Software rankings: 15 categories
Each ranking names what a product does badly and who it is wrong for. Pick a category.
HR & People 5
Best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)12 toolsApplicant tracking systems publish jobs, collect applications, move candidates through stages and keep the hiring record for offers, reporting and audits.
Best Employee Onboarding Software11 toolsEmployee onboarding software automates tasks, paperwork and welcome content from accepted offer to the end of a new hire's first months.
Best HR Software15 toolsHR software keeps employee records, absence, onboarding, documents and reporting in one system, and either runs payroll or feeds a payroll provider.
Best Payroll Software12 toolsPayroll software turns hours, salaries and tax rules into correct payslips, tax filings and bank transfers for every pay period.
Best Performance Management Software12 toolsPerformance management software runs review cycles, goals, 1:1s and feedback in one place, and helps HR compare ratings fairly across teams.
Best Employee Onboarding Software11 toolsEmployee onboarding software automates tasks, paperwork and welcome content from accepted offer to the end of a new hire's first months.Best HR Software15 toolsHR software keeps employee records, absence, onboarding, documents and reporting in one system, and either runs payroll or feeds a payroll provider.Best Payroll Software12 toolsPayroll software turns hours, salaries and tax rules into correct payslips, tax filings and bank transfers for every pay period.Best Performance Management Software12 toolsPerformance management software runs review cycles, goals, 1:1s and feedback in one place, and helps HR compare ratings fairly across teams.Employee Experience 4
Best Employee Communication Apps11 toolsEmployee communication apps put company news, alerts, chat and documents on every employee's phone, including frontline staff who have no company email.
Best Employee Engagement Software12 toolsEmployee engagement software runs staff surveys and pulse checks, keeps answers anonymous, and turns results into action plans that managers can follow.
Best Employee Recognition Software12 toolsEmployee recognition software lets colleagues and managers thank each other publicly, tie praise to values and milestones, and give points or rewards.
Best Intranet Software12 toolsIntranet software gives employees one private place for company news, policies, documents, a directory and links to daily tools.
Best Employee Engagement Software12 toolsEmployee engagement software runs staff surveys and pulse checks, keeps answers anonymous, and turns results into action plans that managers can follow.Best Employee Recognition Software12 toolsEmployee recognition software lets colleagues and managers thank each other publicly, tie praise to values and milestones, and give points or rewards.Best Intranet Software12 toolsIntranet software gives employees one private place for company news, policies, documents, a directory and links to daily tools.Work Management 5
Best Employee Scheduling Software11 toolsEmployee scheduling software builds shift rosters, handles swaps and time-off requests, records hours worked and passes them to payroll for hourly teams.
Best OKR Software12 toolsOKR software links company objectives to team key results, collects weekly check-ins and shows leadership which goals are on track.
Best Project Management Software11 toolsProject management software plans tasks, owners, dates and progress for teams delivering shared work, from simple boards to resource-aware portfolios.
Best Time Tracking Software12 toolsTime tracking software records hours by timer, timesheet or clock-in so companies can bill clients, document attendance, and feed payroll.
Best Work Management Software12 toolsWork management software gives teams one shared place to plan, assign and report on work; monday.com leads our ranking of twelve products.
Best OKR Software12 toolsOKR software links company objectives to team key results, collects weekly check-ins and shows leadership which goals are on track.Best Project Management Software11 toolsProject management software plans tasks, owners, dates and progress for teams delivering shared work, from simple boards to resource-aware portfolios.Best Time Tracking Software12 toolsTime tracking software records hours by timer, timesheet or clock-in so companies can bill clients, document attendance, and feed payroll.Best Work Management Software12 toolsWork management software gives teams one shared place to plan, assign and report on work; monday.com leads our ranking of twelve products.
