What Is People First?

People First is a mobile-first integrated platform from MHR, that covers all your HR and payroll needs in a single, easy-to-use, real-time software.

People First's employee experience features connect a dispersed workforce and its real-time payroll engine means you have access to real-time insights to help aid decision-making.

The platform is cloud-based so is available 24/7 to support mobile and hybrid workers and it's also modular so that it can grow with you as your needs change.

Who Uses People First?

People First is suitable for businesses of all sizes but is particularly suited to small to medium-sized organisations in the private sector.

Where can People First be deployed?

Cloud-based
On-premise

About the vendor

  • MHR
  • Founded in 1984

People First support

  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat

Countries available

Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

Languages

English

People First pricing

Starting Price:

Not provided by vendor
  • Yes, has free trial
  • No free version

People First does not have a free version but does offer a free trial.

About the vendor

  • MHR
  • Founded in 1984

People First support

  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat

Countries available

Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

Languages

English

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Features of People First

  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Benefits Management
  • Business Process Automation
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Management
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compensation Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Customisable Reports
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Recognition Software
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Goal Management
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • HR Management
  • Interview Management
  • Job Posting
  • Leave Tracking
  • Onboarding
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Real Time Data
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resume Parsing
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Self Service Portal
  • Social Media Integration
  • Succession Planning
  • Survey/Poll Management
  • Talent Management
  • Tax Compliance
  • Third Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Tracking
  • Training Management
  • Turnover Tracking
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Workflow Configuration
  • Workflow Management

People First Alternatives

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Factorial streamlines HR processes for every stage of the employee life cycle so HR can focus on what really matters. Learn more about Factorial
Darwinbox is a unified HRMS platform built for large enterprises. Loved by HR teams and employees alike, it is used by 1.5M+ employees
niikiis is the configurable all-in-one employee experience software for small and medium-sized companies.
Workzoom offers HR, Workforce, Payroll, and Talent software to consolidate and automate your people management.
Emply is an all-in-one HR-platform designed to streamline every aspect of HR, workforce management & employee experience.
ELMO Software is a cloud-based solution that helps organisations to effectively manage their people, process and pay.

Reviews of People First

Average score

Overall
4.3
Ease of Use
4.7
Customer Service
4.4
Features
4.3
Value for Money
4.7

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001

Find reviews by score

5
42%
4
42%
3
17%
Devon
Ess1 in US
Government Administration, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

People first is the way to go

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: My overall experience had been great. I would recommend this product to any company as it is a well thought out software.

Pros:

I love just about everything. I have been using this program for the last 5 years at my company. Doing my time sheets, taking time off, doing trainings and even checking my performance ratings are all simple. I never have to worry about not finding what I need because everything is easily accessible and labeled clearly. I can find everything in one place without having to use muliple software and have multiple usernames.

Cons:

There isn’t much I can say about not liking this program as I’ve used it here for the last 5 years. Sometime the software goes down and takes awhile to come back up but it doesn’t happen much. Other than that I have no real complaints.

Helen
Regulatory Specialist in UK
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Improved business processes for QMS and employee engagement

4.0 3 years ago

Comments: The People First software and the team at MHR have helped us to streamline and revolutionise our internal processes for Quality Assurance and HR. The product allows for flexibility in its use, and the people behind the product are more than happy to help you find ways to use the system to meet your business needs.
The social side to the product has enabled us to share product information and business updates in a modern way that meets the behaviour of people today, encouraging engagement and interaction between departments.

Pros:

The employee engagement features allow us to share business updates across the company, as well as allowing employees to share insights "from the bottom up". HR processes for managing leave and booking and recording training are streamlined.

Cons:

Some data can not be interrogated within the system and we would like to see additional reports available (data can be exported for use).

Alan
Human Resources Manager in UK
Leisure, Travel & Tourism, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

People First

4.0 last week New

Comments: Overall we are very happy with People First. Everyone at MHR is so helpful and so willing to listen to ideas, no matter what it is we ask for or suggest. Working with MHR feels like they are part of our business in some respects and that they have desire for us to be successful by using People First in the best way possible.

Pros:

It has improved our internal communication, given us one central point for team information and allowed us to manage the whole recruitment process using one system

Cons:

It's difficult to pick something that we like least. Some of the options regarding the management of the news feed could be improved

MHR Response

last week

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a software review of People First, Alan. Please continue to share any feedback or ideas for improvement with your account manager and the product team here at MHR, either in your usual channels or on the People First Customer group on LinkedIn. It is so valued. Thanks.

Claire
Deputy Executive Director in Germany
Nonprofit Organisation Management, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

People First Review

3.0 3 years ago

Pros:

People First provides us with a platform to bring together our international teams. Now staff all over the world can interact with each other, and better understand each others roles within the organization. The interface and fun and user-friendly which appeals to staff at all levels. People First are constantly making improvements and the communication about these is great.

Cons:

The logic of the system is not always 100% clear to someone that has not worked with the HRMS before. That being said, I have been able to learn to use the system quite quickly with our fantastic implementation partner at People First.

Alternatives Considered: BambooHR and OrangeHRM

Simon
CEO in UK
Financial Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

People First 2nd year Review

4.0 3 years ago

Pros:

The social interactions it provokes within the business, internal training function support and a clear easy central portal for Company updates.

Cons:

Limitations on time allocation to projects.