People First Reviews & Product Details

People First is a mobile-first integrated platform from MHR, that covers all your HR and payroll needs in a single, easy-to-use, real-time software. The platform is modular so that it can grow with you as your needs change and the core platforms can be enhanced by purchasing additional modules. People First's modules include: - HR - Payroll - Talent Management - Workforce Management - Learning - Analytics - Workforce Planning Since 1984, MHR has been building and delivering integrated HR, payroll, and finance software for our customers spanning SMEs to large multinational corporations. As a family-owned business, we have the freedom to invest in what really matters - creating innovative user-friendly products and services to help save time and money, reduce error and streamline business processes. Discover how People First from MHR can help increase efficiency, boost productivity and build a more connected, resilient, and engaged workforce.

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Languages Supported

Welsh, German, English, French, Irish, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified)

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Ashleigh Soppet

People First Integrations

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People First Demo - People First - Payroll

Remove the pressures of traditional cut-off dates and validating payroll - redefine it as a key strategic role that supports the financial well-being of your employees and the growth of your organisation.

People First Demo - People First - Recognition

Recognition is a motivator. People First enables managers and colleagues to give public recognition right across the organisation - and in line with company values.

People First Demo - People First - Check-in

The concept of annual appraisals is over. Businesses need to be agile and business agility needs to flow through to the workforce. As well as resolving potential issues, check-ins are the ideal forum for evaluating progress or projects, discussing developmental opportunities, coaching, and offeri...

People First Demo - People First - Job Matching

The match and gap functionality in People First is essentially a people skills audit that not only facilitates succession planning but holding competencies, qualifications and memberships against both job and employee means talent can be matched and potential candidates or successors for a role r...

People First enables easy, quick, and effective communication up, down, and across the company. Much like a social network, each employee has a profile where their colleagues can find out a little more about them.

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Amanda H.

HR Advisor

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/2/2026

"Seamless HR, Payroll & Recruitment Integration"

5/5

What do you like best about People First?

As a user of a legacy system that didn’t integrate HR with payroll, seamless integration was our main initial objective. With this system, the HR, Payroll, and Recruitment modules link smoothly with each other, which means there’s no double entry and our data stays up to date. We’ve also found Live Pay to be a real benefit for our users, as it allows them to spot and correct any discrepancies before payroll is processed. The app is equally useful for anyone who wants to book annual leave outside office hours, without needing to log in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about People First?

The only downside at present is that the organisation chart feels a little rigid, and it can’t be extracted for printing or viewed in another format. That said, we’ve been able to work around this by adjusting our own team layouts. I’m also confident this will become more flexible in future, as it has already been raised as an idea and, from experience, we’ve found that MHR regularly takes feedback on board and finds a solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is People First solving and how is that benefiting you?

It has resolved the double-entry link between HR and payroll that we previously had with our old system. Having the Recruitment module linked to our website also makes us, as a firm, look more aligned with current trends. In addition, expanding our use of the Progress module has helped move our workforce towards a more dynamic way of working, and I believe that introducing regular check-ins has had a positive impact on retention, whereas previously we were only carrying out annual and half-yearly reviews.

Manual onboarding and offboarding is now handled through the People First platform, which helps ensure there are no errors at the data-entry stage and enables new joiners and leavers to have a smoother transition. Annual leave was always an issue for us, as we had to manually calculate entitlement for pro rata employees. Now People First calculates this automatically and also provides a clear breakdown. The ability to allocate public holidays to part-time employees and then deduct them for working days has also benefited us, ensuring we remain compliant and provide the correct annual leave entitlement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Helen C.

Head of HR

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/2/2026

"Easy to Use with Responsive Support—Makes Payroll Smoother"

4/5

What do you like best about People First?

I really like the ease of use and customer support is very responsive. I use the system on a daily basis and it has made payroll much smoother. Everyone likes the communication element along with the payslip view Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about People First?

I would like it to have more functionality to automate overtime based on hours worked to reduce managers workload Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Karen C.

Senior HR Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/7/2026

"Intuitive Navigation and Easy Access to Information"

4.5/5

What do you like best about People First?

Navigating around the site is very intuitive. All the information that I need I can easily access Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about People First?

I find Data Explorer a challenge to use. The reports that I like to generate is often difficult to built and often have to use trial and error Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Ian H.

Head of Talent

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/2/2026

"Transformative and User-Friendly with Superior Support"

5/5

What do you like best about People First?

I find People First incredibly user-friendly, really intuitive, and modern. It's constantly evolving, and even since signing our contract, there have been updates that have improved things and will continue to do so. The system also gives us one central source of truth and creates an aligned system where HR and payroll are fully integrated. I appreciate that our experience has been really positive so far, with the support being incredibly knowledgeable and supportive, always available whenever we need them, whether via email or face-to-face on Teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about People First?

Nothing as yet! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Sheetal U.

Treasury Risk Analyst

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/7/2024

"People's first choice"

3.5/5

What do you like best about People First?

I was intrigued by the concept of People's First and the idea of connecting with others in a meaningful way. The promise of a platform that prioritizes genuine connections and authentic interactions was what drew me to download the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about People First?

The UI can be improved according to my knowledge Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ashleigh Soppet of People First

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Hi Sheetal, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Your feedback is very valuable to us. Thanks - Ashleigh.

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Rashim S.

Senior Human Resources Specialist

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/31/2023

"best software"

5/5

What do you like best about People First?

it is the user friendly portal and all the domains are up to the mark Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about People First?

I do not think so there is any dislike about this one Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ashleigh Soppet of People First

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Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, Rashim. We're so pleased you're enjoying using the system and getting value from it. Thanks - Ashleigh.