Efalia HR ECM vs RootHR

Efalia HR ECM centralizes and manages employee documents from onboarding through offboarding. It supports configurable workflows, digital signatures, document classification and granular access rights. Employees can use a secure personal space to access payslips, contracts and certificates at any time. Search features include multiple criteria, favorites, saved searches and recently viewed items. The system can apply electronic archiving rules by document type and alert users before legal retention deadlines. Efalia names Sopra HR, Silae, Cegid, Sage HR and Office 365 as integrations; synchronization can run both ways through open APIs. Access can be logged and partitioned, including for medical and disciplinary data, and changes are recorded. Deployment choices include Efalia SaaS hosting and on-premise installation using a maintained Virtual Appliance; its SaaS offer relies in part on OVH infrastructure in France. Efalia says each application receives an independent penetration test at least yearly, and automated regression and security tests run with each major release. Pricing is on request and varies by company size, storage, users and selected features.

RootHR combines HR administration, workforce operations, and UKVI compliance in a cloud platform for UK employers. Its HR features include employee records, onboarding, attendance, leave, rota planning, recruitment, performance management, and document management. Compliance tools cover Right to Work checks, eVisa monitoring, sponsor licence management, expiry alerts, and compliance dashboards. The mobile app gives employees access to a directory, attendance, documents, and compliance alerts, and supports leave approval. The platform also lists employee self-service, role-based permissions, and an audit log. Root HR describes the service as secure and cloud-based and links to a Cyber Essentials certificate. All plans include standard support; Business Plus lists 24/7 priority support and a dedicated account manager. Enterprise includes a dedicated server environment and mobile app, with custom workflows and integrations but no named third-party services. Root HR says it serves UK businesses across sectors including healthcare, care homes, hospitality, retail, construction, and professional services. It advertises free onboarding, no setup fees, and UK-based support. The listed Business Starter annual price is £120 billed yearly, with a £14/month option, for up to 15 employees; prices exclude VAT.