1970 Buyer's Guide

Best Human Resources for Agencies

Agencies need software for project profitability, client visibility, and team utilization.

Why Agencies teams need Human Resources

HRIS, ATS, LMS, performance, workforce. Agencies need software for project profitability, client visibility, and team utilization.

Top picks

Best Overall

Cake

Highest overall fit score

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Side-by-side comparison

Vendor	Fit Score	Pricing	Best Team Size	Setup	Key Features
Cake	78	$0–$50/mo	1-10, 11-50	easy	employee database, leave management, time & attendance	View
Copla	75	$50–$200/mo	11-50, 51-200	easy	payroll processing, attendance tracking, leave management	View
Quickly Hire	75	$200–$1,000/mo	1-10, 11-50	easy	job posting, applicant tracking, candidate database	View
Breezy HR	75	$50–$200/mo	1-10, 11-50	easy	applicant tracking, candidate management, video interviews	View
Thinkific	75	$50–$200/mo	1-10, 11-50	easy	course creation, drag-and-drop builder, content hosting (video	View
Gusto	75	$50–$200/mo	1-10, 11-50	easy	full-service payroll, automated tax filing, health benefits administration	View
Employment Hero	75	$50–$200/mo	1-10, 11-50	easy	payroll processing, HRIS, applicant tracking system (ATS)	View
Firstbase.io	70	Enterprise/custom pricing	11-50, 51-200	medium	company formation, registered agent services, EIN application	View

Common pain points

• Scope creep
• Low utilization
• Missed deadlines
• Margin erosion
• Client status fire drills

Desired outcomes

Higher utilization
Tighter scope control
On-time delivery
Improved margins
Proactive client comms

Buying guide

What is Human Resources?

Human Resources is software that helps teams hris, ats, lms, performance, workforce..

Why Agencies teams adopt it

Agencies organizations adopt Human Resources to address the pain points listed above and unlock the outcomes their leadership cares about.

Key features to look for

employee database • leave management • time & attendance • expense management • performance management • onboarding

Expected ROI

Most Agencies teams see measurable ROI within 3–6 months through time savings, higher conversion, and reduced manual work.

Pricing ranges

Entry plans typically run $20–$80/user/month, mid-market $80–$200/user/month, enterprise deals are usually negotiated.

Implementation timeline

Plan for 2–6 weeks for SMB rollouts and 2–4 months for enterprise deployments depending on integrations and data migration.

Common mistakes

Skipping requirements, underestimating change management, no executive sponsor, ignoring integrations, picking by price alone.

Questions to ask vendors

What's a realistic onboarding timeline? What integrations are native vs. via middleware? What does the data model look like? Who handles support? What's the actual price after year-1?