HR & Payroll
Zoho People
Affordable, flexible HR software for global small businesses.
4.4· 388 reviews· via G2Founded 2008 · Chennai, India
What is Zoho People?
Zoho People is cloud-based HR management software for SMBs and global teams, handling employee records, attendance, leave, timesheets, and performance. Part of the Zoho suite, it is known for flexibility and affordability across regions.
Best known for: Affordable, flexible HR management software
Key features
- Employee database and records
- Attendance and leave management
- Timesheets and time tracking
- Performance appraisals
- Onboarding workflows
- Employee self-service portal
Who Zoho People is best for
- Budget-conscious SMBs that want low per-user HR pricing
- Existing Zoho ecosystem customers standardizing on one vendor
- Distributed teams needing attendance, leave, and self-service
Ideal team: Cost-sensitive global SMBs, especially existing Zoho users, who want core HR, leave, and attendance at a low per-user price.
Zoho People pricing
Essential HR
$1.25/per user / mo
- HR database
- Leave management
- Employee self-service
Professional
$2/per user / mo
- Attendance tracking
- Timesheets
- Shift scheduling
Popular
Premium
$3/per user / mo
- Performance appraisals
- Self-appraisal
- KRA & goals
Enterprise
$4.5/per user / mo
- Advanced analytics
- Custom workflows
- Case & query management
Costs to watch before you commit
- Paid plans have a 5-user minimum, raising the true entry cost.
- Monthly billing costs more than the advertised annual rate.
- No native US payroll — needs Zoho Payroll (limited regions) or an integration.
- Reviewers note a dated UI compared with newer HR platforms.
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