G2 Vendor Directory

Windmill vs. Zoho People

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricWindmill

by Windmill

Zoho People

by Zoho

Overall rating4.64.5
Review count30432
Ease of use9.59.0
Ease of setup9.68.8
Quality of support9.88.6
Meets requirements9.49.1
NPS76.66666767.857143
Small Business33.3%34.9%
Mid-Market66.7%55.0%
Enterprise0.0%10.1%
Total page views4181,992
Total LLM citations1,44625,754

Windmill

Windmill is the first performance review system people actually like. Powered by AI, it synthesizes all your 1:1 conversations, project work, and feedback throughout the year into reviews that write themselves. Employees respond to quick prompts in Slack instead of staring at blank forms trying to remember six months back. Managers walk in with the full story. HR finally has a process that doesn't need constant nudging. Companies using Windmill cut down time by 83% per cycle time and report 93% employee satisfaction with the process.

Pros

  • 1:1 Management
  • Ease of Use
  • Regular Updates
  • Automation Features
  • Progress Tracking
  • Time Efficiency

Zoho People

Zoho People is a cloud-based HR software designed to help businesses streamline and automate their HR processes—right from onboarding to offboarding. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools including time and attendance tracking, leave management, performance reviews, employee self-service, document management, and more. With Zoho People, HR teams can reduce manual work, ensure compliance, and offer a better experience to employees. It’s highly customizable, integrates with popular third-party apps, and scales with your organization—whether you're a startup or an enterprise.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Leave Management
  • HR Management
  • Simple
  • Features