HollyHR vs Workelo

HollyHR is core HR software for small UK teams, bringing people records, working patterns, leave, documents, starter processes and reports together. Teams can manage leave requests and approvals, balances, sickness records and UK public holidays, with a shared Who’s Away calendar. Reusable onboarding packs create individual journeys with due dates and owners; private files, right-to-work evidence and policy acknowledgements stay with employee records. Built-in headcount, turnover and time-off reports export as CSV or PDF. Organisation export includes CSV data, available uploaded files and a manifest. HollyHR connects with services including Zapier, Make, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Claude, Google Calendar, Outlook and Xero Payroll UK, with differing capabilities and availability. Approved leave can be sent to Xero after employees and leave types are matched, but salary, tax, bank, pay-run and employee-creation data do not sync. API reads and signed webhooks are available on every plan; creating records through the API or integrations requires Standard and System Admin permission. A free plan covers up to 10 active employees; Standard starts at £2/user/mo. The service runs on web and through an API.

Workelo is an HR platform for managing employee journeys from onboarding through offboarding. It provides customizable onboarding journeys built with templates and automated rules, and its AI can generate welcome guides and tailored journeys. HR teams can follow new hires’ progress and receive recommendations about journeys considered at risk. The platform automates administrative document collection and can generate documents for electronic signature. Its free API can create onboarding journeys after an approved ATS hire and send collected documents to HRIS, document management, or payroll systems. The employee interface can use an organization’s branding and is available on computers and mobile devices. Workelo presents itself to mid-sized companies, large groups, and health and public-sector organizations. During implementation, its HR specialists advise customers and help create their first journey. The company was created in France in 2017 and is headquartered in Paris. Workelo is paid software with pricing on request; its homepage invites visitors to try it for free but does not state a duration or conditions. Listed platforms are web, Android, iOS, and API.