EMPTrust vs Eli

EMPTrust8.7Visit Eli7.9Visit

Higher score EMPTrust #3 in Employee Onboarding Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit EMPTrust

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Eli #9 in Employee Onboarding Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Eli

• EMPTrust fits best

  Compliance-heavy, multilingual onboarding programs

• Eli fits best

  Structured, personalized employee onboarding

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Side by side

Feature	EMPTrust 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Eli 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.9
Ranking	#3 in Employee Onboarding Software	#9 in Employee Onboarding Software
Best for	Compliance-heavy, multilingual onboarding programs	Structured, personalized employee onboarding
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	£15/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Tickets · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	140+ integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EMPTrust 6/6 · Eli 6/6
Workflow automation	✓	✓
Document collection	✓	✓
Training content	✓	✓
Progress reporting	✓	✓
HRIS integrations	✓	✓
Mobile access	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Combines onboarding, document retention, training, signatures, and compliance workflows Supports multilingual delivery, mobile signatures, and job-specific portals Connects with Workday, Oracle, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG, ADP, and HR systems	Personalised journeys by role, hire type, location and language Checklists, forms, signatures, training and timed notifications Integrates with Workday, SAP, Oracle, Slack and DocuSign
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales I-9 and E-Verify workflows begin with the Business plan Multi-location workflows and advanced controls require Enterprise	No free plan is available Eli Go requires a minimum of 20 users per month The full Eli plan uses bespoke pricing
Our verdict	EMPTrust is employee onboarding software for HR teams in small businesses, mid-market organizations, enterprises, and regulated employers. It brings branded, job-specific new-hire portals together with electronic forms, e-signatures,… Read the review →	Eli is a SaaS platform for employee pre-boarding and onboarding, designed for HR and talent teams supporting new hires, managers and buddies. It covers the journey from offer acceptance through the first 90 days and beyond, with… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EMPTrust — where it wins

  • Combines onboarding, document retention, training, signatures, and compliance workflows
  • Supports multilingual delivery, mobile signatures, and job-specific portals
  • Connects with Workday, Oracle, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG, ADP, and HR systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • I-9 and E-Verify workflows begin with the Business plan
  • Multi-location workflows and advanced controls require Enterprise

• Eli — where it wins

  • Personalised journeys by role, hire type, location and language
  • Checklists, forms, signatures, training and timed notifications
  • Integrates with Workday, SAP, Oracle, Slack and DocuSign

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Eli Go requires a minimum of 20 users per month
  • The full Eli plan uses bespoke pricing

• EMPTrust8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A compliance-focused onboarding platform with portals, workflows, signatures, training, and HR integrations.

  Visit EMPTrustFull verdict →
• Eli7.9/10 · Paid

  A structured onboarding platform with tailored journeys, HR integrations and clear Go pricing.

  Visit EliFull verdict →