Cezanne HR review (2026): is it worth it?
Modular HR system for mid-sized organisations, quoted by headcount
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Cezanne HR report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for UK mid-sized firms wanting one HR system
Cezanne HR is a full HR system covering people records, recruitment, absence, performance and payroll, run from the UK. No price is published. The pricing page mentions a minimum monthly fee without giving it, and the cost moves each month with your modules and headcount.
Who Cezanne HR is for
- Fits if you want records, absence, performance and payroll under one UK-run supplier
- Works for firms that want to add modules over time
Who Cezanne HR is not for
- Skip it if you want to see a price first, as none is published
- Watch out: a minimum monthly fee applies and the page does not say what it is
- Pricey if your headcount swings, since the bill follows last month's average headcount
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
Why Cezanne HR gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo price is published, so the figure is unknown until you ask. The fee changes monthly with modules and headcount, and there is an unstated minimum.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial is on record in the listing or on its pricing page.
- BFeaturesCore people records, recruitment and onboarding, absence and time, performance and payroll. The listing names no gap in the core HR work.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A full HR system with several modules means setup before staff use it.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus iOS and Android apps, in several languages. No integrations list on record.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Cezanne HR's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/cezanne-hr#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/cezanne-hr.svg" alt="Cezanne HR: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Cezanne HR stands among HR software
Cezanne HR's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 30 of the 63 other HR software we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on features (B, above 41 of 63) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 64 HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Cezanne HR’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 63, level with 50
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 63, level with 37
- BFeaturesAbove 41 of 63, level with 22
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 63, level with 61
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 22 of 63, level with 41
Keep Cezanne HR, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Cezanne HR you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
What you could make
- Employee records, time off, applicant tracking, time tracking and surveys: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Cezanne HR’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Cezanne HR?
Cezanne HR is a modular HR system aimed at mid-sized organisations of roughly 50 to 3,000 employees. Modules cover core people management, recruitment, time tracking, absence, performance, compensation, learning and payroll. Fees are a monthly subscription based on the modules chosen and average headcount, and quotes are tailored.
Worth knowing
- No prices are published; every quote is tailored to modules and headcount.
- The pricing page says the service is subject to a minimum monthly fee but does not give it.
- The fee adjusts monthly to the modules taken and the previous month's average headcount.
- Support is run from the UK; check the pricing page for what the subscription includes.
Key features
- Core people management
- A central employee database with self-service, unlimited HR data and document storage, and an open API with exports.
- Recruitment and onboarding
- A recruitment module for attracting, managing and hiring candidates, plus onboarding for new starters.
- Absence and time tracking
- Absence management and time tracking modules, with expense management listed in the same solution set.
- Performance and development
- Performance management, pulse surveys, compensation planning, a learning management system and career and succession planning.
- Payroll
- A managed payroll service and an in-house payroll option are both listed among the solutions.
- Mobile apps and languages
- Free mobile apps for Android and iOS, and several interface languages including Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
Cezanne HR pricing
We could not confirm Cezanne HR’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See cezannehr.com for current prices.
Cezanne HR alternatives
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Common questions
Does Cezanne HR have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Cezanne HR is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Cezanne HR have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Cezanne HR is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Cezanne HR open source?
Cezanne HR is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.