Cezanne HR

HR Software & Payroll that works your way

by Cezanne HR Ltd · HRIS & Core HR

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Executive Summary

Cezanne HR is a suite of modular HR software and payroll solutions covering areas such as recruitment, onboarding, everyday HR admin, holiday management, performance reviews and payroll processing. It is aimed at mid-sized UK and global organisations: the platform is multi-country, multi-company and multi-currency, is available in 11 languages on desktop, and is used in over 120 countries. HR teams, managers and employees work in the same system, with self-service for employees and managers and reporting for HR. Organisations can start with the modules that matter most to them and add new ones later.

Use Cases

  • Running HR for a global workforce across countries, companies, currencies and languages
  • HR compliance: grievance and disciplinary events, right to work evidence, mandatory training, and GDPR data deletion or anonymisation
  • Employee and manager self-service for personal data, leave requests and approvals
  • Time tracking and absence management, including online timesheets, digital clocking in and out, and leave and TOIL
  • Managing the employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding to performance reviews and payroll processing
  • HR reporting and analytics, including dashboards, scheduled reports and organisation charts

Features

Visibility

  • HR Analytics: You will benefit from integrated HR Analytics dashboards that make it simpler to see key information at a glance, such as a headcount and turnover.
  • Dynamic Organisation Charts: Cezanne HR automatically generates dynamic organisation charts from the data held in your Cezanne HR system.

Intelligence

  • Knowledge Search: Cezanne Knowledge Search is a smart, document-based Q&A tool that pulls answers straight from your stored documents, giving you instant, accurate responses. So, no more digging or waiting on HR. It’s fast, seamless, and makes self-service a

Technical Specifications

Architecture
Cloud-native SaaS, Multi-tenant cloud
Deployment
Cloud/SaaS
API Available
Yes

Infrastructure

  • AWS

AI/ML Stack

  • NLP

Integrations

  • Payroll systems (via file/API-based integrations depending on customer)
  • Microsoft 365/Outlook calendar (absence visibility, where configured)
  • Identity providers for SSO (SAML 2.0)
  • Finance/ERP and BI tools (via exports/connectors depending on implementation)

Security & Compliance

Certifications: Cyber Essentials, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (BSI)

Encryption: TLS in transit; AES 256 at rest

Data Residency:

Pricing

Model
Subscription based on average active employee headcount in the previous month
Target Customer
Mid-market to Enterprise (especially international), growing UK and international organizations
Contract Type
No long-term contracts (monthly subscription)

About Cezanne HR Ltd

Cezanne HR provides a cloud-based HR software suite for mid-sized organizations, covering core HR, payroll (via integrations/partners), performance management, absence management, and HR analytics. The platform supports configurable workflows, employee self-service, and integrations to streamline HR operations across multiple countries.

Founded: 2013 · Headquarters: London, United Kingdom · Employees: 51-200 · Private

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