Leagrow vs Zoho People
Both are low-cost HR software, but Leagrow puts hiring, payroll and AI in one platform with no plan tiers, while Zoho People links to a large suite of separate Zoho apps.
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Zoho People facts checked on , from their website.
Pick Leagrow if you
- Want every feature in one price, with no plan tiers
- Want hiring and payroll on the same platform as HR
- Want AI in hiring and training on every plan
- Run payroll in Pakistan
Pick Zoho People if you
- Already use other Zoho apps
- Need biometric attendance, rosters or timesheets
- Run payroll across the GCC, beyond the UAE
- Free plan
- Leagrow10 people
- Zoho People5 users (3 in the US)
- Plan tiers
- LeagrowNone
- Zoho People4 paid tiers
- Products
- Leagrow5 in one
- Zoho PeopleSeparate Zoho apps
- Pakistan payroll
- LeagrowReady-made
- Zoho PeopleNo edition
How does Leagrow compare to Zoho People?
Feature by feature. Zoho People's side comes from Zoho People's own website.
| Leagrow | Zoho People | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans and pricing | ||
| Free plan | Up to 10 people in each product, with no time limit | Up to 5 users (3 in the US): records, leave and documents |
| Paid price | $1 per person a month. Recruitment is $50 per seat | From $1.25 per user a month, billed yearly, for at least 5 users. Prices differ by country |
| Prices on the website | Yes, for every product | Yes, with different prices in some countries |
| AI on every plan | Included on the free plan too, with a monthly AI allowance | The Zia assistant is listed on every plan |
| Core HRSee Leagrow HR | ||
| Employee records | Self-service profiles with job and status history | On every plan, the free plan too |
| Leave and time off | Accruals, carry-forward, half-day and hourly leave | On every plan, the free plan too |
| Attendance and time tracking | Clock in and out from any browser, with breaks and corrections | Professional plan and up, with face recognition and biometric devices |
| Onboarding and offboarding | Checklists with owners and due dates | Essential HR plan and up |
| Employee documents | Folders, visibility rules and expiry dates | On every plan |
| Approval workflows | Approval chains in every product, one approvals queue | Up to 10 approval levels per form |
| Company feed and recognition | Announcements, shoutouts tied to your values, birthdays | Announcements and feeds |
| E-signatures | In beta, available soon | Through Zoho Sign. Sign templates on Enterprise |
| Recruitment (ATS)See Leagrow Recruitment | ||
| Applicant tracking system | Pipelines, stage emails, candidate database | Paid add-on: Zoho Recruit, a separate product, from $25 per recruiter a month |
| AI resume screening | Match score that quotes the resume as evidence | Paid add-on: AI candidate matching on Zoho Recruit's Enterprise plan |
| PerformanceSee Leagrow Performance | ||
| Goals and OKRs | Alignment tree, check-ins and a 165-goal library | Premium plan and up |
| Performance reviews | Self, manager, peer, upward and skip-level reviews | Appraisals and continuous reviews, Premium and up |
| 360° feedback | Anonymous or named peer reviews | Premium and up |
| Competencies | Levels per role and gap reports | Skill sets and competencies, Premium and up |
| Praise and feedback | Included | Through Xoxoday and Vantage Circle integrations |
| Learning (LMS)See Leagrow Learning | ||
| Learning management system | Courses with video, documents and quizzes | Enterprise plan |
| AI course generator | Builds a course from a topic, with real YouTube videos | Zia writes quiz questions for courses |
| SCORM courses | SCORM 1.2 | SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004, on Enterprise |
| Certificates | Numbered PDF certificates and badges | Course and learning-plan certificates |
| PayrollSee Leagrow Payroll | ||
| Payroll | Any country, with your own pay items and rules | Paid add-on: Zoho Payroll, a separate product with its own prices |
| Ready-made country rules | UAE (including the WPS SIF file) and Pakistan (income tax, EOBI, social security, tax certificates) | UK, Canada, India, the US and the six GCC countries, including the UAE with WPS. No Pakistan edition |
| Platform | ||
| Ready-made reports | Ready-made reports and dashboards, with Excel export | HR reports. Advanced analytics on Premium |
| AI chat assistant | Answers from your own numbers and reports. Drafts jobs, handles leave, builds courses and shortlists applicants once you confirm | Zia answers questions by chat or voice, and does tasks |
| Mobile | iOS and Android apps, and any phone browser | iOS and Android apps, plus a kiosk app for attendance |
Which one is right for you?
Both are good at different things. Here's where each one fits best.
Where Leagrow is stronger
- No plan tiersEvery Leagrow feature is in the same $1 price. In Zoho People, attendance needs the Professional plan, performance needs Premium and the LMS needs Enterprise.
- A bigger free planLeagrow is free for up to 10 people in each of its five products, AI included. Zoho People's free plan covers 5 users (3 in the US), with records, leave and documents.
- Hiring and payroll on the same platformLeagrow Recruitment and Leagrow Payroll share Leagrow's People directory and simple pricing. Zoho Recruit and Zoho Payroll are separate products with their own plans and prices.
- AI in hiring and training on every planLeagrow's resume match score, AI sourcing, AI-graded tests and AI course generator are on every plan, the free plan too. Zoho's AI candidate matching is on Zoho Recruit's Enterprise plan.
- Payroll for PakistanLeagrow Payroll has ready-made Pakistan rules for income tax, EOBI and provincial social security. Zoho Payroll has no Pakistan edition.
Where Zoho People may suit you better
- 1The Zoho suite and integrationsZoho People connects to Zoho's other apps, such as Sign, Expense and Cliq, and to Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Slack.
- 2Deeper attendance toolsZoho People has face recognition, biometric devices, rosters and timesheets. Leagrow has clock in and out from the browser, but no biometric devices, rosters or timesheets.
- 3Payroll in more countriesZoho Payroll has editions for the UK, Canada, India, the US and the six GCC countries. Leagrow has ready-made rules for the UAE and Pakistan, and other countries set up their own rules.
- 4Track record, SCORM 2004 and voiceZoho launched Zoho People in 2008, says 50,000+ businesses use it and has offices in Dubai and Doha. It supports SCORM 2004, and its Zia assistant also takes voice. Leagrow is newer, has no voice input and runs SCORM 1.2 only.
What does a team of 50 pay?
For core HR, attendance and performance reviews, billed monthly.
Leagrow
$100
Zoho People
$175
$75 less a month with Leagrow
Leagrow
- Leagrow HR, with attendance: 50 people × $1
- $50
- Leagrow Performance: 50 people × $1
- $50
A month$100
Zoho People
- Premium plan, which has performance: 50 users × $3.50
- $175
A month$175
Zoho People's prices are from its pricing page, which shows different prices in some countries; its US edition starts at $3 a user billed yearly. Billed yearly, Zoho Premium is $150 and Leagrow is $85 (15% off). Zoho's Premium plan also has compensation and engagement tools.
How do you switch from Zoho People to Leagrow?
- 1
Export your people
Download your employee list from Zoho People as a CSV or Excel file.
- 2
Import them into Leagrow
Upload the file to Leagrow's People directory. Bulk import takes CSV and XLSX files.
- 3
Set up and invite your team
Pick leave types, schedules and holidays from the starter library, then invite your team.
Zoho People facts come from Zoho People's own website, checked on . Prices and plans change, so check their site before you decide. Leagrow facts come from our pricing and product pages. Zoho People is a trademark of its owner, used here only to name the product.
Keep exploring
Explore Leagrow, or compare it with BambooHR and Workable.
Leagrow HR
Records, leave, attendance and onboarding
Leagrow Performance
Goals, reviews, competencies and feedback
Leagrow Recruitment
ATS, careers page, assessments and AI screening
Pakistan payroll
Income tax, EOBI and social security
Leagrow vs BambooHR
A free plan, AI hiring and payroll in any country, against US-focused HR with payroll and benefits.
Leagrow vs Workable
A per-seat ATS with a free plan and skills tests included, against company-size pricing and 200+ job boards.
Questions, answered.
Is Leagrow cheaper than Zoho People?
Often, yes. Each Leagrow product is $1 per person a month after a free plan for 10 people, with every feature included. Zoho People starts at $1.25 per user billed yearly, but performance reviews need its $3 Premium plan, and recruiting and payroll are separate Zoho products.
Does Zoho People have a free plan?
Yes, for up to 5 users (3 in the US), with employee records, leave and documents. Leagrow's free plan covers up to 10 people in each of its five products, AI included.
Does Zoho People include recruiting and payroll?
Not in Zoho People itself. Recruiting is Zoho Recruit and payroll is Zoho Payroll, separate products with their own prices. Leagrow Recruitment and Leagrow Payroll are part of the same platform as Leagrow HR.
Does Zoho Payroll work in Pakistan?
We found no Pakistan edition on Zoho's website. Zoho Payroll covers the UK, Canada, India, the US and the six GCC countries. Leagrow Payroll has ready-made Pakistan rules for income tax, EOBI and provincial social security.
Is Leagrow a good Zoho People alternative?
Yes, if you want every feature without plan tiers, hiring and payroll on one platform, AI in hiring and training, or payroll in Pakistan. If you use other Zoho apps, need biometric attendance or run payroll across the GCC, Zoho People may suit you better.
Which has more AI, Leagrow or Zoho People?
Both have an assistant that answers questions and does tasks. Leagrow AI answers from your own numbers and reports, and drafts jobs, handles leave, builds courses and shortlists applicants once you confirm. It also works inside each task: it screens resumes with evidence, finds candidates and reads ID documents. Zia also takes voice.
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