Access People: features, editions and UK prices

Checked 28 October 2026 · 3 min read · HR

Access People is a HR and payroll software from The Access Group. This page sets out what The Access Group's own UK pages say about it: the editions and what they cost, which features are built in and which need an app or add-on. It is a factual summary to help you build a shortlist, not a recommendation for or against Access People.

In total we confirmed 10 features for Access People from public information: 4 built in and 6 through an app, add-on or separate The Access Group product. Each is listed below with the vendor's own words and a link to the source.

Access People editions and UK prices

Prices as published by The Access Group on 28 October 2026. Prices change; always confirm the current price and terms with The Access Group before you buy.

Purchasing and payables: Access People

• Employee expenses – built in (Access People HR (PeopleXD)). “Expenses done and dusted Submit directly from the navigator screen in Access Evo.” (theaccessgroup.com) Staff claim expenses with receipts; approved claims post to the ledger.

People, HR and payroll: Access People

• Holiday and absence – built in (Access People HR (PeopleXD)). “Book leave in seconds Quick Actions let employees request time off without navigating anywhere else.” (theaccessgroup.com) Request, approve and track leave and sickness.
• Rotas / shift scheduling – through an app or add-on. “Shifts, clockings, timesheets - one place Employees clock in, submit timesheets and swap shifts in a flash.” (theaccessgroup.com) Build and publish staff rotas.
• Time and attendance – through an app or add-on. “Shifts, clockings, timesheets - one place Employees clock in, submit timesheets and swap shifts in a flash.” (theaccessgroup.com) Clock in and out; timesheets.
• UK payroll (RTI) – through Access HR & Payroll. Listed on theaccessgroup.com: “accurate, compliant payroll software with self-service that reduces admin costs” Run payroll with HMRC Real Time Information submissions.
• Employee self-service app – built in (Access People HR (PeopleXD)). “Your payslip, right there Employees see their payslip and pay summary without going anywhere else.” (theaccessgroup.com) Staff see payslips, book leave and update details.
• Performance reviews – through an app or add-on. “Approving appraisals, updating development plans and completing performance actions are available directly from the Navigator, without the manager needing to navigate into the talent module.” (theaccessgroup.com) Objectives, appraisals and one-to-ones.
• Recruitment / applicant tracking – through an app or add-on. “Key features of our applicant tracking software automated vacancy creation” (theaccessgroup.com) Advertise jobs and manage applicants.
• Onboarding – built in (Access People HR (PeopleXD)). “Day one, sorted Contracts, policies and onboarding documents are right there from day one.” (theaccessgroup.com) New-starter checklists and documents.

Reporting, platform and integrations: Access People

• Dashboards / KPIs – through Premium People Analytics. “Premium People Analytics Real-time business intelligence with more comprehensive insights and KPI monitoring.” (theaccessgroup.com) Live charts and KPIs on a home screen.

How to compare Access People with other systems

The useful comparison is against the features your business actually needs. Write down the five or six processes you cannot work without, check each against the list above and against the same list for other systems, and ask each vendor to show those processes in a demo using your own examples.

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