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.
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 the 18 facts this page shows, each checked against the source listed under “Sources”, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score uses only those verified facts, as our methodology explains; third-party ratings, where we quote them, never count in the score.
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 license1
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: Yes1
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, Greenhouse3
SOC 2 Type 2
HR Cloud describes its software as SOC 2 Type 2 compliant.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes2
Weaknesses
No native payroll
Payroll runs in an integrated provider; HR Cloud does not process payroll itself.
Evidence: Automatic tax filing: No3
Quoted annual license
No prices are published, plans are annual company licenses, and a personalized demo replaces a free trial.
Evidence: Price transparency: Quote only1
Price at a glance
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 only1
- 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: No3
- 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: No1
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
Specifications
Pricing
- Price transparency
- Quote only1
Fit
- Industry focus
- Manufacturing, Retail, Hospitality, Construction, Senior care, Field services6
Product
- Modules
- Onboarding, Offboarding, People HRIS, Recruit ATS, Performance management, Time off tracking, Workmates employee engagement, Assets, Time Clock1
- Mobile apps
- iOS, Android7
- 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 drafts1
Integrations
- API
- Yes3
HR Cloud integrations
Native integrations
Named by the vendor
- ADP
- Greenhouse
- Microsoft Teams
- Okta
- Paycor
- Paylocity
- QuickBooks Online
- SAP SuccessFactors
- UKG
HR Cloud integration coverage
The 10 apps that HRIS software products document most often, and whether HR Cloud documents each.
5 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by HR Cloud; median of the 20 products compared: 4
- QuickBooks · documented by 12 of 20
- Slack · documented by 10 of 20
- Greenhouse · documented by 9 of 20
- Xero · documented by 8 of 20
- Checkr · documented by 7 of 20
- Indeed · documented by 7 of 20
- Okta · documented by 7 of 20
- ADP · documented by 5 of 20
- Deputy · documented by 5 of 20
- Employee Navigator · documented by 5 of 20
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier, API or named by the vendor), 20 live HRIS software products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #11 of 19 scoredHRIS Software
- #5 of 6 scoredHRIS Software for Construction
- #3 of 8 scoredHRIS Software for Hospitality
- #5 of 11 scoredHRIS Software for Manufacturing
- #5 of 11 scoredHRIS Software for Retail
HR Cloud alternatives
Security and compliance
Implementation and support
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 BambooHR, Zoho People, and Namely. 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 API.
What does HR Cloud integrate with?
Documented examples include Slack, ADP, Paylocity, QuickBooks Online, and 6 more. Every documented connection: HR Cloud integrations.
Does HR Cloud have a mobile app?
Yes. HR Cloud lists mobile apps: iOS, Android.
How this page was made
What it is built from
18 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Nov 5, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology
Independent review
Not reviewed yet by our independent reviewer. How we review
Hands-on testing
We have not tested HR Cloud hands-on: this page uses public information only.
Who made it
The LeadChange Research Team, following a written research process. No named expert has reviewed this page. About us
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Sources
The 9 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- HR Cloud hrcloud.com/software-pricing-and-program-trials“HR Cloud quotes your organization based on headcount, plan and add-ons.” “HR Cloud offers a personalized demo rather than a self-serve free trial.”
- HR Cloud hrcloud.com/soc2-data-security-compliance-protocol“All HR Cloud user data is replicated to our data centers in real-time and stored in physically secure biometric-protected server cages.” “keep it all away from prying eyes inside our SOC2 Type 2 compliant software solutions.”
- HR Cloud hrcloud.com/faq“HRIS & Payroll: ADP, Paylocity, QuickBooks Online, UKG, Paycor, and SAP SuccessFactors Collaboration Tools: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace Identity & Access Management: Okta, OneLogin, Microsoft Entra ID ATS & Recruiting: Greenhouse” “HR Cloud does not offer native payroll processing.”
- HR Cloud hrcloud.com/people-hris-human-resources-software
- HR Cloud hrcloud.com/time-off-tracking-software
- HR Cloud hrcloud.com“HR Cloud is purpose-built for the industries where HR is hardest — high turnover, dispersed workforces, and compliance that changes by site.”
- HR Cloud hrcloud.com/employee-mobile-app“The HR Cloud® app can be easily distributed using the App Store and Google Play for fast adoption.”
- HR Cloud hrcloud.com/our-customer-support“Our in house chat support team is here specifically to help you solve any problems you have”
- HR Cloud hrcloud.com/about-us“Since 2012, HR Cloud has continuously empowered individuals and groups to improve their respective companies.”
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