How long does Leopardo take to deploy?

A standard rollout takes less than 24 hours. Most teams start operating on day one with guided onboarding.

Does Leopardo work offline?

Yes. Mobile attendance and requests keep working offline and synchronize automatically when connectivity returns.

Which attendance methods are supported?

We support facial biometrics, fingerprint, NFC, QR code, geolocation, and ZKTeco devices.

Is our data secure? Where is it hosted?

Yes. AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, 2FA and a full audit trail. In the cloud, your data is hosted in Europe; when self-hosting, it stays on your own server, under your full control.

Can we migrate from another HR tool?

Yes. Our onboarding team can help import existing employee, attendance, and payroll data safely.

Is there a minimum commitment?

No mandatory lock-in for standard plans. Annual enterprise contracts remain available where needed.

Do we need an IT team to install Leopardo?

No. In the cloud there is nothing to install: your workspace is ready in minutes with guided onboarding. When self-hosting, deployment uses Docker (docker-compose) following the public documentation — basic server administration skills are enough.

Cloud or my own server — which should I choose?

Choose the cloud for zero maintenance: updates, backups and security are handled for you. Choose self-hosting to keep your data in-house: installation is free and you keep full control — in exchange, you run backups and updates yourself.

Can I migrate from Excel or Sage?

Yes. Employees, customers and payroll data can be imported from CSV files exported by Excel or your current tool, and migration support is available so operations are not interrupted.

What happens if I cancel?

You leave with your data: it can be exported to CSV at any time, with no lock-in. You can even keep running Leopardo self-hosted after a cloud subscription — your tool follows you, not the other way around.

What does Leopardo really cost (cloud vs self-hosting)?

In the cloud: the Free plan is free (5 employees), Pilot is €29/month (€290/year with annual billing) and Operations is €79/month (€790/year), with no hidden fees. Self-hosted: €0 of license fees — you only pay for your server.

Are local payroll and mobile money supported?

The payroll catalog covers 21 countries (West and Central Africa, Europe, Turkey, North America). Mobile money payouts (Orange Money, Wave, MTN MoMo) are not available yet: integration is under consideration on the product roadmap, with no promised date.

Managing payroll in Senegal: a practical SME guide

Senegalese payroll combines two social funds (IPRES for pensions, CSS for family benefits and work injuries), income tax withheld at source with a family-shares system, the TRIMF flat tax and the employer-only CFCE. All rates and ceilings below are indicative references collected in September 2026 — verify current values with the DGID, IPRES, CSS and your accountant.

The legal frame

Labour Code (law 97-17 of 1997) plus the National Interprofessional Collective Agreement (CCNI, revised 2019) with category-based minimum wages.

Legal working time: 40 hours per week in the general non-agricultural regime.

Paid leave: generally 2 working days per month of service.

The SMIG minimum wage was revalued in 2023 — check the rate in force, and the CCNI category minima which are often higher.

Reference values observed in September 2026, to confirm:

CSS (employer only): family benefits 7% and work-injury 1%, 3% or 5% depending on risk, on a capped base (63,000 FCFA monthly ceiling as reference).

IPRES general scheme: 14% of capped salary (8.4% employer / 5.6% employee); executives add a 6% complementary scheme on a higher ceiling.

Health coverage runs through IPM institutions with shared contributions.

Salary taxes: income tax, TRIMF, CFCE

Income tax is withheld at source on a progressive scale (top marginal rate around 40%, September 2026 reference) reduced through family shares — two employees with the same gross can have different nets. The TRIMF is a small monthly flat withholding. The CFCE, 3% of the taxable payroll (September 2026 reference), is borne by the employer alone and often forgotten in hiring budgets.

Filing calendar

Monthly or quarterly payments to the DGID (income tax, TRIMF, CFCE) and to CSS/IPRES, plus annual salary statements and regularisations. The golden rule: the 12 monthly payroll journals must reconcile exactly with the annual filings.

Tooling the payroll

Spreadsheets struggle with family shares and moving ceilings; full outsourcing cuts managers off from their own data. A good tool must embed the tax scale and family shares, manage CSS/IPRES ceilings with validity dates, and integrate actual worked hours. See our payroll migration guide.

Where Leopardo fits

Leopardo is the business suite for field-based companies — HR & payroll, attendance, leave, CRM, accounting and operations. Payroll covers 21 countries (measured 2026-09-09), including Senegal, in pilot status: scales, rates and ceilings are provided, versioned and tested, while final validation of each payroll run remains the responsibility of your payroll manager or accountant. No "validated compliance" claims — traceable calculations, clean payroll exports and strict tenant isolation. Compare options on our alternatives page, including Sage.

Conclusion

Senegalese payroll becomes predictable with versioned scales, up-to-date ceilings and reliable attendance data upstream. Try Leopardo free for 14 days, no credit card or book a guided demo — onboarding takes less than 30 minutes.

Managing payroll in Senegal: a practical SME guide