Blissbook vs Happy HR

Blissbook is a web and API platform for creating digital employee handbooks, distributing them, and collecting handbook documentation. Teams can import, edit, organize, and manage policies with version histories, audit trails, data lineage reports, and approval workflows. Branded documents can combine policies, images, videos, PDFs, and other content, while collaborators use real-time editing, comments, and suggested edits. The service tracks signatures, due dates, exceptions, reminders, custom reports, and automatic manager escalation. It connects with more than 80 HRIS, payroll, and Active Directory platforms and supports SSO through Okta, Azure, Google Workspace, OneLogin, and SAML 2.0 providers. Access is through modern browsers, with published material designed for smartphones and tablets; nothing is installed or downloaded. Blissbook is available 24/7 with stated 99.9% uptime, daily off-site backups, and AES 256-bit encryption. Pricing starts at $249 a month billed annually for 301–400 employees. There is a free trial but no free plan.

Happy HR is a cloud-based HR platform for employee records and processes across the employee lifecycle. Its listed functions include recruitment, onboarding, performance management, time-off management, time tracking, safety, training, surveys, and asset management. Free recruitment software includes job advertising, candidate matching, and talent pool management. The site also describes a 30-day trial that requires at least one employee and does not require a credit card. Free rostering and timesheet management are included. Paid plans show a minimum of 10 employees and subscription terms of 12, 24, or 36 months. Self-guided and Pro are listed at $12 a month for a 12-month term, plus GST; Pro also has a one-time setup fee, with its amount not listed. Plans include 15 minutes of dedicated HR support per month, and Pro customers receive a qualified HR consultant. Payroll and learning are available as add-ons, and the platform integrates with accounting, rostering, ERP, and other app partners. Happy HR is available on web, Android, and iOS.