--- title: ELMO Software Reviews meta\_title: 'ELMO Software Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 60 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how ELMO Software works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 60 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-11' parent\_category: name: HR url: https://www.g2.com/categories/hr --- # ELMO Software Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by ELMO Software but has limited features. Are you part of the ELMO Software team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! ELMO Software is a comprehensive human resources information system (HRIS) solution designed to assist organizations in managing the full employee lifecycle efficiently. Founded in 2002 in Australia, ELMO has established itself as a trusted provider of HR technology, serving over 3,000 organizations and two million end users across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. ELMO's platform is specifically tailored to meet the diverse needs of HR professionals across Australia, NZ and the UK, enabling them to streamline processes and enhance decision-making within their organisations. ELMO Software offers a modular suite of flexible and configurable ISO-certified HR solutions. This adaptability allows organisations to customise the software to fit their unique workflows and requirements, ensuring that it scales effectively as they grow. The platform encompasses a wide range of functionalities, from recruitment and onboarding to performance management and payroll, making it a one-stop solution for HR needs. Additionally, the software is developed and supported locally, ensuring you have people on the ground whenever you need - helping you through everything from implementation, customisation, best practices and beyond. ELMO goes beyond just software to be your HR partner, helping you extend your team's capabilities and impact across the business. By providing a comprehensive suite of tools that cater to the entire employee lifecycle, ELMO enables HR professionals to play a pivotal role in shaping organisational success through data-driven decision-making and streamlined processes. * * * Seller [ELMO Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/elmo-software) Discussions [ELMO Software Community](https://www.g2.com/products/elmo-software/discuss) Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Emma Murray Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 5 months ### Return on Investment 8 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/elmo-software/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Employment Hero](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Employment Hero") Employment Hero 4.4/5(3,574) ](https://www.g2.com/products/employment-hero/reviews) [ ![Rippling](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rippling") Rippling 4.8/5(13,217) ](https://www.g2.com/products/rippling/reviews) [ ![HiBob HRIS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "HiBob HRIS") HiBob HRIS 4.5/5(2,628) ](https://www.g2.com/products/hibob-hris/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/elmo-software/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 60 real user reviews. Implementation Time 5 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Line r.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Line r.") LR Line r. Senior Architectural Planner Architecture & Planning Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/8/2026 "All-In-One HR Platform with Some Integration Hiccups" 3.5/5 What do you like best about ELMO Software? ELMO’s unified HR ecosystem is a major strength for our architecture firm. It combines time tracking, training administration and core HR functions in one place, and is pre-configured to comply with German labor laws, a key requirement for our project-based teams. The interface is user-friendly for design staff to log working hours and check training files. Automated notifications also ensure our team’s BIM and sustainable design certifications never lapse, cutting down manual audits and administrative work significantly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ELMO Software? There are no ready-made templates adapted for architectural and BIM project tracking. The native reporting functions are too simplistic to create custom analytics for our design projects. Advanced workflow settings are tricky to modify, and the German language translation has small inconsistencies. Most notably, it cannot connect smoothly with our mainstream BIM and design software, creating extra operational friction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ELMO Software solving and how is that benefiting you? It replaced our scattered HR tools and spreadsheets, standardizing all workforce management workflows company-wide. It minimizes mistakes in manual hour logging, keeps all HR activities compliant with local regulations, and centralizes records for professional training and certifications. This lightens the administrative burden and lets our team focus more on core architectural and urban planning work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite TG Tom G. Systems and Compliance Manager Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/14/2025 "New User Feedback" 4/5 What do you like best about ELMO Software? We're very new to ELMO still so I'm only commenting on our initial (admin) user experience A highlight has been the Client engagement from our ELMO rep, and the platform's provisions of user support for admin users - Our first usage of ELMO was a bit up and down ; there were a LOT of training slides that were very repetitive, and didn't really suit our learning styles so we were concerned for how things would play out, but their AI support agent is bloody brilliant! - and their user forums seem to have a high level of activity going on from a helpful group of people. Elmo have done a good job with incorporating this framework into their software offering (and even encouraging usage through a rewards platform $$!!! - but seriously, this is such a good idea!! nothing encourages new admin users to get involved more than some game play and physical $$ rewards for being part of it) I like the raw aspects of ELMO that others may not - the Course Builder in particular looks archaic, and lacks the flashy interfaces of modern graphics or web design software, but by keeping the source code open makes it very easy to change this through HTML/CSS - which these days is a piece of cake thanks to ChatGPT - simply upload the base code and tell it what you want! LOL Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ELMO Software? We're very new to ELMO still so I'm only commenting on our initial (admin) user experience I found our initial experience somewhat disheartening and we were concerned whether we had made the right decision - but hang in there, because after the initial bumps, things have really gotten better for us! So far, we're very satisfied with ELMO! Our initial online training was VERY long and repetitive - death by powerpoint too! We struggled to keep paying attention because of how drawn out it was. Our initial upload of historic user data was also quite frustrating - the instructions online that show what/how templates need to be filled out were often incorrect or incomplete, which made this process very frustrating - it would be even more so if you're not accustomed to database CSV/pivot tables to decipher what is being requested. We did some face to face (admin) training from a very experienced trainer - perhaps a bit TOO experienced as we found the training hard to keep up with, and more of a demonstration than it was training (he was super nice, polite, and helpful, but the 'training course' didn't really ensure that we were competent etc. as there wasn't much 'doing' during the training session. - again though, hang in there, because it was enough for us to learn the basics, and the ELMO Assist AI support agent is really good at helping out once we were back in our office! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ELMO Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Tracking compliance for HR needs - policy receipt/acknowledgement/acceptance, and same for the required compliance training a business needs to conduct - code of conduct training, regulatory requirements, standard operating procedures etc. It's good that all these needs are 'pinned' to user accounts and that we can easily get a visual on what is missing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Gurwinder K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Gurwinder K.") GK Gurwinder K. Assistant Team Lead Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/12/2023 Guest users or non-business users of the software, not included in G2 scores. "It is quite easy to use." 5/5 What do you like best about ELMO Software? Akoranga. It is beneficial when it comes to completing work-related courses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ELMO Software? Nothing I came across except that there is no app I can install on my phone when needing to complete courses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ELMO Software solving and how is that benefiting you? It is beneficial for completing work-related courses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Caity Cividin of ELMO Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/elmo-software-review-7704937/official_response/edit) Hi Gurwinder, Thank you for sharing your positive experience with ELMO Software. We understand the need for a mobile app to complete your courses and great news we will be releasing a learning app shortly. Warm regards, The ELMO Software team 2/26/2026 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller inviteAI Translated ![Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness") AH Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/20/2024 "ELMO REVIEW AUGUST 2025" 4/5 What do you like best about ELMO Software? 1) ad-hoc exclusive service agreement (i.e. cost per user per module per year with the special discount for the non-for-profit organisations) - financial component; 2) governance and compliance reasons: training and L&D module are essential for the audit; 3) market reputation and customer support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ELMO Software? Different Modules are not synchronised between common interfaces; no smartphone apps; Learnign Course catalogue is still expected to be updated manually whereas it should be automatically synched Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ELMO Software solving and how is that benefiting you? ELMO has a good system` ‘capacity’ for running performance appraisals for various employee` levels ( the performance templates are quite various and sufficient for small and mid-size organisations). Our employees benefit greatly from the wide learning courses: soft skills courses and industry` training; Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 8/11/2025 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Emma L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Emma L.") EL Emma L. Human Resources Manager Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/5/2025 "Its like having an additional team member." 5/5 What do you like best about ELMO Software? What I like best about ELMO software is its configurability and user-friendliness. I can tailor the system to fit Lipman's unique needs, which has been a game-changer for us. The software centralises employee information securely, automates administrative processes, and provides a modern, efficient onboarding experience. ELMO's Learning Management System offers easy access to online learning, and its self-serve functionality allows employees to update their details. The Customer support team are second to none and extremely responsive. For us its been like having an additional team member. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ELMO Software? Honestly, I don't see any major downsides to ELMO software. However, after some consideration, I think it would be beneficial to have "drag and drop" style functionality and more features in the employee profile. What I do like is that ELMO is constantly updating the system, which shows their commitment to improving the user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ELMO Software solving and how is that benefiting you? ELMO is solving several key problems for us by centralising employee information securely, automating administrative processes, and providing a modern, efficient onboarding experience. It streamlines HR and payroll tasks, eliminates paperwork, and offers easy access to online learning through its Learning Management System. The self-serve functionality allows employees to update their payroll details, saving time and improving accuracy, ensuring we have one source of truth. Overall, ELMO helps us manage our HR functions more effectively and supports our growing workforce. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Leighanne F.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Leighanne F.") LF Leighanne F. Senior People and Culture Advisor Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/12/2025 "ELMO has been a great tool for our community health centre with 300+ staff." 4.5/5 What do you like best about ELMO Software? Support; Features available; Customisation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ELMO Software? Recruitment module needs more attention. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ELMO Software solving and how is that benefiting you? ELMO Software has helped us streamline the tracking of compliance requirements across a wide range of roles, ensuring we stay on top of essential checks like immunisations, police clearances, and qualifications. Its integration with MyPayRTA has also made it easier to manage the complex mix of EBA entitlements and allowances applicable to our workforce. This has reduced manual processing, improved accuracy in payroll, and ensured we remain compliant with industrial obligations, saving time and minimising errors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite AS Andrew S. QA Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/9/2024 "ELMO Software review" 4.5/5 What do you like best about ELMO Software? ELMO has substantially changed our record keeping for processes such as Learning (training), Onboarding and General HR activities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ELMO Software? At present we are unable to upload mulitple files in the Document forms that are linked to individula profiles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ELMO Software solving and how is that benefiting you? We did not have a dedicated HR role within our company, and as such ELMO is taking on this role - in a way. As an Administrator I find ELMO easy to use to help our HR processes flow seamlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 6/16/2025 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller PE Paul E. Director & Part Owner Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/27/2025 "ELMO Software a great solution for the full employee life cycle in medium sized enterprises." 5/5 What do you like best about ELMO Software? Once you understand the fundamental architecture of the system it is very user friendly and intuitive. It is on a journey of continuous improvement driven by client insights and feedback so becoming more responsive and implementing considerable upgrades. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ELMO Software? At present the system architecture is based around the user and not roles which e.g., can become cumbersome using the organisation chart feature because when a user departs the system doesn't automatically default to direct reports then reporting to 2 up managers. This has to be undertaken manually and there are a number of modules that have considerable manual aspects to them for actions to be assigned. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ELMO Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Looking at positions more closely rather than just users; Ai generation; mobile App availability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Troy D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Troy D.") TD Troy D. Learning and Development Lead Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/13/2025 "Great platform all round with some small improvements required, company is open to feedback" 3.5/5 What do you like best about ELMO Software? Elmo is highly customisable and adaptable. There are a number of features that are useful and the team are looking for feedback to continuously improve which is helpful. It is easy to use for the end user if the administrator has implemented well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ELMO Software? It can take a while to master the platform and can be difficult if you inherit someone else's setup or configurations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ELMO Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Elmo saves me a load of time with its workflows and automations. It hosts a bunch of learning content which makes it easy to report on and notify the user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Brianna H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Brianna H.") BH Brianna H. L&D Adviser Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/21/2024 "Great Product For Our Needs" 3.5/5 What do you like best about ELMO Software? The automoation and customisation that ELMO offeres is fantastic. Aside from payroll, which I believe is being worked on, having a system where all of it's components 'talk' to eachother is super helpful. Being able to store all our records in one system, as opposed to having them across many, has been great. The customer success/support team are so fantastic! We've worked with Jo a lot and I can genuinely say that we would not be as 'put together' as we are today without her! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ELMO Software? Course Builder & CPD plans. Course builder is very clunky and not an intuitive system to use fopr cerating modules when you compare against competitiors. CPD's can not be pro-rated without creating an entirely seperat plan, which is quite annoying. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ELMO Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Learning pathways for compliance purposes are easier in ELMO. Having or payroll system sitting in our HRIS is great - less password reset resest to our payroll inbox with 1 login Onboarding is streamlined and standardized Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 5 months ### Return on Investment 8 months ### Average Discount 9% [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/elmo-software/pricing) ELMO Software Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_26f2c4f4cc15dc55bc3950802fb9a431/employment-hero.png "Product Avatar Image") Employment Hero 4.4/5(3,574) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/elmo-software-vs-employment-hero) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_58f21922e25f1cf41919772fd94e79a9/rippling.png "Product Avatar Image") Rippling 4.8/5(13,217) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/elmo-software-vs-rippling) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_5bb2af3ece0da6fba51e92bd565b2db9/hibob-hris.png "Product Avatar Image") HiBob HRIS 4.5/5(2,628) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/elmo-software-vs-hibob-hris) ##### ##### ELMO Software Features Core HR Organization Management Compliance Platform Customization Integration APIs User, Role, and Access Management Platform Content Forms Library E-Forms Background Checks Platform Additional Functionality Self-Service Portal Automated Team Introductions Onboarding Notifications [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/elmo-software/features) ##### Categories on G2 [Employee Engagement](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-engagement)[Payroll](https://www.g2.com/categories/payroll)[Performance Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/performance-management) [Employee Engagement](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-engagement)[Payroll](https://www.g2.com/categories/payroll)[Performance Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/performance-management)[Core HR](https://www.g2.com/categories/core-hr)[Employee Recognition](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-recognition)[Onboarding](https://www.g2.com/categories/onboarding-software)[Time & Attendance](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-attendance)[Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/applicant-tracking-systems-ats) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);) ##### Explore More [Which content creation software offers the best template library?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-content-creation-software-offers-the-best-template-library)[Best project management app with time tracking](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-project-management-app-with-time-tracking)[What image optimization solutions scale well for a large ecommerce catalog with millions of product images without performance degrading as the library grows?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-image-optimization-solutions-scale-well-for-a-large-ecommerce-catalog-with-millions-of-product-images-without-performance-degrading-as-the-library-grows) [Best Remote Desktop Software](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-your-favorite-remote-desktop-software)[Which insurance platforms combine client management and renewal tracking most effectively for independent agencies?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-insurance-platforms-combine-client-management-and-renewal-tracking-most-effectively-for-independent-agencies)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/elmo-software/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)