HR Stacks is an independent review and comparison site for HR software. We help HR, people and finance teams find the right tools to hire, pay and manage their people, without wading through vendor sales pages.
Choosing HR software shouldn't mean booking ten demos to find out the price.
Most HR software is sold the same way: a polished website, a "contact sales" button and pricing that only appears after a call. Comparing two tools fairly can take weeks.
HR Stacks does that groundwork for you. We research HR, payroll, recruiting and global hiring software, read the pricing pages and terms, collect what real users say, and publish it in a format you can compare side by side.
The result is a shortlist you can trust before you talk to a single vendor, and a clear idea of the questions to ask when you do.
Four kinds of content, each written for a different point in a software purchase.
A scored verdict, pricing including the costs vendors leave off their pricing page, and who each tool suits.
All reviewsTwo products side by side on the same factors, for when the shortlist is down to a final pair.
All comparisonsOptions to a tool you already know, sorted by what you're trying to get away from: price, features or support.
All alternativesBuying guides and sourced HR statistics that explain the market around the software.
Blog and guidesWherever you are in a software decision, there is a starting point built for that stage.
Start from a category ranking, such as HR software, payroll or applicant tracking, and see the leading tools in one place.
See HR software rankingsPut two finalists head to head, or look at alternatives when a tool is too expensive or missing a feature you need.
Compare productsRead the full review: what it costs all-in, where it falls short and who it suits, before you sign anything.
Read reviewsEvery product is reviewed against the same rules, so a 4.3 in payroll means the same as a 4.3 in recruiting.
Each factor counts for 12.5% of the overall score. Pricing and value and ease of use are scored on every product. The other six change with the category, so payroll tools are judged on payroll and recruiting tools on hiring.
A small editorial team that researches, writes and checks every review before it goes live.
Leads business, partnerships and content production at HR Stacks and its sister site EmployerRecords.
Runs the editorial process behind our provider reviews and hiring guides, with more than 10 years in content and editorial work.
Leads editorial strategy and writes on HR software, payroll, compliance and global hiring, with over a decade in content production.
Reading HR Stacks is free. The site earns money in three ways, and none of them buys a better score.
Any vendor can be reviewed and listed at no cost. Paid plans add visibility only.
Vendors can pay for extra exposure. It's always marked and never changes a rating.
We may earn a commission if you sign up through a link. It has no effect on scores or rankings.
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An independent review site for HR, payroll, recruiting and Employer of Record software. We publish scored reviews, comparisons and alternatives to help teams build a shortlist.
Reviews are researched and written by the HR Stacks team, and edited by Manjuri Dutta or Alex Vate before they go live.
No. Paid plans and sponsorship add visibility only, and sponsored placements are labelled. Scores come from the same eight-factor model for every product.
Yes. Listing works on a freemium model: a basic listing is free, and vendors can pay for extra visibility. Payment never changes a ranking.
Users mostly rate everyday use. We also score costs and problems that appear after signing, such as extra fees, slow support escalations and missing integrations.
Send the page link and what has changed through our contact page. We check it against the vendor's own documentation and update the review.
Questions, corrections and vendor enquiries all reach the same small team.
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