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Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Access PeopleHR? Ideal for businesses across all industries seeking integrated HR and payroll software. Ideal for time-poor teams without dedicated HR resources who need operational efficiency. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 661 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: The Access Group - **Location**: Colchester, US - **Founded**: 1996 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: £3.00 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Starter – from £3 per employee/month Core HR foundation including: Copilot Gen AI HR Assistant, Evo Dashboard, People Analytics, Mobile App and self-serve, Absence Management, Document Management, Employee Communication, and Predefined surveys and forms. Core – from £5.50 per employee/month Everything in Starter plus: Expenses management, HR task automation, standard People Analytics, Employee Reward and Recognition, communication tools, and advanced e-signatures. Pro – from £8 per employee/month Everything in Core plus: Employee performance management, Access Learning Content library, advanced time management tools, and Premium Analytics. Elite+ – from £9.50 per employee/month Everything in Pro plus: Premium People Analytics with predictive insights, custom workflows and process building with Ripple, and custom automated alerts and tasks. Note: Ripple workflow automation, timesheets, and employee benefits are also available as optional add-on modules across plans. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Applicant Tracking Software - Application Management - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking Software - Automated Scheduling - Benchmarking - Candidate Management - Clock In/Out - Commenting/Notes - Customizable Templates - Dashboard Software - Data Import/Export - Document Classification - Document Extraction - Document Management Software - Employee Database - Employee Management - Employee Profiles - Employee Scheduling Software - Forms Management - Goal Setting/Tracking - HR Management - Interview Scheduling - Job Management - Job Posting - Leave Tracking - Mobile Access - Onboarding Software - Payroll Reporting - Performance Review Management - Phone Number Extraction - Pipeline Management - Pulse Surveys - Question Library - Reminders - Resume Storage - Scheduling Software - Self Service Portal - Skills Assessment - Skills Tracking - Task Management Software - Tax Compliance - Time & Attendance - Time Tracking Software - Timesheet Management - Training Management - Vacation/Leave Tracking - Workflow Management Software ... and 11 more features ## Integrations (45 total) - Access Expense - Access Financials - Access LMS Evo - Access Paycircle - Access Payroll - Amazon QuickSight - Dayforce - Findmyshift - Formstack for Salesforce - Glassdoor - GolfNow for Business - Google Calendar - Google Docs - Google Drive - Greenhouse ... and 30 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software ## Category - [Human Resources Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/5/human-resource/software) ## Related Categories - [Human Resources Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/5/human-resource/software) - [Applicant Tracking Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30060/applicant-tracking/software) - [360 Degree Feedback Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30666/360-degree-feedback/software) - [Performance Management & Appraisal Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30061/performance-appraisal/software) - [Workforce Management Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30210/workforce-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Rippling](https://www.capterra.ca/software/172127/rippling) — 4.9/5 (4886 reviews) 2. [BambooHR](https://www.capterra.ca/software/110968/bamboohr) — 4.6/5 (3653 reviews) 3. [Connecteam](https://www.capterra.ca/software/153140/connecteam) — 4.6/5 (5322 reviews) 4. [Paylocity](https://www.capterra.ca/software/86714/webpay) — 4.3/5 (1983 reviews) 5. [Paycom](https://www.capterra.ca/software/130949/paycom) — 4.4/5 (1400 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Huge help with processing" — 5.0/5 > **Martin** | *May 14, 2026* | Warehousing | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: PeopleHR has removed the paper trail of managers sending data to HR and payroll, allowing managers to add data and that feeds to those who need it. We are tracking leave and absences so much easier as well. We can also send out emails to all staff with any updates they need to know about. > > **Cons**: There are some areas that I think are missing quite obvious automation. For example, when marking someone on maternity leave the public holidays still show as being taken, so you have to manually remove them. > > It has improved how we collate and distribute information making payroll much easier and more accurate. Staff can access data as well without having to ask for it saving admin time. ----- ### "Really good system" — 4.0/5 > **Jacob** | *May 22, 2026* | Financial Services Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The product is easy to use, customer service has improved and it covers almost all areas of the business I need it to. > > **Cons**: It could do with actually actioning customer feedback, I know there is a support function where employers can raise ideas and tickets for the dev team to look into creating/implementing, however, it seems like they rarely get actioned. The system is at risk of falling behind its competitors when it comes to additional features. > > I’ve used PHR for about 9 years and implemented across 2 businesses. When I first started using it, it was very easy to use and always evolving. They were then bought out by Access and things got worse. However, they do seem to be on the recovery and I have noticed service and customer services levels improving again. ----- ### "Does the job but basic\!" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *August 27, 2026* | Wholesale | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use for employees particularly when booking leave in their own planner. System is straight forward to use on the employee side. Useful as an app when booking leave. > > **Cons**: Visually outdated, the system crashes often especially since the last update and pages often need refreshing in order to work. Document upload isn't easy and documents are often rejected but logging out and back in corrects the issue. There is a lot of manual processing required with minimal capability for shortcuts such as copy and paste etc. > > It works on a basic level and does what we need it to do but it's clunky. Support feels very sales focused rather than on resolving an issue, any issue leads to a recommendation for an upgrade or an additional bolt on product rather than a correction. ----- ### "PeopleHR - A Recommended HRIS" — 4.0/5 > **Kerrie** | *August 28, 2026* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about Access PeopleHR is how easy it is to navigate, both from an HR and an employee perspective. The system is clearly laid out and user-friendly, which makes it straightforward for employees and HR teams to find the information and functions they need. I also find the self-service functionality particularly useful. Employees can update much of their own information and upload documents, such as qualifications, directly onto the system. This reduces the administrative workload for HR and gives employees greater ownership over keeping their information up to date. Another feature I really value is the automation functionality, known as Ripples. By setting up Ripples, we can automate many repetitive HR processes, such as onboarding tasks and probation reviews. This saves time, improves consistency and allows the HR team to focus on more valuable, people-focused activities rather than manual administration. > > **Cons**: Access PeopleHR is a really helpful HRIS with many strengths. One area I feel is missing, however, is a built-in data retention function. Data retention is an important part of HR compliance, and it would be beneficial to have functionality that clearly identifies when documents or employee information have reached or exceeded their retention period. There are workarounds using hotsheet reports and ripples for active employees, but Ripples cannot run on leavers. This means managing data retention can still be quite manual and time-consuming, particularly when managing former employee records. > > My overall experience with Access PeopleHR is really positive. The system is easy to navigate for all users, the reporting and analytics dashboard is excellent and allows us to make data-informed decisions, and the customer support is another real strength. Of course, like any system, there are some areas for improvement, such as the lack of a clear way to manage data retention. However, Access provides customers with a portal to submit product feedback, meaning the system is continually evolving to better meet customer needs. Overall, I think Access PeopleHR is a great HR system and is real value for money. ----- ### "Easy to use with great features." — 5.0/5 > **Jen** | *May 22, 2026* | Medical Practice | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's very easy to use and has a lot of great features, like payroll loader, for example. It's very easy to upload documents. > > **Cons**: I don't like it when pop up boxes randomly appear. Also the training was extremely intense and I don't remember much of it because it was 2 x solid days full on - just too much to take in in one go. I would really like to learn how to use the system more than we do but not sure how to go about this. > > Pretty good I would say - there is a lot of the system that we do not use - would be great to use more but not sure how to. Did a training course at the beginning and it was very intense - it would be good to learn new stuff but I am concerned that any training would be as intense. 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