Swingvy vs Zoho People (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Swingvy if

• Fits if you run a Singapore business with at least 5 staff
• Works for firms that want CPF payroll next to leave and claims

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you're outside Singapore, as pricing and payroll are local
• Tight if you have fewer than 5 users, since plans start at 5
• Watch out: a one-time setup fee applies and the page doesn't show it
• Watch out: time and attendance is marked coming soon

Pick Zoho People if

• Fits if you already use Zoho apps for hiring, expenses or payroll
• Works for staff who clock in at a kiosk or a biometric device

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you need both attendance and reviews, as that means Enterprise at $8 a user
• Skip it if you want payroll in the same app, as Zoho sells it separately
• Not for you if you're more than 3 people and hoping to stay free
• Pricey if you want recruiting and expenses too, as the People Plus bundle is $9 a user a month
• Watch out: Essential HR at $3 leaves out time off, and firms over 500 users must ask for a quote

Swingvy

• Prices were read from the Singapore pricing page and are in Singapore dollars, not US dollars.
• Plans start at 5 users and carry a one-time account setup fee whose amount the page does not show.
• Time and attendance is marked coming soon on the pricing page, so it may not be available yet.
• The page says SMEs may get up to 50% grant support through the IMDA EDGE Grant, a Singapore program; it is not a vendor discount.

Zoho People

• The free plan stops at 3 users in the US (5 elsewhere) and covers only records, time off and documents.
• Payroll and recruiting are separate Zoho products; the People Plus bundle with Recruit, Expense, Sign and others is $9 per user a month billed annually.
• Workforce and Talent each cover half the toolset: getting both attendance and performance reviews means Enterprise.
• Companies with more than 500 users are asked to request a quote.

Swingvy

HR Hub

Employee profiles and directory, a visual org chart, a shared company calendar, a news feed and custom reporting.

Leave

Custom entitlements, proration, hourly leave, multi-level approvals and calendar sync with iCal, Outlook and Google.

Claims

Employee self-service claims with custom policies, multi-level approval and multi-currency support, feeding into payroll.

Payroll

Pay runs with automated tax and filing, an in-built CPF calculator, proration and integration with Xero accounting.

Time and attendance

Geofenced clock in and out, custom time policies, mobile timesheets and overtime reimbursement; listed as coming soon.

Mobile app

iOS and Android app with push notifications, quick actions and an in-app inbox.

Zoho People

Employee records and documents

A central employee database with self-service profiles, multi-entity management, onboarding and offboarding flows, exit interviews and document storage.

Attendance and time off

Staff check in on the web, the mobile app, a face-recognition kiosk or a biometric device, with IP and location limits, leave policies and accruals.

Shift rosters and timesheets

Create shifts, rotate them automatically, take shift-change requests, and log time against jobs and clients for approval.

Goals, appraisals and training

The Talent plan adds OKRs, appraisals with feedback, and a learning management system for courses.

Zia AI

Zoho's assistant answers employees' questions, carries out HR tasks and analyzes people data.

HR help desk and surveys

Employees raise cases with HR in a help desk, and HR runs eNPS, pulse and engagement surveys.

Swingvy

• HR Hub, Claims and LeaveS$4.25

  per user / month, billed annually (S$5.00 billed monthly)

  Employee directory and org chart, leave with multi-level approvals, and expense claims with multi-currency support. Starts at 5 users, with a one-time account setup fee.

• PayrollS$4.25

  per user / month, billed annually (S$5.00 billed monthly)

  Adds payroll with a built-in CPF calculator, multiple pay runs and bank integrations, linked to claims, time and Xero. Chosen on top of the first module.

• Time and attendanceS$2.55

  per user / month, billed annually (S$3.00 billed monthly)

  Clock in and out, geofencing and timesheets; marked coming soon on the pricing page.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Quoted on request for larger organizations; the FAQ says custom pricing applies above 50 employees.

Zoho People

• Free$0

  Up to 3 users, with the employee database, time off and documents.

• Essential HR$3

  per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)

  AI agent, onboarding and offboarding, documents, benefits and compensation planning, engagement surveys, HR help desk and reports.

• Workforce$5

  per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)

  Essential HR plus time off, attendance for full-time staff and timesheets with overtime rules.

• Talent$5

  per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)

  Essential HR plus OKRs, performance evaluations and a learning management system.

• Enterprise$8

  per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)

  Essential HR, Workforce and Talent together, plus a sandbox and premium support.

Swingvy

• Annual discount

  Save 15% with annual billing

  The pricing page shows a 15% saving when billed annually, which matches S$4.25 against S$5.00 a month.

Zoho People

• Annual discount

  Over 20% off with yearly billing

  Zoho says yearly billing saves more than 20%: Essential HR is $3 a user a month billed yearly against $4 monthly.