Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own Zoho People

Replace Zoho People with a custom build. Unburden your HR team

Weekend Project
33 features8 integrationsOne weekend

Estimated Timeline

Based on 33 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.

1
Setup & scaffolding
2 hours
2
Core features
4-6 hours
3
Polish & deploy
2 hours

Recommended Tech Stack

Next.js 14

Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components

Supabase

PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first styling for rapid UI development

Prisma

Type-safe ORM for complex relational data models

Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 8 categories. See all 33 features

Analytics(3 features)

Advanced Analytics

Advanced analytics to identify patterns and analyze trends

Dashboards

Visual dashboards for HR metrics and data

HR Analytics

Generate precise reports on HR metrics and use advanced analytics to visualize data

Employee Engagement(3 features)

Employee Engagement Surveys

Surveys to gather honest employee feedback about work and organization

Engagement Surveys

General employee engagement survey tools

eNPS Surveys

Employee Net Promoter Score surveys to measure employee satisfaction

Onboarding(3 features)

Custom Onboarding Workflows

Personalized workflow automation for employee onboarding

Offer Letter with E-Sign

Digital offer letter generation with electronic signature capability

Onboarding

Elevate the onboarding experience with personalized workflows

Reporting(3 features)

Custom Reports

Ability to create custom HR reports

Onboarding Reports

Reports and insights on onboarding process

Standard Reports

Pre-built standard HR reports

Core HR(2 features)

Core HR Management

Robust HR system that is highly customizable for managing all employee information from a centralized database

Employee Management

Centralized management of all employee information

Performance Management(2 features)

Performance Evaluation Methods

Multiple methods and frameworks for evaluating employee performance

Review and Customized Appraisals

Customizable performance review and appraisal system

Recruitment(2 features)

Automated Hiring

Streamlined automated hiring process

Hiring and Recruitment

Advanced recruitment software integration to identify, attract, and recruit the right talent

Support(2 features)

Expansive Resource Library

Comprehensive resource library to help users get started

HR Helpdesk

Support system for employee HR queries and issues

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