Grove HR review
Affordable HR coverage from records and leave to onboarding, performance and payroll exports.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Grove HR is a cloud-based HR platform for growing businesses, with employee records, leave management, timesheets, onboarding, documents, recruitment, performance, training, reporting and payroll exports in one system. It is positioned for UK-focused organisations and businesses with approximately 10 to 250 employees. Employees can access self-service features, while managers can handle approvals, calendars, workflows and organisational structures. The platform supports web, iOS and Android, with cloud and mobile deployment.
Pricing is organised across Seedling, Growth and Forest. Seedling costs £3 per employee per month when billed monthly or £2.40 annually, covering core HR management, leave, directories, documents, timesheets, clock-in and performance reviews. Growth costs £5 monthly or £4 annually and adds onboarding workflows, training management, advanced reports and analytics, plus priority support. Forest costs £8 monthly or £6.40 annually and adds multi-entity structures, custom reports, custom integrations, AI Assistant (MCP) and a dedicated account manager. The annual plans offer the lower listed rates, while the product remains a paid-only option.
Its breadth is the main reason to consider it: Grove HR combines everyday administration with recruitment, certification tracking, audit trails, analytics, payroll exports, webhooks and calendar synchronization. Integrations include Xero, Sage, FreeAgent, QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, Outlook, Google Calendar and Apple Calendar, alongside Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Support channels include email, phone and documentation, with priority support on Growth and a dedicated account manager on Forest. Teams seeking a broad HR system with accessible pricing should shortlist Grove HR; organisations requiring a free entry tier or 24/7 support should look elsewhere.
Grove HR pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Covers core HR, leave, time tracking, onboarding and performance
- Integrates with Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, calendars and more
- Annual plans start at £2.40 per employee per month
- Where it doesn't
- No free plan is offered
- Forest costs £8 per employee monthly
- Support is not available 24/7
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