Effective HR software will attract, retain and engage top talent, improving your company from the inside out. It also streamlines or automates a lot of operational HR tasks, so you have more time for creative and strategic projects.

HR software can streamline your processes, but so can templates. See for yourself by using our Employee Complaint Form and Termination Letter Template.

Effective HR software is:

• Powerful. It can handle a lot of data and use without issue.
• Scalable. It grows with you.
• Intuitive. It is easy to use.
• Accessible. It is available anywhere and at any time.
• Comprehensive. It offers a variety of features that work collaboratively.
• Secure. It keeps your HR data safe.

Below is a list of 17 impressive HR software solutions that can meet your company’s needs.

Case IQ

Case IQ’s case management software streamlines HR investigations from start to finish. Our intuitive, web-based tools can track, manage and report on HR issues at any time, from any location and on any device.

Our software integrates with a company's existing employee database (or HRIS) so all the HR information is available. Users can collaborate without compromising confidentiality with user authorization and account restrictions.

Companies that implement Case IQ software can begin seeing a return on their investment in as little as seven months due to cost avoidance, increased productivity, fewer incidents and lower fines.

Book a demo with us to learn more about Case IQ case management software and how it can streamline your company's day-to-day.

APS

APS is a unified payroll and HR software that is intuitive, easy to use and customizable. It offers core HR, payroll, timesheet tracking, recruiting, applicant tracking and onboarding.

Solutions are offered as “packages” based on the needs of small, mid-size and growing businesses. Once a package is chosen, the user has the ability to add on extra tools or features that they require.

APS builds their software platform from the ground up to focus on usability, reliability and compliance for the exact needs of each customer. This commitment to customized service is why APS was ranked the best software in 2017 for mid-sized businesses.

BambooHR

BambooHR's software promises to streamline HR's entire administrative role so that users no longer need folders, filing cabinets or sticky notes.

Their online software system helps the HR department stay organized by offering a variety of features such as applicant tracking, employee self-onboarding, custom workflows and performance management. BambooHR also offers e-signatures which means no more waiting around to use the office printer.

BambooHR's software solution works in nearly every industry. By mid-2018, they had more than 5000 customers in 100 countries.

Cezanne HR

Cezanne HR is a configurable, affordable, GDPR-compliant HR software system for growing companies in the UK and around the world.

This HR software is committed to keeping things easy. Users just pick the modules that fit their needs, and with the help of smart set-up tools and expert support advice, they'll be up and running in no time. Plus, Cezanne HR's system is GDPR-compliant and uses the world’s leading cloud infrastructure provider to keep data safe and secure.

And with some of the most competitive pricing in this entire list (including no expensive up-front license fees or hidden extras), Cezanne HR is a good option for smaller, simpler businesses.

ClearCompany

ClearCompany is the world’s fastest growing talent management platform. So far, they’re helping more than 2000 clients hire, retain and engage more top talent.

Their software solution offers one-click background checks and video interviewing for recruitment, a forms library and automated task notifications for onboarding, and goal updates and time-based reviews for performance management strategies.

ClearCompany offers flexible software pricing based on user requirements. Users can sign up to access the entire platform, or just pick and choose the modules they need.

Deputy

Deputy calls their software the “complete staff management toolkit”. It simplifies scheduling with a convenient drag-and-drop tool to create schedules manually as well as an auto-scheduling option.

Streamline HR’s day-to-day administrative duties with the Kiosk tool, which allows employees to clock-in from their mobile phones (with GPS location tracking). Then, employees can use the Tasking tool to see their objectives for the day.

Other features available include Newsfeed – a workplace communication tool, Journaling – the performance management feature, Shift Swapping – to simplify schedule changes, and Payroll Integration – to integrate timesheets and payroll seamlessly.

Gusto

Launched in 2012 as ZenPayroll, Gusto’s easy-to-use platform has automated and simplified HR tasks for more than 60,000 businesses worldwide. Gusto offers several free HR tools, plus paid features for things like payroll and benefits.

Thanks to the payroll feature, Gusto customers don’t have to manually file taxes, write checks or update employee information. According to their website, this means that Gusto customers spend 75 per cent less time managing payroll (and with fewer errors too).

Gusto simplifies benefits administration for company owners, streamlining everything from medical, vision, dental, 401(k), commute benefits, college savings, life insurance or all the above.

JazzHR

JazzHR’s recruiting system helps companies find, attract and hire the right person for any job. JazzHR's platform offers features to manage job postings, track applicants, manage interviews and other assessments, monitor offers and report on compliance.

Their recruiting reports help users spot inefficiencies hidden in the recruiting process. This way, they can hire the ideal candidate quicker, saving time and money on things like employee turnover and training.

Plus, their newest feature, JazzHR Crowd, helps users stay competitive by revealing key skills of top-tier candidates, comparing recruiting efforts to competitors and disclosing salary standards by position and location.

Kronos

Kronos offers three solutions to meet the HR needs of various industries such as retail, banking, government and healthcare.

The Workforce Dimensions Suite helps companies improve their operational oversight. This suite offers tools for timekeeping, scheduling, analytics, data collection, pay, performance and acquisition.

The Workforce Ready Suite is an all-in-one cloud platform that offers a more detailed look at the workplace and additional tools for accrual tracking, leave management and mobility.

The Workforce Central Suite provides critical insight into workforce efficiency, productivity and compliance. The more advanced tools let users monitor budgeting, forecasting and task management.

Namely

Namely offers an all-in-one HR platform that equips mid-size companies with the tools to operate more smoothly and efficiently.

Namely helps their users address the most time-consuming HR tasks such as payroll deductions and taxes, employee benefits, performance reporting, scheduling and time management. Namely partners effortlessly with other systems their customers may already use such as Adobe, SimplePay and Bonusly.

Namely's social tool called Modern HR works like a social media app with customizable profiles, a news feed, time-off tracking and event calendars.

Newton

Newton focuses less on being an all-in-one HR platform and more on providing an amazing applicant tracking system (ATS). Newton divides the hiring process into three steps—attract, interview, onboard—and provides features to streamline each step.

To attract and engage potential applicants, Newton gives users the ability to create online job applications, parse through resumes and develop “careers pages”.

Users can interview and collaborate better using Newton’s email automation, interview guides, scorecards and integrated interview scheduling.

And, to simplify onboarding, Newton makes it easier to approve, send job offers and conduct background checks.

Paycor

Paycor is an all-in-one cloud-based solution that helps companies simplify, streamline and manage their HR-related duties.

Paycor’s business platform is divided into solutions for small, mid-sized and large businesses. Depending on the users need, Paycor offers features that help with: recruiting and hiring, payroll services, onboarding, Workers’ Compensation, tax compliance, time and attendance, benefits, ACA solutions, reporting and analytics.

Especially handy is the “Solution Finder” tool available on Paycor's website. Customers simply answer a couple of questions about their company’s current processes and systems, and the Solution Finder will recommend the ideal software.

People

People is a centralized platform that covers all the administrative HR essentials including posting a new job opportunity or drafting a plan to improve staff performance.

The platform integrates with the other apps their customers use. The features let users work collaboratively (but still confidentially) with advanced user permissions, and work or check in from anywhere with the dedicated mobile app.

Planday

Planday is an advanced employee scheduling software trusted by respected companies including Dunkin’ Donuts, Best Western and Carlsberg. The company offers a free 30-day trial and unlimited customer support.

Their cloud-based software means there is nothing to install and can be accessed from anywhere.

Planday offers extra helpful features such as scheduling templates, so users can publish quickly. The software also shows financial reports as the schedule is being built, so users can watch in real time how working hours, payroll costs and revenue are stacking up against financial targets.

Sage

Sage helps startup, small and medium-sized companies in a variety of industries streamline accounting, payroll, people, HR, asset management, payments and more. Each feature has multiple levels to match a company’s needs, size or complexity.

And if price is a concern, Sage offers flexible pricing depending on required features, number of users and billing schedules.

SAP SuccessFactors

SAP SuccessFactors is a cloud-based human resource software and human capital management (HCM) system used by companies around the world. SAP provides everything from basic HR tools to payroll to talent and performance management.

The SAP advantage, as they like to call it, comes from more than 40 years of business software and solutions experience. Their proven track record, large network of partners, industry-leading innovation and end-to-end business integration is what makes them a viable option for companies of all sizes.

SAP SuccessFactors has 100M+ active users across 60 industries, 200 countries and is available in more than 40 languages.