10 Best HRIS Systems Of 2022

Alyson Taylor
People Managing People
3 min readSep 5, 2020
10 Best Online HRIS Systems Of 2022

This article will help you quickly compare and evaluate the best human resources information system (HRIS) and other HR systems.

An HRIS, or Human Resource Information System, provides features that support the HR department in a wide range of tasks, from finding and hiring employees to manage the organization at large.

The majority of companies report that they believe their business is “complex” for employees; one way to alleviate concerns like this is to make sure you have the proper human resource systems to support your team in an ongoing manner.

Just like any HR software, the right HRIS will support HR managers as well as employees, recruits, newcomers, and long-standing team members. HRIS examples range from items to help with recruiting and onboarding to continuing training and education or even compensation and benefits navigation.

In this article, I will play the role of HRIS analyst: I will explain the value of any human resources information software solution and breakdown what sets any given tool above the rest. I will also explain why HRIS is an important item to add to your employee management software toolkit.

Top 10 Best Online HRIS Tools

  1. EnterpriseAxis
  2. HRM Labs
  3. CommonOffice HRIS
  4. Hr.my
  5. Bridge
  6. Homebase
  7. BuiltForTeams
  8. OptimumHRIS
  9. Rippling
  10. Paycor

HRIS FAQ

Here are some basic questions and answers about employee information systems. This FAQ will clear up a few things that HR professionals often ask about HRIS.

What are the types of HRIS systems?

There are many different types of HRIS. Different HRIS tools are needed for different things, for example, requesting/approving time off or supplying employee review form templates for performance evaluation.

Examples of HRIS systems include:

What should HRIS systems have?

Human resource information systems (HRIS) are database-oriented tools. These tools simplify numerical system processes to ensure overall management ease.

Examples of features an HRIS system should include:

  • time and labor management activities
  • a payroll system
  • benefits
  • recruitment management
  • employee training modules
  • employee engagement
  • performance appraisals and management

How does HRIS help with recruitment?

HRIS helps take care of the HR and recruitment process as it unifies employee data into a single source. This creates an appealing user experience for recruiters and the candidates themselves. It also helps with repeatable processes as you can share and enter information across the database software.

Human Resources Software Comparison Criteria

What are we looking for when we select what tools make it on the final HRIS systems list? What components of an information system are we looking for exactly? Here’s a summary of my evaluation criteria:

  1. User Interface (UI): Is it clean and attractive?
  2. Usability: Is it easy to learn and master? Does the company offer good tech support, user support, tutorials, and training?
  3. Features & Functionality:
  • Customizable dashboard — Is the human resource’s dashboard easily organized and rearranged to suit your needs and best interests?
  • Payroll Features — Can the tool handle full time, contract, and part-time payroll? Can it calculate taxes and deductions as needed?
  • Learning/Development — Does the HRIS offer some sort of onboarding and/or ongoing development platform to hone the skill of current staff?
  • Reporting and Analytics — Does the software offer HR-specific data analysis along with actionable insights derived from it to help with decision making?

4. Integrations: Is it easy to connect with other HR technology? Any pre-built integrations?

5. Value for $: How appropriate is the price for the features, capabilities, and use case? Is pricing clear, transparent, and flexible?

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Originally published at https://peoplemanagingpeople.com on June 20, 2020.

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Alyson Taylor
People Managing People

Marketing Coordinator at Black + White Zebra Inc, an indie media publishing company based in Vancouver, BC.