HR · head to head
Humaans vs TINYpulse
Humaans
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API-first HRIS for fast-growing companies that treat employee data as a system of record other tools read from
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Humaans there is no payroll engine anywhere in the product, so every country you employ in still needs its own payroll vendor and a synchronisation that someone owns when it breaks.; TINYpulse no pricing published on the platform's marketing website
- They diverge on capability: Humaans covers Employee records, TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Humaans and TINYpulse actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Humaans
- Employee records
- Workflows
- Time off
- Open API and webhooks
- Onboarding
- Reporting
- App directory
- Self service
Only in TINYpulse
- Pulse surveys
- Anonymous suggestions
- Cheers peer recognition
- eNPS tracking
- Virtual suggestions box
- Manager insights
- Custom surveys
- Trend analysis
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Humaans
- A 150 person technology company that wants employee data clean enough to drive access provisioning automaticallynot TINYpulse
- An operations team that will build against an API rather than wait for a vendor integrationnot TINYpulse
- A company replacing spreadsheets and Google Drive folders in weeks rather than running a six month HRIS projectnot TINYpulse
- A multi-country employer that already has payroll handled per country and needs one consolidated employee recordnot TINYpulse
TINYpulse
- Employee engagement and feedback collectionnot Humaans
- Organizational pulse surveysnot Humaans
- Wellness program managementnot Humaans
- Corporate culture assessmentnot Humaans
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Humaans
- There is no payroll engine anywhere in the product, so every country you employ in still needs its own payroll vendor and a synchronisation that someone owns when it breaks.
- Applicant tracking, learning and benefits administration are absent, meaning a company wanting a single supplier will buy three or four contracts to match what a suite sells as one.
- Acquisition by Employment Hero in 2024 puts an independent, integration-first product inside a vendor that sells a bundled employment platform, and buyers should ask directly how long the standalone product will be sold on its own terms.
- Per employee per month pricing with tiered features means the cost rises with headcount growth at exactly the point a scale-up is least willing to renegotiate, and useful features such as workflows sit above the entry tier.
- Country-specific compliance depth is limited, so statutory leave rules, local document requirements and reporting obligations often need configuring by hand rather than arriving as a maintained country pack.
TINYpulse
- No pricing published on the platform's marketing website
- Requires demo request and direct sales consultation
- Now integrated into WebMD Health Services as an engagement solution
- Pricing model not transparent to prospective customers
Pricing, plan by plan
Humaans
On request- Humaans$undefined/year
- Priced per employee per month with tiered feature sets
- Employee records, time off and documents
- Workflows and reporting on higher tiers
TINYpulse
$5/month- Engage$5/month
- Weekly pulse surveys
- Anonymous feedback
- Cheers recognition
- Perform$7/month
- Everything in Engage
- Performance reviews
- Goal tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose TINYpulse if
- You need pulse surveys.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want anonymous suggestions.
Questions people ask
- Is Humaans or TINYpulse better?
- Neither clearly leads. Humaans starts at On request and TINYpulse at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Humaans or TINYpulse?
- Humaans starts at On request and TINYpulse at $5/month.
- Does Humaans or TINYpulse run on more platforms?
- Humaans runs on Web. TINYpulse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- What is Humaans best used for?
- Humaans is most often used for a 150 person technology company that wants employee data clean enough to drive access provisioning automatically, an operations team that will build against an api rather than wait for a vendor integration, a company replacing spreadsheets and google drive folders in weeks rather than running a six month hris project, a multi-country employer that already has payroll handled per country and needs one consolidated employee record. Of those, a 150 person technology company that wants employee data clean enough to drive access provisioning automatically and an operations team that will build against an api rather than wait for a vendor integration are not what TINYpulse is typically brought in for.
- What can Humaans do that TINYpulse cannot?
- Humaans covers Employee records, Workflows, Time off, Open API and webhooks. TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys, Anonymous suggestions, Cheers peer recognition, eNPS tracking.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Humaans: Does Humaans run payroll?
No. It holds the employee record and pushes data to payroll providers. You buy payroll separately in each country.
TINYpulse: How much does TinyPulse cost?
TinyPulse does not publish pricing on its website. Costs are determined through custom quotes based on organization size and feature requirements. Interested customers must schedule a demo with the platform specialist to receive pricing.
SourceHumaans: Who owns it now?
Employment Hero acquired Humaans in 2024. It continues to be sold, but the parent company also sells a bundled employment platform.
TINYpulse: Is there a free trial for TinyPulse?
No free trial information is available on the marketing pages. Customers interested in evaluating the product must request a demo directly from the sales team.
SourceHumaans: Is the API genuinely complete?
Yes. It is the design centre of the product rather than an afterthought, with documented REST endpoints and webhooks across the core objects.
TINYpulse: Can TinyPulse be used as a standalone product?
TinyPulse is now offered as part of WebMD Health Services' engagement and feedback solutions suite. It is no longer maintained as an independent platform.
SourceHumaans: How long does implementation take?
Typically weeks. There is no configuration consultancy requirement, which is a large part of why teams choose it over a mid-market suite.
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