PurelyHR Reviews

“Easy time tracking !

Pros

For over a decade, we've been very satisfied using the platform exclusively for time tracking. Its simplicity and customization make it easy for both our administrators and employees to learn, which streamlines onboarding. As a non-profit, the cost-effectiveness has also been a significant advantage for our organization.

Cons

I really like the time-off module, though the sheer number of reporting options can be overwhelming at first, it sometimes takes a few tries to find the exact report I need. The upside is that with so many choices, what I'm looking for is almost always in there somewhere

“remarkably user-friendly for everyone

Pros

PurelyHR is remarkably user-friendly for everyone, staff find it efficient, managers navigate it with ease, and even administrative tasks run smoothly.

Cons

Honestly, there is really nothing we don't like about it. The only thing that would make it better is if it had a dedicated app for my phone or iPad.

“Works perfectly for us!

Pros

It's just very easy to use and friendly. Honestly, it works like a charm.

Cons

I have nothing bad to say about the software at all. It's been great for us.

“Quick setup

Pros

Setting up the web-based system was very smooth. There was no setup needed for end users, which was a huge relief.

Cons

finding the time-off summary a bit hard to follow. the information about total time taken also isn't very clear.

“Fast to learn and use

Pros

even without any expert to train me, I found it simple to operate and easy to learn. I managed to figure it all out by myself.

Cons

I wish it would show past years records of leave taken by staff. It would be helpful if it could display that previous history.

“excellent help for our worldwide team

Pros

One thing I really appreciate is how we can customize the solutions for the different labor laws in our global offices.

Cons

Sometimes customizing things can be difficult but I have to say, the support team is always really helpful and gets me through it.

“Fits all our locations well

Pros

I love how we can customize it to meet different labor laws at our offices around the world. It's really flexible!

Cons

Figuring out how to do certain things can be a bit of a guessing game sometimes. I often end up clicking around until I find the right path

“Effortless time off requests

Pros

It's so easy for employees to request time off, which is a feature I really like.

Cons

id like if we could add our own custom fields to the calendar to use it more like a team calendar. For example, it would be great to put in birthdays.

“easy setup but confusing vacation balances

Pros

Managing time off for employees is simple and I find most of the set-up to be easy.

Cons

I am not a fan of how carry-over time and current vacation balances are shown. It's confusing and hard to figure out. Also, some of the settings are hard to locate once you're up and running and need to make adjustments.

“ideal for managing time off

Pros

The best part for me is how its an easy to use system for managing time-off requests. The software gives me peace of mind by how it records everything, from the requests to the approvals or rejections for both the employee and employer.

Cons

Let's be honest, calculations are my least favorite thing to do but I have to deal with them in this tool.

“Good price & dependable

Pros

You really can't beat the reasonable price. It's also a stable product without a lot of downtime and the PTO management is easy.

Cons

The performance module could use a few more options and it can be a bit difficult for new managers to get the hang of. Also, uploading user files has to be done one at a time, which is a real struggle.

“Excellent for vacation tracking!

Pros

We only used this tool for time-off tracking and it worked great for that.

Cons

Learning the system was tricky because you have to load a profile in a few different screens. Also, the termination screen is limiting and it would be great to have an 'OTHER' option instead of being forced to pick from a short list. We don't really use it for tracking terminations though, so it wasn't a big deal for us.

“quick setup & easy for staff

Pros

The setup is really easy and employees have no trouble using it at all.

Cons

It doesn't carry over vacation balances to the next calendar year, which is a problem for us.

“very beginner-friendly portal

Pros

What I enjoy most is the user-friendly experience. The portal is very beginner-friendly.

Cons

One thing I really don't like is that you can't access certain reports after an employee is terminated.

“great price for the services provided

Pros

Honestly, for the services it provides, you can't beat the price. It's user-friendly and gives us what we need for payroll like accurately tracking time off accruals and time used. Both admins and staff find the timesheet module very easy to use.

Cons

My only real complaint is that using it on my phone is very limited. The remote access isn't great.

“Simple for tracking time off

Pros

I really like how easy this tool is to use. I can quickly put in PTO info and see everyone's time-off at a glance on the calendar. It's simple but works great.

Cons

I've had trouble connecting it to our current HR software (Gusto) as a third-party tool. It hasn't been easy.

“packed with features for a small business

Pros

It's packed with features but still has an interactive interface. For our small business, it's a great way to get the same tools that big companies have in their expensive HR software.

Cons

The initial billing process was frustrating and took longer than expected to resolve. However, it was a one-time issue that was resolved fairly quickly.

“easy for everyone with great reports

Pros

My favorite thing is how easy it is for everyone, from managers to staff. I also love the way it looks and the reports are very simple to use and give us exactly the info we need.

Cons

Honestly, I haven't come across anything I don't like about it.

“Clear layout and simple to learn

Pros

I find it really simple to find my way around. The layout is clear and I didn't need to constantly ask for help to figure things out.

Cons

As an admin, pulling up vacation balances for my team always took a little extra work. It wasn't as clear or simple as other platforms I've used.

“keeps our team organized well

Pros

its just easy to use. my employees love the transparency and being able to submit their own requests. It keeps our whole team organized with time off. we also love that we can limit how many people are off at once, so we never end up short-staffed.

Cons

submitting requests for multiple days off can be tricky especially when it's around a holiday.

“A huge help for our company!

Pros

PurelyHR is so simple to use and has been a huge help for our company and our employees.

Cons

There's really nothing I don't like about it! The only thing I'd suggest is giving admins the ability to change holiday time on timesheets manually if needed.

“Easy for staff with great calendar

Pros

The best part is how easy it is for my staff to use. The calendar feature is great and I really like the email process for approving time-off requests.

Cons

I wish I could access next year's data before the current year ends.

“color-coding makes planning simple

Pros

I love that you can color-code different types of time off. Just looking at the calendar, I can see who's off and why, which is awesome for planning. Setting up all the different time-off categories is really helpful too.

Cons

The reporting feels a little complex. I'd love a report that simply lists the name and how much time off is left at the end of the year without all the extra details.

“Makes tracking PTO hours easy

Pros

I am a big fan of how easily it tracks how many PTO hours everyone has left.

Cons

There's nothing I currently dislike about this tool.

“easy for staff but reports are tricky

Pros

It's pretty simple to use. I've noticed that my employees don't really struggle with it, which is a plus.

Cons

Sometimes it's not as easy as I'd like to get the exact reports I'm looking for.

“Smooth and user-friendly for time off

Pros

Booking time off or logging a sick day is very smooth because the layout is so user-friendly.

Cons

I haven't found anything I don't like yet.

“great for keeping records in one spot

Pros

Easy to use and I love that it connects with Google Calendar. It's great for keeping track of all our records and events in one spot.

Cons

The only limitation is that it doesn't integrate with all our systems, which sometimes makes it difficult to use to its full potential.

“Stable but has too many paywalls

Pros

It is very stable, I don't think it's ever gone down on me. Plus its very easy for my staff to figure out.

Cons

But there are some real head-scratchers. They charge extra for basic security like multi-factor authentication, and the settings are all over the place. You can't even customize time-off types, you're stuck doing things their way. The design has some odd quirks, like pop-ups you have to scroll through, and it doesn't connect well with other tools we use. Plus, there's no scheduling feature at all, which feels like a pretty basic miss.

“super user friendly for many years

Pros

This web-based software is super user friendly. Since 2013, I've only had to contact support a couple of times and they helped me out right away.

Cons

The lack of a mobile app is the only downside for me.

“Smooth start with lots of options

Pros

I like that it's simple to get started but still has a ton of options to choose from.

Cons

I really wish they had an app and it'd make things so much easier for my staff to update from home.

“holiday pay calculations are always wrong

Pros

Honestly, the timesheets are the only useful parts of the system. They're relatively easy to use.

Cons

You can't delete a holiday once the schedules are published. It doesn't understand my team's unique hours, which messes up our holiday pay. The calculations are always wrong.

“user friendly with no IT problems

Pros

its just so simple to use and we never have IT problems. I'm managing 30 people across two offices and some remote workers and it's really easy for me to add or remove employees.

Cons

everything works great. I love that we can adjust the rules to fit what we need.

“Extremely easy with great navigation

Pros

This is extremely easy for both me and my team to use. The navigation just makes sense.

Cons

I don't have anything bad to say about this software.

“great for tracking employee skills

Pros

I am a huge fan of how my employees can add and customize their own talents, skills and goals. It's a great feature.

Cons

I feel like there's a very limited amount of tutorial videos to help you figure things out.

“Best time-off tracking features

Pros

The time-off feature is excellent, it handles accrual tracking for all our different policies perfectlyand generating reports is straightforward and genuinely useful.

Cons

While the time-tracking function works, the interface feels overly complex for our basic needs. We primarily need to log hours and location, so the additional project detail fields create unnecessary complexity. A simplified view or customization option would better match our workflow.

“helpful features but review section flawed

Pros

It is relatively easy to use and has some functions we were specifically looking for. I also find the auto-reminders for birthdays and work anniversaries really helpful.

Cons

We found the review section wasn't quite the right fit for our teams. For the lawyers, it didn't support the process of getting feedback from multiple partners, which is something we need. With the assistants, we ran into a recurring issue where if several people were doing a review, the first one to finish would sometimes hit "FINALIZE" by accident. This would lock the others out until we could get an admin to undo it, which made the process a difficult to manage.

“Makes my work life smoother

Pros

I like everything about it. Since we started using it, my work life has gotten so much easier.

Cons

PurelyHR, just please make your website a bit more easy to understand and use.

“Handy but setup can be complex

Pros

We can customize it. It's useful because staff can book things on their own but we still have control where we need it.

Cons

It can be tricky to set up our different time-off plans. Sometimes, the help team isn't very quick or useful when I have a problem.

“convenient access from any location

Pros

I really appreciate that we can get online and access it from anywhere.

Cons

It's annoying waiting for my boss to check his email and approve my time. But that's probably more his fault than the software's!

“Interactive and budget-friendly

Pros

PurelyHR is user-friendly, both for me as an admin and for my staff. Plus, it's cost-effective.

Cons

I can't think of any downsides to PurelyHR. Some of my coworkers would really like it if there was a phone app, though.

“Streamlines our vacation process

Pros

As a user, I find it incredibly efficient and user-friendly for managing vacation requests. It has made our whole time-off process transparent and streamlined for everyone.

Cons

For me, there are no cons. The advantages are much more important.

“functional but needs manual adjustments

Pros

This is fairly easy to use. I especially like that we can easily upload time-off right to our calendar from the approval email.

Cons

It doesn't work well with carryover days. We end up having to do a lot of manual work to make it function properly.

“Reliable & trouble-free for years

Pros

Its simple to use and easy to train people on. We've been using it for about 10 years and never had a glitch. Support is always quick and helpful when we need them.

Cons

We've never had any problems with PurelyHR.

“Clear calendar with helpful visuals

Pros

I like the calendar display, especially how it color-codes our different office locations. It's also cool that full days off look different than partial days.

Cons

The vacation and event symbols on the calendar are boring! They are small, black and white and hard to see. Please make them colorful and easier to spot.

“smooth time-off tracking

Pros

It lets me track my own time-off requests and my team's in a way that's really visual and easy to understand.

Cons

Some of the questions are worded in a confusing way. Like, "exclude lunch break Yes/No". it always makes me stop and think about what it means.

“Effective solution for our office

Pros

personally, i think this is a great tool. It's easy for our small office to use for tracking PTO.

Cons

i don't have any bad things to say. It's a good deal for us.

“flexible features with fair pricing

Pros

simply love that it has so many features you can customize for your business. The best part for me is the pricing and you only pay for what you actually need. Also, the non-profit discount is the only reason we can afford it which is awesome. Their customer service has been really quick to help, too.

Cons

I really want a phone app for this. It would help my team see their time off and hours easily. I also wish you could adjust everyone's schedule more to make time off and hours match up better.

“Amazing tool with excellent support

Pros

I find it user-friendly and easy to set up. Whenever I need help, their customer service team is fast and actually solves the problem.

Cons

We didn't fill out all the HR information because we had already filled it out in another place so we didn't repeat it here.

“smart choice for managing our time off

Pros

I specifically like the Time Off Module for managing our PTO. It works great.

Cons

The part for tracking how people are performing isn't the easiest to use. We don't use it as much as we thought we would.

“Clear schedule for the whole team

Pros

PurelyHR is best because it gives everyone in the office a clear picture of the schedule so we're all on the same page.

Cons

umm it can be slow when you click around. Maybe a better main screen would make it faster.