The AI-first HR platform built for every people team.
Zoho People brings hiring, onboarding, attendance, performance, learning, and payroll into a single cloud workspace — guided by Zia, the HR assistant that automates the busywork so your team can focus on people.
Find the right Zoho People plan.
Tell us about your team and we'll match you with the plan and add-ons that fit — Essential HR, Professional, Premium, or Enterprise.
One platform · every HR process
Six modules. One employee record. Zero spreadsheets.
Zoho People replaces the patchwork of HR tools most companies run with a single, configurable system — one that scales from a 10-person team to a 10,000-person enterprise.
Hiring & onboarding
Automated workflows take new hires from offer letter e-sign to day-one ready, with custom checklists for every role.
- Automated hiring
- Offer letter e-sign
- Custom workflows
Core HR management
A central database for every employee record, attendance entry, document, and helpdesk ticket — fully customizable.
- Employee management
- Time & attendance
- HR helpdesk
Performance & learning
Continuous reviews, goal tracking, KRA-based appraisals, and a built-in LMS to grow talent across the org.
- 360° reviews
- Compensation
- Training programs
Payroll & expenses
Native integration with Zoho Payroll and Zoho Expense — process payroll, run statutory reports, and reimburse in clicks.
- Payroll processing
- Statutory compliance
- Travel & expense
HR analytics
Pre-built reports and a drag-and-drop builder so leaders can spot patterns in attrition, performance, and headcount.
- Standard reports
- Advanced analytics
- Custom dashboards
Employee engagement
Pulse, eNPS, and engagement surveys give you honest signal on how your people feel — before it shows up in the exit interview.
- eNPS surveys
- Pulse check-ins
- Action planning
Meet Zia · your HR AI assistant
An AI-first HR system, not an HR system with AI bolted on.
Zia answers employee questions, drafts policies, surfaces attendance anomalies, recommends learning paths, and matches candidates to open roles — all natively inside Zoho People.
Recognized by analysts and buyers
Leading the HR category — every category.
Better together
Connects with the tools your people already use.
Zoho People plugs into the rest of Zoho's 50+ business apps and the major productivity suites — so HR data flows where it needs to go without the integration tax.
"We were looking for an HR system that could keep evolving with us. Zoho People is straightforward, easy to roll out, and quietly automated some of our most painful HR tasks."
Frequently asked
Everything buyers want to know.
What exactly is Zoho People?
Zoho People is cloud HR software from Zoho Corporation that combines hiring, onboarding, attendance, performance, learning, helpdesk, document management, engagement, and analytics — all on one platform with a native mobile app.
How is Zoho People priced?
It's per-employee, per-month with four plans (Essential HR, Professional, Premium, Enterprise) plus a People Plus bundle. Software Finder will surface the right tier and any volume discounts based on your headcount.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — every plan includes a 30-day free trial with no credit card required. Software Finder can also help you spin up a guided trial with sample data.
Does Zoho People handle payroll?
Payroll runs through the deeply integrated Zoho Payroll product (currently available in the US, India, and UAE). Outside those regions, Zoho People connects to your local payroll provider.
What about data security and compliance?
Zoho runs on its own data centers with SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA-aligned controls. You also get role-based access, audit trails, and per-region data residency options.
See Zoho People with your data.
A 30-minute personalized walkthrough — see Zia in action and map every Zoho People module to how your HR team actually works today.
Make the shift
HR software that grows with your business.
Software Finder will set you up with the right Zoho People plan, walk you through Zia, and help you migrate from your existing HRMS — so go-live feels effortless.