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Sesame HR vs TINYpulse

Sesame HR logo

Sesame HR

HR

Spanish HR and time recording platform built around the legal obligation to record daily working hours

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
TINYpulse logo

TINYpulse

HR

The employee voice platform

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Sesame HR there is no payroll calculation, so the payroll relationship stays with an external gestoria or payroll system and Sesame is only feeding it data.; TINYpulse no pricing published on the platform's marketing website
  • They diverge on capability: Sesame HR covers Time and attendance, TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sesame HR and TINYpulse actually diverge.

Attributes where Sesame HR and TINYpulse differ
AttributeSesame HRTINYpulse
Starting priceOn request$5/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2012

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 Sesame HR

  • Time and attendance
  • Legal time reports
  • Shift planning
  • Absence management
  • Document management
  • Expenses
  • Performance
  • Payroll export

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.

Sesame HR

  • A Spanish employer that must produce daily working time records for a labour inspectionnot TINYpulse
  • A company with shift workers across several sites that needs rota planning and real clock-in data in one placenot TINYpulse
  • A business whose gestoria wants clean hours and absence data each month instead of emailed spreadsheetsnot TINYpulse
  • A Latin American subsidiary of a Spanish group standardising on the same attendance systemnot TINYpulse

TINYpulse

  • Employee engagement and feedback collectionnot Sesame HR
  • Organizational pulse surveysnot Sesame HR
  • Wellness program managementnot Sesame HR
  • Corporate culture assessmentnot Sesame HR

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Sesame HR

  • There is no payroll calculation, so the payroll relationship stays with an external gestoria or payroll system and Sesame is only feeding it data.
  • The product is built around Spanish and Latin American regulation, so a buyer employing in northern Europe gets attendance tracking without the local statutory logic that made the product valuable in the first place.
  • Modules beyond time and attendance are noticeably shallower, and companies expecting the performance or recruitment features to replace dedicated tools are usually disappointed.
  • Support, documentation and legal templates are Spanish-first, and English-language material lags behind, which slows adoption in mixed-language organisations.
  • Pricing is per employee per month across module tiers, so a company that only wants compliant time recording still pays a headcount-scaled fee for a suite it uses a fraction of.

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

Sesame HR

On request
  • Sesame HR$undefined/year
    • Priced per employee per month with module-based tiers
    • Time and attendance in the base tier
    • Shift planning, performance and expenses as higher tiers or add-ons

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 Sesame HR if

  • You need time and attendance.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want legal time reports.
Sesame HR review

Choose TINYpulse if

  • You need pulse surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want anonymous suggestions.
TINYpulse review

Questions people ask

Is Sesame HR or TINYpulse better?
Neither clearly leads. Sesame HR 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, Sesame HR or TINYpulse?
Sesame HR starts at On request and TINYpulse at $5/month.
Does Sesame HR or TINYpulse run on more platforms?
Sesame HR runs on Web, iOS, Android. TINYpulse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Sesame HR best used for?
Sesame HR is most often used for a spanish employer that must produce daily working time records for a labour inspection, a company with shift workers across several sites that needs rota planning and real clock-in data in one place, a business whose gestoria wants clean hours and absence data each month instead of emailed spreadsheets, a latin american subsidiary of a spanish group standardising on the same attendance system. Of those, a spanish employer that must produce daily working time records for a labour inspection and a company with shift workers across several sites that needs rota planning and real clock-in data in one place are not what TINYpulse is typically brought in for.
What can Sesame HR do that TINYpulse cannot?
Sesame HR covers Time and attendance, Legal time reports, Shift planning, Absence management. TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys, Anonymous suggestions, Cheers peer recognition, eNPS tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Sesame HR: Why is time recording mandatory in Spain?

Royal Decree-Law 8/2019 requires every employer to record daily start and finish times for all employees and to retain those records for four years for labour inspection.

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.

Source
Sesame HR: Does Sesame HR run payroll?

No. It exports hours, absences and variable pay to a gestoria or payroll system such as A3 or Sage.

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.

Source
Sesame HR: Does it work outside Spain?

It is used across Latin America and Portugal. Outside those markets you get the tooling without the country-specific legal logic.

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.

Source
Sesame HR: Can it handle shift workers across multiple sites?

Yes. Kiosk and QR clock-in with geolocation is designed for exactly that, and rota planning sits on top of the same data.

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