Migrate your CIPHR data
UK-focused HR and payroll SaaS platform for mid-market organisations (200–2,000 employees) with integrated recruitment, learning, and benefits modules.
In its favor
Why people choose CIPHR
The signal that keeps CIPHR on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.
CIPHR's integrated payroll module was named Software Product of the Year at the CIPP Annual Excellence Awards 2025, making it a strong choice for UK organisations that want a single vendor for HR and payroll.
The platform targets UK organisations with 200 to 2,000 employees specifically, meaning the product is calibrated for mid-market complexity without the overhead of enterprise-only systems.
Customers report the system is easy to navigate and use day-to-day, reducing the training burden on HR and payroll teams when the platform is first adopted.
The platform's customer support team receives consistently positive mentions in reviews, with customers describing interactions as proactive, helpful, and responsive.
CIPHR offers a full suite of complementary products — payroll, recruitment, LMS, flexible benefits, and onboarding — under one contract, reducing the number of vendors an HR team must manage.
Pricing is cited as a significant pain point — customers note the platform is expensive and does not fully remove admin burden despite the cost, leading some to seek lower-cost alternatives.
Some customers report issues with the payroll and bureau service, including problems when specific support contacts leave the account, indicating inconsistency in payroll service delivery.
The reporting tool has received criticism from customers who want more flexible or powerful analytics, suggesting organisations with complex reporting needs may outgrow the built-in capabilities.
Smaller organisations within the 200-employee lower bound may find the platform over-specified for their needs, prompting migration to simpler HR tools as they scale.
Reasons to switch
Why people leave CIPHR
The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing CIPHR. Presented as facts, not knocks.
Platform scorecard
Strengths, weaknesses, and where CIPHR 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
Weaknesses
Where it works
Where it struggles
Pricing tiers
CIPHR pricing overview
CIPHR does not publish fixed pricing online. Quotes are issued on a custom basis, typically per user per month, and the final price depends on which modules are selected (HR core, payroll, recruitment, LMS, benefits) and the number of employees. Organisations with 200 to 2,000 employees are the stated target market. Starting prices around £7 per user per month appear in third-party listings but likely reflect entry-level configurations only.
Service Packages
Tier 1 of 1
Custom quote (per user/month)
What's included
Need help selecting your HRMS?
Book a free 30 minute consultationPricing is informational. FlitStack AI does not bill on CIPHR's schedule — see our quote-based pricing →
What gets migrated
CIPHR object support
Object-by-object support for CIPHR migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.
Employees
Fully supportedThe core object in CIPHR. Employee records include contact details, employment history, compensation, manager relationships, and org structure. We extract the full employee profile including all standard fields and map any custom properties to the destination schema.
Employment Details
Fully supportedCIPHR stores start dates, job titles, departments, cost centres, employment type, and contract terms as distinct fields within the employee record. We preserve each sub-field and maintain the linkage back to the parent employee during migration.
Payroll Records
Mapping requiredCIPHR's payroll module holds historical pay data, deductions, tax codes, and pension contributions. We extract payroll histories including year-to-date figures and map them to the destination's payroll or compensation object. Deduction codes and pension schemes require field-level mapping since naming conventions vary between systems.
Absence and Leave
Fully supportedCIPHR tracks sickness, holiday, and other leave types with accrual balances. We export the current balance and leave history for each employee, preserving the leave type names as they appear in CIPHR.
Recruitment / Applicants
Mapping requiredCIPHR includes a recruitment module for job postings, candidate records, and onboarding workflows. We extract candidate data and vacancy records. Custom stages or workflow statuses defined in CIPHR are mapped to the destination's pipeline stages explicitly.
Onboarding
Mapping requiredOnboarding tasks, document acceptance records, and checklist completions are stored in CIPHR. We capture which documents have been signed and what onboarding steps are complete. Custom onboarding templates require manual field mapping before transfer.
Learning / Training Records
Mapping requiredCIPHR's LMS tracks course assignments, completion dates, and quiz results. We export learning history and map course names to the destination LMS. CIPHR's off-the-shelf content library references may not have equivalents in all destination systems.
Documents
Mapping requiredCIPHR stores employee documents including contracts, policies, and ID records. We export document metadata and content where accessible. Documents are mapped by type and associated employee; filename conventions in CIPHR may need normalisation.
Benefits
Mapping requiredCIPHR's benefits module holds enrolment records and flexible benefit selections. We extract benefit plan names, employee enrolments, and contribution amounts. Benefit plan identifiers are mapped to the destination's benefit structure.
Expenses
Not in this platformCIPHR includes an expenses module. Expense records and receipts are not currently supported for migration due to the complexity of line-item data and receipt attachments in the CIPHR schema. We recommend exporting this data separately as a spreadsheet before migration.
Performance Appraisals
Mapping requiredAppraisal records, ratings, and 360 feedback submissions are stored in CIPHR. We extract completed appraisal cycles and map ratings to the destination's review schema. Custom appraisal templates require pre-migration field mapping.
Custom Properties
Mapping requiredOrganisations can define custom fields on employee and related objects in CIPHR. We extract all custom property values and map them explicitly to destination fields. Custom property names and data types are reviewed during scoping to ensure correct type conversion at the destination.
Organisations / Departments
Fully supportedCIPHR stores the org hierarchy including departments, locations, and cost centres. We export the full structure and preserve parent-child relationships in the destination.
Users and System Access
Mapping requiredCIPHR user accounts, roles, and permission sets control access within the platform. We export user-role assignments. Role names are mapped to the destination's equivalent permission structure since RBAC models differ across systems.
| Object | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Employees | Fully supported | The core object in CIPHR. Employee records include contact details, employment history, compensation, manager relationships, and org structure. We extract the full employee profile including all standard fields and map any custom properties to the destination schema. |
| Employment Details | Fully supported | CIPHR stores start dates, job titles, departments, cost centres, employment type, and contract terms as distinct fields within the employee record. We preserve each sub-field and maintain the linkage back to the parent employee during migration. |
| Payroll Records | Mapping required | CIPHR's payroll module holds historical pay data, deductions, tax codes, and pension contributions. We extract payroll histories including year-to-date figures and map them to the destination's payroll or compensation object. Deduction codes and pension schemes require field-level mapping since naming conventions vary between systems. |
| Absence and Leave | Fully supported | CIPHR tracks sickness, holiday, and other leave types with accrual balances. We export the current balance and leave history for each employee, preserving the leave type names as they appear in CIPHR. |
| Recruitment / Applicants | Mapping required | CIPHR includes a recruitment module for job postings, candidate records, and onboarding workflows. We extract candidate data and vacancy records. Custom stages or workflow statuses defined in CIPHR are mapped to the destination's pipeline stages explicitly. |
| Onboarding | Mapping required | Onboarding tasks, document acceptance records, and checklist completions are stored in CIPHR. We capture which documents have been signed and what onboarding steps are complete. Custom onboarding templates require manual field mapping before transfer. |
| Learning / Training Records | Mapping required | CIPHR's LMS tracks course assignments, completion dates, and quiz results. We export learning history and map course names to the destination LMS. CIPHR's off-the-shelf content library references may not have equivalents in all destination systems. |
| Documents | Mapping required | CIPHR stores employee documents including contracts, policies, and ID records. We export document metadata and content where accessible. Documents are mapped by type and associated employee; filename conventions in CIPHR may need normalisation. |
| Benefits | Mapping required | CIPHR's benefits module holds enrolment records and flexible benefit selections. We extract benefit plan names, employee enrolments, and contribution amounts. Benefit plan identifiers are mapped to the destination's benefit structure. |
| Expenses | Not in this platform | CIPHR includes an expenses module. Expense records and receipts are not currently supported for migration due to the complexity of line-item data and receipt attachments in the CIPHR schema. We recommend exporting this data separately as a spreadsheet before migration. |
| Performance Appraisals | Mapping required | Appraisal records, ratings, and 360 feedback submissions are stored in CIPHR. We extract completed appraisal cycles and map ratings to the destination's review schema. Custom appraisal templates require pre-migration field mapping. |
| Custom Properties | Mapping required | Organisations can define custom fields on employee and related objects in CIPHR. We extract all custom property values and map them explicitly to destination fields. Custom property names and data types are reviewed during scoping to ensure correct type conversion at the destination. |
| Organisations / Departments | Fully supported | CIPHR stores the org hierarchy including departments, locations, and cost centres. We export the full structure and preserve parent-child relationships in the destination. |
| Users and System Access | Mapping required | CIPHR user accounts, roles, and permission sets control access within the platform. We export user-role assignments. Role names are mapped to the destination's equivalent permission structure since RBAC models differ across systems. |
Gotchas
What to watch for in CIPHR migrations
Issues we've hit on past CIPHR migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.
No public pricing means migration budget estimates are harder to pin down
Payroll bureau clients face higher migration complexity
Absence balance recalculation at the destination can cause accrual discrepancies
Custom onboarding templates require manual pre-mapping
| Severity | Issue |
|---|---|
| Medium | No public pricing means migration budget estimates are harder to pin down |
| High | Payroll bureau clients face higher migration complexity |
| Medium | Absence balance recalculation at the destination can cause accrual discrepancies |
| Low | Custom onboarding templates require manual pre-mapping |
Leaving CIPHR?
Where CIPHR customers move next
5 destinations CIPHR can migrate to.
How a CIPHR migration works
Four steps, CIPHR-specific
Connect
Not publicly documented — Apideck integration uses OAuth 2.0 and Vault for credential management into CIPHR. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.
Map
We translate CIPHR-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.
Sample
Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate CIPHR quirks before production.
Migrate
Full migration with CIPHR rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.
FAQ
CIPHR migration FAQ
Answers to the questions buyers ask most during CIPHR migration scoping. Not seeing yours? Book a call.
Can't find your answer?
Walk through your CIPHR migration with a real engineer — 30 minutes, free, written quote within 24 hours.
Book a free 30 minute consultationOther HR systems we support
Ready when you are
Migrate CIPHR.
Without the rebuild.
Free scoping call with a migration engineer. Tell us about your CIPHR setup and destination — written quote back within a business day.