CIPHR: features, editions and UK prices

Checked 28 October 2026 · 3 min read · HR

CIPHR is a HR and payroll software from CIPHR. This page sets out what CIPHR'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 CIPHR.

In total we confirmed 12 features for CIPHR from public information: 8 built in and 4 through an app, add-on or separate CIPHR product. Each is listed below with the vendor's own words and a link to the source.

CIPHR editions and UK prices

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

Finance and accounting: CIPHR

• Full audit trail – built in (Ciphr HR). “Freeze or pause the sync in critical periods and resume when you’re ready, with a full audit trail behind every change.” (ciphr.com)

People, HR and payroll: CIPHR

• Holiday and absence – built in (Ciphr HR). Listed on ciphr.com: “absence, performance, documents, self-service and reporting,”
• UK payroll (RTI) – through an app or add-on. Listed on ciphr.com: “uk payroll software with built-in compliance and dedicated e”
• Pensions auto-enrolment – through an app or add-on. “Payroll that handles RTI, auto-enrolment and the nuances of UK pay.” (ciphr.com)
• Employee self-service app – built in (Ciphr HR). “With a structured, expert-led approach, you can go live with cloud HR software, including central HR and employee self-service, in as little as 7 weeks.” (ciphr.com)
• Performance reviews – built in (Ciphr HR). Listed on ciphr.com: “set objectives, run performance reviews and report on progress against your school's own standards”
• Recruitment / applicant tracking – through Ciphr iRecruit. Listed on ciphr.com: “ciphr irecruit is designed for organisations with complex re”

Reporting, platform and integrations: CIPHR

• Cloud (no servers to run) – built in (Ciphr HR). “Ciphr cloud HR software is built the other way round.” (ciphr.com)
• Dashboards / KPIs – through an app or add-on. “Learning tied to the rest of your people data HR analytics Analytics dashboards and reports that answer the question before the meeting is in the calendar.” (ciphr.com)
• Open API – built in (Ciphr HR). “Our central HR software connects with almost any system through our API, and we also work with carefully selected partners .” (ciphr.com)
• Workflow / approval automation – built in (Ciphr HR). “Our cloud HR software is specifically designed for mid-sized and growing UK organisations that need configurable workflows, robust reporting and scalable infrastructure.” (ciphr.com)
• Role-based permissions – built in (Ciphr HR). “Ciphr is ISO 27001 certified, GDPR-aligned, and designed around UK compliance requirements, with role-based permissions and secure data hosting.” (ciphr.com)

How to compare CIPHR 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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