Zoho People alternative: a fair comparison with RafiqHR
Public information as of
If you are looking for a Zoho People alternative, RafiqHR is one platform built for Saudi Arabia covering HR, payroll, government relations and talent, with Rafiq AI completing tasks in Arabic. Zoho offers Zoho People for HR and Zoho Payroll with a separate Saudi edition, integrated with the rest of the Zoho suite, according to public information.
About Zoho People
- Part of the global Zoho suite of apps.
- Zoho People covers HR; Zoho Payroll is a separate product with a Saudi edition.
- Integrates with Zoho Books and other Zoho apps.
Strengths stated by the vendor and public sources
- Published and relatively low prices
- Broad integration with Zoho apps
- A Saudi payroll edition listing GOSI, end of service and WPS files, according to software directories
Side by side
| Criterion | Zoho People | RafiqHR |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published per-user or per-employee prices, with payroll as a separate product; check Zoho’s pricing page. | Published: free up to 10 employees, then 7, 10 or 14 SAR per employee per month, billed yearly |
| Focus | Part of the global Zoho suite of apps. | Built for Saudi Arabia, Arabic first |
| Talent and performance | Check with the vendor | On the same employee record |
| AI agent | Check with the vendor | Rafiq AI acts with preview, approval and undo |
| Government links | Check with the vendor | Mudad and WPS wage file, bank files and the GOSI report, ready to upload |
When Zoho People may fit better
- You already run the Zoho suite and want to stay within it
- You need many countries in one global system
When RafiqHR may fit better
- You want HR, payroll and government relations in one product, not three
- You want Arabic-first screens and letters
- You want Nitaqat planning and iqama tracking
- You want an AI agent that acts with your approval
What you should know about us
- We work with government platforms through files today: the Mudad and WPS wage file, the bank salary files and the GOSI contribution report are ready for you to upload yourself. The status of every integration is published on our integrations page.
- Payroll is available today for companies in Saudi Arabia.
- We do not hold ISO 27001 or a SOC 2 report.
Moving to RafiqHR
Migration is free, with a dry run that shows errors and then parallel payroll. You pay nothing until your current contract ends, for up to 6 months.
No card, up to 50 employees, sample company preloaded
Frequently asked questions
Does RafiqHR work with Zoho Books?
We export a journal file, with accounts and cost centres, ready to import into Zoho Books and other accounting systems.
Can we move our data from Zoho?
Yes, through import templates with a dry run that shows errors before saving, followed by parallel payroll runs.
Information about Zoho People comes from public sources on the date checked and may change; confirm it with the vendor. Zoho People is a trademark of its owner, and there is no affiliation between us.
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Start your 30-day trial with no card and a sample company preloaded, or import your people from an Excel file and watch Rafiq AI complete its first request once you approve it.
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