Employment Hero
by Employment HeroIt suits organizations seeking web and mobile HR tools for employee records, leave, onboarding, performance and time tracking.
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Best HR Document Management Software 2026
Facts read 20 Sep 2026 – 21 Oct 2026
Employee records bring practical questions about access, oversight and day-to-day handling. Compare permission models, audit logs and retention automation for document governance, then weigh employee self-service and OCR search for finding and managing records. API access and included storage are additional points to review. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. IceHrm, Zoho People and Efalia HR ECM are among the entries shown. Consider who needs access to employee documents, how your organization tracks their handling and which listed capabilities support the way your team manages those records.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
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| 01 Employment Hero | It suits organizations seeking web and mobile HR tools for employee records, leave, onboarding, performance and time tracking. | 6.0 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 21 Oct 2026 |
| 02 Zoho People | 6.0 | $1.25 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 14 Oct 2026 | |
| 03 IceHrm | IceHrm may suit organisations managing employee records, leave, time, payroll and hiring in one HR platform. | 5.9 | $12 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 28 Sep 2026 |
| 04 SovoHR | SovoHR suits SMEs, growing and multi-site businesses, recruitment-focused teams, and UK organizations with Right to Work responsibilities. | 5.5 | £19.99 a month | Free plan | Web, Self-hosted | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 05 Leapsome | Leapsome is presented for lean People teams and organizations with 20 to 2,000 employees that want HR operations and talent management in one platform. | 5.4 | €3 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 8 Oct 2026 |
| 06 Sense HR | Its mobile app and time-tracking options may suit employers managing distributed or frontline workforces. | 5.4 | — | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 07 Sesame HR | It suits organizations managing time, HR records, talent processes, and payroll-related data in one platform. | 5.3 | $3.75 a month, billed yearly | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 3 Oct 2026 |
| 08 Deputy | Deputy suits businesses that need to schedule teams and track attendance across mobile and web. | 5.1 | $5 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web | 29 Sep 2026 |
| 09 Efalia HR ECM | Efalia HR ECM is intended for HR directors and managers, recruiters, payroll managers, team leads, employees, training managers, and HR lawyers. | 4.7 | — | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 10 RootHR | 4.7 | — | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web | 7 Oct 2026 |
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Zoho People
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record6.0 Visit
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IceHrm
IceHrm may suit organisations managing employee records, leave, time, payroll and hiring in one HR platform.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 Record5.9 Visit
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SovoHR
SovoHR suits SMEs, growing and multi-site businesses, recruitment-focused teams, and UK organizations with Right to Work responsibilities.
WebSelf-hosted Record5.5 Visit
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Leapsome
Leapsome is presented for lean People teams and organizations with 20 to 2,000 employees that want HR operations and talent management in one platform.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record5.4 Visit
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Sense HR
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 — Record5.4 Visit Its mobile app and time-tracking options may suit employers managing distributed or frontline workforces.
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Sesame HR
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 $3.75 a month, billed yearly Record5.3 Visit It suits organizations managing time, HR records, talent processes, and payroll-related data in one platform.
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Deputy
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb $5 a month Record5.1 Visit Deputy suits businesses that need to schedule teams and track attendance across mobile and web.
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Efalia HR ECM
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+5 — Record4.7 Visit Efalia HR ECM is intended for HR directors and managers, recruiters, payroll managers, team leads, employees, training managers, and HR lawyers.
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Dapplon Policy Distribution
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 — Record4.5 Visit The feature suits HR teams that manage company policies and employee documents throughout the employment lifecycle.
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timeware HRMS Document Management
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 £8 a month Record4.4 Visit It suits organizations managing employee records, acknowledgements, forms, and retention workflows across HR teams and employee self-service.
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Dayforce Scheduling
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 — Record4.2 Visit It suits organizations managing staffing and labor budgets across locations, including teams that need employee scheduling flexibility or project-based labor allocation.
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DutyDuke
WebSelf-hosted Free plan Record4.2 Visit DutyDuke suits small and mid-sized companies seeking free, open-source HR software they can host themselves or use on the web.
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Paycom
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb — Record4.2 Visit Paycom suits businesses seeking payroll and HR tools in one platform, from small companies to midsized and enterprise businesses.
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ServiceNow Event Management
WebWindowsLinux+1 — Record4.0 Visit It suits organizations managing infrastructure events, service health, and alert workflows across multiple systems.
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