Applaud alternatives
12 core HR tools that cover what Applaud does, compared on features, countries, company size and integrations. Sourced facts, no paid placement.
About Applaud
Employee experience portal on top of the HR system Works in any country; 1,000–any employees; 3 integrations listed. Covers employee self-service.
Top alternatives to Applaud
HR, payroll, time and benefits from ADP
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, single-country payroll, payroll tax filing, attendance tracking, leave management, onboarding workflows, applicant tracking, performance reviews
- Works in
- United States
- Company size
- 20–5,000 employees
- 2
Deel
Global payroll, EOR, contractors and HRIS
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, org chart, multi-country payroll, payroll tax filing, onboarding workflows, joining documents and e-signature, leave management, performance reviews, course library, exit workflows
- Works in
- Global
- Company size
- Any size
HR platform for modern mid-size companies (Bob)
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, org chart, onboarding workflows, leave management, applicant tracking, performance reviews, goals and OKRs, pulse surveys, recognition, exit workflows
- Works in
- Global
- Company size
- 20–5,000 employees
Oracle's HCM suite covering core HR, talent, payroll and absence
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, org chart, onboarding workflows, performance reviews, goals and OKRs, course library, applicant tracking, leave management, multi-country payroll
- Works in
- Global
- Company size
- 1,000–any employees
All-in-one HR software for European SMEs
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, org chart, onboarding workflows, joining documents and e-signature, leave management, attendance tracking, applicant tracking, performance reviews, exit workflows
- Works in
- United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany +13
- Company size
- 20–5,000 employees
HR, IT and finance on one platform, with global payroll
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, org chart, multi-country payroll, payroll tax filing, onboarding workflows, joining documents and e-signature, leave management, attendance tracking, shift scheduling, performance reviews, course library, applicant tracking, exit workflows
- Works in
- Global
- Company size
- 20–5,000 employees
SAP's cloud HCM suite: Employee Central, talent and learning
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, org chart, onboarding workflows, performance reviews, goals and OKRs, course library, applicant tracking, candidate sourcing, exit workflows, multi-country payroll
- Works in
- Global
- Company size
- 1,000–any employees
Enterprise HCM: core HR, talent, learning and workforce planning
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, org chart, onboarding workflows, performance reviews, goals and OKRs, course library, leave management, applicant tracking, attendance tracking, exit workflows
- Works in
- Global
- Company size
- 1,000–any employees
All-in-one HCM platform for midsized companies covering HR, payroll, time and benefits
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, onboarding workflows, leave management, attendance tracking, shift scheduling, applicant tracking, performance reviews, recognition, compliance training tracking, payroll tax filing
- Works in
- Global
- Company size
- Any size
- 10
Gusto
Payroll, benefits and HR for US small businesses
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, single-country payroll, payroll tax filing, onboarding workflows, joining documents and e-signature, leave management, attendance tracking, applicant tracking, performance reviews
- Works in
- United States
- Company size
- 1–500 employees
Enterprise HCM built for Asia: core HR to payroll and talent
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, org chart, multi-country payroll, payroll tax filing, onboarding workflows, leave management, attendance tracking, shift scheduling, performance reviews, goals and OKRs, pulse surveys, course library, applicant tracking, exit workflows, exit interviews
- Works in
- India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia +9
- Company size
- 100–any employees
Payroll, HR and employee experience for US mid-market
- Shares with Applaud
- Employee self-service
- Also covers
- employee records, single-country payroll, payroll tax filing, attendance tracking, shift scheduling, leave management, onboarding workflows, applicant tracking, performance reviews, course library, recognition, pulse surveys
- Works in
- United States
- Company size
- 20–5,000 employees
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Applaud?
Tools in our catalog that do most of what Applaud does: ADP Workforce Now, Deel, HiBob, Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM and Personio. They are ordered by shared features, then countries, company size and known integrations.
Which Applaud alternative is right for me?
It depends on your countries, company size and the HR systems it must connect to. The free hrstack stack builder scores each option against your answers and shows how it connects to the tools you keep.
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