When you’re choosing HR software, the feature list only tells you so much.
You can compare employee records, recruitment, performance management, timesheets, onboarding and everything else a platform offers. But eventually, you need to know something harder to judge from a website:
Is this actually good software to use?
That’s where customer feedback matters. And this year, we’ve had some pretty fantastic answers from HR Partner users.
Earlier in 2026, G2 named HR Partner one of its Top 50 Products for Australia and New Zealand, putting us among the top-ranked products in the region based on verified customer reviews and market presence.
Now we’ve followed that up with our biggest G2 award haul yet, with recognition across Core HR, ATS, Performance Management, Onboarding and Time & Attendance, as well as awards for ease of use and support. The latest awards recognize both what HR Partner can do and what it’s like to use it.
So, what are HR Partner users saying?
This quarter, HR Partner was recognized for:
Easiest to Use Performance Management
Best Support Performance Management
Easiest to Do Business With Performance Management
Best Support Mid-Market Time & Attendance
Those are particularly meaningful awards for us because they get beyond the feature list.
HR software is something you use constantly. You shouldn’t have to fight your way through it to get something done, and when you need help, you should be able to get it from people who understand what you’re trying to do. That’s the experience we’re aiming for with HR Partner.
It’s not just about one part of the platform
Performance Management had a particularly strong showing this quarter, but the recognition extends across the wider HR Partner platform.
We received High Performer recognition in the categories:
- Core HR
- ATS
- Performance Management
- Onboarding
- Time & Attendance
There was also recognition across a number of regional categories, including the UK, Europe, EMEA and Asia Pacific, as well as High Performer Mid-Market awards for Core HR and Time & Attendance.
That’s important to us because HR Partner isn’t built around one particular HR task. It’s designed to bring the everyday work of HR together in one place. Employee records. Recruitment. Onboarding. Leave. Performance. Timesheets. Documents. Forms. Reporting. And More.
The idea is pretty simple, you shouldn’t need a collection of disconnected systems to manage HR for a growing business.
And that’s who we’ve always built HR Partner for
HR Partner was built for businesses with 20-500 employees.
These are teams that are big enough that spreadsheets and disconnected tools are becoming a problem, but not so big that they need an enterprise HR system with layers of complexity (and cost).
They need software that can handle the important stuff without making HR harder than it already is.
That’s been our focus from the beginning. And seeing that reflected in feedback from the people actually using HR Partner is a pretty good indication that we’re delivering a solution that makes an impact.
There’s plenty more to come
The latest G2 recognition comes at a pivotal time for HR Partner because we’ve also been making some of our biggest changes to the platform.
We’ve recently launched a redesigned Admin Portal, refreshed the interface, fully optimized HR Partner for mobile across Admin, Employee Self Service and Job Boards, and expanded the ways AI can help with everyday HR work. Ada, your AI assistant, can help draft emails and job descriptions, and build custom HR forms in seconds.
But AI isn’t the point. The point is making HR easier.
The same goes for the new interface and mobile experience. Whether you’re sitting at a desk, working remotely or managing employees out in the field, the platform should make it easier to get things done. That’s what we’re continuing to work towards.
Thank you to our subscribers
G2 awards don’t come from our marketing team deciding we’re good at something. They come from people using the platform.
So, to everyone who has taken the time to leave a review, share feedback or tell someone else about HR Partner – thank you.
The Top 50 recognition earlier this year was a great milestone for us. This latest round of awards makes it even more rewarding because it shows that the feedback is continuing across different parts of the platform and different markets.
We’re proud of the awards. But we’re even more focused on continuing to build a product that our customers love.
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The full list of G2 recognition
For those who want the full rundown, here’s everything HR Partner picked up in this G2 cycle.
Easiest to Use
- Performance Management
Best Support
- Performance Management
Best Support Mid-Market
- Time & Attendance
Easiest to Do Business With
- Performance Management
High Performer
- Core HR
- ATS
- Performance Management
- Onboarding
- Time & Attendance
- UK Core HR
- Europe Core HR
- Europe Time & Attendance
- EMEA Time & Attendance
- Asia Pacific ATS
- Europe ATS
- Asia Pacific Time & Attendance
High Performer Mid-Market
- Core HR
- Time & Attendance
Users Love Us
- HR Partner