Our Mission
The HR Stack Guide is an independent buyer's guide for modern HR technology. We publish data-backed, side-by-side comparisons of Global Payroll & EOR, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Performance Management platforms so founders, HR operations leads, and people leaders can choose software without relying on vendor sales pitches.
The site is published and operated by Stack Guide Media. We do not build, resell, or receive funding from any HR software vendor. Our sole focus is delivering accurate, well-sourced comparison data.
How We Evaluate Software
Every evaluation on this site follows a single, transparent editorial methodology rather than unverified user reviews:
- Primary Source Verification: We pull specifications directly from vendor documentation, public changelogs, terms of service, and official pricing sheets.
- Hands-On Testing: Where available, we test platform workflows inside trial environments to verify onboarding, compliance settings, and feature limitations.
- Standardized Scoring: Tools are evaluated against a consistent rubric weighted by organization size (from seed-stage startups to international scaleups).
- Scheduled Recalibration: When vendor pricing or core capabilities change, we re-audit affected comparison matrices and update page verification dates.
Editorial Independence & Funding
This site is free to use. We earn revenue through affiliate partnerships when readers sign up for a vendor through links on our pages, at no additional cost to them.
Affiliate relationships never dictate which vendors are evaluated, how platforms are scored, or who wins a comparison. Full details are available in our Affiliate Disclosure.
Corrections & Vendor Inquiries
If you spot an outdated price point, an unverified feature claim, or a factual error, please let us know. We re-verify all correction requests against primary sources and update our data matrices promptly.
Contact: dave@thehrstackguide.com