--- description: Review of Access PeopleHR Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Access PeopleHR | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Human Resources Software](/directory/4198/hr/software) > [Access PeopleHR](/software/254334/access-peoplehr) # Access PeopleHR Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/254334/access-peoplehr Page: 1 / 24\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/254334/access-peoplehr?page=2) > Access PeopleHR Suite is the UK's trusted, AI-powered HR software suite built specifically for small-to-medium businesses. Trusted by over 7,000 UK organisations, we've transformed how SMBs manage their people, eliminating the chaos of multiple systems, duplicate data entry, and fragmented employee experiences. Our next-gen HR platform integrates everything you need under one roof: core HR management, automated payroll (HMRC approved and RTI compliant), performance management, learning content, employee benefits, and people analytics. Our suite provides one platform, one log-in, and one contract experience. What makes us different: - Seamless HR \& Payroll Integration: Employee changes sync automatically from HR to payroll, no duplicate entry, no reconciliation nightmares, no errors. One-click payroll runs completed in seconds. - AI-Powered Efficiency: Evo Copilot provides instant answers to HR queries. Intelligent Feed surfaces priority tasks automatically. Save hours every week on admin work. - Mobile-First Employee Experience: Employees access payslips, holiday requests, expenses, documents, and discounts at 150+ UK retailers, all from their phones, anytime, anywhere. - Complete Performance Management: Set goals, track progress, conduct 1-to-1s, and run performance reviews. Develop your team with expert-led learning content, 5-minute video modules that fit between meetings. - Recruitment Made Simple: Built-in applicant tracking system lets you create job postings, build branded career pages, and manage candidates through your recruitment pipeline, all within the same platform. Flexible bundles designed for your growth: Built for businesses that need to move fast. Works out-of-the-box. Intuitive from day one. Scales naturally as you grow, upgrade seamlessly without ripping out and replacing your platform. Transform HR from a daily burden into a competitive advantage. Everything you need to manage, engage, and empower your people, unified, integrated, and designed for UK SMBs. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 576 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 576 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: The Access Group - **Location**: Colchester, UK - **Founded**: 1996 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: £3.00 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Core+ – £7 per employee/month Complete HR and payroll foundation including: Core HR management, automated SaaS payroll (HMRC approved), People Analytics Standard, employee discounts at 150+ UK retailers, and AI-powered efficiency through Evo Copilot. Pro+ – £9.50 per employee/month Everything in Core+ plus: Employee performance management, Access Learning Content library (expert-led video courses), and advanced time management tools. Ultimate+ – £11 per employee/month Everything in Pro+ plus: Premium People Analytics with predictive insights, advanced workflow automation (Ripple), and Paywise+ on-demand pay for financial wellness. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - 360 Degree Feedback - API - Absence Management - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Applicant Tracking - Application Management - Appraisal History - Approval Process Control - Assessment Management - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking - Automated Scheduling - Benchmarking - Benefits Management - Candidate Management - Candidate Profiles - Candidate Tracking - Careers Page ## Integrations (18 total) - Findmyshift - Google Calendar - Google Docs - Google Workspace - Greenhouse - Indeed for Employers - Learn Amp - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word - Okta - OneLogin - RotaCloud - Twitter/X - WeThrive ... and 3 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Human Resources Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4198/hr/software) ## Related Categories - [Human Resources Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4198/hr/software) - [Online HR Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/369/web-based-hr-software/software) - [Performance Appraisal Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/323/performance-review-software/software) - [360 Degree Feedback Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/2081/360-degree-feedback/software) - [Workforce Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/374/workforce-management-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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This represents great value for money, with very little time spent by the team on understanding bugs and issues, which the team at Access do on our behalf. Having over 400+ employees, this system manages everything from online collaboration, to holiday bookings and accruals and even the performance management processes. > > **Cons**: There's so much functionality that it takes a long time to fully grasp, but if you dedicate the time to learn, you will eventually reap the benefits. > > My overall experience has been nothing but positive, and as mentioned, you need to grasp all the elements of this package to fully appreciate how it helps with the HR functions overall. ----- ### "User friendly, but customer service lacking" — 4.0/5 > **Sarah** | *25 February 2026* | Logistics & Supply Chain | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use, simple and straight forward. Reporting tool is easy to use but doesn't always filter correctly. Bulk uploads are easy too and the visibility of the leave planner is really useful. > > **Cons**: Reporting historical data could be better, for example you cannot report previous holiday entitlements as it always give the current entitlement, or reporting previous job titles etc. You cannot make changes to become effective in the future. Customer service could be improved drastically, it is not easy to submit a ticket and then it takes so long to get a resolution, often the responses are not helpful or correct. > > Overall, very user friendly, if customer service improved drastically I would have no complaints. Renewal process was straightforward, but last year there was a problem with billing that took months to resolve, so that has made me cautious about the renewal this year. ----- ### "People HR is a good product, but some of the feature could be improved" — 5.0/5 > **Carl** | *23 September 2019* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: People HR is a great piece of software to organised employees data in one place easily. The system allows you to store data in a easy and confidential way, GDPR was easy because of this as it allowed us to go completely paperless > > **Cons**: Our company is 24 hours, so it was difficult for using the tap in/tap out system as this product works more on a traditional office environment. However, for the most part this was the only product we found which suited our needs ----- ### "A system that is improving" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *2 February 2026* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a cloud based platform, it was relatively easy to transfer data from our previous HRIS. The platform also includes (or links to) other Access products such as LMS, performance module etc. We've noticed an improvement in product development comms over the past 2 years, they seem to be investing more money in improving the different elements. > > **Cons**: Some functions still feel quite 'clunky' (eg the ATS, the use of logbooks, the built-in performance module etc). It also took some work to design and set up the ripples/workflows that we use for much of our reporting and notifications. > > We have been using PeopleHR for just over 6 years now. About 4 years ago we were concerned that the platform wasn't meeting our needs, but we can now see positive developments and improvements in the different features and associated apps. ----- ### "HR People Review" — 4.0/5 > **Jinnie** | *6 March 2026* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how easy it is to use. It has all the features I would expect from a HRIS system in once place which make my role much easier and I can support staff more efficiently. > > **Cons**: Customer support - including invoices we receive. Often these are incorrect. We challenge these and it is weeks before we often get a response from someone at Access. > > So far, after sorting out some issues with Access directly we have had a good experience mostly other than the points mentioned in the previous question.. ----- Page: 1 / 24\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/254334/access-peoplehr?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/254334/access-peoplehr) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data