Namely alternatives · HR
Free alternatives to Namely
Namely has no free plan. 6 of the 63 other HR software in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Namely is a paid product, starting at $9 per employee / month and up, for Namely Now. 1 of them has no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
6 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from Namely
- Free plan · from $3/mo
Zoho People
Low-cost HR records, attendance, shifts and reviews from Zoho
What is free: Free for up to 3 users: employee database, time off and vacation planning, and document management.
- Zoho People starts at $3 per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly). Namely starts at $9 per employee / month and up, for Namely Now.
- Zoho People has a free plan. Namely does not.
- Namely also covers payroll and applicant tracking.
- Free plan
OrangeHRM
Open-source HR software with a paid Advanced edition
What is free: Starter is free and open source: HR administration, employee management, leave, reporting, performance, recruitment and time tracking.
- OrangeHRM has a free plan. Namely does not.
- Only Namely lists iOS and Android apps.
- OrangeHRM is open source, according to its own site.
- OrangeHRM also covers time tracking.
- Free plan · from $2/mo
TalentHR
HR records, time off, hiring and reviews for small teams
What is free: Free plan for up to 10 users with the employee database, time off tracking, file storage, reports, onboarding and applicant tracking.
- TalentHR starts at $2 per user / month, billed annually ($2.40 billed monthly). Namely starts at $9 per employee / month and up, for Namely Now.
- TalentHR has a free plan. Namely does not.
- TalentHR also covers time tracking and surveys.
- Namely also covers reports, payroll, shift scheduling and time clock.
- Free plan · from $25/mo
RemoFirst
Employer of record and contractor payments for global hiring
What is free: Contractor management is free: onboarding, identity checks, contract generation and storage, and expense reimbursement.
- RemoFirst starts at $25 per contractor / month for payment processing. Namely starts at $9 per employee / month and up, for Namely Now.
- RemoFirst has a free plan. Namely does not.
- Only Namely lists iOS and Android apps.
- RemoFirst also covers expense tracking.
- Free plan
Pave
Compensation benchmarks, pay planning and total rewards software
What is free: Market Data Lite: free salary and equity benchmarks for 290+ job families, limited to the U.S. overall plus one other market.
- Pave has a free plan. Namely does not.
- Only Namely lists iOS and Android apps.
- Pave also covers AI agents.
- Namely also covers payroll, shift scheduling, time clock, applicant tracking and time off.
- Free
Flare HR
Employee benefits platform for Australian employers, free to them
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Flare HR is free. Namely starts at $9 per employee / month and up, for Namely Now.
- Flare HR has a free plan. Namely does not.
- Only Namely lists iOS and Android apps.
- Flare HR also covers calculator.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Namely?
Yes. Zoho People, OrangeHRM, TalentHR, RemoFirst, Pave and Flare HR are free or have a free plan.
Does Namely have a free plan?
Namely has no free plan. Namely is a paid product, starting at $9 per employee / month and up, for Namely Now.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Namely: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.