Workforce Platform · Dubai

Workforce Platform for Dubai — Built for the Field

Most HR software is designed for staff at desks. The best HR software for a Dubai construction firm, security operation, healthcare provider, or hybrid corporate team is built for sites, shifts, and the field — with UAE compliance and WPS-ready exports as defaults, not afterthoughts.

Mobile-first · Multi-site · WPS-ready · PDPL-aligned · Free up to 25 staff

The honest answer depends on what your workforce looks like

There is no single best HR software for every Dubai organisation. A 30-person professional services firm at a single DIFC office has different needs from a 500-person contractor with crews on six sites. The best HR software for desk-bound staff is a generic HCM. The best HR software for the Dubai non-desk workforce — construction, security, healthcare, hybrid corporate — is one built for sites, shifts, and phones, with UAE Labour Law + PDPL + WPS evidence as defaults. Aiya is that one.

Built for the UAE non-desk workforce

Construction crews, security guards, clinical staff, hybrid teams — staff who don't sit behind a firewall. The shape of the day is the design centre.

Face-verified attendance

Live selfie + GPS, from the phone the staff member already owns. No fingerprint readers, no shared kiosks.

AI shift scheduling

Plain-English description in; weekly grid out. UAE Labour Law check built in.

WPS-ready by default

Hours, overtime, absences export cleanly. End-of-service gratuity calculator included.

Multi-site, multi-shift

One platform for all your operational units. Per-site geofences, per-country rules.

Multi-level approvals

Leave, swaps, regularisation, and corrections route through configurable approval chains.

Mobile-first staff app

Staff check in, request leave, swap shifts, and see their roster — all from the phone, both English + Arabic.

UAE compliance, built in

UAE Labour Law working hours (per Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021), UAE PDPL biometric handling, audit-ready retention.

What "best" actually means for the UAE non-desk workforce

01

No hardware at the gate

Best HR software does not require you to install and maintain hardware at every site. The phone in everyone's pocket is the answer.

02

Mobile-first, not "responsive"

"Responsive" web means the manager checks the dashboard on their phone. Mobile-first means the staff app is the primary interface.

03

UAE compliance by default

UAE Labour Law working-hour rules (Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021), UAE PDPL biometric handling, WPS-ready exports, end-of-service gratuity — built in, not configured on top.

04

AI that augments managers

Routine work is automated; consequential decisions still belong to people. Smart suggestions, human approval — never black-box automation.

05

Honest pricing in AED

Starter free up to 25 staff with the full feature set. Growth: AED 8/staff/mo from staff 26+. Enterprise: custom. No setup fee, no multi-year lock-in.

Built around UAE compliance, not adapted to it

UAE Labour Law

Working-hour limits, mandatory rest, prayer break, lunch, overtime caps, end-of-service gratuity. Audit trail retained for the legal period.

UAE PDPL biometric handling

Explicit consent capture, encryption at rest and in transit, configurable retention, data-subject rights through the staff app.

WPS-ready exports

Aiya does not process payroll directly. It produces clean exports your existing payroll system or bank WPS gateway accepts.

Inspection-ready audit

Each check-in records face-match confidence, GPS, device, and server timestamp — audit-ready evidence for working-hour records.

Frequently asked questions

Is Aiya actually the "best" HR software in Dubai?
It is built for a specific shape of organisation — the multi-site, multi-shift Dubai workforce. If your team is 100% office-bound at a single location, a generic HCM may fit better. For non-desk workforces, Aiya is purpose-built and the answer is honestly yes.
How does Aiya compare to Bayzat / GreytHR / Zoho People?
Those are good generic HRMS tools for office-bound staff. Aiya is not trying to replicate them. It focuses on the operational layer — attendance, shifts, location verification, multi-site coordination — that those tools either ignore or treat as add-ons.
Can we run Aiya alongside an existing HRMS?
Yes. Aiya feeds WPS-ready hour exports and end-of-service calculations into your existing payroll system. You don't have to replace anything to use it; many customers run it as the operational layer on top.
How long does implementation take?
From decision to live attendance on the first site is typically under two weeks. Most of that is enrolling staff photos for face matching — about 60 seconds per staff member.
What does it cost?
Free up to 25 staff. Growth: AED 8/staff/month from staff 26+. Enterprise: custom (adds payroll + GPSSA + WPS file). No setup fee, no multi-year contract. Hosting included.

See whether Aiya is the right fit for your team

20-minute demo. We will show you what the platform does, then answer honestly whether it fits your operational reality.