Why it comes up: Applaud is a quote-only enterprise HR service-delivery portal if you need a full EXP rather than a $99 session agent.
Stands out: A no-code creator and template marketplace lets HR launch lifecycle services in dozens of languages without a rip-and-replace of Workday, SAP, Oracle, ADP, or ServiceNow.
Watch out: There is no self-serve checkout. Deployment fees sit on top of the subscription, and a handful of bolt-ons are sold separately from the base EXP.
Best for
- Global enterprises that want a consumer-grade HR portal on top of an existing HCM
- HR shared-services teams drowning in visa, letter, and policy tickets
- Oracle E-Business Suite shops that need a modern employee UI without a full HCM migration
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Why it comes up: Moveworks is an enterprise employee assistant (now ServiceNow-owned) on a quote, for companies already in that stack.
Stands out: The assistant plus a Reasoning Engine sit in front of enterprise systems, with Agent Studio for building agentic workflows. The vendor cites 5.5 million employee users and ~90 percent of customers deploying to 100 percent of employees.
Watch out: The commercial path is now a ServiceNow conversation as well as a Moveworks one. There is no public PEPM. Implementation is an enterprise program, not a $99/mo agent.
Best for
- Global enterprises that want an employee assistant across HR and IT in Slack and Teams
- ServiceNow shops that want the Moveworks front door on top of Now workflows
- Companies that will deploy to every employee, not a pilot queue
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Why it comes up: Leena AI is a conversational HR help desk on a quote, focused on employee questions rather than Workativ's session SKUs.
Stands out: An HR-trained assistant that sits on your policies and HCM so employees are not emailing people-ops for password and leave questions.
Watch out: Quote-only. Garbage-in policies produce garbage answers. Confirm which HCM (Workday, SAP, BambooHR, ADP) is a supported connector before you demo.
Best for
- HR ops teams with high ticket volume
- Global employers that need 24/7 policy answers
- Companies on Workday, SAP, or BambooHR
4.5 on Capterra from 13 reviews
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Why it comes up: ServiceNow HRSD is the broader workflow suite if you already own ServiceNow and do not want a specialist $99 agent.
Stands out: HR tickets on the same platform as ITSM, so large employers are not running a side help desk for people ops.
Watch out: This is a ServiceNow SKU, not a standalone HR help desk you buy for $10/user. Platform, modules, and implementation dwarf the software line item. MCP and API are listed.
Best for
- Enterprises already on ServiceNow
- HR ops teams drowning in inbox tickets
- Companies that want one portal for IT and HR
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