Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Orangehrm
OrangeHRM clearly comes out ahead of Zoho People on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Zoho People's paid plans start at $1.50/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Zoho Corporation | OrangeHRM Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | HR & RecruitingDevelopmentLegal & Compliance | DevelopmentMarketingHR & RecruitingHealthcare |
| Categories | hr-tools | hr-toolsehr |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | zoho-people | orangehrm |
|---|---|---|
| Leave Management | ||
| Advanced Hr Analytics | ||
| Advanced Reporting | ||
| Attendance Management | ||
| Basic Reporting And Analytics | ||
| Basic Worker Database | ||
| Core Hr | ||
| Compensation Management | ||
| Core Hr Management | ||
| Document Management | ||
| Customizable Workflows | ||
| Employee Database Management | ||
| Employee Information | ||
| Employee Onboarding | ||
| Employee Self-Service | ||
| Everything In Essential Hr | ||
| Everything In Starter | ||
| Everything In Premium | ||
| Mobile App Access | ||
| Everything In Professional | ||
| Performance Management And Appraisal Tools | ||
| Hr Help Desk | ||
| Recruitment And Onboarding Modules | ||
| Learning Management System | ||
| Time And Attendance | ||
| Leave Tracking | ||
| Time Tracking | ||
| Performance Management | ||
| Sandbox | ||
| Shift Scheduling |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, OrangeHRM comes out ahead overall, though Zoho People can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Zoho People and OrangeHRM offer a free tier.
OrangeHRM scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
OrangeHRM is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.