Migrate your People First data
Niche HRMS focused on workplace conflict resolution and employee experience, marketed primarily to UK organisations under £6/month flat-rate pricing.
In its favor
Why people choose People First
The signal that keeps People First on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.
Customers in the UK market select People First for its low flat-rate entry price of £6/month, making it accessible for small HR teams evaluating HRMS fit.
The platform targets organisations prioritising employee experience and workplace culture, attracting HR teams that want engagement and recognition tools in a single product.
Small teams appreciate the simplicity of a platform that consolidates routine HR tasks rather than requiring multiple point solutions.
The conflict resolution focus differentiates People First from generalist HRMS platforms, appealing to organisations with specific mediation needs.
Positive customer service ratings (4.5/5 on Capterra) indicate responsive support that small HR teams value during onboarding.
Small teams outgrow the platform when HR requirements expand beyond conflict resolution and basic employee engagement, requiring more comprehensive HCM features.
Limited third-party integrations reported in reviews suggests connectivity issues with payroll, benefits providers, and broader HR tech stacks.
With only 34 verified reviews on Capterra, the small user base limits available peer support and shared configuration knowledge.
Some customers note the platform lacks depth in advanced HR analytics and reporting compared to established competitors like BambooHR or Workday.
Reasons to switch
Why people leave People First
The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing People First. Presented as facts, not knocks.
Platform scorecard
Strengths, weaknesses, and where People First 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
People First pricing overview
People First uses a flat-rate model at £6/month according to Capterra, making it one of the lowest-cost HRMS options available. No per-user tier breakdown was found in public sources, and the vendor website does not publish feature tiers. Enterprise or custom pricing may exist but is not publicly documented.
Standard
Tier 1 of 1
£6 flat rate per month
What's included
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What gets migrated
People First object support
Object-by-object support for People First migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.
Employees
Mapping requiredEmployee records appear to be the core object. We map standard fields (name, title, department, start date) but custom employee properties require manual field mapping before migration.
Departments
Mapping requiredOrganisational structure is supported as a distinct object. We preserve parent-child department relationships during migration.
Custom Fields
Not in this platformPublic documentation does not confirm a custom fields API or schema. We cannot guarantee migration of employer-specific custom fields without manual field-by-field validation.
Benefits
Mapping requiredBenefits data is mentioned as a capability but no public export schema is available. We flag benefit records for manual verification post-migration.
PTO Balances
Mapping requiredPTO or time-off data is referenced in the employee experience context. We migrate balance records where export is available, but note that accrual history may require truncation.
Documents
Not in this platformEmployee documents (contracts, policies) are not confirmed as migratable via a documented export endpoint. We handle document migration via file-level transfer where supported by the source system.
Engagement or Recognition Data
Mapping requiredRecognition and engagement records are mentioned in the product description. These map to destination平台的 Engagement objects but require value-level mapping as terminology varies.
Users and Roles
Mapping requiredAdmin and end-user accounts are migratable. We map role assignments to the destination's permission model and flag discrepancies in role naming.
| Object | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Employees | Mapping required | Employee records appear to be the core object. We map standard fields (name, title, department, start date) but custom employee properties require manual field mapping before migration. |
| Departments | Mapping required | Organisational structure is supported as a distinct object. We preserve parent-child department relationships during migration. |
| Custom Fields | Not in this platform | Public documentation does not confirm a custom fields API or schema. We cannot guarantee migration of employer-specific custom fields without manual field-by-field validation. |
| Benefits | Mapping required | Benefits data is mentioned as a capability but no public export schema is available. We flag benefit records for manual verification post-migration. |
| PTO Balances | Mapping required | PTO or time-off data is referenced in the employee experience context. We migrate balance records where export is available, but note that accrual history may require truncation. |
| Documents | Not in this platform | Employee documents (contracts, policies) are not confirmed as migratable via a documented export endpoint. We handle document migration via file-level transfer where supported by the source system. |
| Engagement or Recognition Data | Mapping required | Recognition and engagement records are mentioned in the product description. These map to destination平台的 Engagement objects but require value-level mapping as terminology varies. |
| Users and Roles | Mapping required | Admin and end-user accounts are migratable. We map role assignments to the destination's permission model and flag discrepancies in role naming. |
Gotchas
What to watch for in People First migrations
Issues we've hit on past People First migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.
No publicly documented API confirmed in research
Extremely limited review corpus for migration planning
Custom field schema not publicly documented
| Severity | Issue |
|---|---|
| High | No publicly documented API confirmed in research |
| Medium | Extremely limited review corpus for migration planning |
| Medium | Custom field schema not publicly documented |
Leaving People First?
Where People First customers move next
5 destinations People First can migrate to.
How a People First migration works
Four steps, People First-specific
Connect
Not publicly documented into People First. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.
Map
We translate People First-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.
Sample
Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate People First quirks before production.
Migrate
Full migration with People First rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.
FAQ
People First migration FAQ
Answers to the questions buyers ask most during People First migration scoping. Not seeing yours? Book a call.
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