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Alternatives to People HR
23 hr tools sit alongside People HR in this directory. Below is what separates each from People HR on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 3
- Cheaper to start
- 2
- People HR starts at
- Free, then £3/month
Why people look past People HR
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the People HR entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
People HR publishes 7 tiers, from £3/month up to £11/month. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the People HR pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
HR software with heart
- No free tier, where People HR has one.
- Starts $7 a month per employee dearer, at $10/month per employee.
All-in-one HR software for SMEs
- No free tier, where People HR has one.
- Starts $2 a employee-per-month dearer, at $5/employee-per-month.
Cloud HR software for growing businesses
- Starts $1.75 a month cheaper, at $1.25/month.
Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management
- Starts $196 a month dearer, at 199/month.
- 5 tiers to People HR's 7.
Employee recognition that builds culture
- Starts $2 a month dearer, at $5/month.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
Employer and payer channel for Talkspace therapy, sold as an in-network benefit rather than a session block
- No free tier, where People HR has one.
- Sold on a quote model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to People HR's 7.
Every People HR alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People HR (this page) | Free, then £3/month | Subscription | 7 | |
| BambooHRCloud-based HRIS with employee database, leave management, and self-service portal similar to People HR. | $10/month per employee | Subscription | - | vs People HR |
| PersonioModern HRIS platform with core HR, payroll, and recruiting features for SMBs like People HR targets. | $5/employee-per-month | - | - | vs People HR |
| Zoho PeopleAffordable HRIS option with attendance, leave management, and performance tracking comparable to People HR. | Free, then $1.25/month | - | - | vs People HR |
| Employment Hero | Free, then 199/month | Subscription | 5 | vs People HR |
| Bonusly | Free, then $5/month | Freemium | 7 | vs People HR |
| Talkspace for Business | On request | Quote | 1 | vs People HR |
| Spring Health | On request | Quote | 1 | vs People HR |
| Unmind | On request | Quote | 1 | vs People HR |
| Guild | On request | Quote | 1 | vs People HR |
| Humaans | On request | Quote | 1 | vs People HR |
| Sesame HR | On request | Quote | 1 | vs People HR |
| Cezanne HR | On request | Quote | 1 | vs People HR |
| Insperity | On request | Quote | 2 | vs People HR |
| Multiplier | $40/month | Subscription | 2 | vs People HR |
| Officevibe | $4999/year | Subscription | 3 | vs People HR |
| Motivosity | $3000/year | Quote | 3 | vs People HR |
| Darwinbox | On request | Quote | - | vs People HR |
| Nectar | $2.75/month | Subscription | 3 | vs People HR |
| Oyster HR | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs People HR |
| Achievers | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs People HR |
| Breathe HR | £13/month | Subscription | 2 | vs People HR |
| greytHR | 2495/month | Subscription | 2 | vs People HR |
| HiBob | On request | Subscription | 1 | vs People HR |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the People HR badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (3)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Zoho People , Free, then $1.25/month
- Employment Hero , Free, then 199/month
- Bonusly , Free, then $5/month
Cheaper than People HR (2)
Entry price under People HR's £3/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Zoho People , Free, then $1.25/month
- Nectar , $2.75/month
What you would be giving up
People HR is most often brought in for hr management for startups and growing teams, integrated payroll and hr operations, employee management with compliance features. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If People HR is broadly right and the question is cost, the People HR pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the HR category lists everything the directory holds, and best hr tools ranks them.
People HR runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about People HR alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to People HR?
- 23 other hr tools are listed in this directory, led by BambooHR, Personio, Zoho People, Employment Hero. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to People HR?
- 3 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Zoho People, Employment Hero, Bonusly.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to People HR?
- Yes. 2 of the alternatives below start under People HR's £3/month: Zoho People at Free, then $1.25/month, Nectar at $2.75/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to People HR?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from People HR?
- People HR is most often brought in for hr management for startups and growing teams, integrated payroll and hr operations, employee management with compliance features. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to People HR?
- None of the hr tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these People HR alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, HR, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare People HR against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against People HR covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every hr tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the HR category, 23 tools beside People HR. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.