October
AI-powered HR, employee wellbeing and expert guidance together.
Ranked #6 in Best succession planning software, and on 2 more rankings.
October is a platform to manage your people. It offers more ways to support them.
At a glance
| Best for | HR leaders |
From October's own website.
Company facts
| Social profiles | LinkedIn, X, Facebook |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Published pricing
- SOC 2
- GDPR
What stands out
The product unifies people data across the employee lifecycle with an AI-first HCM.
“AI-first HCM unifying your people data across the employee lifecycle.”October, own website
The product provides private support for employees alongside powerful business insight.
“Private support for your people.”October, own website
How it ranks
October is ranked 6th of 10 in Best succession planning software (Lister Score 84.0), 7th of 10 in Best employee wellbeing platforms (Lister Score 84.0) and 9th of 10 in Best HR case management software (Lister Score 84.0).
#6 in Best succession planning software · Lister Score 84.0
October offers more ways to support them.
Unifies people data across the employee lifecycle with an AI-first HCM.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 16; buying information on its own site 8.
“34 modules supporting employees, managers, HR and leaders, from everyday HR and career growth to team development and workforce planning.”October, own website
| Rank | Best succession planning software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClayHR | 94.0 |
| 2 | Cezanne HR | 88.0 |
| 3 | Cornerstone OnDemand | 88.0 |
| 4 | Betterworks | 86.0 |
| 5 | ELMO Software | 84.0 |
| 6 | October | 84.0 |
| 7 | peoplestrong | 82.0 |
| 8 | TalentGuard | 80.0 |
| 9 | ZingHR | 78.0 |
| 10 | SmartHR | 76.0 |
#7 in Best employee wellbeing platforms · Lister Score 84.0
October unifies HR, wellbeing and advisory services into one connected platform. It supports employees through private health resources while providing leaders with data-driven insights.
Offers an AI-first HCM that unifies people data across the employee lifecycle.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 16; buying information on its own site 8.
“For mental wellbeing Support for stress, burnout and mental health. For ATS & recruiting Source, screen and hire candidates.”October, own website
| Rank | Best employee wellbeing platforms | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stayf | 92.0 |
| 2 | WellnessCoach | 92.0 |
| 3 | Modern Health | 90.0 |
| 4 | Gympass (Wellhub) | 88.0 |
| 5 | ELMO Software | 84.0 |
| 6 | Lyra Health | 84.0 |
| 7 | October | 84.0 |
| 8 | Perkbox | 84.0 |
| 9 | Terryberry | 84.0 |
| 10 | Reward Gateway | 82.0 |
#9 in Best HR case management software · Lister Score 84.0
October offers more ways to support them.
Unifies people data across the employee lifecycle with an AI-first HCM.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 16; buying information on its own site 8.
“05 Compliance & ER leaders Statutory suites for South Africa and the US generated from the live record, anonymous Speak Up and ER cases, versioned policies with acknowledgements and a chain-integrity audit trail.”October, own website
| Rank | Best HR case management software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pocket HRMS | 96.0 |
| 2 | HROne | 94.0 |
| 3 | ZestNexus | 94.0 |
| 4 | OrangeHRM | 92.0 |
| 5 | AllVoices | 90.0 |
| 6 | HR365 | 90.0 |
| 7 | Sloneek | 90.0 |
| 8 | HR Acuity | 84.0 |
| 9 | October | 84.0 |
| 10 | Corarl | 78.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does October rank on Lister?
October is ranked 6th of 10 in Best succession planning software (Lister Score 84.0), 7th of 10 in Best employee wellbeing platforms (Lister Score 84.0) and 9th of 10 in Best HR case management software (Lister Score 84.0).