# Applaud Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Applaud Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Human Resources products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/208538/Applaud/reviews --- # Applaud Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Applaud ## What is Applaud? Applaud is the HR-focused, employee-led disruptor for the world of work, enabling global enterprises to deliver more intuitive and rewarding employee experiences. Creating HR service delivery tech from an employee point-of-view, Applaud puts the employee at the center of their everyday world of work, with direct access and personalized control, helping HR do more for their people. ## What is Applaud used for? [Human Resources](https://www.capterra.com/human-resource-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 4 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Applaud?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.applaudhr.com&name=Applaud) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Applaud 4.8 (4) VS. [4.3 (1,820)](https://www.capterra.com/p/86714/WebPay/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.8 (4) Ease Of Use 4.3 (1,819) Value For Money 4.8 (4) Value For Money 4.2 (1,484) Customer Service 4.7 (3) Customer Service 4.1 (1,554) ## Applaud alternatives Highest Rated [4.9 (4,603)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/reviews/) Starting price $8.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (5,044)](https://www.capterra.com/p/153140/Connecteam/reviews/) Starting price $29.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (3,108)](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/reviews/) Starting price $10.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 95% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.3 (3,033)](https://www.capterra.com/p/133745/Paycor-Perform/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 87% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/208538/Applaud/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Self Service Portal 4.5 (2) 100.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information Activity Dashboard 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Approval Process Control 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval Onboarding 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Process of familiarizing new clients, stakeholders or employees with the company, a new location, or a service 360 Degree Feedback Tools for collecting comprehensive feedback on an employee from peers, subordinates, and manager Access Controls/Permissions Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Applaud 22 features Tools for collecting comprehensive feedback on an employee from peers, subordinates, and manager Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval Record employee's benefit plans and selections throughout career progression Manages compensation such as salary, bonus, and benefits processes, aligning with policies Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Tools to improve and measure employee satisfaction and involvement Facilitate training materials that help employees grow and progress in their positions Access the system via a mobile application Closing out contracts by reviewing contract/project completion, finalizing payments, and ensuring terms and compliance as been achieved Process of familiarizing new clients, stakeholders or employees with the company, a new location, or a service Organize and manage the accomplishments and development of employees or performance of applications or systems View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information Planning, tracking and developing internal talent for future key position filling Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Track and manage employee's work hours to improve payroll accuracy Track and manage employee time-off, vacation, and sick leave requests Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.8 (4) 4.8 Based on 4 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.8 (4) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Value for money 4.8 (4) 4.8 Based on 4 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.7 (3) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.7 (3) 4.7 Based on 3 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.8 Based on 4 reviews Filter by rating 5(3) 4(1) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent KR Krishna R. Manager Semiconductors ### "Revolutionizes the Employee experience through modern HR Service Delivery solutions" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 June 13, 2025 An amazing experience using the solution designed for modern users. It is very intuitive and offers the best consumer grade experience for the users. Pros It is an excellent software in the HR Service delivery space that revolutionizes the HR processes. It offers GenAI chatbots that helps employees with their day2day activities like checking the leave balance, next holiday and etc. Cons Integrating the software into other underlying systems takes a bit of an effort. At times the pages takes time to load. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Marco v. Unit Head Applications Maritime ### "Applaudan is abHR software with a service for every employee and manager" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 June 27, 2022 Graphical interface to HR-functionality. For instance being able to do time registration in an easy way on a large vessel out there on the ocean requires both stability and ease of use at high level. Pros We use Applaud mainly as a graphical user interface in the HR domain around Oracle EBS. More than 900 Allseas users rely on the Applaud software day in day out. Already for many years. Cons Not really. Whenever we feel something is missing, we connect to the Applaud organisation. In most cases a solution is there or will be foud. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. GF Gary F. HR Systems Manager Utilities ### "Applaud Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 10, 2020 Overall excellent during both the implementation, post implementation period and ongoing support. Applaud are also very innovative and forward thinking in terms of their solutions and put ease of use at the heart of their solution Overall, great feedback from our self-service users who find it an engaging system to use Pros Intuitive and easy to use. Quick to deploy Non invasive with our Oracle EBS underlying systems Cons Nothing to point out here - all good experience for us Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor December 14, 2020 Hello Gary, Thank you for the great feedback! We loved working on this project and we're delighted to hear that you did too. As always, if there's anything you need support with, just let us know. The Applaud team RR Robert R. National Director of EBS Systems and BI Marketing and Advertising ### "Applaud Future Innovation for Today" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 22, 2020 Applaud has been a game changer to our organization! We can easily implement to additions to EBS while providing the user modern advanced UI that is accessible from any browser and from any device! Pros User and tech friendly and easy to implement. Cons We have no complaints about Applaud. The software and ease of configuration and deployment is awesome! Reasons for choosing Applaud There are no alterative solutions that provided the same offerings. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor October 23, 2020 Hi Robert, Thank you so much for your positive feedback and for taking the time to post this review. We're happy to hear that working with Applaud and the Applaud platform has been a positive experience for both your team and your employees. If there's anything you need, just let us know but in the meantime, once again, thank you for the great feedback. The Applaud team Independent research methodology Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/proprietary-data-research/) How Capterra verifies reviews Capterra carefully verified over 2.5 million+ reviews to bring you authentic software experiences from real users. 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