HourSquare vs OneDirectory

HourSquare is an HR platform that brings onboarding, leave, time tracking, payroll, a people directory, and anonymous whistleblowing together around a shared employee record. Approved timesheets and leave feed payroll, while onboarding checklists can begin when a person is added and assign work to IT, managers, and the new hire. Payroll includes tax packs for 24+ countries, payslips, and payment and accountant exports. Integration options include a public API, OIDC single sign-on with Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or Google Workspace, calendar feeds, and CSV import. Signed webhooks are not available yet; the developer page advises polling time entries with a cursor in the meantime. HourSquare says it is EU-hosted, encrypts traffic in transit and sensitive database fields, logs sensitive access and employee-record changes, and supports data export and erasure. Speak up reports are stored without the reporter’s name or account. Web, iOS, Android, and API are listed, although the features page describes mobile access as a phone layout of the web app and says there is no native app. Teams of up to 10 employees can use every feature for free; larger teams are asked to contact HourSquare for a written plan price. Recruiting, applicant tracking, and job postings are outside the bundle.

OneDirectory is a web service that builds employee directories, searchable profiles, and interactive organizational charts from Microsoft Entra ID data. A one-way Microsoft 365 sync keeps profiles current. Employees can search people, roles, teams, skills, and offices, while profiles can include skills, contact details, reporting lines, assistant relationships, and dotted-line reporting. The org chart supports searchable and zoomable views, customizable layouts, and downloadable views. Profiles can start chats and calls through Microsoft Teams, Slack, Webex, or other supported messaging platforms. Authentication uses Microsoft’s identity platform with read-only, least-privilege access to Microsoft 365 profile data. OneDirectory runs on Microsoft Azure, stores data in the United States by default, and offers EU and Australia residency regions. Data is encrypted with 256-bit AES at rest and TLS 1.2 or higher in transit. Pro starts at $349 a month for up to 250 profiles, with a 14-day full-access trial.