Namely
by Namely

What Namely is
Namely is a paid HR platform made by a company founded in 2012 with headquarters in New York City and Atlanta. It provides employee records, time-off management, onboarding, performance management, and time tracking through web access and iOS and Android apps. The Namely Now plan costs $9 a month, billed monthly, and lists payroll, HR, onboarding, reporting, and time. Namely Plus, Namely Plus People, and Namely Complete list those same areas plus benefits administration, but prices are not provided here. The service has no free plan. Organizations can use the named entry plan for core payroll and HR functions or consider the other listed plans when benefits administration is needed. Mobile apps extend access beyond the web platform. Namely’s listed capabilities focus on maintaining employee information and handling common workforce processes, including onboarding, leave, performance activities, and time records.
Who it suits
Namely suits organizations seeking web and mobile HR tools for employee records, payroll, onboarding, time, reporting, and optional benefits administration.
What it does well
- Employee records and onboarding tools
- Time-off and time-tracking management
- Performance management included
- Web, iOS, and Android access
- Namely Now price is listed
What to know first
- No free plan
- Only Namely Now has a listed price
- Benefits administration is on higher listed plans
- Paid pricing model
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Namely Now | billed monthly · Payroll · HR · Onboarding · Reporting · Time | $9 a month |
| Namely Plus | Payroll · HR · Onboarding · Reporting · Time · Benefits administration | On request |
| Namely Plus People | Payroll · HR · Onboarding · Reporting · Time · Benefits administration | On request |
| Namely Complete | Payroll · HR · Onboarding · Reporting · Time · Benefits administration | On request |
As namely.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Namely covers core HR and payroll workflows with mobile and web access. Namely Now has a stated monthly price, while the other plans require obtaining pricing details.
Facts from Namely's own pages
- Employee records
- Yes · namely.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2012 · namely.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · namely.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- New York City and Atlanta, United States · namely.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yes · namely.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Employee onboarding
- Yes · namely.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Performance management
- Yes · namely.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Time-off management
- Yes · namely.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Time tracking
- Yes · namely.com, 20 Sept 2026
Where Namely stands on Freedom251
- HR Software#101 of 233
- HCM Software#15 of 27
- Core HR Software#17 of 30
- Employee Management Software#21 of 29
- Hr Team Management#21 of 29
