Price against what you get

Best-value HR software

Going by our grades, BambooHR, Zoho People, Zimyo and Flare HR give the most for the money among HR software: no tool on this chart scores higher without costing more.

Paid plans start at a middle price of $5.36 a month across the 37 that charge, from $0.84 (Zimyo) to $416.58 (Workleap). 1 more costs nothing at all. 2 of the 38 score above the category's average while starting at or below its middle price. 10 cost more than the middle price and score below the average.

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Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Nothing scores higher without costing more
The best score at each price
Has a free plan
No free plan

38 of the 64 HR software in this directory. Scores are ToolGPA’s own grades; prices are each vendor’s own, read up to Nov 13, 2026. The lines cross at the middle starting price ($5.36) and the average score (2.4). The data as JSON · The chart as a picture

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The best at every price

Each step is the highest score HR software reach at that price or below. Nothing on the chart beats these without costing more.

Free
No paid plan · scores 1.7 of 4
- Flare HRFreeDCC
$0.84
a month to start · scores 2.3 of 4
- Zimyo₹80 per user / month, minimum 50 usersCCB
$3
a month to start · scores 2.7 of 4
- Zoho People$3 per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)BCB
$10
a month to start · scores 3.0 of 4
- BambooHR$250 per month for up to 25 employees, then $10 per employee / monthBBB

Paying more for less

The HR software that the most others beat on both counts: a higher score and a lower starting price.

RemoFirstStarts at $25 a month for each person and scores 2.0 of 4.26 of 37 score higher for lessCCC
KenjoStarts at about $6.03 a month for each person and scores 2.0 of 4.18 of 37 score higher for lessCCC
WorkleapStarts at $416.58 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 of 4.10 of 37 score higher for lessCCB
NmbrsStarts at about $79.32 a month and scores 2.3 of 4.9 of 37 score higher for lessBCC
HROneStarts at about $52.13 a month and scores 2.3 of 4.9 of 37 score higher for lessCCB

A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, and a score is three letters, not the whole product. Read a tool’s own page before ruling it out.

The four quarters

Where the tools fall when the chart is cut at the middle price and the average score.

More for less2

Each scores above the category's average and starts at or below its middle price.

Zoho People, Sesame HR

Costs more, scores more8

Each scores above the average and starts above the middle price.

BambooHR, Factorial, Keka HR, Namely, BrightHR, CharlieHR, Breathe, HR Partner

Costs less, scores less18

Each scores below the average and starts at or below the middle price.

Zimyo, Leave Dates, Timetastic, Calamari, TalentHR, Vacation Tracker, Truein, PeopleForce and 10 more

Costs more, scores less10

Each scores below the average and starts above the middle price.

Ciphr, Leapsome, Betterworks, Fingercheck, Workmotion, HROne, Nmbrs, Workleap and 2 more

All 38 on the chart

Highest score first, then lowest price. The last column counts the tools that score higher and start lower.

#	Tool	Score	Features, ease, platforms	A month	As its listing states it	Score higher for less
1	BambooHR	3.0	BBB	$10	$250 per month for up to 25 employees, then $10 per employee / month	None
2	Zoho People	2.7	BCB	$3	$3 per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)	None
3	Sesame HR	2.7	BCB	$3.75	$3.75 per employee / month, billed annually ($4.25 billed monthly), 15-employee minimum	None
4	Factorial	2.7	BCB	$8	$8 per user / month and up, by quote	None
5	Keka HR	2.7	BCB	$9	$9 per employee / month; billing basis not stated	None
6	Namely	2.7	BCB	$9	$9 per employee / month and up, for Namely Now	None
7	BrightHR	2.7	BCB	$22.34	£16.67 per employee / month (£83.35 a month at the smallest size shown)	1
8	CharlieHR	2.7	BCB	$28.14	£21 per month for up to 4 team members (pounds, excluding VAT)	1
9	Breathe	2.7	BCB	$32.16	£24 per month for up to 10 employees, billed monthly (pounds, excluding VAT)	1
10	HR Partner	2.7	BCB	$86	$86 per month for up to 25 employees, billed monthly ($946 billed yearly)	1
11	Zimyo	2.3	CCB	$0.84	₹80 per user / month, minimum 50 users	None
12	Leave Dates	2.3	CCB	$1	£0.75 per user / month, billed yearly	None
13	Timetastic	2.3	CCB	$1.50	$1.50 per user / month	None
14	Calamari	2.3	CCB	$2	$2 per employee / month per module, billed yearly	None
15	TalentHR	2.3	CCB	$2	$2 per user / month, billed annually ($2.40 billed monthly)	None
16	Vacation Tracker	2.3	CCB	$2	$2 per user / month, billed monthly, with a $50 monthly minimum	None
17	Truein	2.3	CCB	$2.25	$2.25 per user / month, billed annually ($3.00 billed monthly)	None
18	PeopleForce	2.3	CCB	$2.50	$2.5 per employee / month (Core HR Standard, billing starts at 50 employees)	None
19	Small Improvements	2.3	CCB	$3	$3 per user / month, billed annually	None
20	absence.io	2.3	CCB	$3.01	€2.69 per user / month, billed annually (€2.99 billed monthly)	1

Show the other 18

#	Tool	Score	Features, ease, platforms	A month	As its listing states it	Score higher for less
21	Lano	2.3	BCC	$3.35	€3 per employee / month for payroll consolidation	1
22	15Five	2.3	CCB	$4	$4 per user / month, billed annually	2
23	Lattice	2.3	CCB	$4	$4 per seat / month for Engagement; Foundations is $13, billed annually	2
24	Bonusly	2.3	CCB	$5	$5 per user / month with Bizy, billed monthly ($50 per user / year billed annually)	2
25	PerformYard	2.3	CCB	$5	$5 per person / month, billed annually (the page shows a $5 to $15 range)	2
26	People HR	2.3	CCB	$5.36	£4 per employee / month (Starter)	2
27	Ciphr	2.3	BCC	$6.70	£5 per employee / month and up (125 employees, three-year term)	2
28	Leapsome	2.3	CCB	$7	$7 per employee / month for the HRIS Foundation; Talent Suite modules from $3	2
29	Betterworks	2.3	CCB	$8	$8 per user / month	2
30	Fingercheck	2.3	CCB	$29	$29 per month, plus $7 per employee	8
31	Workmotion	2.3	CCB	$31	$31 per contractor / month	8
32	HROne	2.3	CCB	$52.13	₹4950 per month for up to 50 users	9
33	Nmbrs	2.3	BCC	$79.32	€71 per month for 10 employees, billed monthly	9
34	Workleap	2.3	CCB	$416.58	$4,999 per year, billed annually, plus $32 per manager / month	10
35	Oneteam	2.0	CCC	$1.66	€1.49 per user / month, minimum of 100 users	3
36	Kenjo	2.0	CCC	$6.03	€5.40 per employee / month, billed annually (€6.00 billed monthly)	18
37	RemoFirst	2.0	CCC	$25	$25 per contractor / month for payment processing	26
38	Flare HR	1.7	DCC	Free	Free	None

How HR software grade

Every bar is all the HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got on that count.

Value for money
average 2.1
Free plan and trial
average 0.9
Features
average 2.3
Ease of use
average 2.0
Platforms and integrations
average 2.7

An A is worth 4 and an F nothing. C is the ordinary grade. Every hr grade in one table

Not on the chart

Sold for a single payment, or with no public price that can be put as dollars a month. They are graded like the rest.

Cezanne HRNo public price
ChartHopNo public price
CheckNo public price
Cornerstone OnDemandNo public price
Culture AmpNo public price
Employee NavigatorNo public price
EnboarderNo public price
FountainNo public price
HiBobNo public price
HR CloudNo public price
HRMantraNo public price
HumaansNo public price
isolvedNo public price
LuccaNo public price
Nectar HRNo public price
NetchexNo public price
OrangeHRMNo public price
PaveNo public price
PequityNo public price
PersonioNo public price
RavioNo public price
Rise PeopleC$8 per employee / month, plus a base fee
SAP SuccessFactorsNo public price
SimployerNo public price
TrakstarNo public price
ZeltNo public price

Common questions

Which HR software give the most for the money?

BambooHR, Zoho People, Zimyo and Flare HR. Each is the highest-scoring tool at its price or below: Flare HR scores 1.7 out of 4 and is free; Zimyo scores 2.3 out of 4 and starts at about $0.84 a month for each person; Zoho People scores 2.7 out of 4 and starts at $3 a month for each person; BambooHR scores 3.0 out of 4 and starts at $10 a month for each person. This goes by ToolGPA's own grades for features, ease of use and platforms, averaged out of 4, set against the price each tool's paid plans start at.

Which are the best free HR software?

Of the 1 HR software here with no paid plan at all, Flare HR scores highest, at 1.7 out of 4. 3 more have a free plan beside their paid ones.

Which HR software are best for under $5 a month?

Zoho People and Sesame HR, with a score of 2.7 out of 4: the highest among the 19 that start at $5 a month or less. Zoho People starts at $3 a month for each person; Sesame HR starts at $3.75 a month for each person.

Which HR software are best for under $10 a month?

BambooHR, with a score of 3.0 out of 4: the highest among the 28 that start at $10 a month or less. BambooHR starts at $10 a month for each person.

Which HR software cost the most for what they offer?

On this chart, RemoFirst (starts at $25 a month for each person, scores 2.0 out of 4, and 26 tools score higher for less), Kenjo (starts at about $6.03 a month for each person, scores 2.0 out of 4, and 18 tools score higher for less) and Workleap (starts at $416.58 a month when paid by the year, scores 2.3 out of 4, and 10 tools score higher for less). A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, so check what the price includes before ruling one out.

How much do HR software cost?

The middle starting price is $5.36 a month: half of the 37 HR software with a recurring price start below that and half above. 1 of the 64 in this directory have no paid plan, and 3 of those that charge also have a free plan.

How is the score on this chart worked out?

It is the average of three of the five grades ToolGPA gives every tool: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations, with an A worth 4 and an F worth 0. The other two grades, value for money and the free plan, are about price, so they are left out and price gets an axis of its own. 38 of the 64 HR software are on the chart; 26 are left off because they are sold for a single payment or publish no price that can be put as dollars a month.

How this chart is made

The score is the average of three of a tool’s five grades: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations. An A is 4 points and an F none. Value for money and the free plan are left out because they are about price, and price has an axis of its own.
The price is what paid plans start at, in dollars a month, on the cheapest way of paying the listing names. A yearly price is divided by twelve, and a price in another currency is converted. A price for each person is shown for one person.
A tool with no paid plan sits in the band marked Free. A tool with a free plan beside paid ones is placed at its paid price and drawn as a filled dot.
The grades are ToolGPA’s own judgement from each vendor’s pages and from public reviews and our own testing, and no vendor can pay for one. How we grade

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