Debrief

What Debrief is

Debrief is web-based Human Resources Service Delivery software for growing companies. It brings employee case management, performance reviews, and coaching together for HR teams of one to ten people who manage employees rather than payroll runs. Employees can submit confidential requests about leave, benefits, payroll questions, accommodations, and workplace concerns through a portal, then follow tracked conversations with HR. Review workflows cover self reviews, manager reviews, coaching conversations, and HR calibration, with visibility controls enforced by the service. Coaching supports recurring check-ins and a performance ladder that requires HR or owner approval for serious steps. Debrief also offers shift scheduling and QR clock-ins checked against a worksite geofence and network; timesheets total automatically. When the time clock is used, location is read only at clock-in or clock-out, with no background or continuous tracking. Debrief says it does not sell personal information or use customer content to train external advertising or general-purpose AI models. Its privacy policy describes managed PostgreSQL storage, HTTPS/TLS, salted password hashing, role-based access controls, session expiry, and protections against login abuse. Pricing is paid and available on request, and a free plan is also offered.

Who it suits

Debrief suits small HR teams of one to ten people handling employee matters across cases, reviews, coaching, scheduling, and attendance. It may also suit selected nonprofits, which can apply for subsidised or free access in limited places.

Limits

Individual users cannot self-delete accounts; the organization owner and administrators provision and remove personnel. Nonprofit access at a subsidised rate or free is limited to selected applicants.

Getting started

1. Visit the Debrief website.
2. Use the web product.
3. Ask for pricing for the paid plan.
4. If you represent a nonprofit, apply for limited subsidised or free access.
5. Have the organization owner or administrators provision personnel.

Verdict

Choose Debrief if a small HR team needs employee case handling alongside reviews, coaching, scheduling, and attendance. Selected nonprofits may qualify for reduced-cost or free access. Look elsewhere if individual users must be able to remove their own accounts.