RootHR vs SovoHR

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.

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.