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Alternatives to Pinpoint
24 hr tools sit alongside Pinpoint in this directory. Below is what separates each from Pinpoint on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 3
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Pinpoint starts at
- On request
Why people look past Pinpoint
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Pinpoint entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Pinpoint carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 3 of the 24 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
Pinpoint publishes a single plan, Pinpoint ATS at On request. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
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
- Publishes an entry price of $10/month per employee, where Pinpoint does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
Enterprise cloud applications for finance and HR
- 3 tiers to Pinpoint's 1.
Build a better workplace with employee experience data
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
- 3 tiers to Pinpoint's 1.
Smart HR software for growing businesses
- Can be used without paying; Pinpoint cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of Free, where Pinpoint does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
- 3 tiers to Pinpoint's 1.
Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management
- Can be used without paying; Pinpoint cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of 199/month, where Pinpoint does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
- 5 tiers to Pinpoint's 1.
Employee recognition that builds culture
- Can be used without paying; Pinpoint cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $5/month, where Pinpoint does not.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than quote.
- 7 tiers to Pinpoint's 1.
Every Pinpoint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinpoint (this page) | On request | Quote | 1 | |
| BambooHRHR software with heart | $10/month per employee | Subscription | - | vs Pinpoint |
| WorkdayEnterprise cloud applications for finance and HR | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Pinpoint |
| Culture AmpBuild a better workplace with employee experience data | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Pinpoint |
| FreshteamSmart HR software for growing businesses | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs Pinpoint |
| Employment Hero | Free, then 199/month | Subscription | 5 | vs Pinpoint |
| Bonusly | Free, then $5/month | Freemium | 7 | vs Pinpoint |
| Talkspace for Business | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Pinpoint |
| Spring Health | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Pinpoint |
| Unmind | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Pinpoint |
| Guild | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Pinpoint |
| Humaans | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Pinpoint |
| Sesame HR | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Pinpoint |
| Cezanne HR | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Pinpoint |
| Insperity | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Pinpoint |
| Multiplier | $40/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Pinpoint |
| Officevibe | $4999/year | Subscription | 3 | vs Pinpoint |
| Motivosity | $3000/year | Quote | 3 | vs Pinpoint |
| Darwinbox | On request | Quote | - | vs Pinpoint |
| Nectar | $2.75/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Pinpoint |
| Oyster HR | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Pinpoint |
| Achievers | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Pinpoint |
| Breathe HR | £13/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Pinpoint |
| greytHR | 2495/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Pinpoint |
| HiBob | On request | Subscription | 1 | vs Pinpoint |
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 Pinpoint 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.
- Freshteam , Free
- Employment Hero , Free, then 199/month
- Bonusly , Free, then $5/month
What you would be giving up
Pinpoint is most often brought in for talent acquisition and recruitment, applicant tracking system (ats), enterprise hiring workflows. 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 Pinpoint is broadly right and the question is cost, the Pinpoint 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.
Pinpoint runs on web. 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 Pinpoint alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Pinpoint?
- 24 other hr tools are listed in this directory, led by BambooHR, Workday, Culture Amp, Freshteam. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Pinpoint?
- 3 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Freshteam, Employment Hero, Bonusly.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Pinpoint?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Pinpoint?
- Pinpoint is most often brought in for talent acquisition and recruitment, applicant tracking system (ats), enterprise hiring workflows. 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 Pinpoint?
- 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 Pinpoint 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 Pinpoint against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Pinpoint 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, 24 tools beside Pinpoint. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.