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BLR HR Hero vs HRdirect Company Policies Smart App

Both stand on hr compliance software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

BLR HR Hero

Free trial Web

HR Hero brings legal research, handbook maintenance, job-description management, salary data, and expert support into one platform. Pricing is on request, and the standard hotline allowance is five questions per company each month.

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HRdirect Company Policies Smart App

Paid Web

The app brings policy selection, customization, publishing, and acknowledgment tracking into one web-based HR tool. Its 129.00 USD yearly offer includes a companion recordkeeping app, but there is no free plan or trial.

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The facts

	BLR HR Hero	HRdirect Company Policies Smart App
Free plan	Not published	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Company Policies Smart App: $129 a year
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	blr.com	hrdirect.com
On hr compliance software	#3 of 27	#15 of 27

BLR HR Hero: what it does well

Research spans 75+ HR topics and compares jurisdictions.
Handbook Builder supports multi-state handbooks.
Job Description Manager includes nearly 2,000 O*NET profiles.
Salary Finder covers more than 2,600 job titles.
Free trial is listed.

What to know first

Pricing is available on request.
Standard subscription includes five hotline questions per company monthly.
Additional users or states require custom pricing.

HRdirect Company Policies Smart App: what it does well

Federal and state-specific policy library.
Users can add their own policies.
Tracks sharing and employee views.
Includes a handbook builder and regulatory alerts.
Free Employee Recordkeeping App included.

What to know first

Costs $129 a year.
No free plan or free trial.

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