HR Cloud Review
HR Cloud is an HR platform for frontline teams covering onboarding with the Maya AI agent, offboarding, People HRIS, recruiting, performance, time off and the Workmates engagement app.
- Pricing model
- Quote only
- Free trial
- No
- Deployment
- Cloud
Best for
- Frontline-heavy employers in manufacturing, retail, hospitality, construction or senior care
- Teams that want to keep their current payroll provider and add onboarding and HRIS
- Employers that want text-based AI onboarding for new hires without company email
Not ideal for
- Buyers who need native payroll processing
- Buyers who want a self-serve free trial or published prices
How we evaluated HR Cloud
This review rests on 17 facts checked against HR Cloud’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
HR Cloud is an onboarding-led HR platform for frontline teams, with onboarding, offboarding and People HRIS, then recruiting, performance, time off and the Workmates engagement app across three plans. Pricing is a quoted annual license by headcount band with implementation included, and it connects to payroll providers rather than running payroll itself.
Strengths
Implementation included
Setup, configuration, data import, training and in-house support are included in the license.
Evidence: Implementation fee: None; setup, configuration, data import, training and in-house support are included in the license
Onboarding compliance
I-9 verification and E-Verify, e-forms and e-signatures and branded portals are in every plan.
Evidence: I-9 and E-Verify: Yes
Payroll and SSO connections
Integrates with ADP, Paylocity, QuickBooks Online, UKG, Paycor and SAP SuccessFactors, and Okta, OneLogin and Microsoft Entra ID.
Evidence: Notable integrations: ADP, Paylocity, QuickBooks Online, UKG, Paycor, SAP SuccessFactors, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Okta, Greenhouse
SOC 2 Type 2
HR Cloud describes its software as SOC 2 Type 2 compliant.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes
Weaknesses
No native payroll
Payroll runs in an integrated provider; HR Cloud does not process payroll itself.
Evidence: Automatic tax filing: No
Quoted annual license
No prices are published, plans are annual company licenses, and a personalized demo replaces a free trial.
Evidence: Price transparency: Quote only
Price at a glance
Pricing model
Quote only
Free trial
No
Contract term
Annual
Quick answers
- How much does HR Cloud cost?
- HR Cloud quotes each organization based on headcount, plan and add-ons, as an annual company license by headcount band.Based on Pricing model: Quote only
- Does HR Cloud do payroll?
- No. HR Cloud integrates with payroll providers such as ADP, Paylocity, QuickBooks Online, UKG, Paycor and SAP SuccessFactors.Based on Automatic tax filing: No
- What are the HR Cloud plans?
- Onboard (onboarding, offboarding, People HRIS), Growth (adds recruiting, performance, time off) and Full Suite (adds Workmates).
- Does HR Cloud have a free trial?
- No. HR Cloud offers a personalized demo rather than a self-serve free trial.Based on Free trial: No
Coverage of core HRIS software capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in HRIS Software, checked against HR Cloud’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
10 verified of 11 core capabilities
HRIS Software
- Employee records
- Job and org structure
- Payroll integration
- Onboarding and documents
- Time off and absence rules
- Benefits administration · not verified yet
- Reporting
- API and integrations
- Permissions and privacy
- Self-service
- Workflows
Specifications
Pricing
- Price transparency
- Quote only
Fit
- Industry focus
- Manufacturing, Retail, Hospitality, Construction, Senior care, Field services
Product
- Modules
- Onboarding, Offboarding, People HRIS, Recruit ATS, Performance management, Time off tracking, Workmates employee engagement, Assets, Time Clock
- Mobile apps
- iOS, Android
- AI features
- Maya AI onboarding agent (by text), AI job descriptions, AI resume parsing, Performance AI insights, AI survey creation and survey insights, Workmates AI drafts
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
Where it ranks
- #6 of 19 scoredHRIS Software
- #4 of 6 scoredHRIS Software for Construction
- #2 of 8 scoredHRIS Software for Hospitality
- #4 of 11 scoredHRIS Software for Manufacturing
- #4 of 11 scoredHRIS Software for Retail
HR Cloud alternatives
Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type IIYes
- Single sign-onOkta, OneLogin, Microsoft Entra ID
Implementation and support
- Implementation fee
- None; setup, configuration, data import, training and in-house support are included in the license
- Support channels
- In-house chat support, Customer success team
HR Cloud: frequently asked questions
Is HR Cloud SOC 2 compliant?
HR Cloud states its software solutions are SOC 2 Type 2 compliant.
Is HR Cloud legit?
HR Cloud has sold HR software since 2012 and says its platform is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant. It lists three plans, an open API for customers and iOS and Android apps.
What is HR Cloud used for?
HR Cloud, on the market since 2012, is a HRIS software product. Its modules include Onboarding, Offboarding, People HRIS, Recruit ATS, and 5 more.
What are the best alternatives to HR Cloud?
In our HRIS software ranking, the highest-scored products other than HR Cloud are Rippling, BambooHR, and Zoho People. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: HR Cloud alternatives.
What are the pros and cons of HR Cloud?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: implementation included, onboarding compliance, and payroll and SSO connections. It is less suited to buyers who need native payroll processing and buyers who want a self-serve free trial or published prices.
Does HR Cloud have an API?
Yes. HR Cloud offers an open API to customers.
What does HR Cloud integrate with?
HR Cloud documents integrations, including ADP, Paylocity, QuickBooks Online, UKG, and 6 more. Every documented connection: HR Cloud integrations.
Does HR Cloud have a mobile app?
Yes. HR Cloud lists mobile apps: iOS, Android.
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