HRMS

Migrate your ChartHop data

Visual-first HRMS platform that turns employee data into living org charts, headcount scenarios, and compensation cycles. Most customers use it as the strategic layer sitting above their existing payroll and ATS.

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In its favor

Why people choose ChartHop

The signal that keeps ChartHop on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.

Visual org chart with real-time data reduces the time spent answering basic organizational questions and planning reorgs, replacing fragmented spreadsheets with a single trusted view.

Modular headcount planning lets HR and Finance model create, update, terminate, promote, and budget scenarios with live budget impact calculations before approving changes.

AI-assisted insights (Ask ChartHop) surface patterns in workforce data without requiring analysts to build custom reports from scratch.

No mandatory payroll switch required — the platform pulls payroll data from existing providers like ADP or Gusto, making adoption lower risk for mid-market teams already on established payroll stacks.

Consolidation story appeals to HR teams managing multiple tools; ChartHop positions itself as the single people operations platform rather than a point solution.

Integration depth with payroll and ATS systems is inconsistent; some teams report that data syncs require manual reconciliation or additional middleware.

Limited customization compared to enterprise HR suites; organizations with complex workflows or unique data models find ChartHop too opinionated.

Technical stability concerns include occasional data staleness, crashes, and site instability reported in user reviews.

Steep learning curve for advanced features like custom scenario types and approval workflows; initial admin configuration is required before teams can use the platform fully.

Custom field proliferation without governance leads to cluttered data sheets and confusing reporting views over time.

Reasons to switch

Why people leave ChartHop

The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing ChartHop. Presented as facts, not knocks.

Platform scorecard

Strengths, weaknesses, and where ChartHop fits

Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.

SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit

Strengths

Visual, live org chart that updates as employee data changes, eliminating manual spreadsheet maintenanceModular per-employee pricing lets customers buy only the modules they need (Core, Headcount Planning, HRIS, Compensation, Performance, Engagement)Headcount planning supports six scenario types (create, update, terminate/backfill, promotion, budget, custom) with live budget impactSits on top of existing payroll providers (ADP, Gusto, etc.) rather than requiring a payroll switch, lowering adoption riskBuilt-in connectors for ATS (Jobvite, Greenhouse, Lever), HRIS (BambooHR, Namely, Rippling) and equity tools for end-to-end people-data sync

Weaknesses

Payroll and ATS integration depth varies significantly across connectors; sync frequency and field mapping differ by system.Advanced features like custom scenario types and approval workflows require significant initial admin configuration before teams can use them productively.No public API documentation for headcount planning scenarios; sandbox planning data is inaccessible for programmatic migration.Matrix team structures and multi-manager reporting relationships are ChartHop-specific and do not map cleanly to standard HRMS schemas.Limited offline or bulk-export options for large employee rosters; file uploads capped at 100MB per document.

Where it works

Mid-market companies with 51–1000 employees that need visual headcount planning and org chart intelligence without ripping out their existing payroll stack.Organizations where HR and Finance need to collaboratively model workforce scenarios with real-time budget impact calculations and configurable approval gates.HR teams managing fragmented people data across multiple disconnected tools who want to consolidate into a single source-of-truth platform.Cross-functional planning environments where HR, recruiting, and Finance need a shared visual view of headcount, hiring pipelines, and compensation impact.

Where it struggles

Large enterprises managing thousands of employees that require deep transactional HR capabilities and robust system-of-record functionality beyond planning.Organizations with highly customized workflows or unique data models that require flexibility beyond ChartHop's opinionated module structure.Companies that need programmatic access to headcount planning scenarios or sandbox data for automated migration or integration pipelines.Matrix or multi-manager structures that require portability to standard HRMS schemas, since ChartHop-specific relationships do not map cleanly to other systems.Organizations requiring frequent bulk exports of large employee rosters or robust offline access for distributed HR operations.

Pricing tiers

ChartHop pricing overview

ChartHop uses a modular per-employee per-month pricing model billed annually. The Core platform starts at $5/employee/month and additional modules (Headcount Planning, HRIS, Compensation, Performance, Engagement, Goals) add $3–4/employee/month each. Volume discounts are available and quoted through the sales team for larger organizations.

ChartHop Core

Tier 1 of 7

$5/employee/month

What's included

People analytics and dashboardsAI insights including Ask ChartHopOrg chart and map viewEmployee profilesCompany calendarSingle foundational module for all add-ons

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What gets migrated

ChartHop object support

Object-by-object support for ChartHop migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.

People (Employees)

Fully supported

The primary employee record in ChartHop includes profile data, compensation fields, reporting relationships, and time-off balances. We map all standard fields 1:1; custom fields require field-level mapping against the destination schema. Sensitive compensation fields may be gated by user access roles.

Jobs (Positions)

Fully supported

Jobs represent open or filled positions with title, department, level, and compensation band. We preserve job-to-person associations during migration. Job status (active, closed, on-hold) maps directly to the destination's equivalent status field.

Departments

Fully supported

ChartHop organizes employees by department hierarchy. We reconstruct the department tree as a flat list of department records plus parent-child relationships. Matrix team affiliations are handled as secondary assignments separate from the primary reporting structure.

Org Chart

Mapping required

The org chart is a rendered view of People and Jobs with reporting lines. We export the underlying data (people, jobs, managers) rather than the visual layout. Matrix reporting relationships require supplemental mapping since most destination CRMs only support single-manager hierarchies.

Custom Fields

Mapping required

ChartHop supports extensive custom fields across multiple data types (text, date, multiple choice, yes/no, calculated). We export field definitions alongside values. Field-level access controls are not migrated; they must be reconfigured at the destination.

Headcount Planning Scenarios

Not in this platform

Headcount planning scenarios are sandboxed planning objects that model hypothetical changes before approval. ChartHop does not expose these via public API, and the scenario data is tightly coupled to ChartHop's planning workflow engine. We do not migrate scenarios; instead we flag the existence of active scenarios so the customer can re-create them manually or document them as reference.

Compensation Data

Mapping required

ChartHop tracks base compensation, cash compensation, variable pay, equity, and total compensation. These fields are organized into built-in categories (Compensation Bands, Base Comp, etc.). We export values as of the migration snapshot date. Historical compensation changes may exist as time-stamped field history that requires a separate export pass.

Performance Reviews

Mapping required

Performance review cycles, review forms, and submitted responses are stored in ChartHop's Performance module. We export review records and responses; however, review templates with custom question types may require field-level mapping and validation against the destination's performance module schema.

Goals

Mapping required

ChartHop's Goals module stores company, team, and individual objectives with progress tracking. Goals are linked to live people data. We export goal hierarchies and progress values; cascading goal dependencies require manual validation at the destination since not all platforms support hierarchical goal trees.

Engagement Survey Results

Mapping required

Engagement survey responses and aggregate results are stored in ChartHop. We export anonymized response data where available. Survey metadata (question text, benchmarks, participation rates) is preserved. Individual-level responses are subject to the destination's privacy settings.

Documents and Files

Mapping required

ChartHop supports file uploads per employee profile with file type categorization (miscellaneous or field-linked). We export files via ChartHop's file export mechanism. All files must be under 100MB; larger files require chunking. File access controls are not migrated and must be reconfigured at the destination.

Time Off and PTO Balances

Mapping required

ChartHop tracks PTO balances, accrual policies, and time-off requests. We export current balances as of the migration snapshot. Historical accrual logs are available but require a separate export pass. Next-year and multi-year accrual policies need policy-level mapping at the destination.

Matrix Teams

Mapping required

ChartHop's Matrix Teams feature models cross-functional collaboration where employees report to multiple leaders. This is a non-standard structure in most destination CRMs. We export matrix assignments as a supplemental table linked to the primary People record; the destination must support multi-manager assignments or handle these as a custom relationship object.

ATS Requisitions (Jobvite Integration)

Mapping required

Jobvite requisitions sync with ChartHop Jobs. We export job requisition data including status and candidate associations. Internal transfers are not supported in the ChartHop-to-Jobvite sync and must be handled manually. Hiring manager and recruiter accounts must match by email across both systems.

Gotchas

What to watch for in ChartHop migrations

Issues we've hit on past ChartHop migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.

High

Headcount planning scenarios are not accessible via API

Medium

Spreadsheet imports require XLSX format and strict formatting rules

Medium

ATS integration with Jobvite requires exact email matching

Medium

Internal transfers are not supported in ATS sync

Low

Custom fields proliferate without governance by default

How a ChartHop migration works

Four steps, ChartHop-specific

Connect

API key and webhook credentials into ChartHop. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.

Map

We translate ChartHop-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.

Sample

Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate ChartHop quirks before production.

Migrate

Full migration with ChartHop rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.

FAQ

ChartHop migration FAQ

Answers to the questions buyers ask most during ChartHop migration scoping. Not seeing yours? Book a call.

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Most ChartHop migrations under 1M records finish in 48–72 hours end-to-end. Larger orgs with custom objects or buyer-side security review typically take 5–7 days.

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