ClayHR
Configurable HCM with ATS, performance, and talent modules.
From $7/employee/mo API
Bottom line
Modular HRIS for records, PTO, timesheets, onboarding, and reviews. Professional starts at $7 per employee per month.
Stands out for: Professional prints a $7 per-employee monthly rate while API access sits on Enterprise at $9.
Watch out for: API, LMS, OKRs, and expenses need Enterprise at $9 per employee per month. Enterprise++ is quote-only.
Overview
ClayHR is an HRIS covering employee records, forms, PTO, timesheets, onboarding workflows, performance reviews, and people analytics. Professional starts at $7 per employee per month. Enterprise starts at $9 per employee per month and adds goals and OKRs, a training LMS, career planner, competency and skills, check-ins, expense management, and API access. Enterprise++ is price on request and adds compensation, succession, professional services automation, and advanced workforce planning.
HR teams pick ClayHR when they want a printed per-employee rate instead of a full sales quote. REST APIs are documented at clayhr.readme.io, and the key lives in each user's integrations settings. API access is an Enterprise feature. Biometric time clocks are sold as hardware from $399 and are not the software price. There is no published free trial. Buying starts from the $7 Professional plan.
Who it's for
Best for
- Mid-size teams that want HRIS plus reviews
- Companies that will grow into LMS and OKRs
- HR teams that need a REST API on Enterprise
- Offices adding biometric clocks later
Not ideal for
- Buyers who need API access on the $7 plan
- Enterprises that only buy quote-built HCM
Key features
Core HR / HCM. Employee records, workflows, and configurable HR processes.
ATS & onboarding. Hiring and new-hire flow on the same employee system.
Performance & learning. Reviews, skills, and L&D modules without a second vendor.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | From $7/employee/mo | Records, forms, PTO, timesheets, onboarding, reviews and analytics |
| Enterprise | From $9/employee/mo | Adds LMS, OKRs, career planner, skills, check-ins, expenses and API access |
| Enterprise plus plus | Price on request | Quoted |
Professional starts at $7 per employee per month and covers records, forms, PTO, timesheets, onboarding, reviews, and analytics. Enterprise starts at $9 per employee per month and adds LMS, OKRs, career planner, skills, check-ins, expenses, and API access. Enterprise++ is price on request. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is ClayHR expensive?
ClayHR starts at $7/employee/mo. We list 53 HRIS tools in total. 3 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $29 a month.
- 34 quote-based
- 3 free tier
- 14 public price
Worked out automatically from every HRIS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- $7/employee/mo Professional rate
- REST API on Enterprise
- Reviews, PTO, and timesheets included
Cons
- API starts at $9/employee/mo
- No published free trial
- Enterprise++ is quote-only
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How ClayHR compares
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