What Is Zoho People? Your All-in-One HR Management App

06.05.25 10:15 AM

If you’re using Zoho One to run your business, there’s one app you might be overlooking that could save your team hours every week — Zoho People.

Zoho People is your central hub for HR and workforce management. From onboarding to time-off requests, performance reviews to compensation tracking, this app helps you manage the entire employee lifecycle in one place.

And yes — it integrates seamlessly with other Zoho apps.

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What Is Zoho People?

Zoho People is an HR and employee management system designed to support businesses of all sizes. Whether you’re a small team just starting out or scaling up fast, Zoho People gives you tools to manage your workforce with structure and consistency.

It’s flexible, cloud-based, and fully integrated with the Zoho ecosystem.

Core Features of Zoho People

You can manage HR processes manually — or you can let Zoho People automate them for you.

Here’s what it can handle out of the box:
  • Employee Onboarding: Digitize and streamline your new hire process
  • Time Off & Attendance Tracking: Automate leave requests and approvals
  • Timesheets: Log billable and non-billable hours
  • Compensation Tracking: Keep payroll and salary info up to date
  • Performance Management: Track goals, feedback, and appraisals
  • Learning Management System (LMS): Offer internal training and development
  • Expense Reporting: Let employees submit reimbursements for approval
  • Case Management: Allow employees to submit HR-related queries or issues
  • Employee Engagement: Use surveys and feedback loops to track satisfaction

And most of these features include self-service options — so employees can log in and manage their own information and requests without having to go through HR every time.

How You Might Use It

We’ve worked with clients who use Zoho People to:
  • Manage time-off policies and track PTO balances
  • Run performance review cycles with structured feedback
  • Organize onboarding checklists for new hires
  • Allow employees to submit expense reimbursements
  • Manage internal compliance cases or HR support tickets

It’s a huge step up from spreadsheets and email threads — especially when you're growing and need more structure.

Integrations with Other Zoho Apps

Zoho People integrates with:
  • Zoho CRM: Pull in employee roles related to customer interactions
  • Zoho Projects: Sync time tracking between project and payroll
  • Zoho Sign: Use digital signatures during onboarding or evaluations
  • Zoho Vault: Securely store employee credentials
  • Zoho Analytics: Build custom HR dashboards and reports
  • Zoho Payroll (US only): Sync hours, leave, and compensation
  • Zoho Writer, Cliq, and Finance Suite: Support communication and operations

This kind of integration turns your Zoho environment into a fully connected HR machine.

Who Should Use Zoho People?

Any company with employees — really.

Whether you’re managing two team members or 200, Zoho People gives you the tools to streamline HR, support your team, and build repeatable processes that grow with your business.

If you’re already using Zoho One, you likely already have access to Zoho People — so this is a great time to explore what it can do.

Bottom Line

Zoho People helps you manage your team more efficiently — from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between. It’s the kind of tool that saves time, reduces manual follow-ups, and builds a better employee experience.

Want help implementing Zoho People or integrating it into your existing systems? At TechnoMap, we help businesses make smarter use of every Zoho app they already own.

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Jozette writes about making Zoho work smarter for businesses—think CRM tips, project fixes, and clever ways to simplify your systems. She’s here to cut the tech-speak and give you clear, practical advice your team will actually use, and enjoy reading.