessible from a single dashboard login.
[11:02:10] Bootstrapping tenant db schema: AN_TEN_928A
[11:02:11] Seeding standard departments: HR, IT, Ops, Sales, Admin... [SUCCESS]
[11:02:11] Creating designation ladder: Exec, Lead, Manager, VP, GM... [SUCCESS]
[11:02:12] Injecting statutory tax slabs: Indian Income Tax Act 1961... [SUCCESS]
[11:02:12] Registering state PT grids: Karnataka, Delhi, MH, TN, TS... [SUCCESS]
[11:02:13] Loading standard leaves: CL (12d), SL (10d), EL (15d)... [SUCCESS]
[11:02:13] Pre-calculating sandwich calendars & regional holidays...
[SUCCESS] Seed engine finished. 29 core modules active. Welcome to AccoNova!
Startup Questions, Answered
Do I need to manually configure Indian tax slabs and payroll formulas?
No. AccoNova auto-seeds FY 2026-27 income tax slabs, all state-wise Professional Tax brackets, standard PF/ESI rates, and a complete Indian payroll salary structure the moment your company is created. You can customize any of these, but most startups go live without changing a single setting.
Can a small startup team of 5 people use AccoNova?
Absolutely. The Neev HR plan is completely free forever for up to 15 employees. All core modules — attendance, leave, employee directory, and public registration portal — are included at zero cost. As you grow, upgrade to Saral HR (₹2,299/month for up to 50 employees) and unlock payroll, geo-fencing, and asset tracking without any data migration.
How does AccoNova handle performance reviews for a small team?
AccoNova includes a full performance management module with KRA/KPI definition, self-appraisal, manager review, and automated scoring. Employees get a daily task checklist linked to their KRAs. Weekly performance scorecards are auto-generated — giving you objective, data-backed performance data instead of subjective year-end reviews.
Can employees onboard themselves without HR entering their data?
Yes. Enable the self-registration feature and share a unique registration URL with your new hire. They fill in all their details, upload PAN, Aadhar, and bank documents themselves. The profile sits in a Pending Verification queue. HR does a one-click review and approval. No manual data entry for the HR team.
From Your First Employee to Your First 350 — AccoNova Scales with You
AccoNova's feature gating ensures you only see what's relevant at your current plan tier. As your team grows, unlock advanced modules like performance management, recruitment pipeline, analytics dashboard, and multi-company management. All statutory rules — PF, ESI, PT, TDS — are pre-configured and auto-maintained, so your compliance posture is always current without requiring an HR consultant or a CA to update the system.