Best HR Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Horilla is ranked #1 of 237 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Zoho People and Frappe HR. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Zoho People. The lowest first paid tier on this page is factoHR at $0.50/mo.
HR software can bring employee records and everyday people-management tasks into one workflow. Compare onboarding, performance management, time-off management and time tracking, along with mobile apps and whether a free plan is available. The listed paid starting price gives another point of comparison. This ranked selection opens with Zoho People, Frappe HR and OrangeHRM, with WebHR and Kova HR also among the early entries. Consider which tasks your team needs to handle and compare how each option addresses them across the same fields.
237 HR software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
17 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 2 have open-source code on record, and 1 has full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HorillaWeb | Three bars | 1 of 6 | $7/mo | 8.6 | ||
| 2 | Zoho PeopleWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 8.0 | |
| 3 | Frappe HRWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 8.0 | |
| 4 | WebHRWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2/mo | 7.9 | |
| 5 | TalentHRWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2.40/mo | 7.9 | |
| 6 | Runtime HRMSAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | ₹35/mo | 7.9 | |
| 7 | factoHRWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.50/mo | 7.8 | |
| 8 | IceHrmWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.8 | |
| 9 | Cast HRWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $2/mo | 7.6 | |
| 10 | Kova HRWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $3/mo | 7.6 | |
| 11 | KredilyWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | ₹1,249/mo | 7.6 | |
| 12 | Happy HRWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.5 | |
| 13 | WP ERPWeb · Android · iPhone | Full bars | 3 of 6 | $19/mo | 7.5 | ||
| 14 | sumHRWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | ₹25/mo | 7.4 | |
| 15 | RipplingWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 7.1 |
| 16 | Ramco HCMWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 7.0 |
| 17 | SaachiHRMSWeb · Android | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | ₹49/mo | 7.0 | |
| 18 | Aventoo HRMSWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | ₹40/mo | 7.0 | |
| 19 | FrontelioWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | AED 99/mo | 7.0 | |
| 20 | Workday Human Capital ManagementNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.8 |
| 21 | SwingvyWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | SGD 2.55/mo | 6.8 |
| 22 | ADP Workforce NowWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
| 23 | Tellent HRWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
| 24 | Moorepay HRWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | £1.90/mo | 6.7 |
| 25 | OrangeHRMWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
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Questions about this list
Which HR software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Horilla is ranked #1 of 237 with a score of 8.6. Zoho People is second and Frappe HR third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, factoHR has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.