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What is Cezanne HR?

Trusted by thousands of people professionals the world over, Cezanne is leading the way for modular, flexible HR and payroll software.
Cezanne’s modern solution covers the entire employee lifecycle: with integrated modules for core HR, Onboarding, Absence, Performance, Compensation planning, Pulse surveys, Timesheets, Recruitment, Career & Succession, LMS, HR analytics, managed Payroll (UK) & in-house native payroll… and that’s not all!
Cezanne’s software comes with time-saving automation, intuitive self-service and top-rated support from UK-based experts all as standard. And, with robust hosting and security, ISO27001 and GDPR-compliance and multi-language options, it’s easy to understand why Cezanne is one of the fastest growing HR & Payroll software solutions on the market today.

Who Uses Cezanne HR?

Trusted by 1000s of HR pros in mid-sized companies (50 or more employees), Cezanne is a modern, flexible & comprehensive global HR system for UK & European headquartered organisations.

Where can Cezanne HR be deployed?

Cloud-based
On-premise

About the vendor

  • Cezanne HR
  • Founded in 2013

Cezanne HR support

  • Chat

Countries available

Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland and 18 others

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Greek and 5 others

Cezanne HR pricing

Starting Price:

£180.00/month
  • No free trial
  • No free version

Cezanne HR does not have a free version and does not offer a free trial. Cezanne HR paid version starts at £180.00/month.

About the vendor

  • Cezanne HR
  • Founded in 2013

Cezanne HR support

  • Chat

Countries available

Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland and 18 others

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Greek and 5 others

Cezanne HR videos and images

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Cezanne HR Software - Performance management, goals & check-ins
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Cezanne HR Software - People management and much more
Cezanne HR Software - Employee onboarding & Task management
Cezanne HR Software - Absence & Holiday management
Cezanne HR Software - Performance management, goals & check-ins
Cezanne HR Software - Timesheets and digital clock in / out

Features of Cezanne HR

  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Attendance Management
  • Benefits Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Certification & Licensing
  • Compensation Management
  • Competency Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Customisable Templates
  • Document Management
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Profiles
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • HR Management
  • Leave Tracking
  • Onboarding
  • Ongoing Performance Tracking
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Peer Appraisals
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Review Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Review Cycle Tracking
  • Self Service Portal
  • Skills Assessment
  • Task Management
  • Tax Compliance
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Tracking
  • Training Management

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Reviews of Cezanne HR

Average score

Overall
4.4
Ease of Use
4.1
Customer Service
4.6
Features
4.1
Value for Money
4.5

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001

Find reviews by score

5
47%
4
43%
3
10%
Vicky
Vicky
Head of People in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
Security & Investigations, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Good features for the price, it does what we need it to

5.0 last year

Pros:

The forms are a nice feature as it's helped us to keep everything in one place. The approvals work nicely, especially for recruitment considering it's not an ATS.

Cons:

Not everything is logical and it's easy to get stuck sometimes when setting up new processes. The integration was not as smooth as we had hoped, but this was rectified once we raised a concern.

Alternatives Considered: Breezy, Enboarder, Moorepay (Formerly Natural HR) and Talos ATS

Reasons for Choosing Cezanne HR: PeopleHR was not giving us the functionality we needed as we grew

Switched From: Access PeopleHR

Reasons for Switching to Cezanne HR: Cezanne was the right price and was transparent with the pricing. It had an integrated ATS and HRS and it integrates with Team Tailor.

Cezanne HR Response

last year

Hi Vicky, Thanks so much for taking the time to submit a review. We're glad you find the forms and approvals useful. Thank you also for letting us know where there's room for improvement, I'll share this with the relevant teams for consideration. Kind regards, Lena

Ellie
HR and Recruitment Officer in UK
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Great all Round HR system and a great support team

4.0 5 months ago

Comments: Overall the systems implementation has gone very smoothly, with any issues quickly being resolved by the team at Cezanne. We are now working towards BAU in the company and all of our employees have found the system to be straightfoward to use.

Pros:

The team behind Cezanne were definitely the best part of the system, they made implementation go smoothly and were always there to offer support as soon as we needed it, especially [sensitive content hidden]! I also like how much you can tailor the system to your specific company needs.

Cons:

There are a few issues, but these are mostly small issues like not being able to add signatures to forms such as the probation reviews.

Jan
HR Assistant in UK
Construction, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Cezanne not very intuitive

3.0 5 months ago

Comments: Nearly a year and still trying to get to grips with it

Pros:

For the end user it's very simple and display looks good.

Cons:

To set up various processes, security functions etc it seems quite long winded and clunky

Fi
Head of People Management in UK
Events Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Cezanne has been a great help to the company

4.0 5 months ago

Comments: From the start I have had fantastic support from the team who have helped us to set up to make things work for us.

Pros:

It has simplified a lot of the HR admin that we used to do manually.

Cons:

There are occasional things that are not intuitive but the helpdesk is super quick at helping you work things out.

Alternatives Considered: Sage 100

Reasons for Choosing Cezanne HR: Sage was dreadful!! And it was a very dated app

Switched From: Sage HR

Reasons for Switching to Cezanne HR: Cezanne had the best applications and also covered training which many others didn't. I can't remember the others that we looked at.

Mike
Human Resources in UK
Medical Practice, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great System for a growing Company

5.0 5 months ago

Comments: Great, I cannot fault it, I cannot see a reason to need to change provider anytime soon.

Pros:

Its flexible, the customer service is great and if things do not go right, they put it right.

Cons:

InRecruiting - the module is not that dynamic for an ATS of 2024.

Alternatives Considered: BambooHR

Reasons for Switching to Cezanne HR: Preferred the offering and the price was competitive.

Jon
HR Advisor in UK
Building Materials, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

HR Advisor

4.0 5 months ago

Comments: In the beginning I found Cezanne not very user friendly and was hard to get my head around. However with Cezanne's helpdesk and video calls I am more or less up to speed with it. Overall it is a decent system that needs some updates to certain things like the limited mobile app .

Pros:

The built in analytic reports makes reporting on different departments and shifts very easy which is ideal in my job role.

Cons:

Can't set up a notification for when a employee deletes holiday. This sometimes causes an issue when we have them down as on holiday but then they say they have been working.

Jonathan
Head of Resource Management in UK
Renewables & Environment, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Excellent HR System

5.0 5 months ago

Comments: Excellent, easy to use and excellent customer service from the support team.

Pros:

Cezanne is easy to use, it makes my life easier every day.

Cons:

Nothing really, sometimes it take a while to remember all of the Administrator functions but once the system is set up it is fairly maintenance free,

Alternatives Considered: Salesforce Sales Cloud, Conservice ESG and Workday HCM

Reasons for Switching to Cezanne HR: Easy to use, it fit our needs perfectly, great people and good support.

Sharon
Learning and Development Manager in UK
Construction, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great easy to use system with lots of functionality!

5.0 6 months ago

Comments: A great HR system and really good support provided in terms of set up and help when you need it.

Pros:

Easy user friendly system from an administrator and employee perspective, lots of customisation options so that you can make it the right fit for the company.

Cons:

The mobile app is currently quite limited, it covers the basics though and I am sure will be built on.

Alternatives Considered: Sage HR and BrightHR

Reasons for Choosing Cezanne HR: The system was very basic and was being discontinued

Switched From: Croner Simply Personnel

Reasons for Switching to Cezanne HR: It was more easy friendly and had much more customisable options available

Christina
HR Manager in Isle of Man
Machinery, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Cezanne HR Review

4.0 5 months ago

Comments: Excellent, easy to use, user friendly instant reporting and statistics.

Pros:

Simple and easy to use especially reporting.

Cons:

Adding new starters to the systems remembering all the steps!

John
Payroll Co-Ordinator in UK
Financial Services, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Cezanne implementation review

4.0 5 months ago

Comments: Implementation went smoothly, and once the issues had been ironed out it was quite aa smooth changeover

Pros:

The ability to personalise it to specific users

Cons:

The date driven reporting process can be laborious and difficult to generate payroll from.

Kira
Head of People Services in UK
Health, Wellness & Fitness, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Opinion on Cezanne HR

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Over all excellent

Pros:

Vibrant and inviting and some parts are easy to use

Cons:

Some functions are complicated to set up and when you don't use those functions every day its hard to remember as its complicated

Alternatives Considered: Bob and BambooHR

Reasons for Choosing Cezanne HR: Citation wasn't a great information system and wasn't fit for purpose anymore

Switched From: Citation Manage

Reasons for Switching to Cezanne HR: Value for money

Cezanne HR Response

2 years ago

Thanks for your review Kira, this is great feedback for us to receive. We are glad that you have found Cezanne a good quality option and have benefitted from the look & feel of certain areas, as well as finding Cezanne a cost effective solution for you. It would be great to understand a little more those areas where you have found things a little trickier to set up. Hopefully with the assistance from our Support team we can help overcome this and allow you to make full use of everything Cezanne has to offer. Looking forward to continue working together with you to provide the best possible software and service package for you and your business.

Laura
People Coordinator in UK
Building Materials, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Love for Cezanne HR

4.0 5 months ago

Comments: Overall Cezanne HR is great, if ever there are any issues these are dealt with promptly, the support site is a huge help too, as well as our account manager who is on hand for everything and anything we need.

Pros:

The way that Cezanne can be customised is brilliant, it can be used in any way that you want it to be and tailored to suit the company needs.

Cons:

I would like more ability to change the searches and change them to how I would like them to appear, or just have a totally blank search that I can mix and match how I'd like.

Amanda
Office and Payroll Manager in UK
Financial Services, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

User friendly

5.0 5 months ago

Comments: A very positive experience, user friendly.

Pros:

The reports and how clearly the information is in the form hub

Cons:

I cannot find a How To guide so always have to ask a colleague

Adam
HoF in UK
Education Management, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great experience

5.0 5 months ago

Comments: Very happy experience, Cezanne go above and beyond for any requests or projects we have raised with them.

Pros:

The user interface is easy to use and clear, with sensible headings making navigation simple. Like the fact the payroll module bolts on and is seamless, meaning we can successfully submit payroll on time and correctly each month.

Cons:

Initial training was quite short meaning there was a level of self training to be undertaken, but the Cezanne team have always been supportive and responsive if we have had any queries.

Sally
Payroll and Benefits Specialist in UK
Insurance, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Cezanne HR

4.0 5 months ago

Comments: It has provided me with the information I need to be able to successfully do my job

Pros:

It is fairly easy to navigate once you get the hang of it. I am able to do what I need to do and have full access as a payroller to employee information

Cons:

It can be a bit difficult at first, but you can get the hang of it fairly quickly

Claire
Editor in UK
Writing & Editing, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

A simple and intuitive system

4.0 6 months ago

Comments: A good experience - we did not have anything similar before, and it's really handy to have everything together in one place. Booking and viewing holidays is now very simple

Pros:

Nice and quick to use - very intuitive. Clear menus and several different views available (eg calendar or list views of booked holiday). Good to have everything useful together

Cons:

It signs you out a little quickly. Would like more customisation of being able to view different colleagues' holidays (rather than just your line reports and your line manager's other reports)

Adelaine
HR Advisor in Singapore
Food & Beverages, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Cezanne Usage

4.0 5 months ago

Comments: Good and positive, customer service could be better.

Pros:

Recruitment module, ease of access and usage

Cons:

Lack of synchronisation / payroll function for Asia

Jessica
Deputy Team Leader in UK
Security & Investigations, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

It does the job

3.0 5 months ago

Comments: It's quite user friendly and easy to see calendars for yourself and your team members

Pros:

It's easy to use to book leave and overtime. The oerview calendar is useful

Cons:

It's quite hard to locate saved documents, and you have to press a few tabs to get to the page you want

Thomas
Manager in UK
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Very positive

5.0 5 months ago

Comments: Very positive overall. Support has been very good during implementation and required.

Pros:

Ease of access, integration and setup. Support has always been very well received.

Cons:

Initial setup to how the business requires it took longer than anticipated.

David
IT Support and Systems Developer in UK
Legal Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

It's ok for HR software

3.0 5 months ago

Pros:

The ability to use Single Sign On is good. The general look of the site is good.

Cons:

It's a bit clunky. I seem to get lots of notifications from colleagues and can't turn them off. API isn't working as intended and support haven't come back to me after 3 months.

Mark
Editor in UK
Pharmaceuticals, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Easy to use

5.0 6 months ago

Pros:

The interface is clean and easy to follow.

Cons:

A calendar view showing annual leave would be good

Kate
HR Director in UK
Medical Devices, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Ideal HR Software for SMEs

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: We have a number of flexible working patterns and using Cezanne has automated calculating holiday entitlements. It is an easy to use, one-stop shop for storing and retrieving employee information. It has also been useful for capturing document storage and gathering electronic signatures to ensure employees have read changes to procedures or other important documents.

Pros:

Cezanne was a great investment for our business as it helped to streamline and automate a number of manual processes that we had been carrying out. It is user friendly and cloud based allowing for easy use from home or on site.

Cons:

Cezanne seems to have taken on board requests for improvement over the years and it has become much easier to use than in the early days.

Grace
HR Admin & Recruitment in UK
Pharmaceuticals, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

My experience using Cezanne

4.0 last year

Comments: Cezanne allows a variety of report running/data inputting. It provides us with what we require.

Pros:

Once you understand how to use Cezanne it is easy and very useful to input and export data.

Cons:

I feel would be better if there was a phone line we could call rather than all email tickets - as sometimes we need things resolving asap and can take 24 hours for ticket to be raised/resolved. Email ticket responses are helpful but would be quicker and easier to have a phone call.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Construction, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Good out the box option with flexibility for SME

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: All customer service is very swift. Good product and service for the cost.

Pros:

Everything is online and there are areas that can be customised such as work flows and processes for absence or performance management.

Cons:

Some aspects of setting up flows can be time consuming. Some times reorganising a unit or company structure can be difficult with reporting lines.

Sarah
HR Business Partner in UK
Medical Devices, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Would Recommend!

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: The customer service is brilliant, very helpful with queries and the platform overall is good and easy to use.

Pros:

Easy use of absence management tracking, employee records and talent related processes (mid-year, annual reviews, IDP's etc.)

Cons:

Reporting can feel clunky at times and doesn't give the information in the easiest ways.