The People HR Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about People HR in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
People HR
The Insider’s Guide
Cloud HR software for UK businesses, from the Access Group
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among HR software, read from People HR’s own pages.
Made by The Access Group · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from People HR’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on People HR’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 41 of the 63 other HR software we grade
People HR is a cloud HR system covering employee records, absence tracking, documents, onboarding, appraisals and timesheets, with a mobile app. It is priced in pounds per employee per month on four tiers, with payroll sold as a separate product.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about People HR, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It is an HR system to set up with your own policies and people, so it is a C.
- 1
Best for UK HR records and holiday tracking
People HR is UK cloud HR software from the Access Group, starting at £4 an employee a month for records, absence and a mobile app.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $5.36 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: £4 per employee / month (Starter).
- 3
You can try it first
Free 14-day trial on the Starter and Core packages
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Employee records and documents
Digital employee records with document management and a personalized dashboard.
- 6
Absence tracking
Holiday booking and approval without paper forms, plus absence trend reporting.
- 7
Onboarding and e-signatures
Onboarding flows and electronic signing start on the Core package.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 41 of 63
That is against the other HR software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace People HR you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
People HR at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from £4 per employee / month (Starter)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free 14-day trial on the Starter and Core packages
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- The Access Group
- Category
- HR Software
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for UK HR records and holiday tracking
People HR is UK cloud HR software from the Access Group, starting at £4 an employee a month for records, absence and a mobile app. Onboarding and e-signatures need the next tier, performance and timesheets the one above, and workflows the top one, so the price climbs fast.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | £4 an employee a month is close to the category's $5 middle. Each tier up adds £2 to £3 more per person. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 14-day trial on Starter and Core. No free plan, and Pro and Elite+ only show a contact button. |
| Features | C | Records, absence and a mobile app at the start. Onboarding, performance and workflows sit on higher tiers, and payroll is a separate product. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It is an HR system to set up with your own policies and people, so it is a C. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android. No integrations are listed, and it is built for the UK edition. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who People HR is for
- Fits if you run a UK business and want staff records and holiday booking
- Works for small teams that start on the basic tier and add parts later
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you need performance reviews or timesheets: that is Pro at £9.25 a person
- Tight if you want workflows, which need Elite+ at £11 a person
- Watch out: payroll is a separate product, from £3 a person a month
- Skip it if you are outside the UK: the pages and prices are the UK edition, in pounds
Good to know
Good for
- UK small and mid-size businesses that want per-employee pricing shown up front
- Teams that may later add the vendor's payroll product
Worth knowing
- Prices are in pounds sterling and the pages are the UK edition.
- Payroll is a separate product, from £3 per employee per month for the Payroll SaaS Core tier.
- The free trial is offered on Starter and Core only; Pro and Elite+ show a contact-us button.
- Performance management and timesheets need Pro, and automated workflows need Elite+.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$5.36
A month to start, for each person
People HR is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £4 per employee / month (Starter).
No free plan, and Pro and Elite+ only show a contact button.
Starter
£4
per employee / month
Employee records, document management, absence tracking, mobile app, AI HR assistant, dashboard and learning library.
Core
£6.25
per employee / month
Everything in Starter plus onboarding, expenses, e-signatures, employee communication, a reward and recognition platform and essential analytics.
Pro
£9.25
per employee / month
Everything in Core plus performance management, timesheets and a survey builder. Contact the vendor to start.
Elite+
£11
per employee / month
Everything in Pro plus customizable automated workflows, advanced analytics and self-service payroll. Contact the vendor to start.
Trying it first
Free 14-day trial on the Starter and Core packages
Read from peoplehr.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual customer discounts
The pricing page says discounts are available for annual customers but gives no figure.
Stated on peoplehr.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Cloud HR software for UK businesses, from the Access Group. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, workflow automation, reports, employee records, time off.
Records, absence and a mobile app at the start.
- Employee records and documents
- Digital employee records with document management and a personalized dashboard.
- Absence tracking
- Holiday booking and approval without paper forms, plus absence trend reporting.
- Onboarding and e-signatures
- Onboarding flows and electronic signing start on the Core package.
- Performance and timesheets
- Performance management, timesheets and a custom survey builder are added at the Pro package.
- Workflows and analytics
- Automated workflows and advanced analytics are in the Elite+ package.
- Mobile app
- A People app for Android and iOS lets employees use the system away from a desk.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
People HR is made by The Access Group.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
41/63
Other HR software it is graded above
People HR's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 41 of the 63 other HR software we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 22 of 63) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at about $5.36 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.36 for the category: 18 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 64 HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got. People HR’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 63
- CFree plan and trialAbove 40 of 63
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 63
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 63
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 22 of 63
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 38 HR software. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. People HR is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace People HR you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $64.31 a year.
What you could make
- Employee records, time off and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. People 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Breathe, BrightHR, CharlieHR, Cezanne HR and Ciphr
The 5 tools People HR is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Breathe
Free trial · from £24/mo
UK HR software for small firms, priced per business, not per person.
- People HR also covers workflow automation.
- Breathe also covers expense tracking, shift scheduling, time clock and applicant tracking.
- 2.0GPA
BrightHR
From £16.67/mo
HR software with holiday, rota and absence tools and advice lines.
- People HR also covers workflow automation.
- BrightHR also covers payroll, shift scheduling and time clock.
- 2.4GPA
CharlieHR
Free trial · from £21/mo
HR software for UK small businesses, priced by team-size bracket.
- Only People HR lists iOS and Android apps.
- People HR also covers workflow automation and reports.
- CharlieHR also covers surveys and applicant tracking.
- 2.0GPA
Cezanne HR
Paid
Modular HR system for mid-sized organisations, quoted by headcount.
- People HR also covers workflow automation and reports.
- Cezanne HR also covers time tracking, surveys, payroll and applicant tracking.
- 1.8GPA
Ciphr
From £5/mo
UK HR and payroll suite for organisations of 200 to 2,000 staff.
- Only People HR lists iOS and Android apps.
- People HR also covers workflow automation.
- Ciphr also covers payroll and applicant tracking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is People HR free?
No, People HR is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free 14-day trial on the Starter and Core packages.
How much does People HR cost?
People HR lists 4 plans. Starter: £4 per employee / month.
What platforms does People HR work on?
People HR is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does People HR offer any discounts?
People HR publicly lists the following: Annual customer discounts.
Does People HR have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. People HR is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does People HR have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. People HR is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is People HR open source?
People HR is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes People HR?
People HR is made by The Access Group.
What are the alternatives to People HR?
The closest alternatives to People HR in our directory are Breathe, BrightHR, CharlieHR, Cezanne HR and Ciphr.
How does People HR compare with other HR software?
People HR's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 41 of the 63 other HR software we grade, and level with 8.
Is People HR good value for money?
ToolGPA grades People HR C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $5.36 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.36 for the category: 18 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of People HR?
To replace People HR you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from People HR’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from People HR's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by The Access Group. Prices change, so check peoplehr.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- People HR, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/peoplehr
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what People HR’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. People HR is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by The Access Group. Prices and plans change: check peoplehr.com before you buy.