HR Management Software

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Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. This enables users to manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle…

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RUN Powered by ADP®

RUN powered by ADP is a benefits administration and payroll platform for small businesses with light additional HR features. It runs on a cloud-based platform with mobile accessibility.

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BQE CORE

BQE CORE is a business management solution built specifically for professional service firms. BQE CORE is a combination of a billing assistant, project management, and accounting solution. CORE is designed to do the hard work of delivering actionable insights directly to the user'…

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SAP SuccessFactors

SAP SuccessFactors is a suite of HR/HCM products covering these capability areas: core HR and payroll, recruiting and onboarding, learning and development, performance and compensation management, workforce analytics and planning, and employee experience management.

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UKG Ready

Designed for small businesses where everyone wears multiple hats, UKG Ready® is an HR solution that guides users through their day-to-day HR activities. Capabilities span from HR and payroll to talent and time.

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Justworks

Justworks offers a platform for payroll, benefits, compliance support, with HR tools. As a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Justworks offers PEO solutions that can bundle payroll, compliance, HR, and benefits under the Justworks umbrella, and help to administer employment-…

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Arcoro HR

Arcoro is an HR technology company focused on the construction industry, offering solutions to help companies hire, manage and grow their back office, professional and skilled trade workforce.

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OnPay

OnPay's payroll and HR is designed for people who want to spend more time running their business, and less on back-office tasks. The application aims to enable users to:• Run payroll• Automate taxes• Let employees do more themselves• Simplify HR processes• Offer benefits in any state…

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UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)

UKG Workforce Central (formerly Kronos Workforce Central) was a suite of HR Management offerings targeted mainly at enterprise customers with larger-scale and more complex HR and workforce management issues. The product is discontinued.

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APS Payroll

APS is a national workforce management and cloud-based HR solution provider. The platform includes core HR, payroll, time and attendance (including manager and employee self-service), compliance tools, and onboarding.

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Kronos Workforce Dimensions / UKG Dimensions (discontinued)

Kronos Workforce Dimensions, later UKG Dimensions was a solution used to automate critical workforce processes such as timekeeping, scheduling, and leave management. The product has been discontinued, and is no longer available for purchase.

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Netchex

Netchex is a HR, payroll, and tax administration software platform with solutions dedicated to recruitment, hiring, and onboarding as well as payroll, tax compliance, HR, time/attendance, benefits management, and analytics for these areas.

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PDS Vista

Vista® is a human resource, benefits, payroll, recruiting, and self-service software. Functional elements include recruitment, staffing, position and training management, compliance, and performance and compensation.

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Bitrix24

Bitrix24 is a local-hosted or cloud-based social intranet and project management platform that also contains core HR (HRMS) and CRM features. Bitrix24 also provides time management services and employee self-service.

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Patriot Software

Patriot Software headquartered in Canton, Ohio offers Patriot PAY, their benefits administration and payroll software.

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Paypro Workforce Management

Paypro powered by UKG Ready is offered as an all-in-one HR solution that makes the day-to-day better for a company's people. Paypro support teams average 5+ years at Paypro and 10+ years in the industry creating an industry-leading service experience that has led to a 95% client…

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ADP TotalSource

ADP TotalSource is a professional employer organization (PEO) that provides strategic HR outsourcing. It includes services and technology to manage employee benefits, payroll, compliance, risk management, safety, and recruiting. Users have access to an online portal for things like…

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BrightHR

British company BrightHR offers a human resources platform which helps replace paper documents with edocuments and contains features for managing employee scheduling and ROTA, sick leave and tardiness, vacation and holiday shift planning, as well as providing employment law legal…

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ELMO Software

ELMO Software (ASX:ELO) is a cloud-based solution that helps thousands of organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to manage their people, process and pay. ELMO solutions span the entire employee lifecycle from ‘hire to retire’. They can be used together…

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Freshteam

Freshteam is a HR software for growing businesses. With Freshteam, users can attract, hire and onboard new hires, offboard exiting employees, manage employee information, and time off - in one place. The key business benefits include: Freshteam helps attract top talent through various…

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PeopleGuru™

PeopleGuru is a cloud-based Human Capital Management solution designed for mid-market organizations. From recruitment to retirement, PeopleGuru HCM manages the entire employee life cycle. PeopleGuru's single platform, single database, solution includes: HR, Payroll, Benefits Management,…

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Epicor HCM (discontinued)

Epicor HCM supplied human resource management system (HRMS) capabilities, but Epicor has stopped offering this functionality and company's HR applications are no longer available.

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Insperity

Insperity’s complete PEO services provide the scalable infrastructure needed to eliminate inefficiencies, control expenses and reduce risks to help sustain profitability. The Insperity PEO solution combines personalized service and HR technology, aiming to maximize the effectiveness…

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Sage HRMS

Sage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.

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Sage HR

Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the…

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Sparkrock

Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities.According to the vendor, key benefits and features include:Finance Management with capabilities…

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Vibe HCM

Vibe HCM is a a personalized, social HRMS, talent management and employee collaboration suite. Specialties include: HR Technology, Systems of Engagement, Onboarding, HRIS, Compensation and Benefits, Payroll, Talent, Social, Employee Communications, Workforce Metrics, HR Service…

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SumTotal Talent Development

The SumTotal Core Platform (formerly elixHR) is a human resource information system (HRIS) integrable with the SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite of software: SumTotal (LMS), and the SumTotal Work workforce management and payroll system. All SumTotal software is now offered and supported…

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Zoho People

Zoho People is an efficient Human Resources Management System that automates daily tasks. It also offers Performance Management and Learning Management resources.

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What is HR Management?

HR Management software helps to manage to facilitate human resources functions and tasks. These tasks are wide-ranging and include the following: payroll, personnel information management, onboarding, recruiting, talent management, performance management, learning management, succession planning, workforce management, and employee engagement

However, not all HR management software is the same, and as the HR field has grown over the past several decades, many new terms and philosophies have come into play. The most important are core HR, strategic HR, Human Capital Management, and People Ops.

Core HR

Core HR, also known as administrative HR, is the set of fundamental administrative tasks that are needed to employ people. Typically, this refers to payroll, personnel information management, and onboarding. It can also include functions typically associated with these. For example, benefits administration is often a part of core HR due to its association with payroll.

As its name suggests, core HR is core to HR management packages. Every package will cover these essential functions. In fact, many payroll packages cover the functions without being classified as HR management.

Strategic HR

Strategic HR is a loosely defined term. It generally refers to several HR-related activities that can help improve the quality of the labor force. This includes recruiting, talent management, performance management, learning management, and succession planning.

Not every software package will have all of these functions. In fact, many of these functions will be sold as add-ons to or modules for a core HR package. This allows businesses to pick and choose the areas of HR where they want to focus their efforts.

Human Capital Management (HCM)

Human capital management aims to maximize the value of a company’s labor force. This is achieved through a strong foundation in core and strategic HR tasks, as well as many workforce management functions.

Many HCMs use the data obtained from these core functions to provide actionable information to decision-makers. This data can be used for many purposes, from identifying unproductive business units to identifying high-performing employees. This insight and visibility allows leaders to make precise decisions instead of overly broad ones.

People Ops

People Ops is a newer HR philosophy focusing on enabling employees to be their most productive. While Human Capital Management seeks to identify and enable high performance, People Ops aims to unlock employee performance. Philosophically, there is an emphasis on treating employees as people instead of capital or assets. As such, People Ops will focus on employee engagement and corporate wellness.

It is important to understand that while People Ops and Human Capital Management entail different approaches, they are built on the same or very similar tools. Many HCM software packages will provide all the information needed to implement a People Ops program. The difference is in how the information is used.

Due to the differences in implementation, Human Capital Management and People Ops often thrive in different industries. Human Capital Management is more often seen in industries with a higher fraction of hourly workers, higher turnovers, and more easily measured KPIs. In contrast, People Ops is often seen in industries requiring creativity and innovation.

HR Management Features

Many products in HR Management have the following features:

Human Resource Information System (HRIS)

  • Employee personal information
  • Employment history
  • Job profiles
  • Workflow for transfers
  • Promotions
  • Pay raises
  • Benefits information, etc.

Payroll Management

  • Calculation of employee pay and benefits
  • Managing direct deposit
  • Salary revisions
  • Payroll tracking

Employee Self Service

  • Access pay records
  • Access benefits information
  • Update personal information
  • View company policies

Recruiting and Applicant Tracking

  • Job requisition
  • Job site posting
  • Applicant tracking
  • Candidate filtering tools

Strategic HR Functions

  • Goal setting and performance tracking
  • Performance management
  • Succession planning
  • Learning and training management
  • Employee engagement

HR Management Software Comparison

To compare different HR management systems, you will likely want to consider these facets of the software:

  1. Target Size: Many HR management systems are tailored to specific company sizes. For instance, some vendors focus on SMBs, while others tailor their HR management software to enterprises. Look for a product with proven users in your size range, as well as a demonstrated ability to scale up if you want to accommodate future growth.
  2. Core HR vs. Strategic functions: Many HR management systems have expanded to include strategic HR functions, like talent management, in addition to the core HR processes of payroll, personnel tracking, and employee recordkeeping. However, not all HR management vendors have expanded, or expanded to the same breadth, as the large HCMs. You may also not need to use, or pay for, all of the strategic HR functions if they’re not relevant to your industry or size.
  3. Reporting: Reporting is an increasingly standard aspect of many HR professionals’ lives. Feature ratings can give some indication of a product’s reporting capabilities in general. Reviews can also contextualize whether a product’s strengths or weaknesses in reporting comes from its customizability, exportability, or visualizations, so you can focus on the reporting aspects most relevant to you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HR Management software?

HR management software is a core record of employee data to support payroll, benefits administration, and employee tracking. It commonly includes strategic HR functions, such as talent management and recruiting. Check out more information about core HR management software here.

What is Cloud HR software?

HR management software is increasingly deployed in the cloud instead of on-premise, which reduces the necessary maintenance costs and in-house IT expertise for users.

What are the best HR Management platforms?

What is an HRIS?

HRIS is short for Human Resources Information System, which is a type of HR software database. These systems help HR departments enter, store, and track employee information over time. Read this article for advice on how to pick the best HRIS system for your business.

How much does HR software cost?

HR management software’s cost varies dramatically by the scope of the product, as well as the range of features in the software. Most products are priced per-employee/month or year, and can range from $10/employee/month upwards.