IceHrm vs SovoHR

IceHrm is an HR platform covering employee records, leave, attendance, payroll, recruitment, and related operations. Leave management includes live balances, accruals, manual adjustments, approval chains, and company and team holiday calendars. Employees can clock in and out on web or mobile, with work location captured; timesheets support submission and approval workflows. Payroll supports custom columns, pay groups, multiple currencies, and payslip design. Expense claims with receipts can be approved and reimbursed through payroll. IceHrm also includes performance review cycles with goals and 360-degree feedback, along with recruitment pipelines, candidate profiles, and interview scheduling. A REST API supports external integrations and custom applications, and listed sign-on options include Microsoft Entra ID, SAML 2.0, and LDAP/Active Directory. Dedicated mobile apps are available for iOS and Android. The Open Source plan has no listed price. Cloud costs $12 a month for up to six employees, with managed hosting and email support; IceHrmPro costs $1,799 a month for up to 50 employees at its starting price. A 14-day trial is listed.

SovoHR is a web-based HR platform for hiring and employee administration, aimed at SMEs and growing businesses. Its recruitment tools include applicant tracking, AI-generated interview questions, recorded video interviews, candidate scoring, and AI-generated offer letters and contracts. For ongoing HR work, it covers employee records, digital onboarding, documents, leave, attendance, rotas, and payroll. UK Right to Work checks support passport, Identity Service Provider, and online share code routes, with evidence storage and visa-expiry tracking; the platform also supports visa sponsorship and sponsor licence compliance management. SovoHR lists SMTP email configuration and Azure Blob Storage integration, while its Custom plan adds CRM and attendance-device integration. It describes role-based access, encrypted storage, audit trails, and GDPR and SOC 2 compliance. English and Arabic, multi-company management, and cross-border payroll are listed. The free Starter plan is limited to one employee. Paid monthly plans start at £19.99 for Micro, capped at five employees; Enterprise is £99.99 per month for up to 60 employees. The product is based in London and was founded in 2023.