MedleyHR Launch Announcement

MedleyHR, a new self‑serve HR and payroll platform built specifically for India’s small and growing businesses, was officially launched on Monday, August 3 2026 from Hyderabad, Telangana. The product is offered by Codon Software, a technology firm with over two decades of experience delivering enterprise solutions across sectors such as mining, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and procurement.

The platform is designed to replace the fragmented use of Excel spreadsheets, WhatsApp, email threads and paper files that many micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) still rely on for managing employee information, payroll calculations and routine HR tasks. India hosts more than 63 million MSMEs, which form the backbone of the economy, yet HR remains one of the least digitised functions among these firms.

Core Offering and Features

MedleyHR consolidates a full suite of HR capabilities into a single, cloud‑based system, including:

  • Payroll processing that automatically complies with Indian statutory requirements such as Provident Fund (PF), Employees’ State Insurance (ESI), Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Form 16.
  • Leave management, attendance tracking, performance appraisal, document management, hiring, reimbursements, loans and employee self‑service portals where staff can independently view payslips, tax documents, leave balances and company policies.
  • Configurable department structures, salary heads and payroll settings that can be set up within hours, eliminating the need for lengthy implementation cycles or consultant‑led deployments.
  • Multi‑branch support and integrated reporting that provides centralized visibility into workforce operations and payroll analytics.

Permanent Free Plan

A distinctive element of the launch is a permanent free plan for organisations with up to 10 employees. This tier provides access to the core HR and payroll functionalities without any setup fee, implementation cost, credit‑card requirement or time limitation, thereby lowering the primary barrier to HR digitisation for the smallest businesses.

Executive Comment

Speaking at the launch, Thomas Vadakkan, Head of Product Division at MedleyHR, stated: “Small businesses shouldn't have to earn good HR software by becoming big companies first. By the time a business has 20 or 30 employees, HR is already becoming difficult to manage through spreadsheets and WhatsApp. We built MedleyHR to give growing businesses a simple, self‑serve platform that removes administrative friction without introducing enterprise complexity. Making it free for teams of up to 10 employees is our way of lowering the barrier to digitisation and helping businesses build the right foundation from the start.”

Development Background

The MedleyHR team developed the platform after experiencing the same HR challenges internally, such as recurring payslip requests, leave approvals across multiple communication channels and spreadsheet‑based appraisal processes. After refining the solution within their own organisation for over a year, the product is now being made available to businesses across India.

Market Positioning

MedleyHR targets a segment often overlooked by traditional enterprise HR software providers: companies that have moved beyond the founder‑only stage and are hiring their 11th, 20th or 50th employee, where HR complexity begins to rise but enterprise‑scale solutions are financially unjustifiable. By offering a self‑serve, rapidly adoptable platform with a free entry point, MedleyHR aims to facilitate early‑stage HR transformation, improve compliance and free up managerial time for strategic activities.

About MedleyHR and Codon Software

MedleyHR is a product of Codon Software, which has a long history of building enterprise applications for diverse industries. The platform embodies Codon’s expertise in delivering robust, compliant software while focusing on simplicity and affordability for the SME segment.

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