Comparison

SignHR vs Zoho People

Zoho People works if you're already in the Zoho ecosystem. SignHR works on its own.

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Why teams choose SignHR

Purpose-built HRMS — not a module inside a larger suite
Built-in Agentic HR assistant for every employee
Faster setup — no Zoho ecosystem onboarding required
Multi-country, multi-currency from day one
12 free HR calculators included

Where Zoho People is strong

Deep integration with Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, Zoho Recruit
Broader suite if you need CRM + HR + finance in one vendor
Larger global brand recognition

Feature comparison

Feature-by-feature

Feature	SignHR	Zoho People
Core HR
Time & Attendance
Leave Management
Onboarding
Payroll	Payroll-ready (compute inputs)	Via Zoho Payroll
Agentic HR (AI Assistant)
Multi-country / Multi-currency
Approval Workflows
Geo Tracking
Asset Management
Task & Project Management		Via Zoho Projects
Checklists
Performance Reviews
Recruitment		Via Zoho Recruit
Mobile App
Self-service Portal
Reports & Analytics
Security & RBAC
Free HR Calculators	12 tools

Our take

Should you switch to SignHR?

If you're already deep in Zoho, Zoho People integrates naturally. If you want a standalone HRMS with AI, clean pricing, and no vendor lock-in, SignHR is the better bet.

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In their words

Loved by the people who run HR.

Hear what HR leaders across India say about running people ops on SignHR.

“Our QC checks are logged every single shift. My last audit was a five-minute export instead of a week digging through registers.”

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Sneha Kulkarni

Lab Operations Manager · Krishna Diagnostics

“Every engagement is on one board now — I can see what's due and who owns it without calling a meeting.”

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Rahul Deshpande

Delivery Lead · Krishna Consultancy Services

“I can see headcount and attendance for every event in real time. The report I used to spend a day on takes minutes.”

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Vivek Menon

Operations Lead · Memora Events

“Our crew just ask the assistant about their shift or pay now, and it answers correctly with the policy attached — even on a 500-person event day.”

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Neha Agarwal

Head of People · Memora Events

“Every field punch is on the map now, inside the collection area or not — the argument about who was where just ended.”

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Imran Shaikh

Field Supervisor · Krishna Diagnostics

“Our QC checks are logged every single shift. My last audit was a five-minute export instead of a week digging through registers.”

SK

Sneha Kulkarni

Lab Operations Manager · Krishna Diagnostics

“Our crew just ask the assistant about their shift or pay now, and it answers correctly with the policy attached — even on a 500-person event day.”

NA

Neha Agarwal

Head of People · Memora Events

“Every engagement is on one board now — I can see what's due and who owns it without calling a meeting.”

RD

Rahul Deshpande

Delivery Lead · Krishna Consultancy Services

“Every field punch is on the map now, inside the collection area or not — the argument about who was where just ended.”

IS

Imran Shaikh

Field Supervisor · Krishna Diagnostics

“I can see headcount and attendance for every event in real time. The report I used to spend a day on takes minutes.”

VM

Vivek Menon

Operations Lead · Memora Events

Why SignHR

Set up your whole HR in minutes, not months.

All the HR a growing team needs, none of the enterprise overhead. Built for teams of 20 to 500 — and it scales as you grow.

No setup fee · no lock-in

Fast setup

Live in a day, not a quarter. No implementation consultants.

One place, not fewer features

Core HR, attendance, leave & onboarding — connected, not twelve apps.

Transparent pricing

Pay for what you turn on. No setup fee, no lock-in.

Scales with you

From 20 to 500+ without re-platforming.

HR they open daily

Self-service so good your team would rather use it than email HR.

Global-ready

Multi-country, multi-currency & statutory-aware payroll inputs.