Ciphr

Ciphr is the UK specialist in HR, payroll, benefits, learning and recruitment software for mid-market organisations (200–2,000 employees).

Our integrated HRIS suite brings the whole employee lifecycle into one joined-up platform — from recruitment and onboarding through to core HR, payroll, benefits and learning — so HR teams spend less energy on admin and more on their people strategy.

Our end-to-end people management solution covers:

• Core HR and employee record management
• Recruitment (ATS) and onboarding
• Cloud-based payroll software (plus bureau and managed payroll services)
• A flexible employee benefits platform
• LMS and off-the-shelf and bespoke eLearning content
• Performance management, analytics and AI-enhanced HR tools, including a built-in HR policy chatbot

Why Ciphr

Our cloud-based, API-led payroll software was named Software Product of the Year at the 2025 CIPP Annual Excellence Awards. All Ciphr data is hosted in AWS in the UK, backed by ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and GDPR certifications. Trusted by more than 1,400 UK organisations, including Volkswagen Group, the Natural History Museum and Lebara.

Software features

• Absence Management
• Benefits Enrollment
• Employee Self Service
• Manager Self Service
• On & Off Boarding
• Payroll
• Performance Management
• Recruitment
• Reviews
• Succession Management
• Time & Attendance
• Training & Skills
• Vacation & Sick Leave
• Workflow
• Workforce Analytics

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