# PurelyHR Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is PurelyHR the right Human Resources solution for you? Explore 440 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/106836/PurelyHR-Time-Off/reviews --- PurelyHR 4.5 (440) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/106836/PurelyHR-Time-Off/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of PurelyHR Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.6 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews AH Angela H Director of OperationsEducation Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It has everything you could need for your small business including the ability to customize holidays based on workers locations which as an organization with employees in multiple provinces is important.“ December 3, 2025 VA Velour A Manager of AdministrationNon-Profit Organization Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It is slightly frustrating that vacation days left are not explicitly shared with staff members, this also impacts that accrual reporting that we do as it does require math on our part.“ December 3, 2025 ND Nathan D VP of OperationsTranslation and Localization, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “What stands out most is the shared leave calendar, which gives the entire team instant visibility into who is away, making project planning much smoother.“ December 19, 2025 JS Jennifer S Program DirectorNon-Profit Organization Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I cannot and do not want to remember what it was like keeping track of all our payroll & leave time information prior to having this system.“ December 8, 2025 ES Erin S HR ManagerLegal Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I like the reminders it gives me for birthdays & anniversaries, along with the ability to push out onboarding checklists.“ December 5, 2025 IC Ivanna C Chief Financial OfficerReligious Institutions, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Reports cannot be downloaded to .csv or .xlsx which is needed. If you add that, I'll give it 5 stars.“ January 22, 2026 LR Lise R Executive AssistantEducation Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I like PurelyHR because everyone can see who is off and when, it's an easy way to keep track of banked time accumulated and taken and it helps me do up my timecards.“ December 11, 2025 VA Velour A Manager of AdministrationNon-Profit Organization Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It is frustrating the PurelyHR does not explicitly tell staff members how many vacation days or sick days they have left.“ December 3, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 440 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Katie S. VP of Operations Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Highly recommend!" December 20, 2024 5.0 Whenever I'm not sure how to do something, there's a great library of tutorial videos. A couple of times I needed help and their customer support was great! They answered me quickly and gave me what I needed. My employees like the modern look and it's very easy to navigate, and our management team likes the reporting capabilities. Pros The ease of use, my employees love it and so do I. Cons I can't think of anything that I don't like about it. Alternatives considered [BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/) Reason for choosing PurelyHR I just liked it better! The ease of use. Review Source KC Keith C. Worker Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I recommend PurelyHR" December 17, 2025 5.0 We have been using PurelyHR for over a decade and it has supported helped support our team by giving them ownership of their attendance. Pros I like it for the simplicity. I have found success with the support team. The applications have provided new opportunities to apply the product to help our company. Cons I do think there is room to build functionality independently for each company to enhance the use of the modules. Alternatives considered [Salesforce Sales Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/61368/Salesforce/) Reason for choosing PurelyHR Ease of use and simplicity. It was initially only used for attendance. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 19, 2025 Thank you, Keith, for your long-term support and recommendation! We’re glad PurelyHR’s simplicity and ease of use have helped your team. We appreciate your feedback on functionality and will keep it in mind as we improve. SS Stephenie S. Bookkeeper and Office Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "More webinars and a module manual" December 4, 2025 3.0 Overall, if I knew of a resource I could reference anytime I need to for instructions, it would be so helpful. I appreciate the ability to schedule a call, but sometimes I need to generate information quickly and don't have the time to wait for a call. I wish there were more webinars on specific topics, rather than fewer that are so packed with information it's tough to follow. Pros I like that there is a variety of reports to access. I also like how easy it is for staff to use the time clock module. Cons There is a learning curve since there is no hard copy to reference for instructions. I also don't like that the modules don't communicate with one another. I have to pull reports out to Excel and manipulate the data there. It can be time-consuming. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 12, 2025 Thank you, Stephenie, for your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you find the reporting options and time clock module useful. We understand your concerns regarding training resources and module integration, and we truly appreciate your suggestions. Your input is invaluable in helping us improve PurelyHR for all users. IC Ivanna C. Chief Financial Officer Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Works Well, Just Needs Excel Reports Download Option" January 22, 2026 4.0 The system works well and does what we need, just need the option to download reports to Excel (or .csv). Pros Works well and gets the job done. We only have 2 non-exempt employees for which timeoff is tracked, so only needed something basic. Cons Reports cannot be downloaded to .csv or .xlsx which is needed. If you add that, I'll give it 5 stars. Review Source NH Nichole H. Director of Human Resources Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent product for small non-profit!" December 3, 2025 5.0 We appreciate how user friendly the modules are. We love the product and the staff are very helpful when we have questions! Pros All of my supervisors love the ease of employee attendance tracking and the time clock. Leave is easy for users to submit and supervisors to approve. The time clock works perfectly! The price point is good as well for our small non-profit. Cons I can’t say that there’s anything that I would change. Of course, things can always be cheaper but this product is very reasonable compared to other solutions. Alternatives considered [PayCore Smart Routing](https://www.capterra.com/p/191999/PayCore-io/) Reason for choosing PurelyHR The product was cheaper and didn’t over complicate things for the end user. Review Source KS Kim S. MDU Office Administrator Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "User Friendly, Customizable w/Great Reporting Features" December 8, 2025 5.0 Overall PurelyHR meets our needs perfectly and exceeded our expectations when the team began using the Time Off module. It beats tracking time off on an Excel spreadsheet, and the reporting is excellent. Pros User friendly, highly customizable, easy tracking and approval, great reports, easy onboarding backed by a supportive and communicative staff. Cons Initially setting up our time off balances was a little confusing, but customer care was always just a phone call or email away. Alternatives considered [Day Off](https://www.capterra.com/p/182523/Day-Off-Leave-Tracker/) Reason for choosing PurelyHR More robust system with reporting, and excellent customer support. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 12, 2025 Thank you, Kim! We’re glad PurelyHR meets your needs and makes tracking time off easier than spreadsheets. Our support team is always here to help whenever needed. MG Matt G. Deputy Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid HRIS System" December 9, 2025 4.0 Overall it's been positive. We've been using them for about 3 years now and it's a very easy, simple system that works well for a small company. Pros Easy to use, easy to make adjustments to PTO and timesheets, overall staff have found it to be quite intuitive and user friendly as well. Cons For the most part, the system is very intuitive. With that said, when I run into things that are difficult, while I've been able to get through to support, it sometimes takes a little bit of time to get the problem resolved. Alternatives considered [BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/) Reason for choosing PurelyHR Ease of use, functionality, simplicity, and price Switched from [Centreli](https://www.capterra.com/p/156397/Centreli/) System was too complicated/difficult to track employee time and benefits Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 12, 2025 Thank you, Matt! We’re glad PurelyHR has been a simple and effective solution for your team over the years. We appreciate your feedback on support response times and will continue to work on improving this experience. JH Jodi H. VP of Operations Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PurelyHR has been a trusted HR tool for over 10 years" December 5, 2025 5.0 A very intuitive HR tool that we have used for attendance for the past 10 years. It has many robust features and reporting. Pros PurelyHR is extremely easy to set up and use. The support team is incredibly helpful and responsive to any questions. Cons I have not really had a negative experience with any of its functionality. I can always count on its accuracy. Alternatives considered [Yet Another Mail Merge](https://www.capterra.com/p/168100/Yet-Another-Mail-Merge/) Reason for choosing PurelyHR I don't remember as it was over 10 years ago. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 12, 2025 Thank you, Jodi, for your great feedback and for trusting PurelyHR for over 10 years! We’re thrilled to hear you find the platform intuitive and reliable, and that our support team has been helpful. We truly appreciate your continued partnership. TK Tina K. HR Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Reliable and User-Friendly HR Tool" December 3, 2025 4.0 Very easy to use and setup isn't too difficult. Help Desk Support is also very accessible and friendly. Pros Clean, simple interface and easy for both Administrators and Employees to use. I also like that you can add or remove modules to suit your business needs. Cons It's currently only available in web form; an app would be much more effective and would render better for mobile users. Alternatives considered [BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/) Reason for choosing PurelyHR Nicer interface, ease of use, the demo was great! Review Source AW Alexis W. HR Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great experience" December 3, 2025 4.0 Overall, my experience with PurelyHR has been positive. The customer service team is incredibly responsive and thorough, but some of the modules seem clunky in general. Pros I appreciate the helpful and thorough customer service from the PurelyHR team. They follow through on problems and offer many solutions. Cons The performance module is a bit antiquated and clunky. There are not many options to personalize (tools, drop down options) the overall module outside of competencies. Alternatives considered [Paycom](https://www.capterra.com/p/130949/Paycom/)[BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/) Reason for choosing PurelyHR Cost and basic functions needed for our organization Review Source MP Mimi P. Dir of Admin Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Affordable Solution" December 20, 2024 4.0 Overall the platform looks nice. The main pain point is carryover days. Pros It is fairly easy to use. We can easily upload to our calendar from the approval email. Cons It doesn't work well with Carryover Days. We will be doing lots of manual work in order for it to work properly. Alternatives considered [RUN Powered by ADP](https://www.capterra.com/p/185859/RUN/) Reason for choosing PurelyHR We chose PurelyHR because of lower price. Switched from [Microsoft Access](https://www.capterra.com/p/233275/Microsoft-Access/) We wanted a platform where staff can login and make requests. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies February 24, 2025 We're happy to hear that you find PurelyHR easy to use and that the calendar integration has been helpful. We understand that managing carryover days has been a challenge, and we appreciate your input. We're always looking for ways to improve, so your feedback is valuable. If you need any assistance or have suggestions, our support team is here to help. Thanks for choosing PurelyHR! TS Terry S. SRO Building manager Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Game Changer!" December 11, 2025 5.0 Completely improved the way we manage employees PTO. What a time saver and paper saver! Probably reduced our time spent managing PTO by 90percent. Pros The ease and convenience for both administration and staff. The record keeping aspect without a paper trail is probably one of my favorite features. Cons Can't say that I have one currently. If there was one thing, and it might be operator error on my part, but I would adjust the choice to limit the number of employee request on a given day to specific categories such as 4 employees requesting a personal day without restricting a sick day request if it's over the limit for requests. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 12, 2025 Thank you, Terry! We appreciate your feedback and your review. For request limits, we offer restriction settings that you can check at https://support.purelyhr.com/restrictions. If you need help setting it up, please reach out to support@purelyhr.com. KC Kathy C. Operations Officer Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Time Management Tool" December 8, 2025 5.0 Very good online time management tool that employees can use very easily. Great for end of year time off reporting! Pros Easy to request annual leave, sick leave or other leave by signing in online. It keeps a record of time used and the balance of time on hand. Cons You cannot request time off into the next year. Understanding that time off needs to be approved and cleared at the end of the year, it would still be nice to be able to request time off for the next year. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 12, 2025 Thank you, Kathy! We’re pleased to hear that PurelyHR simplifies time management and reporting. Regarding requests for time off into the next year, this feature is available. Please see https://support.purelyhr.com/future-calendar-year-requests or reach out to support@purelyhr.com for assistance. NR Nicole R. Director of Administrative Services Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Director of Administrative Services" December 10, 2025 5.0 We've been using PurelyHR since it was called Time Off Manager. It's been a great tool for us at a great price-point. Would love to see if there as an optional automation tied to Slack that would alert the company when someone is OOO, or has time off coming up. Pros PurelyHR is easy to use by employees and administrator alike. The reports are easy to pull and review. Appreciate the calendar view and seeing everyone's time-off schedule, plus holidays. Love being able to add our own events (like a conference or company offsite). Customer service has always been exceptional -- quick to respond and helpful. Cons It might be a setting that I need to tweak, but usually when someone wants to take off time that is not 8 hours or 4 hours as the account admin I need to manually enter it. Not really a problem, but sometimes the employee is confused about how to handle that. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 12, 2025 Thank you, Nicole! We’re thrilled PurelyHR has been a great tool for your team over the years. We appreciate your suggestion regarding Slack integration and your feedback on partial-day requests. If you need assistance with the settings, our support team is available to help. Please feel free to reach out at any time at support@purelyhr.com. MM Mila M. Executive Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent Software." December 5, 2025 5.0 Amazing software. Excellent customer service and support. Representatives are very professional and are very helpful. Pros Easy to use and very professional. I have used the software for almost 10 years, and it's friendly. Management-wise, it is very accurate. Cons A scheduling feature could also be beneficial, providing agencies with an all-in-one product to maintain better records. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 12, 2025 Thank you, Mila, for your amazing feedback and for being a loyal user for nearly 10 years! We’re delighted to hear you find PurelyHR easy to use and accurate. We appreciate your suggestion for a scheduling feature and will keep it in mind as we enhance the platform. DD David D. CIO Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good product for time off management" December 17, 2025 4.0 Overall Purely HR support has been quick to respond to all issues and easy to work with. The software is also reasonably priced. Pros Ease of use for Manager and employee to submit and approve time off via most computer systems. Easy to manage from the IT side of things. Cons Purely HR struggles with their performance review program as it doesn't allow different managers for reviews vs time off approvals Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 19, 2025 Thank you, David, for your feedback and for being a long-time user! We appreciate your comments on the performance review feature and will keep this in mind as we work on improvements. MB Melissa B. Financial Secretary Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PurelyHR Rocks!" December 8, 2025 5.0 Our overall experience with PurelyHR is great. We like that our staff can easily use this software. PurelyHR Rocks! Pros I love the ease of using the software. It is easy to add and delete people. I like the color coded items. Cons I wish we had the ability to role vacation time over a 13 month period vs 12 month period. Our milestone days have to be added manually and wish this could be automatic Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 12, 2025 Thank you, Melissa! We’re glad PurelyHR is easy for your team to use and helps simplify processes. We appreciate your suggestions on vacation rollover and automating milestone days and will keep them in mind for future improvements. KB Kevin B. Director of Operations Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Clean. Simple to use. Simple to teach. No hassle." December 17, 2025 5.0 Great. My team has no issues managing the tool or setting it up for new years. As I mentioned in the above comments, easy, simple, and useful tool. Pros Clean user interface. Simple to use & Simple to teach. No hassle with set up. No bug issues. The scheduled reports are good for keeping leaders up to date. Cons Need an option for hourly employees for accrual. Other than that, the tool works great. No other enhancements needed. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 19, 2025 Thank you, Kevin, for your wonderful feedback and for being a long-time PurelyHR user! We appreciate your suggestion and will keep it in mind for future improvements. AE Austin E. Director, Talent Acquisitions Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Top Notch HR Tool! " December 3, 2025 5.0 PurelyHR has been a vital tool in managing documentation, PTO, Holidays, and Employee onboarding. The tool is easy to learn and to use as an admin as well as a basic user. Pros Reporting, Time Off, Organization, multiple entity management, documentation, performance, and scalability Cons So far, I have not had any issues. If i have a question, the support team is always on it! especially \[sensitive content hidden\] Review Source CM Cari M. Sr. Director Finance HR and Administration Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PurelyHR is a valuable tool." December 11, 2025 5.0 We've been using PurelyHR for a number of years. We find it a great online took to track vacation and other leaves. Pros PurelyHR is a great online platform to track leave days and great quick customer support. Reasonable cost. Cons There isn't a lot that I don't like about PurelyHR. The only thing I would comment on is that it's hard to navigate, particularly tasks I don't do regularly. Review Source MK Melissa K. Administrative Lead Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Satisfied Customer Review" December 12, 2025 4.0 Satisfied. The system does exactly what we need it to do. Autogenerated reports that we set up for managers and members of executive staff are very helpful and appreciated Pros The system is user friendly. I like the reports that are available as they offer a variety or ways to present information. Cons Correcting policies sometimes can be a bit confusing. I have noticed results in reports can be incorrect at times (ex. anniversaries). but that was on me - how I requested the data. Once I revised my search things appeared correct. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 19, 2025 Thank you, Melissa, for sharing your experience! We’re glad PurelyHR meets your needs and that the reports are helpful for your team. KL Kathryn L. Lieutentant Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A total game changer!" December 8, 2025 5.0 Pros PurelyHR makes keeping up with employee's time off so easy and efficient. There is never a question about whether or not time has been added or deducted. Cons Creating polices was a little confusing at first but once you get the hang of it and a little bit of help from support, I got the job done. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 12, 2025 Thank you, Kathryn! We’re glad PurelyHR has made managing time off easy and efficient. Our support team is always here to help if needed. JN Julia N. Director Cosmetics Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool for simple HR needs." December 11, 2025 5.0 Pros PurelyHR has simplified our time-off requests. With a simple to use, easy to learn platform, requests have been super simple to make, as well as reviewing them and logging them. Cons The design feels a little dates and the navigation is not as intuitive but once you learn it it's quite simple to use. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies December 12, 2025 Thank you, Julia! We’re glad PurelyHR makes requesting time off simple. We appreciate your feedback on the design and navigation, and we will keep it in mind for future improvements. MD Martia D. Director, Coporate Services Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Director, Corporate Services" January 6, 2025 4.0 Has mentioned before we have been using PurelyHR for 10+ year and we are quite satisfied we would recommend for time-off. Pros Simplicity and customization are made quite easy for administrator and employee's onboarding. We currently only use the time tracking portion of PurelyHR but we have been using for more than 10 years with great satisfaction. The cost has been quite positive as a not for profit. Cons As far as time-off module goes, I think there's many reporting options and sometimes its hard to find on the first go the exact report type you need but there are some many options that what you are looking for does exist. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies February 20, 2025 Thank you so much for your loyalty and positive feedback! We're happy to hear that PurelyHR is meeting your time tracking expectations and bringing real value to your organization. We understand that the variety of reporting options in the leave management module can sometimes make finding the right report a little complex. Your feedback is valuable, and we will continue to improve the user experience to make navigation even more intuitive. In the meantime, don't hesitate to contact our support team if you need help finding a specific report! DW Diana W. Finance Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Happy User" December 20, 2024 5.0 This is a great product with quick support. We have a 20 person office and it helps us tremendously to keep up with accrued time. The settings are customizable to a complex time off accrual structure too. Pros This is a perfect product for our 20 person office. We are able to keep up with accrued time with ease and it is user friendly. Cons We have had intermittent issues with getting e-mails when there are two approvers for a single employee. Review Source Response from Ironflow Technologies February 24, 2025 We're happy to hear that PurelyHR is a great fit for your team and helps manage accrued time with ease. We understand the frustration with email notifications for multiple approvers and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Our team is always working on improvements, so we'll take this into account. If you ever need assistance, our support team is here to help! Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.