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Zoho People

Composite Score

8.4 /10

CX Score

8.6 /10

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What is Zoho People?

Zoho People is a cloud-based HR software crafted to nurture employees, quickly adapt to changes, and make HR management agile and effective. Zoho People simplifies your HR operations, retains talent, and builds a high-performing workforce while putting employee experience first.

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Awards & Recognition

Zoho People won the following awards in the Workforce Management - Midmarket category

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

Product Impact

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

6 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2023

7 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2022

Zoho People Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

84 Likeliness to Recommend

93 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Zoho People?

5% Negative

6% Neutral

89% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Fair
Performance Enhancing
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Shift Management

Time Capture

Time Capture Physical

Absence Management

Staffing

Rate Policies

Attendance Management and Policies

Workforce Dashboards and Reporting

Workforce Scheduling

Workforce Planning and Forecasting

Labor Costing and Splitting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

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Score 8.6

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Zoho People Reviews

Aditya T.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

Fantastic product with tons of features

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Zoho People from other similar products?

Payroll, attendance

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Attendance, leave

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some time face issue in check in

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Friendly UI

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Effective Service
Transparent

Shiva R.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Simple to use and makes user's life easier

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Zoho People from other similar products?

Zoho's unique automation feature that helps employees receive updates both on the platform and through an email which helps employees receive critical updates and not miss out one

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Due to this hybrid work model employees some time needs to punch in on Zoho and sometimes in the office but Zoho people aligns both and helps employees by maintaining the attendance on a regular basis

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not much most of features are already present

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

A perfect fit for mid sized organizations and if you're already on a Zoho ecosystem then it's a must buy product

Pros

Unique Features
Inspires Innovation
Caring
Saves Time

Rahul D.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

A Comprehensive Solution for Small and Medium-Size

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Zoho People from other similar products?

Zoho People is a part of the larger Zoho ecosystem, which means it can integrate with other Zoho products such as Zoho CRM and Zoho Books, creating a seamless experience for businesses.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Tts comprehensive HR management capabilities, user-friendly interface, and customizability is what I like in this solution. It offers a wide range of integrations with other Zoho products and third-party applications, making it a versatile solution for businesses.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Certain features may require a bit of a learning curve to fully utilize. However, these issues are not unique to Zoho People and are relatively minor compared to the overall benefits of the software.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are considering Zoho People for your HR management needs, I would suggest to take advantage of the free trial: Zoho People offers a free trial period, which allows you to test out the software and see if it meets your needs before committing to a subscription. While Zoho People is user-friendly, investing in training for yourself and your team can help you fully utilize all of the software's features and get the most value out of your subscription. Zoho People can integrate with other Zoho products and third-party applications, so be sure to explore these options to create a good experience for your business.

Pros

Trustworthy
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Inspires Innovation

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Zoho People Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

93 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Zoho People?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Shift Management The ability for employees to exchange and bid on available shifts, rotations, and schedules.

Time Capture The use of device-agnostic methods to clock-in/out of a shift or role.

Time Capture Physical The use of physical clocks (swipe, key, biometric, retina) to clock-in/out of a shift or a role.

Absence Management The ability to configure absence policies and types, call-ins, and provide visibility into absences.

Staffing The rostering or assigning of resources to a shift or schedule based on a pre-defined set of criteria.

Rate Policies The ability to configure or integrate with rate policies for jobs, resources, and other identifying attributes.

Attendance Management and Policies The ability to configure rules related to types of hours, job requirements, thresholds, and eligible employees.

Workforce Dashboards and Reporting The ability to report on both in-range (day, week, month, quarter, etc.) events as well as aggregate views of labor.

Workforce Scheduling The ability to configure work schedules for hourly and salaried employees and teams (e.g. crew, car, vessel), including rotations and recurring shifts.

Workforce Planning and Forecasting The ability to forecast and plan for labor requirements based on historical, heuristic, and other parameters.

Labor Costing and Splitting The ability to report on the cost of labor for schedules, resources, and work types against other reporting dimensions.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Human Capital Management - Midmarket

Zoho People Reviews

Aditya T.

Fantastic product with tons of features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shiva R.

Simple to use and makes user's life easier

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Rahul D.

A Comprehensive Solution for Small and Medium-Size

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Shift Management

Time Capture

Time Capture Physical

Absence Management

Staffing

Rate Policies

Attendance Management and Policies

Workforce Dashboards and Reporting

Workforce Scheduling

Workforce Planning and Forecasting

Labor Costing and Splitting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support