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Indonesian Payroll SaaS in 2026: Talenta vs Omni HR vs Foreign Players

How Talenta, Omni HR and foreign HRIS handle Indonesian PPh 21 (TER), BPJS, THR and Coretax eBupot, checked against vendor pages and DJP, BPJS and Kemnaker sources.

Software Listing Editorial Team·May 3, 2026·6 min read

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Indonesian payroll has to withhold PPh 21 at the TER rates of PMK 168/2023, pay BPJS Kesehatan (5% of wages, 4% employer and 1% employee) and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (JKK 0.24-1.74% by risk level, JKM 0.3%, JHT 3.7% + 2%, JP 2% + 1%), pay THR under Permenaker 6/2016, and issue withholding slips in DJP's Coretax, where 1721-A1 is now BPA1. Mekari Talenta's pages list PPh 21/26 at TER rates, BPJS, THR and eBupot sent to Coretax through Mekari Klikpajak (eBupot from its Plus package); Talenta publishes no prices. Omni HR, from People Intelligence Singapore, lists Indonesia among 19 payroll countries with BPJS and PPh 21, but its pricing page describes built-in payroll compliance for Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Philippines, so ask which Indonesian items run in the software. BambooHR Payroll is designed for US-based employees and points to local payroll partners or its Employer of Record elsewhere.

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Indonesian Payroll SaaS in 2026: Talenta vs Omni HR vs Foreign Players

An Indonesian payroll run has a fixed set of statutory jobs, and they are the yardstick for any HRIS. Each figure below comes from an official source read on 19 October 2026; each vendor claim further down comes from the vendor's own pages, read the same day.

PPh 21. PMK 168/2023, in force from 1 January 2024 under PP 58/2023, has employers withhold with a monthly average effective rate (TER) in every tax period except the last one of the year, which uses the Article 17(1) income-tax rates.
BPJS Kesehatan. 5% of monthly wages for private-sector employees: 4% paid by the employer and 1% by the employee.
BPJS Ketenagakerjaan. JKK runs from 0.24% to 1.74% of monthly wages depending on the workplace risk level, JKM is 0.3%, JHT is 3.7% from the employer plus 2% from the employee, and JP is 2% from the employer plus 1% from the employee.
THR. Under Permenaker 6/2016, an employee with one month of continuous service is entitled to THR, twelve months or more earns one month's wages, shorter service is paid pro rata, and payment is due no later than seven days before the religious holiday.
Coretax. DJP's Coretax system (PMK 81/2024) was launched on 31 December 2024 and has been used for monthly returns since January 2025. Under Coretax the 1721-A1 withholding slip for private-sector employees is now called BPA1.

Talenta by Mekari

Mekari Talenta is the HRIS of Mekari, the Indonesian SaaS group that also sells Jurnal (accounting) and Klikpajak (tax). Its own pages list:

Automatic calculation of PPh 21 and PPh 26 at the TER rates in force, including PTKP status changes, plus BPJS Kesehatan and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan contributions
THR, severance (pesangon) and prorated salary calculation
eBupot for PPh 21/26, including forms 1721-A1, 1721-VI, 1721-VII and 1721-VIII, generated from payroll data and sent to Coretax through Mekari Klikpajak, which Talenta describes as an official DJP partner
Check-in through the Talenta Mobile app or the web, with GPS, geofencing, selfie verification and face recognition among the verification methods
A Mekari Jurnal integration that syncs payroll into the books

The pricing page has three packages: Essential, Plus and Talenta 360. Payroll, THR calculation, tax and BPJS calculation and the payroll, tax and BPJS reports are ticked in all three. Creating eBupot through the DJP integration starts at Plus, and AI liveness validation is included only in Talenta 360 (an add-on in the other two). Talenta publishes no prices: every package routes to its sales team.

Omni HR: the SEA-wide alternative

Omni HR is published by People Intelligence Singapore Pte Ltd. Its multi-country payroll page lists 19 payroll countries, and the Indonesia entry covers BPJS Kesehatan, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan and PPh 21, monthly PPh 21 filing, and Form 1721-A1 at year end. Omni's country guide adds that THR is mandatory each year.

Omni's pricing page is in US dollars: the core platform is USD 3 per employee per month, and payroll is a separate per-employee add-on. The same page describes the payroll add-on's built-in local compliance as Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Philippines, which does not match the 19-country list. A buyer with Indonesian staff should ask which Indonesian items run in the software and which run through Omni's separately priced Managed Payroll Services (listed for 20+ countries).

The split follows from what each publishes: Omni sells one platform across entities in several countries; Talenta publishes deeper Indonesian specifics, such as the eBupot route to Coretax and the Jurnal sync.

Foreign HRIS: check the country list first

Read a global HRIS's payroll page before the demo. BambooHR's, for example, says its payroll is designed for US-based employees with US federal, state and local tax filing. Outside the US it points to integrations with local payroll providers (its examples are the UK, Australia and New Zealand), global payroll partners in its Marketplace, and its Employer of Record service, so the Indonesian calculations depend on whichever partner is connected.

For any foreign vendor, the questions that matter are the statutory list above. Does it withhold PPh 21 at TER rates monthly and switch to Article 17 rates in the final period? Does it apply the JKK rate for your risk level? Does it prorate THR? Can it produce BPA1 slips and eBupot for Coretax, or an export your tax tool accepts? If the answer is "on the roadmap", treat it as no.

Where Sleekr and the smaller players sit

Sleekr is no longer a standalone product. It was founded in 2015 as a cloud HR tool, and in April 2019 Sleekr, Talenta, Jurnal and Klikpajak consolidated into one company, Mekari (PT Mid Solusi Nusantara), with Sleekr's CEO becoming Mekari's CEO. Talenta was not Sleekr's acquirer: the two are brands that merged into the same group, and Talenta is sold today as Mekari Talenta. sleekr.co now serves the Sleekr Blog by Mekari, whose product menu lists Mekari Talenta, Jurnal and Klikpajak but no Sleekr product, and a Google Play search for "Sleekr" on 19 October 2026 returned no Sleekr app.

Smaller local players, each described from its own pages as read on 19 October 2026:

GajiHub, from PT Kledo Berhati Nyaman in Yogyakarta, has a free plan for unlimited employees covering attendance and leave. Payroll starts on its Pro plan at Rp 6,900 per employee per month, and automated PPh 21 and BPJS calculation comes with the Elite plan at Rp 14,900.
LinovHR, based in South Jakarta, is a modular HRIS priced by quote after a sales consultation. Its manufacturing page covers centralised shift scheduling and fingerprint-machine attendance.
PayrollBozz, from PT Bozz Online Solusindo (established 2016, Gading Serpong, Tangerang), lists PPh 21 (net, gross and mixed), BPJS Kesehatan and Ketenagakerjaan, and THR in its Business package, with mobile attendance in its Basic package. Its pricing page shows four packages (Basic, Business, Pro, Ultimate) with prices on request and a 7-day free trial.

A working 2026 stack for an Indonesian SME

The Mekari route keeps payroll, accounting and tax filing inside one group:

Talenta for payroll and attendance, priced on request
Mekari Jurnal for accounting. Its pricing page lists Essentials at Rp399,000 a month and Plus at Rp899,000 a month (first-contract prices, billed annually), with Jurnal 360 by quote
Klikpajak as the route Talenta's eBupot take into Coretax

Talenta publishes no list price, so any all-in monthly total for this stack would be a guess. Ask for quotes on the actual headcount.

What Coretax changes for payroll

Coretax moved withholding slips into DJP's own system. Monthly returns have gone through Coretax since January 2025, employees file their tax-year 2025 annual returns there for the first time, and the year-end slip is now BPA1. Before choosing an HRIS, check that it produces eBupot Coretax accepts. Talenta's pages describe a route through Klikpajak; for any other vendor, ask to see it working.

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Common Questions

What does Indonesian payroll software have to calculate in 2026?

PPh 21 withholding at the monthly average effective rates (TER) of PMK 168/2023, with Article 17(1) rates in the final tax period; BPJS Kesehatan at 5% of monthly wages (4% employer, 1% employee); BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (JKK 0.24-1.74% by risk level, JKM 0.3%, JHT 3.7% employer and 2% employee, JP 2% employer and 1% employee); THR under Permenaker 6/2016; and withholding slips issued through DJP's Coretax, where the 1721-A1 slip is now BPA1.

What does Talenta cost for an Indonesian PT?

Mekari Talenta publishes no prices. Its pricing page lists three packages (Essential, Plus and Talenta 360) and routes each one to its sales team. Payroll, THR, tax and BPJS calculation are in all three. eBupot creation through the DJP integration starts at Plus.

Talenta or Omni HR for an Indonesian company?

Omni HR sells one platform across several countries and lists Indonesia among its 19 payroll countries with BPJS and PPh 21. Its pricing page, though, describes the payroll add-on's built-in compliance as Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Philippines, so confirm which Indonesian items run in the software. Talenta publishes deeper Indonesian specifics, including eBupot sent to Coretax through Mekari Klikpajak and a Mekari Jurnal sync.

What does Coretax change for Indonesian HRIS?

Withholding slips now live in DJP's Coretax system, in use for monthly returns since January 2025 under PMK 81/2024. The private-sector employee slip formerly called 1721-A1 is now BPA1, and employees file their tax-year 2025 annual returns in Coretax for the first time. An HRIS should produce eBupot that Coretax accepts. Talenta describes a route through Mekari Klikpajak.

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