The Best HR Software for Small Businesses

HR software gives small businesses the power to manage their core HR processes, from centralising employee data to organising small scale recruitment. All without the need for expert HR knowledge and cost intensive resources.

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How HR software helps guide small businesses

Human resources isn’t always the first priority for small businesses. But without a strong HR department, small businesses may find it difficult to retain talent, manage staff and most importantly, grow successfully. This is where HR software comes in.

With HR software, small businesses and start ups can accomplish essential HR employee management tasks without the need for dedicated HR staff. From allowing employees to self-serve to monitoring absences, HR software gives you the tools to face common challenges, all whilst staying within budget and remaining compliant to UK law.

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The key features of small business HR software

With a small business HR system, you’ll benefit from many helpful features to help streamline day to day operations. Here are four of the most important features.

Dedicated HR support

Find your feet in the HR world with our on-demand HR guidance, giving you those helpful tips when you need it most.

Document management

Store, organise and access all your core documents straight in the HR software–no more need for excessive scanning and printing.

Time & attendance

Flexibly track employee timesheets, attendance and absences, whether you need clever automated solutions or simple efficient ones–we’ve got it all!

Data-led reports

Gain valuable insights on how your small business is doing day to day with HR analytics, so you can take steps towards improving performance, profitability and ultimately growth.

How do I choose the right HR software for my SME?

No one HRM software is the same, especially when it comes to small businesses. They need HR software that can hit all of the core HR tasks, stay within budget and support them in growth when it’s needed.

By looking inwards at your business’s biggest needs and discovering the must-have features you require, you’ll be in a good position to compare and choose the best HR software for your small business. Visit our guide on choosing the right HR software to learn more.

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Our transparent pricing

Get the best HR small business software at an affordable monthly price.

Starter

£3.50

Per employee, Per month

Free 14 day trial

All of your essential people management needs packaged to make your small business more efficient

This package includes:

Essential HR on Desktop and Mobile
Absence Management

Manage planned and unplanned absence
Copilot – our AI powered HR Assistant
Standard Insights
Document Management

Categorise and store documents digitally
Workplace Safety, and Core Skills Training

Core

£5.45

Per employee, Per month

Free 14 day trial

Supercharge HR operations with AI-powered HR software, instant people insights and employee recognition.

Get everything in our Starter package, plus:

Expenses Management

Track, analyse and approve employee expenses
Copilot - retrieve policy or employee data instantly
HR Task automation
People Analytics Standard
Employee Reward and Recognition
Employee Training

Record and report on employee training
Easily sync with your existing tech with our integration APIs
Employee Communication Tools
Predefined Digital Forms and Surveys
Advanced E-signatures

Signing legally fortified with E-signatures printed on to PDF documents

Pro

£8.20

Per employee, Per month

Effortlessly manage, develop and retain your teams from one place

Get everything in Core package, plus:

Employee Timesheets
Workflow management for clocking in/out
Talent Management
Performance Management

Drive a high perfromance culture
50% off Salary Extras and or Wellbeing resources.
Customisable Digital Forms and Surveys

Elite

£9.85

Per employee, Per month

Power business growth with time-saving, customisable workflow automation & advanced analytics

Get everything in our Pro package, plus:

People Analytics Premium - in-depth interrogation, analysis and predictive trends
Ready to insight Guidebooks, Topics and Analysis
Custom Workflows and process building with Ripple, including auto documents with E-sign
Custom automated alerts and tasks

Automate the creation of tasks and alerts based on HR data
20% off Payroll

Features:	Starter £3.50PEPM Choose Package	Core £5.45PEPM Choose Package	Pro £8.20PEPM Choose Package	Elite £9.85PEPM Choose Package

Copilot Gen AI HR Assistant Great for speeding up everyday HR tasks
Access People HREvo Dashboard Frequent actions and features, all in one place, personal to you
People Analytics People insights at the click of a button
Mobile App and self - serve Essential tools for HR Management - on desktop and mobile
Absence Management Manage planned and unplanned absence
Document Management Categorise and store documents digitally
Employee Communication Drive adoption, engagement, and your digital culture
Predefined surveys and forms Out of the box survey's and forms all ready to go from day 1
Inclusive Learning Lite Courses •Health and Safety - Lone Working •Mental Health - Understanding Depression •Workplace Skills - Making Effective Decisions at Work •Cyber - Staying Safe Online
Syncs with Payroll (Add-on)
Copilot Gen AI Document and Data Skills Retrieving policy facts, employee data & delegating queries
Expenses Management Track, analyse and approve employee expenses
E-Signatures Add signatures and dates to employee contracts and other documents
Open APIs for 3rd party Integrations Connect other solutions to your platform
Employee Reward and Recognition
Employee Benefits Record, track and report on employee benefits
Employee Training Record and report on employee training
People Analysis
Timesheets and rotating work patterns Efficiently manage team time with time-sheets & clock-in/out
Performance Management Drive a high perfromance culture
Timetracking Moniter, record and report on clock in and out events and job assignments
Save up to 50% on our Employee Benefits and Wellbeing solutions Administrate and distribute flexible benefits to your employees
Access People Dashboard Your most frequent actions in one place
People Analytics Premium In-depth interrogation, analysis and predictive trends
Customised surveys and forms Make your own surveys and forms to suit your business needs
Automated workflows with Ripple® Custom Workflows and process building with Ripple, including auto documents with E-sign
Payroll 20% discount (Add-on)
Payroll (Varies on size and complexity of business but typically from £2.00 PEPM in addition to existing PHR software and integration costs)
Effortless onboarding and implementation
Connects directly to HMRC and pension providers, ensuring you’re compliant every step of the way
Cloud based
Completely secure – multiple security features
User friendly and collaborative
Automated time saving process
Full control and visibility
On the go solution