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.

Payroll in Algeria (IRG, CNAS): obligations and tools

Algerian payroll follows its own logic: a progressive income tax (IRG) withheld by the employer, unified social contributions through CNAS, a national minimum wage (SNMG) and a strict filing calendar (monthly G50, annual DAS). All figures below are indicative references collected in September 2026 — always verify current values with the tax administration (DGI), CNAS and your accountant.

The legal frame

Labour relations are governed mainly by law 90-11 (1990), sector agreements and collective bargaining.

Legal working time: 40 hours per week; overtime must appear separately on the payslip.

SNMG minimum wage: 20,000 DZD per month as the reference value observed in September 2026 (set in 2020 — check the value in force).

Paid leave: generally 2.5 calendar days per month worked (30 days per year).

The reference global rate observed in September 2026 is 34.5% of the position salary: roughly 26% employer share and 9% employee share, on a base that includes salary plus most work-related allowances. Employers must register each employee with CNAS at hiring; company managers usually contribute to CASNOS instead.

Income tax: IRG

IRG is withheld at source on a progressive monthly scale (exemption up to 30,000 DZD of taxable salary, top marginal rate 35% — references from the 2022 finance law, to be re-checked every year). Key detail: the IRG base is computed after deducting the 9% employee CNAS share. Each pay item must be qualified twice: subject to contributions or not, taxable or not.

Filings and records

G50 monthly tax return (IRG on salaries), in principle within the first 20 days of the following month.

Periodic CNAS declarations and the annual DAS salary statement, which must reconcile exactly with the 12 monthly payrolls.

Mandatory payslips, payroll journals and registers, archived for the legal retention periods.

Spreadsheet or payroll software?

Excel works at 3 employees and breaks at 30: manual IRG scale updates, no audit trail, painful annual DAS reconciliation. A tool suited to Algeria must embed the IRG scale and CNAS rates with validity dates, qualify every pay item, and prepare G50/DAS-ready reports. See our migration guide.

Where Leopardo fits

Leopardo is the business suite for field-based companies — HR & payroll, attendance, leave, CRM, accounting and operations. Payroll rules cover 21 countries (measured 2026-09-09), including Algeria, in pilot status: scales and rates are provided, versioned and tested, but final validation of each payroll run remains the responsibility of your payroll manager or accountant. We do not claim "validated legal compliance" — we provide transparent calculations, payroll exports and full tenant isolation. Compare options on our alternatives page, including Sage.

Conclusion

Algerian payroll is demanding but fully manageable with a rigorous pay-item referential, versioned scales and end-to-end traceability. Try Leopardo free for 14 days, no credit card, or book a guided demo — onboarding takes less than 30 minutes.

Payroll in Algeria (IRG, CNAS): obligations and tools