10 Best HR Software for Small Businesses in the US (2026)

BambooHR, a privately held Utah company founded in 2008, is one of the best-known HR systems for small and midsize businesses: employee records, time off, hiring tools and benefits tracking come in every plan, and performance reviews start with Pro. Companies with 25 or fewer employees pay a flat monthly price — $250 for Core, $425 for Pro and $650 for Elite — and larger companies pay per employee, from about $10 a month. Payroll and benefits administration are paid add-ons for US employees. In July 2026 it launched Bamboo AI, and on October 21, 2026 it took its service offline for about seven hours as a precaution against a critical vulnerability in widely used web software, without reporting any customer data accessed. Best for: growing companies with 25 or more employees that want a dedicated HR system, with payroll as an option.

Rippling, the San Francisco company that raised $450 million at a $16.8 billion valuation in May 2025, sells HR, payroll, benefits and IT tools as modules built on one employee record, so a new hire’s payroll, laptop and app logins can be set up together. Plans start at $8 per employee a month plus a monthly base fee, but the total comes from a custom quote based on the modules you choose, and the base fee isn’t published. Eligible venture-backed US startups get six months free. Best for: growing companies that want HR, payroll and IT in one system and don’t mind a sales quote.

ADP, the Roseland, New Jersey payroll giant (Nasdaq: ADP), sells RUN Powered by ADP to companies with 1 to 49 employees in four packages — Essential, Enhanced, Complete Payroll & HR+ and HR Pro — and moves larger companies to ADP Workforce Now. Every RUN package includes payroll, direct deposit, tax filing (ADP pays fines caused by its own filing errors), new-hire reporting, electronic onboarding paperwork and 24/7 support; higher tiers add state unemployment management, labor-law posters and an HR help desk. Prices are quote-only, W-2s and 1099s cost extra, and fees rise with how often you run payroll. In October 2025 it bought the compensation software company Pequity. Best for: businesses that want a long-established payroll provider with a clear path from payroll-only to full HR support.

Paychex, the Rochester, New York company founded in 1971 (Nasdaq: PAYX), sells Paychex Flex in four packages — Basic, Foundations, Advanced and Complete — covering unlimited payroll runs, direct deposit and pay cards, W-2 and 1099 processing, tax filing, HR tools such as handbooks and compliance reports, and benefits administration. In April 2025 it completed its roughly $4.1 billion purchase of Paycor, which still sells under its own brand. All packages are priced by quote, and time and attendance is an add-on. Best for: small businesses that want payroll, HR and benefits from one large, established provider.

OnPay, an Atlanta company that announced more than $100 million in funding in January 2025, sells full-service payroll at a flat, published price: $49 a month plus $6 per worker, with unlimited pay runs, federal, state and local tax filings, W-2s and 1099s, multi-state payroll and phone, chat and email support. HR tools cost $15 a month plus $2 per worker and time tracking $15 plus $4 per worker, and benefits administration is free, with plan premiums paid separately. In February 2026 it expanded its HR features for growing teams. Best for: small businesses that want dependable payroll with tax filing and add-on HR at a predictable price.

Homebase, a San Francisco company, started with scheduling and time clocks for hourly teams and has added HR on top. Its free Basic plan covers one location with up to 10 employees; paid plans are priced per location, from $30 a month for Essentials to $120 for All-in-One, which adds onboarding, HR and compliance tools and access to HR advisors. Payroll is an add-on at $49 a month plus $6 per paid employee, and every physical address counts as a separate location. Best for: restaurants, shops and other hourly teams that need scheduling and time tracking first.

Paylocity, the Schaumburg, Illinois company founded in 1997 and public since 2014 (Nasdaq: PCTY), sells payroll, HR, time, benefits and talent software as one suite that small businesses can grow into. Prices are by quote. It has been adding AI through acquisitions, buying the AI recruiting company Grayscale in April 2026. Best for: growing small businesses that expect to need a broader HR suite as they pass 50 employees.

HiBob, whose Bob platform is built for fast-growing companies with staff in several countries, has a US headquarters in New York and in September 2026 announced a $166 million investment led by Salesforce, at a reported $3.2 billion valuation. Bob covers core HR, compensation, hiring, learning, time and attendance and workforce planning, and in September 2026 it added workforce intelligence built with The Josh Bersin Company. Pricing is by quote only, and its pricing page lists a payroll hub and UK payroll but no US payroll module. Best for: growing multinational teams that want a modern HR system and run US payroll elsewhere.

isolved, a Charlotte, North Carolina company that traces its roots to 1986, sells isolved People Cloud, which combines payroll, HR, benefits and talent tools, and describes itself as benefits-first; it says more than 200,000 employers use it. In 2026 it named Michael Haske CEO, launched AI agents for HR tasks along with a connector for Anthropic’s Claude, and announced an AI agent for payroll. Pricing is by custom quote only. Best for: employers that want benefits administration at the center of payroll and HR.