HiBob vs PeopleForce (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HiBob and PeopleForce share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money and features, where HiBob grades higher, or the free plan, where PeopleForce does.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PeopleForce
Modular HR software for small and mid-size companies
Free trial · from $2.5/mo
Which one is for you
Pick HiBob if
- Fits if your staff are spread across several countries
- Works for US or UK employers that want HR and payroll in one system
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before a demo, as the pricing page is a demo form
- Skip it if you want to try it first, as there's no free plan and no trial
- Pricey if you need more than Core, as Talent, Payroll, Planning and Finance are each bought separately
- Not for you if you want it to run payroll outside the US and UK, where it passes data to another provider
- Watch out: there's no desktop app, only the web and phone apps
Pick PeopleForce if
- Fits if you have 50 or more people and want to add HR modules one at a time
- Works for teams that want hiring, performance and time under one login
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have under 50 people: billing starts at 50 employees, $125 a month
- Tight if you need hiring, performance or time tracking, as all are extra modules with no prices shown
- Watch out: eSignature, API access and single sign-on need the $3 Professional tier
- Skip it if you want to start alone: the trial begins after a demo session
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHiBobFair | 2.0GPAPeopleForceFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published: the pricing page is a demo form, and each company is quoted for the suites it picks on top of the required Core. So we can't say what a ten-person company pays, and with no figure to compare, it's a C. | D$125 a month is the floor, because billing starts at 50 employees; one person pays that, and a team of five pays $25 each against a $5 category middle. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. The pricing page is a demo request form. | C14-day trial with no card, but it starts after a demo call, not by signing up yourself. No free plan. |
| Features | BRecords, org charts and self-service, time off and clock-ins, reviews, learning, hiring, analytics, and US and UK payroll. That covers the HR job, though outside the US and UK it hands pay data to another provider. | CDirectory, leave, onboarding and reports in Core HR. Recruiting, performance, time and surveys are separate modules with no published price. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and choosing suites on top of Core and setting up workflows comes with a sales process. | CNo store rating on record. Modules each need switching on and setting up, so it is a C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Slack, Google Workspace, ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, TriNet and Xero. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Slack, Google Calendar and eRecruiter listed. No desktop app. |
| Best for | mid-sized teams with staff in several countries | HR modules for companies of 50 or more |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: HiBob and PeopleForce. How we grade
Where they differ
- HiBob also covers reports and payroll.
- PeopleForce also covers surveys and time clock.
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At a glance
| HiBob | PeopleForce | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $2.5 per employee / month (Core HR Standard, billing starts at 50 employees) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial after a demo call, no card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | HiBob | PeopleForce |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | peopleforce.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
HiBob
- No prices are published: the pricing page is a demo request form, and each company is quoted for the suites it picks.
- Core is required, and Talent, Payroll, Planning and Finance are bought as separate suites on top of it.
- Runs its own payroll only in the US and the UK; in other countries it passes data to an outside payroll provider.
PeopleForce
- Only Core HR has a published price; Recruit, Perform, Pulse, Time and Desk are quoted through sales.
- Billing starts at 50 employees, so smaller teams pay for 50.
- The pricing page shows monthly prices, and an Annually -20% toggle is offered; the annual figures are not shown.
- The free trial starts after a demo session, not by self-signup.
Key features
HiBob
- Core HRIS and self-service
- Every customer starts with Core: people data, org charts, requests and approvals, and employee self-service, with localized workflows for global teams.
- Time off and attendance
- Policies for PTO and sick leave, timesheets and clock-in and clock-out, with hours and leave flowing straight into payroll.
- US and UK payroll
- US payroll files taxes in all 50 states on Gusto's embedded engine; UK payroll handles HMRC tax codes, P11Ds, P60s and IR35 contractors.
- Payroll Hub for other providers
- Syncs pay changes to outside payroll systems such as ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, TriNet and Xero, with a no-code setup for others.
- Hiring, reviews and learning
- An applicant tracking system with access to over 2,300 job boards and a branded careers page, plus 360-degree reviews, goals and courses.
- Bob AI and analytics
- Ask Bob to find pages or answer questions, draft feedback and goals, and summarize reviews; analytics offer over 150 metrics and 35 dashboards.
PeopleForce
- Employee records and leave
- A directory, org chart and employee profiles with self-service, plus leave policies, requests and approvals on a timeline.
- Onboarding and offboarding
- Pre-boarding, onboarding and offboarding task flows, with document templates and asset tracking in Core HR.
- Recruit module
- An applicant tracking system with a Kanban hiring process, career site, scorecards, interview scheduling and offer letters, sold as an add-on.
- Perform module
- One-on-ones, 180 and 360 degree reviews, OKRs and KPIs in a separate performance product.
- Time and Pulse modules
- Time covers timesheets, clock-in and out and attendance policies; Pulse runs engagement and eNPS surveys.
- Desk module
- A case queue for employee requests and complaints, including an anonymous reporting channel.
Plans
HiBob
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hibob.com.
PeopleForce
Core HR Standard$2.5
per employee / month, billing starts at 50 employees
Directory, org chart, leave, onboarding, basic automation, documents and reports. The page shows $125 a month for 1 to 50 employees.
Core HR Professional$3
per employee / month, billing starts at 50 employees
Everything in Standard plus advanced automation, request forms, eSignature, API access, webhooks and SAML single sign-on.
Ways to pay less
HiBob
No public discounts listed.
PeopleForce
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page offers an Annually -20% option beside monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HiBob or PeopleForce?
As of Nov 12, 2026, HiBob has no price we could confirm, and PeopleForce starts at $2.5 per employee / month (Core HR Standard, billing starts at 50 employees).
Which has a free plan, HiBob or PeopleForce?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither HiBob nor PeopleForce has a free plan. PeopleForce has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.