BambooHR is the HR platform that most small and mid-sized teams encounter first when they outgrow spreadsheets.
Per-employee pricingCloudFree trial
Best HR Software for Nonprofits for Remote Teams
Nonprofit HR tools for home-based staff and small remote teams, with published prices from Gusto and OnPay and notes on BambooHR, Zoho People and Personio for records and onboarding.
What this audience should prioritize
A remote nonprofit with a handful of employees usually has one person covering HR alongside finance or operations. The software needs to run onboarding and document collection without anyone in an office. Predictable monthly cost counts, because a budget line approved by a board is hard to raise mid-year.
Zoho People targets consistent onboarding and automated approvals, useful when first-week paperwork happens entirely online, and it can be tried free and works on web, iOS and Android. Personio centralizes core HR requests and approvals for mid-market teams, but it is custom-quoted and a free trial is unconfirmed. BambooHR runs $10 PEPM on Core and is designed for teams without a dedicated HRIS administrator.
Gusto fits remote nonprofits of 1 to 100 staff that want payroll at a visible price, from a $49 base and $6 per person each month, though its 2025 base-fee increase from $40 hit the smallest teams hardest. OnPay costs $49 plus $6 per worker. Larger remote nonprofits can compare these payroll-led tools with mid-market platforms in the broader HR Software category.
Shortlist candidates for Remote Teams
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Per-employee pricingCloudFree trial
Rippling is the HR platform that refused to stay in its lane.
Modular pricingCloud
ADP is the payroll and HR platform that mid-market companies encounter when they need the reliability of the world's largest payroll processor behind their employee operations.
Base + per-employee pricingCloud
Paylocity is payroll and HR software for US companies with roughly 100 to 1,000 employees, including benefits and expense tools.
Custom quoteCloud
Paychex is a long-established US payroll and HR provider whose Flex platform includes 401(k) administration and a PEO option.
Tiered pricingCloud
OnPay is payroll software for US small businesses, with one payroll plan that includes tax filings and benefits administration.
Per-employee pricingCloudFree trial
Zoho People is a low-cost HR system from Zoho covering employee records, leave, attendance and performance, with a free edition for small teams.
Tiered pricingCloudFree trial
Paycor is US payroll and HR software for small and mid-sized employers, now owned by Paychex, with published plans for firms under 50 employees.
Base + per-employee pricingCloud
TalentHR is a cloud HRIS from Epignosis, maker of TalentLMS, covering employee records, time off, hiring, onboarding, reviews, e-signatures and the Safe Voice whistleblowing channel.
Tiered pricingCloudFree trial
Personio is a Munich-based HR platform for European small and mid-sized companies, covering employee files, absence, workflows and payroll preparation.
Custom quoteCloud
Frequently asked questions
Does Gusto offer a free trial?
No. Gusto requires a paid plan before use, though it sometimes runs reduced-rate promotions for the first few months. BambooHR and Zoho People both offer free trials, which lets a small remote team test onboarding before paying.