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HR software

Manage employee records, payroll, benefits, scheduling, and other HR operations.

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At a glance

Tools tracked
160
Entry plans
$1.15–$3,000/mo
Typical entry plan
$19/mo
Free plan
13 of 160
Cheapest paid
SubItUp, $1.15/mo
Best value score
Sling, 9/10

Every tool we cover

Price tracker →
ToolScoreFromTop listed planFree planTrialPages
PerformYard7.8$5/mo*—No—ReviewPricingAlternatives
Sling7.5$1.70/mo$3.40/moYes15 daysReviewPricingAlternatives
Snappy7.5$166.67/mo$166.67/moYes—ReviewPricingAlternatives
SixFifty7.5$56.25/mo$350/moNo7 daysReview
Remofirst7.3$25/mo$199/moYes—Review
Teamflect7.3$7/mo*$11/moYes30 daysReviewPricing
Oyster7.2$29/mo$699/moNo30 daysReviewPricing
Humanity7.2$2.75/mo*$3.75/moNo30 daysReviewPricingAlternatives
Vacation Tracker7.2$2/mo$4/moNo14 daysReview
Small Improvements7.2$3/mo$9/moNo30 daysReviewAlternatives
Leapsome7.1€7/mo€10/moYes14 daysReviewPricingAlternatives
Betterworks7.1$8/mo$9/moNo—ReviewAlternatives
Timetastic7.1$1.50/mo$5.50/moNo30 daysReviewAlternatives
Homebase7.0$30/mo$120/moYes14 daysReviewPricingAlternatives
Amply7.0$3,000/mo*$10,000/moNo—Review
HR for Health7.0$149/mo$374/moNo—Review
Human Interest7.0$80/mo$280/moNo—ReviewPricing
Verified First7.0$29.99/mo$79.99/moNo—Review
Cocoon7.0Custom*—No—Review
Performance Pro7.0$2/mo*$3/moNo—ReviewPricing
HR Partner7.0$95.33/mo*$95.33/moNo14 daysReview
Andgo7.0Custom*—No—Review
Marlee7.0$15.99/mo*$15.99/moYes—Review
Connecteam6.8$29/mo*$99/moYes14 daysReviewPricingAlternatives
Deputy6.8$5/mo*$9/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
MyHR6.8Custom*—No—Review
Thatch6.8$230/mo$230/moNo—ReviewPricing
Lattice6.8$4/mo$10/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
Remote6.8$29/mo$599/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
401GO6.8$19/mo$139/moNo—ReviewPricing
Sesame HR6.8$3.75/mo$7/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
Horizon WebRef6.8$20.13/mo$287.50/moNo—Review
Calamari6.8$2/mo*$2.50/moNo14 daysReviewPricing
G-P6.8$39/mo*$599/moNo14 daysReview
Personio6.8Custom*—No—Review
Ravio6.8£450/mo*£450/moNo—Review
OrangeHRM6.8Free*—Yes30 daysReviewPricing
BambooHR6.7$10.25/mo$25/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
bswift6.6Custom*—No—Review
GoodHire6.6$29.99/mo—No—ReviewPricingAlternatives
PeopleKeep6.6$12/mo$25/moNo—ReviewAlternatives
ChartHop6.6Custom*—No—Review
Sage HR6.6£5/mo£5/moNo30 daysReview
Employee Navigator6.5Custom*—No—ReviewPricing
When to Work6.5$17.08/mo*$17.08/moNo30 daysReviewPricing
ShiftNote6.5$45/mo$135/moNo—Review
HiBob6.5Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
Pave6.5Free*—Yes—ReviewAlternatives
Kahuna6.5Custom*—No—Review
Sequoia6.5Custom*—No—Review
Tanda6.5$12.80/mo$12.80/moNo—Review
InOutBoard6.5$15/mo$458.33/moNo30 daysReview
HealthJoy6.5Custom*—No—Review
Convenia6.5R$14/mo*R$16/moNo14 daysReviewAlternatives
Abode6.5Custom*—No—Review
HR Acuity6.5Custom*—No—Review
Worklio6.5$10/mo*$81/moNo—Review
Engagedly6.5$2/mo$10/moNo—Review
When I Work6.4$2.50/mo$8/moNo14 daysReviewPricingAlternatives
HR-One6.4$9.99/mo*$150/moNo—Review
Deel6.3$14/mo$599/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
WorkJam6.3$799/mo$2,499/moNo—ReviewAlternatives
15Five6.3$4/mo$16/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
PurelyHR6.3$5.18/mo*$25.88/moNo21 daysReview
ZingHR6.3Custom*—No—Review
Yardstik6.3Custom*—No—Review
Orbital Shift6.3$3/mo*$5/moNo14 daysReview
Rippling6.2$8/mo*$8/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
Eddy6.2$4/mo$8/moNo—ReviewPricing
Humi6.2Custom*—No—Review
ScheduleAnywhere6.2$25/mo*$120/moNo30 daysReview
OrgChart6.2$105/mo*$263/moNoYesReview
Alight Worklife6.2Custom*—No—Review
HR Cloud6.2Custom*—No—Review
eScreen6.2Custom*—No—Review
Keka6.2Custom*—No—Review
WorkBright6.2Custom*—No—Review
WorkSight6.2Custom*—No—Review
Wurk6.2Custom*—No—Review
Bambee6.2$199/mo$1,499/moNo—Review
UrbanBound6.2Custom*—No—Review
UZIO6.2$27/mo$72/moNo—Review
SmartLinx6.1Custom*—No—Review
Visier6.1Custom*—No—Review
Sona6.0Custom*—No—Review
Gloat6.0Custom*—No—Review
BenefitHub6.0Free*—Yes—ReviewPricing
SubItUp6.0$1.15/mo*$4.75/moNo—Review
TimeCo6.0Custom*—No—Review
Forma6.0Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
Benefitsolver6.0Custom*—No—Review
CompAnalyst6.0Custom*—No14 daysReview
PlanIt Schedule6.0$91.25/mo*$91.25/moNo—ReviewPricing
Benefitsolver6.0Custom*—No—Review
hrHQ6.0Custom*—No—Review
Bennie6.0Custom*—No—Review
StoreForce6.0Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
Clarity Benefit Solutions6.0Custom*—No—Review
Corestream6.0Custom*—No—Review
Attendance on Demand6.0Custom*—No—Review
AbsenceSoft6.0Custom*—No—Review
Trakstar6.0Custom*—No—Review
Ease6.0Custom*—No—Review
Quinyx6.0Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
The Predictive Index6.0$833.33/mo$833.33/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
PeopleWorks6.0Custom*—No—Review
The Predictive Index6.0$833.33/mo$833.33/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
Push Operations6.0$200/mo*$200/moNo—Review
BerniePortal5.9$5/mo$5/moNo—Review
UKG Pro5.8Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
NEOGOV5.8Custom*—No—Review
WEX Benefits5.8Custom*—No—Review
Sprout Solutions5.8₱10,000/mo*₱15,000/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
Workday5.8Custom*—No30 daysReviewAlternatives
ShiftLab5.8Custom*—No—Review
PayScale5.8Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
Benefit Resource5.8Custom*—No—Review
ThrivePass5.8Custom*—No—Review
Decisely5.8Custom*—No—Review
TimeForge5.8Custom*—No—Review
Reflexis5.8Custom*—No—Review
Sparrow5.8Custom*—No—Review
Asurint5.8Custom*—No—Review
ExecuTime5.8Custom*—No—Review
Darwinbox5.8Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
Nowsta5.8$1,500/mo*$3,500/moNo—Review
MiHCM5.8Custom*—No—Review
Emply5.8Custom*—No—Review
League5.7Custom*—No—Review
FocalReview5.7Custom*—No—Review
OnShift5.6Custom*—No—Review
PlanSource5.5Custom*—No—Review
Cloverleaf5.5Custom*—No—Review
GoCo5.5$19/mo*$170/moYes30 daysReviewPricing
Legion5.5Custom*—No—Review
VAIRKKO5.5Custom*—No—Review
Ontop5.5$49/mo*$49/moNo—Review
Beeline5.5$208.33/mo*$2,500/moNo—Review
Workstaff5.5$99/mo*$139/moNo14 daysReview
WorkMarket5.4Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
Shiftboard5.4Custom*—No—Review
NEOED5.4Custom*—No—Review
Benefitfocus5.4Custom*—No—Review
Topia5.4Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
Seso5.4Custom*—No—Review
StaffReady5.2Custom*—No—Review
Multiplier5.2$20/mo$519/moNo—ReviewPricing
SwipeClock5.0Custom*—No—Review
Arcoro5.0$9/mo*$20/moNo14 daysReview
PrismHR5.0Custom*—No—Review
Cloud9HR5.0Custom*—No—Review
Namely4.8$9/mo*$9/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
Optavise4.8Custom*—No—Review
WorkSchedule.net4.5$314/mo$349/moNo—Review
Frontline Central4.5Custom*—No—Review
Dayforce4.4Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
Compa4.0$1,250/mo*$2,916.67/moNo—Review
PeopleMatter2.5Custom*—No—Review
Magnit2.0Custom*—No—Review
Day Off1.5$2/mo*$3/moYes—Review

* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.

Head-to-head

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Dayforce vs Workday

Dayforce 04 tiedWorkday 4

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Rippling vs BambooHR

Rippling 24 tiedBambooHR 2

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Deel vs Oyster

Deel 24 tiedOyster 2

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Remote vs Oyster

Remote 24 tiedOyster 2

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Deel vs Remote

Deel 15 tiedRemote 2

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Homebase vs Connecteam

Homebase 14 tiedConnecteam 3

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Homebase vs Sling

Homebase 15 tiedSling 2

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Workday vs Rippling

Workday 06 tiedRippling 2

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Workday vs BambooHR

Workday 05 tiedBambooHR 3

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Homebase vs Deputy

Homebase 14 tiedDeputy 3

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HiBob vs Rippling

HiBob 14 tiedRippling 3

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Lattice vs 15Five

Lattice 08 tied15Five 0

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Rippling vs PlanSource

Rippling 25 tiedPlanSource 1

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Rippling vs Sling

Rippling 12 tiedSling 5

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PlanSource vs Sling

PlanSource 14 tiedSling 3

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When I Work vs When to Work

When I Work 24 tiedWhen to Work 2

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Performance Pro vs PerformYard

Performance Pro 16 tiedPerformYard 1

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Sling vs When I Work

Sling 34 tiedWhen I Work 1

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Shiftboard vs UKG Pro

Shiftboard 16 tiedUKG Pro 1

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Employee Navigator vs UKG Pro

Employee Navigator 44 tiedUKG Pro 0

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Dayforce vs StoreForce

Dayforce 06 tiedStoreForce 2

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Benefitfocus vs Corestream

Benefitfocus 16 tiedCorestream 1

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BambooHR vs Performance Pro

BambooHR 24 tiedPerformance Pro 2

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Employee Navigator vs GoCo

Employee Navigator 34 tiedGoCo 1

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Humanity vs UKG Pro

Humanity 35 tiedUKG Pro 0

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Rippling vs When I Work

Rippling 23 tiedWhen I Work 3

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Pave vs CompAnalyst

Pave 35 tiedCompAnalyst 0

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Leapsome vs PerformYard

Leapsome 24 tiedPerformYard 2

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Deel vs UKG Pro

Deel 25 tiedUKG Pro 1

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PayScale vs CompAnalyst

PayScale 06 tiedCompAnalyst 2

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HR Cloud vs Rippling

HR Cloud 24 tiedRippling 2

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Pave vs PayScale

Pave 35 tiedPayScale 0

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bswift vs Namely

bswift 15 tiedNamely 2

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Rippling vs UKG Pro

Rippling 25 tiedUKG Pro 1

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Dayforce vs UKG Pro

Dayforce 07 tiedUKG Pro 1

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Connecteam vs When I Work

Connecteam 34 tiedWhen I Work 1

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Darwinbox vs UKG Pro

Darwinbox 17 tiedUKG Pro 0

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Namely vs Worklio

Namely 16 tiedWorklio 1

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Connecteam vs Nowsta

Connecteam 44 tiedNowsta 0

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The Predictive Index vs UKG Pro

The Predictive Index 42 tiedUKG Pro 2

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BambooHR vs Homebase

BambooHR 06 tiedHomebase 2

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Dayforce vs Rippling

Dayforce 05 tiedRippling 3

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Nowsta vs When I Work

Nowsta 14 tiedWhen I Work 3

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Deputy vs When I Work

Deputy 15 tiedWhen I Work 2

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Performance Pro vs UKG Pro

Performance Pro 26 tiedUKG Pro 0

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Employee Navigator vs WEX Benefits

Employee Navigator 35 tiedWEX Benefits 0

Highest scored

HR software: quick answers

How much does HR software cost?

Paid plans for the 160 HR tools we track start between $1.15 and $3,000 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $19 a month. 13 of them have a free plan. Cocoon, Andgo, MyHR, Personio, bswift, ChartHop, Employee Navigator, HiBob, Kahuna, Sequoia, HealthJoy, Abode, HR Acuity, ZingHR, Yardstik, Humi, Alight Worklife, HR Cloud, eScreen, Keka, WorkBright, WorkSight, Wurk, UrbanBound, SmartLinx, Visier, Sona, Gloat, TimeCo, Forma, Benefitsolver, CompAnalyst, Benefitsolver, hrHQ, Bennie, StoreForce, Clarity Benefit Solutions, Corestream, Attendance on Demand, AbsenceSoft, Trakstar, Ease, Quinyx, PeopleWorks, UKG Pro, NEOGOV, WEX Benefits, Workday, ShiftLab, PayScale, Benefit Resource, ThrivePass, Decisely, TimeForge, Reflexis, Sparrow, Asurint, ExecuTime, Darwinbox, MiHCM, Emply, League, FocalReview, OnShift, PlanSource, Cloverleaf, Legion, VAIRKKO, WorkMarket, Shiftboard, NEOED, Benefitfocus, Topia, Seso, StaffReady, SwipeClock, PrismHR, Cloud9HR, Optavise, Frontline Central, Dayforce, PeopleMatter and Magnit don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.

Which HR tool is the cheapest?

SubItUp has the lowest paid entry plan at $1.15 a month, followed by Timetastic at $1.50. If you can live with limits, Sling, Snappy, Remofirst and Teamflect have a free plan.

Which HR tools have a free plan?

Sling, Snappy, Remofirst, Teamflect, Leapsome, Homebase, Marlee, Connecteam, OrangeHRM, Pave, BenefitHub, GoCo and Day Off have a free plan. SixFifty, Oyster, Humanity, Vacation Tracker and Small Improvements offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.

Which HR tool scores highest in our reviews?

PerformYard scores highest at 7.8/10. A capable, customizable performance tool, though exact plan costs and reporting usability need scrutiny. On value for money alone, Sling rates best (9/10).