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Zoho People vs Culture Amp

Zoho People logo

Zoho People

HR & Recruiting

Cloud HR software for growing businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Culture Amp logo

Culture Amp

HR & Recruiting

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Zoho People has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Zoho People slow response times and slow loading on the platform affecting user efficiency; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • They diverge on capability: Zoho People covers Employee Database, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Zoho People and Culture Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Zoho People and Culture Amp differ
AttributeZoho PeopleCulture Amp
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded19962009

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR & Recruiting).

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 Zoho People

  • Employee Database
  • Time Off
  • Time Tracking
  • Attendance
  • Performance
  • Onboarding
  • Self-Service
  • Zoho CRM

Only in Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Zoho People

No use cases recorded yet. See the Zoho People review.

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Zoho People
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot Zoho People

Where each one falls short

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

Zoho People

  • Slow response times and slow loading on the platform affecting user efficiency
  • Limited customization options for leave and performance management workflows
  • Mobile app is missing key features available in desktop version, like timesheets and reporting
  • Customer support is ticket-based only with no live chat unless on premium plan

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

Pricing, plan by plan

Zoho People

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Zoho People review.

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Zoho People if

  • You need employee database.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want time off.
Zoho People review

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.
Culture Amp review

Questions people ask

Is Zoho People or Culture Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. Zoho People starts at Free and Culture Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Zoho People or Culture Amp?
Zoho People has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Zoho People and On request for Culture Amp.
Does Zoho People or Culture Amp run on more platforms?
Zoho People runs on Web. Culture Amp runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Zoho People for free?
Yes. Zoho People has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Culture Amp starts at On request.
What can Zoho People do that Culture Amp cannot?
Zoho People covers Employee Database, Time Off, Time Tracking, Attendance. Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking. Both handle Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Zoho People: Does Zoho People have a free tier?

Yes, the Free plan supports up to 5-10 users with essential HR tools, email support, and 30-day free trial available on all paid plans with no credit card required.

Source
Zoho People: What is the pricing for Zoho People?

Pricing starts at $1.25 per user per month when billed annually. The Essential HR plan costs $1.50 monthly per user, dropping to $1.25 annually with five tiers available: Free, Essential HR, Professional, Premium, and Enterprise.

Source
Zoho People: Does Zoho People work with other Zoho applications?

Yes, Zoho People integrates with the Zoho ecosystem including Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, and other Zoho applications for unified business management.

Source
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