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Zoho People - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: May 2026

Zoho People overview

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Based on 330 verified user reviews

What is Zoho People?

By industry, Zoho People reviewers are most commonly professionals in information technology and services (25%). The most frequent use case for Zoho People cited by reviewers is human resources (59% of reviewers).

What do users say about Zoho People pricing?

Most users consider Zoho People’s pricing affordable and cost-effective, and reviewers indicate its plans offer robust features at a lower cost than competitors. Some users report pricing can be high for small teams or startups.

Starting price

1.5per user /
per month

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Pros & Cons

HR Management

Integrations

Attendance Tracking

Customization

Options and Settings

Frequent glitches and delays

Zoho People’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Zoho People review summaries overview

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Reviews sentiment

 
 
 
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3-4(148)
5(173)

What do users say about Zoho People?

Users think Zoho People offers a comprehensive HR management platform with robust attendance tracking, employee data management, and customizable workflows. They find its integration with other Zoho apps and third-party tools helpful, and appreciate the flexible pricing options and free trial for new users. They report that the interface is generally user-friendly, though some mention it can feel cluttered or outdated in certain modules.

They indicate that setup and customization can be complex, with a steep learning curve for advanced features. Some say customer support is slow and inconsistent, and they experience occasional bugs, technical issues, and limitations in certain features.

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Who uses Zoho People?

Based on 330 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Information Technology and Services
Financial Services
Education Management
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Others

Use cases

Human Resources
Attendance Tracking
Time Tracking
Leave Management System
Performance Management System

Zoho People's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Zoho People users:

Employee database
Vacation/Leave tracking
Timesheet management
Employee scheduling
Self service portal
Calendar management
Overtime calculation
Reporting/Analytics
Biometric recognition

All Zoho People features

Features rating:

360 degree feedback
Academic/Education
Access controls/permissions
Activity dashboard
Activity tracking
Ad hoc reporting
Alerts/Notifications
API
Applicant tracking
Approval process control
Assessment management
Asynchronous learning
Attendance management
Attendance tracking
Automated scheduling
Benefits management
Billable items tracking
Billable & non-billable hours
Billing & invoicing
Biometric recognition
Bite-Sized learning
Blended learning
Built-in course authoring
Calendar management
Clock in/out
Collaboration tools
Compliance management
Content library
Content management
Corporate/Business
Course authoring
Course management
Course tracking
Customizable fields
Customizable reports
Customizable templates
Dashboard
Data import/export
Direct deposit
Discussions/Forums
Document management
Document storage
Drag & drop
eLearning companies
Employee database
Employee engagement
Employee management
Employee onboarding
Employee portal
Employee profiles
Employee scheduling
Employee self service
Expense tracking
Feedback management
For accountants
For cloud
Geofencing
Goal setting/tracking
Gradebook
Interactive learning
Labor forecasting
Learner portal
Learning & development
Learning management
Learning paths/tracks
Leave tracking
Messaging
Mobile access
Mobile app
Mobile learning
Offboarding
Offline access
Offline time tracking
Onboarding
Ongoing performance tracking
Online time clock
Online time tracking
Overtime calculation
Payroll integration
Payroll management
Payroll reporting
Peer appraisals
Performance appraisal
Performance management
Performance metrics
Performance review management
Progress reports
Progress tracking
Punch card
Real-Time data
Real-Time notifications
Recruitment management
Reminders
Reporting/Analytics
Review cycle tracking
Role-Based permissions
Schedule distribution
Search/Filter
Self assessment
Self-paced learning
Self-Service content curation
Self service portal
Shift management
Shift scheduling
Shift swapping
Sick leave tracking
Social learning
Synchronous learning
Tax compliance
Team Calendars
Tests/Assessments
Third-Party integrations
Time & attendance
Time off management
Time off requests
Timer
Timesheet management
Time tracking
Training administration
Training management
Trend analysis
Vacation/Leave tracking
Video conferencing
Workflow management

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Zoho People pricing

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Essential HR

1.5

/user

Per month

Features included:

  • Onboarding
  • Employee database management
  • Time-off management (Leave)
  • Basic shift management
  • Document management
  • Module-based reports
  • Zia AI Bot

Professional

2

/user

Per month

Features included:

  • Attendance management
  • Timesheets
  • Roster management

Premium

3

/user

Per month

Features included:

  • Performance Management System
  • Advanced HR analytics
  • Employee engagement
  • Compensation management

Enterprise

4.5

/user

Per month

Features included:

  • HR help desk
  • Learning Management System
  • Sandbox

People Plus

9

/user

Per month

Features included:

  • Talent Aquisition
  • Payroll Management System
  • Expense Management
  • Collaboration Software
  • Communication Tool
  • Password Management

User opinions about Zoho People price and value

Value for money rating:

Of 27 reviews that provide robust commentary on Zoho People's price and value, mention it in a positive light.

Most users consider Zoho People’s pricing affordable and cost-effective, with reviewers indicating that its plans offer a robust feature set at a lower cost than many competitors. They appreciate the flexible pricing, absence of hidden fees, and the inclusion of valuable modules like LMS. Reviewers indicate that free trials help them evaluate the software before committing. Some users report that pricing can be high for small teams or startups, and they wish it were cheaper per month. Users think the value is decent, especially when integrating with other Zoho products.

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Zoho People integrations (24)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 330 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Zoho People integrations and how users feel about them.

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Integration rating: 4.4 (16)

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Sia A.

product manager

Integration rating: 4.6 (6)

Integration rating: 4.5 (5)

Integration rating: 4.3 (4)

Integration rating: 4.8 (4)

I love that it creates a bill so I can reconcile it without having to input any further data.

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Emma C.

Business Support Manager

Integration rating: 4.5 (2)

To help us see when kids are registered in our project management software

It connects fine but has lots of issues.

EE

Emma E.

Artistic Director

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Zoho People customer support

What do users say about Zoho People customer support?

Customer support rating:

We analyzed verified user reviews to identify positive and negative aspects of Zoho People customer support.

A small group of reviewers found Zoho People customer support prompt and able to resolve issues quickly.

Select users appreciated the responsive and supportive nature of the customer service team.

Widely noted by reviewers, Zoho People customer support is often slow to respond and lacks consistent availability.

A significant portion of users reported unhelpful answers, difficulty reaching support, and poor communication quality.

Support options

Faqs/forum
Knowledge base
Email/help desk
Chat
Phone support

Training options

Documentation
Live online
Webinars
Videos
In person

To see what individual users say about Zoho People's customer support, check out the review snippets below.

“Finally, while the customer support team is generally responsive and helpful, I have experienced longer-than-expected wait times when trying to get help with an issue.”

SI

Shivam I.

Wordpress Developer

“occasionally, customer support can take a little while to resolve complex technical tickets.”

LG

Likitesh G.

COO

Zoho People FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Zoho People?

Zoho People has the following typical customers:
Mid-size Business, Small Business, Freelancers, Large Enterprises

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Q. What is Zoho People used for?

Zoho People is a cloud-based HR solution that helps businesses of all sizes simplify and streamline HR processes. It helps businesses manage onboarding, attendance, leave, timesheets, performance, compensation, learning, cases, document, employee engagement, and HR analytics. Zoho People is a customizable platform that supports real-time automation and integrates with a variety of native Zoho apps and third-party applications. It offers an exclusive space to manage the settings and operations of different services. While the settings section lets teams configure services for initial setup with strict role assignments, the operations section enables employees to manage all the tasks that are integral to the HR admin's day-to-day processes. It's unified self-service portal called Spaces allows users to keep track of daily work activities and to-do lists, access personal and professional information, view team-related details, and see organization-wide updates from a centralized location. Zoho People also offers a mobile app, available on Android and iOS, so you can perform HR operations on the go.


Q. Does Zoho People support mobile devices?

Zoho People supports the following devices:
iPad, Android, iPhone


Q. What level of support does Zoho People offer?

Zoho People offers the following support options:
FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Email/Help Desk, Chat, Phone Support

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