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HiBob
hibob.com
HiBob ranks 9th of 25 in UK HR and payroll software AI answers: named in 78 of 356 answers (21.9%, ±7.1). Strongest on Claude and Perplexity (30.0%), weakest on Google AI Overviews (10.7%). Named in 32 of 60 questions.
Headline figures
- Visibility
- 21.9% ±7.1
- Named in
- 78 of 356 answers
- Rank
- 9th of 25
- Change
- First reading
The ± is the margin of error: if we had asked a different mix of similar questions, the figure would land inside this range 95 times in 100.
Visibility over time
| Scan | Visibility | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | Visibility: 21.9% | 95% range: 15.4% to 29.5% |
Engine by engine
| Engine | HiBob | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | HiBob: 25.0% (15 of 60) | Category average: 22.8% |
| Claude | HiBob: 30.0% (18 of 60) | Category average: 29.6% |
| Gemini | HiBob: 23.3% (14 of 60) | Category average: 27.2% |
| Perplexity | HiBob: 30.0% (18 of 60) | Category average: 19.3% |
| Google AI Overviews | HiBob: 10.7% (6 of 56) | Category average: 16.5% |
| Google AI Mode | HiBob: 11.7% (7 of 60) | Category average: 17.8% |
The questions
HiBob was named in 32 of 60 questions.
| Question | HiBob named by | Others named instead |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: BrightPay (6 engines), QuickBooks (6 engines), Sage (6 engines), Xero (6 engines), Moneysoft (4 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), PayFit (2 engines), IRIS (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine) |
| What's the cheapest HMRC-recognised payroll software for a limited company director who only pays themselves? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: FreeAgent (5 engines), Xero (4 engines), BrightPay (3 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), Moneysoft (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), IRIS (1 engine), PayFit (1 engine), Shape Payroll (1 engine) |
| I run a restaurant with weekly-paid and zero-hours staff. Which payroll software handles holiday pay and tronc properly? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: BrightPay (6 engines), Xero (5 engines), IRIS (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), PayFit (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), Factorial (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| Should I use a payroll bureau or software, and which UK providers offer both? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Moorepay (6 engines), IRIS (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), ADP (4 engines), BrightPay (4 engines), QuickBooks (4 engines), Cintra (3 engines), MHR (3 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), Factorial (2 engines), PayFit (2 engines), PeopleHR (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software is best for an accountant running payroll for lots of clients? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Xero (6 engines), BrightPay (5 engines), Moneysoft (5 engines), QuickBooks (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), IRIS (4 engines), ADP (2 engines), Factorial (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), Deel (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), PayFit (1 engine) |
| What payroll software do most UK small businesses use? | HiBob named by: Gemini | Others named instead: BrightPay (5 engines), QuickBooks (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), FreeAgent (3 engines), IRIS (3 engines), Moneysoft (3 engines), Cintra (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), PayFit (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| How much does payroll software cost per employee per month in the UK, and which providers are best value? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Xero (6 engines), IRIS (5 engines), Moneysoft (5 engines), QuickBooks (5 engines), BrightPay (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), FreeAgent (3 engines), PayFit (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), Breathe (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| Is there any free payroll software for a UK employer with fewer than 10 employees? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Employment Hero (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), IRIS (2 engines), PayFit (2 engines), BrightPay (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software works best for a care home with lots of shift workers and overtime? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: BrightPay (3 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), MHR (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software automatically sends RTI submissions to HMRC every pay day? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Sage (6 engines), Xero (6 engines), QuickBooks (4 engines), BrightPay (3 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), IRIS (3 engines), PayFit (3 engines), Rippling (3 engines), FreeAgent (2 engines), Moneysoft (2 engines), Cintra (1 engine) |
| What payroll software handles auto-enrolment pension duties and re-enrolment for me? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: BrightPay (6 engines), Xero (6 engines), Sage (5 engines), Moneysoft (3 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), Moorepay (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), PayFit (1 engine) |
| What's the difference between the main cloud payroll providers for a UK business with 50 staff? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT | Others named instead: BrightPay (5 engines), IRIS (5 engines), QuickBooks (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), Moorepay (3 engines), PayFit (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), BambooHR (1 engine), Breathe (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), MHR (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| How hard is it to switch payroll software partway through the tax year in the UK, and which providers help with the move? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Xero (5 engines), BrightPay (4 engines), Employment Hero (4 engines), IRIS (4 engines), QuickBooks (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), PayFit (3 engines), PeopleHR (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), Cintra (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), BrightHR (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| I'm moving payroll away from my accountant to do it in-house. What software should I use? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: BrightPay (6 engines), Sage (6 engines), Xero (6 engines), QuickBooks (5 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), PayFit (3 engines), IRIS (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| What's the best value payroll software for a charity with 30 part-time staff? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: BrightPay (6 engines), Moneysoft (5 engines), Sage (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), IRIS (3 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), Zelt (3 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), MHR (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software is best for a construction firm that pays CIS subcontractors as well as employees? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Xero (6 engines), QuickBooks (5 engines), BrightPay (4 engines), IRIS (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), Moneysoft (3 engines), Cintra (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), PayFit (1 engine) |
| Which UK payroll software has the best customer support when something goes wrong? | HiBob named by: Claude, Perplexity | Others named instead: BrightPay (3 engines), Moorepay (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), IRIS (2 engines), PayFit (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), Employment Hero (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which payroll providers do UK businesses rate most highly in reviews? | HiBob named by: Perplexity | Others named instead: FreeAgent (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), BrightPay (4 engines), Moneysoft (3 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), Rippling (3 engines), Zelt (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), Moorepay (2 engines), BambooHR (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), PayFit (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine) |
| What's the easiest payroll software for someone who has never run payroll before? | HiBob named by: Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: QuickBooks (5 engines), Xero (4 engines), BrightPay (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), PayFit (2 engines), FreeAgent (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine), Shape Payroll (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software suits a business with staff in England and Scotland on different income tax rates? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Sage (6 engines), Xero (6 engines), BrightPay (5 engines), IRIS (5 engines), Moneysoft (5 engines), QuickBooks (5 engines), FreeAgent (2 engines), Cintra (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), PayFit (1 engine) |
| Which payroll tools work out statutory sick pay and maternity pay properly? | HiBob named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Xero (5 engines), BrightPay (4 engines), QuickBooks (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), Moneysoft (3 engines), FreeAgent (2 engines), PayFit (2 engines), Cintra (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Is it better to buy standalone payroll software or use the payroll that comes with my accounting package? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Xero (6 engines), QuickBooks (5 engines), Sage (4 engines), Rippling (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), Deel (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| Which UK payroll bureaus offer the best value managed payroll for a small business, and what do they charge per payslip? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Moorepay (4 engines), PayFit (3 engines), IRIS (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BrightPay (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), MHR (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine), Sage (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software handles salary sacrifice pension schemes for a UK firm with 25 employees? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Xero (6 engines), BrightPay (5 engines), PayFit (5 engines), Sage (4 engines), IRIS (3 engines), Moneysoft (3 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), CharlieHR (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), Shape Payroll (1 engine) |
| Which cloud payroll software is easiest to move to from an old desktop payroll package? | HiBob named by: Claude | Others named instead: BrightPay (5 engines), IRIS (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), Moneysoft (3 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), PayFit (2 engines), Employment Hero (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software lets employees see their payslips on their phone? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: BrightPay (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), Xero (4 engines), IRIS (3 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), Rippling (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), Deel (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), BambooHR (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), PayFit (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software is ready for mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind from April 2027? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Xero (6 engines), BrightPay (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), IRIS (4 engines), ADP (2 engines), Moneysoft (2 engines), Cintra (1 engine), PayFit (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine) |
| What are the pros and cons of the most popular UK payroll apps for a 20-person company? | HiBob named by: Perplexity | Others named instead: BrightPay (5 engines), QuickBooks (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), PayFit (3 engines), Zelt (3 engines), IRIS (2 engines), Breathe (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software is the most reliable for getting pay day right every month? | HiBob named by: Claude | Others named instead: BrightPay (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), QuickBooks (4 engines), IRIS (3 engines), PayFit (3 engines), Rippling (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| What payroll software works for a small business that pays a mix of monthly salaries and hourly wages? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: QuickBooks (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), BrightPay (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), Rippling (3 engines), Moneysoft (2 engines), PayFit (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software has no setup fee and lets me pay month to month? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Sage (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BrightPay (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine) |
| Which payroll provider can handle a UK business with 200 employees across several sites? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Moorepay (5 engines), Rippling (5 engines), ADP (4 engines), IRIS (4 engines), Sage (3 engines), Cintra (2 engines), MHR (2 engines), PayFit (2 engines), BrightPay (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software do UK accountants recommend for small businesses? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: BrightPay (6 engines), QuickBooks (6 engines), Sage (6 engines), Xero (6 engines), IRIS (5 engines), Moneysoft (5 engines), FreeAgent (3 engines), PayFit (2 engines), Cintra (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| For a growing business, is payroll software that bundles HR better than a payroll-only product? | HiBob named by: Perplexity | Others named instead: QuickBooks (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), Rippling (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BambooHR (1 engine), Personio (1 engine) |
| Which HR software is best for a 40-person UK company that needs payroll built in? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Perplexity | Others named instead: Cintra (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), PeopleHR (3 engines), Rippling (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), Zelt (3 engines), Breathe (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), Factorial (2 engines), PayFit (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BambooHR (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), MHR (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| Which HR system will help a small UK employer keep up with the Employment Rights Act changes, like day-one sick pay? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Perplexity | Others named instead: BrightHR (4 engines), Breathe (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), CharlieHR (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), FreeAgent (1 engine), MHR (1 engine), PayFit (1 engine) |
| What's the easiest HR software to set up for a UK startup under 20 people? | HiBob named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Breathe (1 engine), CharlieHR (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), Personio (1 engine) |
| What's the best all-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform for a UK business with 100 to 250 staff? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Employment Hero (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| What do small UK businesses use to manage holidays, sickness and rotas in one place? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Breathe (6 engines), BrightHR (5 engines), Factorial (3 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), CharlieHR (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BambooHR (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| How much does HR software cost for a UK company with 50 employees, and which providers are best value? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini | Others named instead: Breathe (3 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), PeopleHR (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Xero (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), BambooHR (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), CharlieHR (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine) |
| What's the difference between HR software built for UK companies and the big US platforms? | HiBob named by: Claude, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: BambooHR (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), Breathe (1 engine), CharlieHR (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Personio (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine), Sage (1 engine), Xero (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| We've outgrown spreadsheets for holiday tracking. What HR software should a 25-person firm move to? | HiBob named by: Claude, Gemini | Others named instead: Breathe (3 engines), BambooHR (2 engines), CharlieHR (2 engines), Cintra (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Personio (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which HR software do UK small businesses say is easiest to use day to day? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Perplexity | Others named instead: Breathe (3 engines), BrightHR (3 engines), CharlieHR (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), BambooHR (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Employment Hero (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), PayFit (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine), Xero (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which HR software comes with employment law advice for a small business without an HR manager? | HiBob named by: Perplexity | Others named instead: BrightHR (5 engines), BambooHR (2 engines), Breathe (2 engines), CharlieHR (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), Rippling (1 engine) |
| What's the best HR software for a small business in the UK? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity | Others named instead: Breathe (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), BrightHR (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BambooHR (1 engine), BrightPay (1 engine), CharlieHR (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which HR platforms help with right to work checks and keeping employee records GDPR compliant? | HiBob named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | Others named instead: BrightHR (2 engines), Personio (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), Breathe (1 engine), CharlieHR (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine) |
| Is there decent free HR software for a UK business with under 10 staff? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Breathe (4 engines), CharlieHR (4 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), BrightHR (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), PayFit (1 engine), Sage (1 engine) |
| How do the main HR software options for UK SMEs compare on holiday management, documents and reporting? | HiBob named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: BambooHR (1 engine), Breathe (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), CharlieHR (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), Sage (1 engine) |
| What HR software suits a retail business with lots of part-time and seasonal staff? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT | Others named instead: Rippling (4 engines), ADP (2 engines), BambooHR (2 engines), Factorial (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), BrightHR (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), MHR (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), Personio (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine), Xero (1 engine) |
| We've outgrown our first HR system at 150 staff. Which HR platforms should we move to? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: None |
| Which HR tools help UK employers keep track of the new day-one rights to paternity and parental leave? | HiBob named by: Claude | Others named instead: Breathe (4 engines), BrightHR (3 engines), Personio (3 engines), IRIS (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BambooHR (1 engine), CharlieHR (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), MHR (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine), Xero (1 engine) |
| Which HR software providers are known for good onboarding and support? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity | Others named instead: BambooHR (3 engines), Rippling (3 engines), ADP (1 engine), Breathe (1 engine), Sage (1 engine) |
| Which HR software includes performance reviews and staff engagement surveys? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT | Others named instead: BambooHR (3 engines), Personio (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| What's the best HR software for a UK business that also employs staff overseas? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: QuickBooks (1 engine), Sage (1 engine) |
| Which HR software charges per employee with no long contract? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: BambooHR (4 engines), Deel (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Breathe (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), Employment Hero (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), Personio (1 engine) |
| How do the main HR systems for UK SMEs compare on connecting to separate payroll software? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: None |
| Which HR software for UK SMEs includes recruitment and applicant tracking? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Claude | Others named instead: Personio (4 engines), Breathe (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), BambooHR (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), Factorial (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), CharlieHR (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine), Xero (1 engine) |
| Which HR system is best for a hospitality business with several sites, rotas and timesheets? | HiBob named by: No engine | Others named instead: Sage (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), BambooHR (2 engines), Breathe (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), BrightPay (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Personio (1 engine) |
| How do the main HR platforms for UK SMEs compare for a hybrid team split between office and home? | HiBob named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: None |
| Which HR software makes it easy to bring across data from our old system and spreadsheets? | HiBob named by: Claude, Gemini, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: Personio (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BambooHR (1 engine), Breathe (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine) |
Where HiBob was named
A small sample of what the engines wrote. These are their own words: we have not verified what they say and they are not our view. The figures above count every answer, quoted or not.
ChatGPT,
What's the best all-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform for a UK business with 100 to 250 staff?
HiBob ("bob") - mid-market people platform with payroll options
ChatGPT,
Which HR software includes performance reviews and staff engagement surveys?
HiBob (bob) - Core HRIS plus performance reviews, goals, and engagement surveys/pulse checks.
ChatGPT,
What's the best HR software for a UK business that also employs staff overseas?
HiBob ("Bob") - best global HRIS for UK-HQ mid-market companies
Claude,
What's the easiest HR software to set up for a UK startup under 20 people?
HiBob or Personio: These suit you if you expect to grow fast or hire outside the UK.
Claude,
We've outgrown spreadsheets for holiday tracking. What HR software should a 25-person firm move to?
HiBob and Personio suit growing firms, particularly in Europe.
Claude,
We've outgrown our first HR system at 150 staff. Which HR platforms should we move to?
HiBob: popular at 100 - 1,000 staff, with good people analytics, a good UX and multi-country support.
Gemini,
What's the best all-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform for a UK business with 100 to 250 staff?
HiBob is widely regarded as one of the best mid-market HR platforms for companies with 100 - 500 employees.
Gemini,
What's the best HR software for a UK business that also employs staff overseas?
HiBob is a modern HRIS platform designed specifically for mid-sized companies headquartered in the UK or Europe that operate across multiple regional hubs.
Perplexity,
Which HR software providers are known for good onboarding and support?
HiBob - Well suited to growing, international teams.
Perplexity,
We've outgrown our first HR system at 150 staff. Which HR platforms should we move to?
At 150 employees in the UK, shortlist HiBob, Personio, Rippling, BambooHR, and IRIS Cascade.
Perplexity,
What's the best HR software for a UK business that also employs staff overseas?
For most UK businesses with overseas staff, HiBob (Bob) is the best all-round HR platform if you already have, or plan to establish, overseas entities.
Google AI Overviews,
We've outgrown our first HR system at 150 staff. Which HR platforms should we move to?
HiBob (bob): Best overall for mid-sized companies (typically 50 - 1,000 employees), featuring strong culture and engagement tools, intuitive onboarding, and modern workflows.
Google AI Overviews,
Which HR software makes it easy to bring across data from our old system and spreadsheets?
HiBob & Rippling : Great for mid-sized teams.
Google AI Mode,
What's the best all-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform for a UK business with 100 to 250 staff?
HiBob (Bob): Best for mid-market culture and core HR depth.
Google AI Mode,
We've outgrown our first HR system at 150 staff. Which HR platforms should we move to?
HiBob (Bob) Best for: Fast-growing companies that want a strong culture-driven UI paired with robust workforce planning and native UK/global payroll options.
Google AI Mode,
How do the main HR platforms for UK SMEs compare for a hybrid team split between office and home?
HiBob (Bob) Best for: Scaling, culture-driven hybrid teams focused on employee engagement.
Answers that did not name HiBob
A sample of up to 10 answers, not the full set.
ChatGPT
What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, IRIS, BrightPay, Moneysoft, PeopleHR
Claude
What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, BrightPay, Moneysoft
Gemini
What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, BrightPay, Moneysoft, PayFit
Perplexity
What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, BrightPay, Employment Hero
Google AI Overviews
What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, BrightPay, Moneysoft, Employment Hero
Google AI Mode
What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, BrightPay, PayFit
ChatGPT
I run a restaurant with weekly-paid and zero-hours staff. Which payroll software handles holiday pay and tronc properly?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, IRIS, BrightPay, Moorepay
Claude
What's the cheapest HMRC-recognised payroll software for a limited company director who only pays themselves?
Named instead: Xero, QuickBooks, BrightPay, Moneysoft, PayFit, FreeAgent
Gemini
What's the cheapest HMRC-recognised payroll software for a limited company director who only pays themselves?
Named instead: IRIS, Moneysoft, Employment Hero, Shape Payroll, FreeAgent
Perplexity
What's the cheapest HMRC-recognised payroll software for a limited company director who only pays themselves?
Named instead: Xero, FreeAgent
Sources
- hibob.com31 answers
- expertsure.com17 answers
- zelt.app17 answers
- peoplemanagingpeople.com15 answers
- charliehr.com12 answers
- factorial.com12 answers
- hrdatahub.com12 answers
- personio.com11 answers
- retailtechinnovationhub.com11 answers
- cintra.co.uk10 answers
Own site: linked in 31 of 78 answers that named HiBob (39.7%).
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