Head-to-head · Grievance Management Software
HR Acuity vs Toby
HR Acuity leads on 0 checks, Toby on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreHR Acuity · 8.8/10
HR Acuity scores higher on our rubric for grievance management software: 8.8 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.
HR Acuity is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise HR teams handling investigations. Toby is the better fit for HR teams managing complex employee-relations cases.
- HR Acuity fits best
Mid-market and enterprise HR teams handling investigations
- Toby fits best
HR teams managing complex employee-relations cases
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Side by side
| Feature | HR Acuity 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | Toby 8.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.0 |
| Ranking | #2 in Grievance Management Software | #6 in Grievance Management Software |
| Best for | Mid-market and enterprise HR teams handling investigations | HR teams managing complex employee-relations cases |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | $1,484/yr |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone, Docs | |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | HIPAA, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Integrations | 12 integrations | 11 integrations |
| Built for | Enterprise, Mid-market | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features HR Acuity 0/5 · Toby 0/5 | ||
| Anonymous reporting | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Escalation rules | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Case status tracking | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Audit trail | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Reports and exports | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Case assignment | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | HR Acuity is a cloud-based employee-relations and HR case management platform for enterprise and mid-market HR, employee-relations, compliance and legal teams. It centralizes workplace concerns, investigations, documentation, workflows,… Read the review → |
Toby brings employee-relations work into structured cases for HR teams handling investigations, performance improvement plans, complaints, accommodations, and terminations. Case numbering, party roles, status workflows, and legal-hold… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
HR Acuity — where it wins
- Accepts concerns online or by hotline, with anonymous two-way messaging
- Guided investigations include workflows, interview templates and audit-ready records
- Syncs with major HRIS and HCM systems and adds case analytics
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales, which makes budget comparison less direct
- Built for mid-market and enterprise organizations, not smaller teams
- No full 24/7 support; weekday technical support hours are documented
Toby — where it wins
- Structured cases cover investigations, complaints, PIPs, accommodations, and terminations
- Audit ledger supports CSV and JSON exports with tamper-evident chaining
- Legal-reviewed drafts and jurisdiction-specific answers support HR workflows
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; listed paid plans start at $124 per month billed annually
- Startup limits legal-reviewed workflow drafts to 10 per month
- Grievance intake and deadline tracking are not specified
- HR Acuity8.8/10 · Pricing on request
A centralized case and investigation platform for employee-relations teams.
Visit HR AcuityFull verdict → - Toby8.0/10 · Paid
Toby organizes ER cases, legal-reviewed documents, and employment-law guidance in one workspace.
Visit TobyFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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