15 categories · RankedZoho People
Zoho People is HR software from Zoho for businesses of any kind, covering employee onboarding, HR compliance and policy management, and other core HR functions · zoho.com ↗
Strongest at mid-market. Not named at enterprise.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
BambooHR is first at 39%.
Rippling is first at 37%. 0 of 14 models made it the first choice when asked directly.
No model named it for this buyer.
Why models recommend it
“such as Deel HR and Zoho People, are specifically designed for small businesses or global workforces, making them a good fit for companies with limited budgets”Llama 4 Maverick · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“Zoho People offers a free tier for small teams and paid plans starting at $1.25 per employee per month, making it one of the most affordable HRIS options”Claude Haiku 4.5 · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“If you need a full HR system but are broke: Go with Zoho People. It gives you succession features ... for the lowest monthly fee available.”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“For a limited-budget company, Zoho People, Homebase, TalentHR, and OrangeHRM Starter are among the most affordable choices”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Budget-constrained question · first choice
What gives them pause
“Slow/support gaps (64% of negative reviews cite unhelpful support), frequent bugs, slow loading, buggy modules”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Negative question · warning
“not purpose-built for hourly workforce management”Kimi K2 · Paraphrase question · warning
“G2 reviews for Zoho People specifically mention a "steep learning curve," "cluttered and complex" navigation, and limited customization options”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Negative question · warning
“case management may be limited compared to dedicated help desks”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Direct question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Zoho People, over the 324 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | 45 | Compare → | |
| 145 | 27 | Compare → | |
| 120 | 18 | Compare → | |
| 81 | 16 | Compare → | |
| 69 | 29 | View → | |
| 52 | 1 | Compare → | |
| 44 | 8 | View → | |
| 43 | 3 | View → | |
| 37 | 4 | Compare → | |
| 35 | 1 | View → |
What the models named instead of Zoho People →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
Stated on Zoho People's own site, not checked by Gane.
- For
- every business
- Price stated
- flexible, per-user pricing plans
- Starting price
- 1.5
- Free plan or trial
- 30-day free trial on all plans
- Integrations
- 8
- Hosting
- USデータセンター
- Customers named
- 中普恒（北京）咨询有限公司（Ecovis）, 浙江大学国际联合学院, 亚提斯, Q7Technology, 特定非営利活動法人フロー
- Also from Zoho
- Zoho Analytics, Zoho Bookings, Zoho CRM, Zoho Cliq, Zoho Connect, Zoho Desk and 7 more
How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
Gane sells AI visibility software. No company can pay to change a result.
Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 309 of the 324 answers that named Zoho People and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
829 of the 829 domain citations in answers naming Zoho People came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Kimi K2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 |