Zoho People

Spec sheet

What it does

Zoho People is a cloud HR system covering employee records, hiring through offboarding, attendance, leave, performance, documents and analytics.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Deployment

Zoho describes People as cloud-based and hosted over the internet, with a stable internet connection as the use requirement.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · zoho.com

API

Zoho People exposes language-independent APIs returning employee and form data in XML or JSON, authenticated with credentials or OAuth.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Integrations

Listed integrations include Zoho Payroll, Zoho Analytics, Recruit, Projects, CRM, Books, Expense, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Workspace, QuickBooks, Xero, Adobe Sign, DocuSign, Zapier and Zoho Flow.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Mobile apps

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · zoho.com

Security

Zoho states that People uses AES-256 encryption at rest, multi-factor authentication, access controls, activity logs and replicated backups.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Compliance

Zoho states that People supports GDPR readiness, ISO 9001 certification, DCAA compliance and HIPAA-oriented controls.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Headquarters

Chennai, IndiaRead 23 Sep 2026 · zoho.com

Founded

1996Read 23 Sep 2026 · zoho.com

API limits

The feature comparison lists daily API limits of 5,000 Essential, 10,000 Professional, 15,000 Premium and 25,000 Enterprise calls.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Availability

Zoho states that its services, including People, are covered by a 99.9% uptime SLA and geographically redundant infrastructure.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Company facts

Zoho is privately held, headquartered in Chennai, India, founded in 1996 and listed by LinkedIn at 10,001+ employees.Read 14 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Company legal name

Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as Zoho Corporation Private Limited, also known as AdventNet, Inc.Read 14 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Documentation and support

Zoho provides administrator and employee guides, API documentation, troubleshooting, videos, webinars, training, demos and ticket support.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Employee onboarding

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · zoho.com

Employee records

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · zoho.com

Extensibility

Paid plans provide OAuth/basic-auth connections, custom services, Deluge custom functions and interactive custom widgets.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.zoho.com

Feature: attendance

Attendance can be recorded through web or mobile check-in, IP/location restrictions, biometrics and facial recognition.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Feature: automation

Workflows, webhooks, mail alerts, custom functions, blueprints and custom forms automate HR processes.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Feature: employee management

The platform centralizes employee records and provides employee self-service access.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Feature: engagement

Employee engagement includes eNPS and engagement surveys.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Feature: learning

The LMS manages courses, blended learning, assessments, trainer portals and course feedback.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Feature: leave

Administrators can define leave policies, balances, holidays and approval workflows.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Feature: performance

Performance tools support appraisals, goals, competencies, self-reviews and multi-rater feedback.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Feature: timesheets

Timesheets track project, task and client work, workloads and billable time.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Licence

Zoho’s terms prohibit sharing licences and reverse engineering, indicating a proprietary closed-source service rather than open-source software.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Limit: configuration complexity

Reviewers repeatedly report that initial setup, permissions, workflows and advanced settings can be difficult to understand.Read 14 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Limit: mobile issues

App-store reviewers report check-in/check-out failures, fingerprint or checkout problems and lost attendance inputs after errors.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Limit: reporting and UI

Independent reviews mention limited advanced reporting, confusing advanced settings and occasional outdated or laggy interfaces.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: support

TechRadar and Trustpilot reviews describe inconsistent or slow support, especially for lower-tier customers.Read 14 Oct 2026 · techradar.com

Notable news: 2026 integration

In February 2026 Zoho announced SharePoint backup integration, accessibility controls, enhanced remote-work policy and location tracking improvements.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Notable news: 2026 release

In September 2026 Zoho People added automatic employee checkout based on fixed time, duration or shift end.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Ownership and funding

Zoho describes itself as privately held and profitable; a Zoho corporate presentation says it has been bootstrapped without venture-capital or private-equity investment.Read 14 Oct 2026 · zoho.com

Performance management

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · zoho.com

Praise: integrations and value

Reviewers and TechRadar highlight Zoho ecosystem integrations, many features and comparatively low transparent pricing.Read 14 Oct 2026 · techradar.com

Praise: usability and breadth

G2 reviewers commonly praise centralized employee information, attendance/leave workflows, ease of navigation and broad HR coverage.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Apple App Store

4.4 out of 5 from 171 ratingsRead 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on G2

4.4 out of 5 from 408 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Gartner Peer Insights

4.4 out of 5 from 430 ratingsRead 14 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Rating on Google Play

3.7 out of 5 from 5.61K reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Rating on Trustpilot

3.8 out of 5 from 6,156 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Standalone functions

Standalone Deluge functions can be called through POST API endpoints with OAuth 2.0 scopes and up to 15 parameters.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.zoho.com

System requirements

The web app requires no client installation; supported browsers include recent Chrome, Firefox and Chromium Edge versions plus Safari 14+, with JavaScript and cookies enabled.Read 14 Oct 2026 · help.zoho.com

Time tracking

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · zoho.com

Time-off management

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · zoho.com

Plans and prices

Every Zoho People plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

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• Benefits Administration Software#2 of 488.5
• Talent Management Software#2 of 278.5
• Core HR Software#3 of 308.5
• Hr Team Management#3 of 298.5
• HCM Software#3 of 278.5
• Onboarding Software#2 of 188.5
• Human Resources Software#3 of 268.5
• Employee Management Software#4 of 298.5
• Google Workspace for HR Software#3 of 218.5
• HR Document Management Software#4 of 258.5