TL;DR: If you are replacing RoboHR, the closest options are Zenefits, Gusto, Checkr. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.
Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces RoboHR (YC Summer 2009).
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The three closest alternatives to RoboHR are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenefits | HR for small businesses: onboarding, payroll and benefits. | YC Winter 2013 | 500 | Acquired |
| Gusto | Provides growing businesses with everything to take care of their team | YC Winter 2012 | 2400 | Active |
| Checkr | People infrastructure for the future of work | YC Summer 2014 | 800 | Active |
| Human Interest | The 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. | YC Summer 2015 | 765 | Active |
| Go1 | A learning platform that enables you to train your staff or customers. | YC Summer 2015 | 650 | Active |
| Rippling | One place to run all your HR, IT, and Finance. Globally. | YC Winter 2017 | 2500 | Active |
| Lattice | Modern people management platform. | YC Winter 2016 | 540 | Active |
| Helloverify | Helloverify is a background screening platform (Checkr for India). | YC Winter 2018 | 600 | Active |
| Lever | Talent Acquisition Suite that combines ATS + Talent CRM | YC Summer 2012 | 225 | Acquired |
| Humi | Payroll, HR, and Health Benefits for Canada's SMB's | YC Winter 2017 | 141 | Acquired |
| WorkRamp | The All-in-One Learning Platform | YC Summer 2016 | 106 | Acquired |
| Localyze | Global mobility platform for companies and employees | YC Summer 2019 | 105 | Acquired |
It depends on your size. Zenefits is the closest match on what RoboHR actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.
RoboHR is no longer listed as active, so anyone still relying on it should plan a migration to one of the alternatives above.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to RoboHR on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.
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