A Leapsome alternative for small business
With Leapsome you pay for the platform — €7 per employee a month — and for each module: reviews €7, goals and OKR €4, surveys €4, hiring €5. PapaHR is free up to 25 employees, and all these modules together are $1.50 per employee a month.
No card, no demo. Leapsome prices are from leapsome.com/pricing as of Oct 27, 2026.
What a month costs
Leapsome at list price; its site shows no yearly discount. PapaHR is paid yearly.
PapaHR Free vs the Leapsome Foundation platform, €7 per employee
Foundation €7 + Performance Reviews €7 + Goals & OKRs €4 per employee; until Dec 31, 2026 Foundation is free — €440
PapaHR and Leapsome: what is included
| PapaHR | Leapsome | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ up to 25 employees, no time limit | — 14-day trial |
| Core HR and 1:1 meetings | ✓ core in Free, 1:1s in Pro | Foundation platform — €7 per employee |
| Performance reviews | ✓ in Pro | module — €7 per employee |
| Goals and OKR | ✓ in Pro | module — €4 per employee |
| Surveys | ✓ in Free | module — €4 per employee |
| Hiring (ATS) | ✓ in Pro | module — €5 per employee |
| Time tracking, learning | timesheet without clock-in; Mike Pritula Academy courses for HR, no own courses for employees | ✓ modules — €3 and €4 per employee |
| SSO | — | ✓ always included |
| HR methods and templates | ✓ Mike Pritula Academy built in | — |
Until Dec 31, 2026 Leapsome's Foundation platform is free when you buy a module. Check the current prices before you decide.
Why teams switch to PapaHR
- One price instead of a platform plus modules: $1.50 vs €18 for reviews and OKR at Leapsome at list price.
- Hiring and surveys are already inside, no separate modules.
- Daily nudges: probation ending, a time-off request, a missed 1:1.
- Mike Pritula Academy methods built in: onboarding templates, 1:1 questions, review forms.
When Leapsome is the better fit
If you need deep development cycles, an LMS for your own courses, clock-in, SSO and payroll integrations, and an HR team to run them. PapaHR is made for companies where HR is one person or the manager.
How to switch
- Export your employee list from Leapsome to Excel.
- Upload the file to PapaHR — profiles, departments and managers appear by themselves.
- Invite managers: they approve time off and run 1:1s.
Questions
Is PapaHR cheaper than Leapsome?
Yes: reviews and OKR in PapaHR are $1.50 per employee a month; Leapsome charges €7 for the platform plus €7 for reviews and €4 for goals. Up to 25 employees PapaHR's core is free.
Can I move my data?
Yes, through Excel: export your employee list and upload it to PapaHR.
Which languages?
English, Ukrainian, Russian, Portuguese and Spanish.
What does PapaHR not have?
Clock-in, an LMS for your own employee courses, SSO and payroll connectors.
Try it with your team
Free up to 25 employees, no card and no demo — your first time-off request can go through PapaHR today.