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Ranking free HR software based on user experience, feature completeness, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness for small businesses.

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Best 1 Workday
Workday

Workday is a leading enterprise-grade Human Capital Management (HCM) and financial management platform. It provides a unified system for HR, payroll, talent management, benefits administration, and ad...

9.4 Excellent
2 Trello
Trello

Trello, an Atlassian product, is the quintessential simple, visual Kanban board tool that can be adapted for lightweight bug tracking. Its model of boards, lists, and cards is instantly understandable...

9.3 Excellent
3 SAP SuccessFactors
SAP SuccessFactors

SAP SuccessFactors is a cloud-based HCM suite with a strong emphasis on talent management and experience management for large, global enterprises. Its modules cover core HR (Employee Central), perform...

8.9 Very Good
4 Zoho People
Zoho People

Zoho People is an affordable, customizable HRMS part of the Zoho ecosystem. Its onboarding module helps digitize entry processes, create checklists, and manage documents for remote employees. It integ...

8.5 Very Good
5 Lattice
Lattice

Lattice is primarily a performance management platform that offers a structured onboarding module to set remote hires up for success from day one. It focuses on integrating onboarding with ongoing dev...

8.3 Very Good
6 ADP Workforce Now
ADP Workforce Now

ADP Workforce Now is a scalable HCM suite from the payroll giant, designed for mid-sized to large businesses. It offers a full range of services: payroll, HR management, time and attendance, talent ma...

8.1 Very Good
7 Freshworks People
Freshworks People

Freshworks People provides a suite of HR tools designed for small businesses. It covers essential areas such as employee onboarding, performance management, and benefits administration. The software i...

8.1 Very Good
8 Pipedrive
Pipedrive

Pipedrive is a sales-centric CRM built by salespeople, focusing on visual pipeline management and activity-driven selling. Its intuitive interface centers on moving deals through customizable stages,...

8.0 Very Good
9 Sage HR
Sage HR

Sage HR offers a comprehensive applicant tracking system that is specifically designed for educational institutions. It provides features such as candidate management, job posting, and interview sched...

7.9 Good
10 Lever
Lever

Lever is a powerful applicant tracking system that caters to the specific needs of educational institutions. It includes advanced features such as video interviews, automated candidate communication,...

7.8 Good
11 Jobvite
Jobvite

Jobvite is a comprehensive applicant tracking system that caters to the specific needs of educational institutions. It offers features such as candidate management, job posting, and interview scheduli...

7.5 Good
12 HireVue
HireVue

HireVue is a video interviewing platform that allows recruiters to conduct virtual interviews with candidates. It offers features like pre-recorded questions, real-time assessments, and analytics to h...

7.4 Good
13 Harver
Harver

Harver specializes in employee onboarding for small businesses. It offers a streamlined process with customizable templates and automated workflows. The platform is user-friendly and integrates well w...

7.2 Good
14 Sage People
Sage People

Sage People is a cloud-based HR software that offers tools for performance management and onboarding. It's designed to help organizations improve employee engagement through goal setting, feedback, an...

7.2 Good
15 Ultimate Software
Ultimate Software

Ultimate Software provides a cloud-based HR management platform with advanced talent management features, including performance management and employee engagement tools. It supports real-time data ana...

7.2 Good
16 Recruitee
Recruitee

Recruitee is a free HR software designed for recruitment and candidate management. It includes features like job postings, resume tracking, and interview scheduling. The tools user-friendly interface...

7.2 Good
17 Namely
Namely

Namely is an HR, payroll, and benefits platform built specifically for mid-sized companies (typically 25-1000 employees). It combines robust core HRIS functionality-including payroll processing, benef...

6.8 Fair
18 Free HR
Free HR

Free HR is a simple and free HR management tool designed for small businesses. It offers basic features like employee records, attendance tracking, and performance evaluations. The user-friendly inter...

6.8 Fair

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