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PeopleHR reviews

Every published review of PeopleHR, unedited beyond length and clarity. Vendor responses are shown alongside the review they answer.

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Rajesh WilliamsVerified

HR Manager

InsuranceSouth AfricaNelspruit2 to 10 employees
2.0
13 Nov 2025

No real understanding of South African labour law

It was clearly built for a different labour market. Where it earns its keep is that the parts we were sold on never worked the way they were demonstrated. The gaps are the kind that create work rather than save it. We moved to an alternative and the difference was immediate.

What works

Document storage works.

What does not

Leave rules never matched South African requirements. Support hours do not overlap with our working day. The interface is dated and slow.

Response from the vendor15 Nov 2025

Thank you for this. We recognise the pricing concern and would like to review your plan with you, as there may be a better fit for your usage. Our team will be in touch.

Used for 6 to 12 months
ZG

Zaida GovenderVerified

Owner

TelecommunicationsSouth AfricaRichards Bay2 to 10 employees
5.0
09 Nov 2025

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Flexible enough leave rules to model BCEA correctly. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 2 to 5 years
ML

Meera LombardVerified

Production Manager

EducationSouth AfricaNelspruit11 to 50 employees
4.0
08 Nov 2025

Managers use it without being chased

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. A workflow builder that removes routine approval admin. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Applicant tracking well above its price point. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for more than 5 years
MB

Megan BothaVerified

General Manager

EducationZambiaZambia51 to 200 employees
5.0
30 Oct 2025

Managers use it without being chased

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Applicant tracking well above its price point. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

A workflow builder that removes routine approval admin. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for less than 6 months
GC

Grant CoetzeeVerified

People Operations Lead

Professional consultingSouth AfricaCenturion201 to 500 employees
5.0
28 Oct 2025

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Applicant tracking well above its price point. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Applicant tracking well above its price point. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for less than 6 months
AM

Ayanda Motaung

Chief Operating Officer

Non profitSouth AfricaMidrand11 to 50 employees
3.0
26 Oct 2025

Solid core, disappointing reporting

The configuration took longer than promised, and it works well now. A workflow builder that removes routine approval admin. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. I would shortlist it, not necessarily pick it.

What works

Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. Managers found it easy enough to use.

What does not

The mobile experience is weaker than the desktop. Performance management is basic.

Response from the vendor28 Oct 2025

Thank you for this. We recognise the pricing concern and would like to review your plan with you, as there may be a better fit for your usage. Our team will be in touch.

Used for 1 to 2 years
TA

Thandiwe Abrahams

Managing Director

ConstructionSouth AfricaGqeberha11 to 50 employees
4.0
24 Oct 2025

Managers use it without being chased

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 1 to 2 years
NF

Nonhlanhla FourieVerified

General Manager

AgricultureSouth AfricaKlerksdorp51 to 200 employees
4.0
12 Oct 2025

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for 2 to 5 years
NV

Naresh VenterVerified

Warehouse Manager

Security servicesSouth AfricaWitbankSole trader
4.0
09 Oct 2025

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for 6 to 12 months
KN

Katlego NdlovuVerified

HR Manager

Logistics and transportSouth AfricaKimberley201 to 500 employees
5.0
04 Oct 2025

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Applicant tracking well above its price point. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Flexible enough leave rules to model BCEA correctly. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for less than 6 months
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