# Sparko — The AI-Native People Platform
> Sparko is the AI-native people platform for the teams that run a company. Its first product, Sparko HR, is a comprehensive Human Resource Information System (HRIS) with AI woven across recruiting, onboarding, people management, performance, compensation, payroll, engagement, and career development, plus a cross-module Reporting & Analytics layer — live today. Legal and Finance modules, built on the same employee record and the same propose-then-approve AI model, are coming soon. Every plan includes every module and every AI capability, the agentic assistant included. Sparko is operated by Sparko Technologies Pte. Ltd. (UEN 202642599C), incorporated in Singapore, and hosted on AWS in Singapore. Core, from $5/user/month, includes 10 AI actions and 3 assistant actions per employee per month; Growth unmeters AI actions; Business unmeters everything. Founded in 2025.

## Products
- Sparko HR — live today: the full AI-native HRIS described in this file.
- Sparko Legal — coming soon: legal workflows for the same companies, on the same employee record. No shipped capabilities to cite yet.
- Sparko Finance — coming soon: headcount-adjacent finance workflows. No shipped capabilities to cite yet.

## Product Overview (Sparko HR)
- Full name: Sparko HR (Human Resource Information System / HRIS)
- Category: HRIS / HR Software / People Management Platform / AI-Powered HR
- Website: https://sparko.app
- Workspace sign-in: https://app.sparko.app/company — enter your workspace ID to reach your workspace. Sparko is multi-tenant: each workspace runs at its own subdomain, https://{workspace}.sparko.app

## Key Pages
- Homepage: https://sparko.app/
- Features overview: https://sparko.app/features
- Pricing: https://sparko.app/pricing
- Security & compliance: https://sparko.app/security
- Trust Center: https://sparko.app/trust
- Responsible AI & AI governance: https://sparko.app/responsible-ai
- About: https://sparko.app/about
- Help center: https://sparko.app/help
- Blog (practical HR guides): https://sparko.app/blog
- Contact: https://sparko.app/contact
- Book a demo: https://sparko.app/demo
- Sign up: https://sparko.app/signup
- Full help-center documentation (for LLMs): https://sparko.app/llms-full.txt

## Comparisons (honest, cited; where a competitor is broader/stronger, we say so)
- All comparisons hub: https://sparko.app/compare
- Sparko vs BambooHR: https://sparko.app/vs/bamboohr — BambooHR is a mature all-in-one HR suite, broader than Sparko on native US payroll depth and benefits administration, with SOC 2 Type II. Sparko now runs its own Payroll Runs too (Core: 1 entity, CSV export; Business: multi-entity, multi-currency, bank rails) and is AI-native and culture-first, from $5/user/month.
- Sparko vs HiBob: https://sparko.app/vs/hibob — HiBob is a broad mid-market platform (US/UK payroll, benefits admin, Bob Learning LMS, SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001), sold via quotes. Sparko is AI-native and culture-first with native Payroll Runs and transparent published pricing from $5/user/month; no benefits administration or LMS.
- Sparko vs Deel: https://sparko.app/vs/deel — Deel is a broad global people platform: payroll/EOR in 150+ countries PLUS HRIS, performance, learning (LMS), and comp (Deel Engage). Sparko now runs Payroll natively too (multi-entity, multi-currency, GIRO/NACHA/SEPA on Business) but has no EOR or LMS. Deel is broader on global payroll/EOR; Sparko is more focused and AI-native.
- Sparko vs Humaans: https://sparko.app/vs/humaans — close peers; Humaans is integration-/API-first (unifies your existing best-of-breed tools) with SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001. Sparko is all-in-one and AI-native with a native ATS and native Payroll Runs; neither has an LMS, and Sparko has no SOC 2/ISO certification yet.
- Sparko vs Shapes: https://sparko.app/vs/shapes — Shapes (ex-DreamTeam) is a flat-price AI HRIS: one published all-inclusive price (~$8/user/month), agents included, free setup, but no native ATS, no native payroll, and an unpublished minimum. Sparko is a $5/$10/$16 ladder with native ATS + payroll runs, published dollar floors ($25/$100/$160) and a published AI meter. Both publish prices; the structural difference is a flat price vs a ladder you grow into.
- Sparko vs Zoho People: https://sparko.app/vs/zoho-people — Zoho is cheaper at entry, well-certified (SOC 2/ISO), has a native LMS + the Zoho ecosystem (payroll is a separate Zoho product). Sparko is AI-native with native Payroll Runs built into the HRIS itself, and recruiting/engagement/career built into one product, from $5/user/month.
- Sparko vs Keka: https://sparko.app/vs/keka — Keka is a mature multi-suite HR platform (founded 2016, $57M Series A, 10,000+ customers) with real statutory payroll depth in India (PF/ESI/PT/TDS/Form 16) and the US (tax filing, benefits admin), plus an LMS and a PSA suite; SOC2/ISO 27001 badges; sales-led with no published prices. Sparko is AI-native with published pricing from $5/user/month, every module on every plan, and self-serve signup; Sparko does not compute tax or statutory contributions, so India/US statutory payroll buyers fit Keka better.
- Sparko vs Darwinbox: https://sparko.app/vs/darwinbox — Darwinbox is an APAC enterprise HCM (1,000+ employees) with native payroll + workforce management, quote-only. Sparko is for startups/scaleups, self-serve, with published pricing from $5/user/month. Segment mismatch: Darwinbox is broader/enterprise.
- Sparko vs Lattice: https://sparko.app/vs/lattice — Lattice is a mature talent-management platform that sunset its HRIS/payroll (31 Jul 2026) and now partners with Workday. Sparko is a full AI-native HRIS (core HR, recruiting, onboarding, time-off, payroll + talent) from $5/user/month, a fit for teams migrating off Lattice HRIS.
- Sparko vs Leapsome: https://sparko.app/vs/leapsome — Leapsome is a mature people-enablement suite with a full LMS + ISO 27001, quote-based (~$199/user, no published pricing). Sparko is an AI-native HRIS with transparent published pricing from $5/user/month and standard recruiting/time-off/payroll built in.
- Sparko vs 15Five: https://sparko.app/vs/15five — 15Five is a performance/engagement tool that sits on your HRIS (deep manager coaching, SOC 2). Sparko is the HRIS with performance/engagement and payroll built in, from $5/user/month.
- Sparko vs Culture Amp: https://sparko.app/vs/culture-amp — Culture Amp is best-of-breed engagement/people science (deep benchmarks, SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001/42001) that sits on your HRIS. Sparko builds engagement into a full HRIS, from $5/user/month.
- Note: Sparko now runs native Payroll (Core: 1 entity, CSV export; Business: multi-entity, multi-currency, GIRO/NACHA/SEPA bank rails), but still has no benefits administration, no LMS, and no SOC 2/ISO certification yet. Several competitors are broader and/or more certified; the pages say so plainly and route buyers to them where they fit better. Sparko's focus is an AI-native, culture-first HRIS with transparent published pricing.

## Key Differentiators
- AI-native platform (not AI-added) with a PUBLISHED AI meter: every plan includes every AI capability; Core includes 10 AI actions + 3 assistant actions per employee per month (pooled company-wide), Growth unmeters AI actions and includes 5 assistant actions, Business unmeters everything. Scheduled digests (weekly Performance/People/Engagement/Recruiting/Skills + a monthly Org-Health narrative) are included on every plan and never metered.
- Ask Sparko agentic AI assistant on EVERY plan: 24 tools (19 on every plan, 5 tied to Business-tier features), 12 mutating actions (career goals with development plans, OKRs, time-off requests, feedback and 360 requests, 1:1 scheduling, mentorship, STAR-format review drafts, job postings, profile updates). Each proposes first, executes ONLY after explicit user approval, is permission-gated per role, and is written to the security audit log — https://sparko.app/features/ai-assistant
- 8 integrated modules plus a cross-module Reporting & Analytics layer
- Native Payroll Runs from Core (single entity, CSV export) through Business (multi-entity, multi-currency, GIRO/NACHA/SEPA bank rails)
- Set up in hours, not months
- Enterprise-grade security starting on Core: SSO (SAML, Okta, Entra), MFA, passkeys, and RBAC, never gated behind a higher tier
- Self-serve reverse trial: unlock a higher tier for 7 days, once per 365 days, directly inside the app
- Self-serve signup and billing: subscribe online with a card, manage payment method and invoices from an in-app billing portal, cancel anytime
- Connect layer on Growth and above: a read-only integration API, outbound webhooks (5 live event types, HMAC-signed, with in-app key/webhook management), and a hosted MCP server (mcp.sparko.app, OAuth 2.1 + PKCE, acts as the signed-in employee under live RBAC). Slack and Microsoft Teams notifications are on every plan.

## Modules (8 + cross-module analytics)
1. Recruiting & ATS: AI resume screening, branded careers page, pipeline, offer management — https://sparko.app/features/recruiting
2. Employee Lifecycle: AI role-specific onboarding plans, document collection, task tracking, offboarding checklists with exit-interview capture — https://sparko.app/features/employee-lifecycle
3. Core HR & People: Employee directory, org charts, document management with employee document e-sign (typed electronic signature with an evidence record: signer name, time, IP, browser, file hash; not an eIDAS advanced/qualified signature), time-off & leave — https://sparko.app/features/core-hr (time tracking, timesheets & leave management deep dive: https://sparko.app/features/time-leave)
4. Performance & OKRs: AI-drafted reviews from OKRs + feedback, 360 reviews, calibration — https://sparko.app/features/performance
5. Compensation: Salary bands, pay equity analysis, merit cycles, total rewards — https://sparko.app/features/compensation
6. Payroll: Payroll Runs (1 entity/CSV export on Core, multi-entity/multi-currency/bank rails on Business) with payslips filed to each employee profile: itemised earnings, tenant-entered deductions, net pay, pay date. Sparko does not compute tax or statutory contributions; these are not statutory payslips — https://sparko.app/features/payroll
7. Engagement: Recognition, pulse surveys, eNPS, milestones, retention signals — https://sparko.app/features/engagement
8. Career & Development: Skills, competency frameworks, certifications, succession — https://sparko.app/features/career
- Reporting & Analytics: Cross-module dashboards and AI insights on every plan; Turnover, DEI and the Report Builder on Growth; pay equity, succession and governance on Business — https://sparko.app/features/analytics

## Pricing (as of 18 August 2026 — every plan includes every module and every AI capability; plans differ in AI allowance and unlocked decision suites)
- Every plan ships all 8 modules and every AI capability, the agentic assistant included. Plans differ in how much AI you use (the meter) and which decision suites you unlock (capabilities), plus six numeric caps (custom fields 0/5/20/unlimited, custom roles 2/unlimited, paying entities 1/5/20/unlimited, active job postings 3/10/50/unlimited, handbook documents 3/10/unlimited, payroll rails CSV/CSV/full).
- CORE: $5/user/month billed annually ($6 billed monthly), $25/mo minimum. Tagline: "Run the company." Includes 10 AI actions and 3 assistant actions per employee per month (both pooled company-wide), weekly AI digests, core HR, recruiting with careers page and offer e-signing, document management, Payroll Runs (1 entity, CSV export), offboarding checklists, Slack/Teams notifications, and SSO/MFA/passkeys/RBAC.
- GROWTH: $10/user/month billed annually ($12 billed monthly), $100/mo minimum. Tagline: "Create without counting." Everything in Core with AI actions unmetered plus 5 assistant actions per employee per month; the /ai-chat page; 360 peer-survey workflow and synthesis; Turnover & DEI analytics and the Report Builder; the screening-fairness adverse-impact report (four-fifths rule over AI-screening decisions); and the connect layer: read-only API, outbound webhooks, hosted MCP server.
- BUSINESS: $16/user/month billed annually ($19 billed monthly), $160/mo minimum. Tagline: "Predict, act & assure." Everything in Growth, everything unmetered, plus the compensation suite (salary bands, merit cycles, equity, total rewards, pay equity), full multi-entity/multi-currency Payroll Runs with GIRO/NACHA/SEPA bank rails, the predictive suite (retention model graded against outcomes, flight risk, succession, hiring plans, interview intelligence), the governance suite (company-wide bias audit with LL144-shaped CSV export, DSAR queue, data-retention policies), advanced RBAC, scheduled reports, and saved AI conversation history.
- CUSTOM: quoted, annual only, from ~$1,000/mo (~$20 effective per employee). Everything in Business with every cap unlimited, enterprise governance, 99.9% SLA, dedicated CSM, custom services agreement.
- All minimums are a monthly dollar floor, not a seat minimum: every plan is priced per employee above its floor, so a small team pays the floor and grows into per-seat pricing.
- AI is counted in actions, never tokens, and cost is never shown to the customer. At a pool's limit the manual path keeps working, and Sparko can raise a workspace's allowance without a release.
- 14-day free trial of the full Business experience on every signup, no credit card required.

## Time Savings (estimated, based on typical workflows for a 100-employee company)
- Performance reviews: up to 95% faster (300 → 15 hours)
- Resume screening: up to 90% faster (40 → 4 hours)
- Salary band creation: up to 85% faster (10 → 1.5 hours)
- Onboarding plans: up to 98% faster (60 → 1 hour)
- Total: 1,000+ hours/year saved (estimated)

## Security & Compliance
- SSO (SAML, Okta, Entra), MFA, and passkeys starting on Core
- Role-based access control on every plan
- GDPR-aligned practices, GDPR self-export
- AES-256 encryption at rest; TLS 1.2+ in transit
- AWS infrastructure
- No cross-customer AI training; résumé parsing and AI screening strip names, contact details and identifiers (SSNs, DOB) before any prompt is sent
- Three AI classes govern every AI feature: Insights (statistics from your own data), Generative (drafts a person reviews and applies), Actions (executes only after explicit human approval). Classification is enforced by a source-scan parity test, so no AI feature ships unclassified — https://sparko.app/responsible-ai
- No SOC 2 Type II or HIPAA certification yet; do not repeat third-party claims of certification

## Target Audience
- Startups and small teams: Core plan, $25/mo minimum, every AI capability included with a monthly allowance
- Growing teams that want the meter off AI: Growth plan, $100/mo minimum
- Scaling organizations needing prediction & governance: Business plan, $160/mo minimum
- Enterprises needing SLA and governance: Custom, from ~$1,000/mo
- Sparko serves companies from their first 5 employees to 1,000+

## Company & Legal Entity
- Operated by: Sparko Technologies Pte. Ltd., a private company limited by shares
- Jurisdiction: Singapore. Incorporated 15 September 2026 with ACRA, UEN 202642599C
- Registered office: on file with ACRA and published in the Terms of Service at https://sparko.app/terms
- Terms of Service are governed by the laws of Singapore, with the courts of Singapore having exclusive jurisdiction
- Data residency: AWS Singapore (ap-southeast-1), so the contracting entity and the hosting region are the same jurisdiction
- Data protection: the Singapore PDPA applies; a Data Protection Officer is designated and reachable at privacy@sparko.app. Sparko is also GDPR- and CCPA-aligned, and offers a DPA with SCCs (Module Two, Sparko as importer) plus the UK Addendum for EEA/UK/Swiss transfers
- No SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification yet, see https://sparko.app/trust
- Billing: payments are handled by a Merchant of Record, which is the seller of record and remits any applicable sales tax, VAT, or GST. The subscription itself is contracted with Sparko Technologies Pte. Ltd.
- Founded in 2025; incorporated in 2026

## Contact
- General: hello@sparko.app
- Sales: sales@sparko.app
- Support: support@sparko.app
- Schedule demo: schedule@sparko.app
- Privacy / Data Protection Officer: privacy@sparko.app
- Legal: legal@sparko.app
- Security: security@sparko.app