Companies that use Hilan

Source: Analysis of job postings that mention Hilan (using the Bloomberry Jobs API)

I analyzed 70 job postings and found that Hilan is primarily purchased and managed by finance leaders, specifically Payroll Managers (13%) and senior finance controllers who oversee payroll operations. These buyers are focused on ensuring compliance with Israeli labor laws, managing global workforce expansion, and integrating payroll with broader financial systems like NetSuite, SAP, and Workday. Their strategic priorities center on scaling operations efficiently while maintaining accuracy across growing employee bases, often ranging from 300 to 600+ employees.

The day-to-day users are overwhelmingly Payroll Specialists (54%) and Accountants (14%), who handle end-to-end payroll processing, attendance tracking, employee onboarding and offboarding, and benefits administration. They use Hilan's attendance module (Hilanet) extensively, manage Form 101 and Form 161 submissions, coordinate with pension agents, and serve as the primary point of contact for employee salary inquiries. HR Administrators (4%) also interact with the system regularly for employee lifecycle management and maintaining data accuracy across HR and payroll systems.

The postings reveal consistent pain points around compliance, integration complexity, and service delivery. Companies seek candidates who can "ensure compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies" and "manage interfaces and integrations between payroll systems and global HR systems." Multiple roles emphasize the need to "maintain a high degree of service and confidentiality" while managing "complex payroll issues" in fast-growing, global tech environments. The emphasis on system integration expertise, particularly between Hilan and platforms like Workday and NetSuite, suggests companies struggle with data silos and manual processes.

Source: Analysis of Linkedin bios of 154 companies that use Hilan

I noticed that Hilan's typical customers are established Israeli companies operating physical, complex businesses. These aren't software startups or digital-first companies. They're banks processing millions of transactions, manufacturers running production facilities, telecom providers maintaining nationwide infrastructure, healthcare organizations operating clinics and hospitals, and construction firms building roads and buildings. They make cement, grow food, run hotels, operate ports, and manufacture defense systems. This is Israel's economic backbone: companies that employ thousands, manage physical assets, and serve critical national needs.

These are mature, established enterprises, not startups. The signals are unmistakable: most have 500+ employees (many have thousands), they're often decades old, many are publicly traded or government-owned, and they emphasize stability over disruption. When funding is mentioned, it's typically post-IPO debt, not venture rounds. They own physical infrastructure, operate multiple locations, and serve millions of customers.

Source: Analysis of tech stacks from 154 companies that use Hilan

I noticed that Hilan users are predominantly Israeli or Israel-connected technology companies with strong security and compliance requirements. The presence of Comeet (an Israeli recruiting platform) at 2657x more likely and Papaya Global (an Israeli payroll solution) at 1311x more likely tells me these companies operate in or have significant ties to the Israeli tech ecosystem. Hilan itself is an Israeli HR management platform, so this pattern reveals a cluster of companies building their operations stack with Israel-based enterprise software.

The combination of Hilan with security tools like Checkmarx One, Vicarius vxR, and Radware Cloud WAF is particularly telling. These companies aren't just using basic security tools. They're implementing application security testing, vulnerability management, and web application firewalls, which suggests they're either handling sensitive data, serving enterprise clients with strict security requirements, or operating in regulated industries. When you pair this security-first approach with Papaya Global for international payroll, it points to fast-growing companies expanding across borders while maintaining compliance standards.

The full stack reveals operations-focused, B2B companies in growth stage. They're investing in sophisticated security infrastructure before they might absolutely need it, which indicates either enterprise sales motions or preparation for compliance certifications. The VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth appearance suggests cloud-native operations with cost management concerns, typical of companies at Series A through C stages where unit economics start mattering more.