Top 10 AI Tools Every HR Professional in Philippines Should Know in 2025

AI is reshaping HR in 2025, and Philippine HR teams can use it to turn routine work into strategic time: SHRM's 2025 Talent Trends reports 43% of organizations now use AI in HR (up from 26% in 2024), with 51% applying AI to recruiting and nearly 9 in 10 HR pros saying it saves time or boosts efficiency - exactly the kinds of gains Philippine recruiters need to scale faster hiring and smarter L&D. At the same time, BCG's analysis shows leadership support and training are critical to close adoption gaps, so governance and upskilling must accompany any pilot.

For practical skills, consider training like the AI Essentials for Work bootcamp to learn prompts, tools, and hands-on workflows that keep the “human” in human resources.

Read SHRM's findings and explore training options to start building an AI-ready HR function for the Philippines.

Program	Length	Early-bird Cost	Register
AI Essentials for Work	15 Weeks	$3,582	Register for AI Essentials for Work bootcamp

Selection leaned on a practical, use-case driven playbook: a function-by-function filter (following PerformYard's approach) that first matched tools to core Philippine HR needs - high-volume recruiting, performance reviews, L&D, payroll/ERP links, and frontline/deskless support - then scored candidates on measurable impact, real-world traction, and implementation risk; for example, conversational recruiting platforms report dramatic efficiency gains (Paradox cites an 82% time-to-hire reduction), so proven metrics weighed heavily.

Local fit mattered: Philippine-facing features like Tagalog/English support, ERP integration and free demos (see HashMicro's Hashy AI overview) earned extra points because they cut adoption friction.

Risk controls were non‑negotiable - data privacy, explainability and governance followed Aon's playbook for responsible deployment - alongside scalability, vendor backing, and speed to value (tools like Praisidio emphasize fast setup).

Final shortlists balanced hard savings, user ratings and change-management realism so procurement in the Philippines gets quick wins without sacrificing fairness, compliance or the human judgement HR must keep at the center.

“As with all new and rapidly changing technologies, it is natural for people to take a 'wait-and-see' approach,” said Lambros Lambrou, Aon's CEO of Human Capital.

Hashy AI from HashMicro is built for Philippine HR realities - mobile-first, BIR-aware, and tuned to cut the admin noise so HR teams can focus on people not paperwork.

As a 24/7 chat assistant it handles leave, attendance, overtime, travel and expense claims through conversational flows and one‑click approvals, turning morning approval queues into instant mobile taps; it also generates payroll, tax and KPI reports and plugs into broader ERP modules for end‑to‑end accuracy.

Local presence in BGC plus BIR‑accredited payroll capabilities make integration with Philippine compliance workflows straightforward, and HashMicro's all‑in‑one HRMS approach (trusted by 2,000+ clients) means employee data, payslips and attendance sync instead of living in separate spreadsheets.

For HR teams piloting automation, the free demo is a low‑risk way to see the chatbot and workflow automation in action - explore Hashy's demo page or read the product overview to map features to Philippine use cases.

Hashy AI HR chatbot demo and features and learn how it ties into the wider HashMicro HRMS Philippines human resource management system.

peopleHum stands out as a Philippine-centric ATS built for local hiring realities - think fast AI resume parsing that turns uploads into searchable profiles in 1–3 seconds, candidate ranking, and compliance workflows tailored to domestic regulations so recruiters stop re‑typing applicant details and spend time on interviews instead; it's positioned for everyone from SMEs in Quezon City to HR teams at regional offices, with native job‑board integrations and multilingual parsing to work with portals like JobStreet and Kalibrr.

The platform emphasizes affordability and ease of adoption (free trials and sign‑up options available) and bundles recruitment with broader HR features - performance, onboarding and engagement - so a single vendor can shrink tool sprawl.

For Philippine HR leaders chasing measurable time savings and better candidate experience, the peopleHum overview in the Top 10 ATS guide and the Recruitment Management System page are practical next reads to map features to hiring pain points and book a demo.

peopleHum Top 10 Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) guide for the Philippines · peopleHum Recruitment Management System free trial.

Item	Details
Starting price	$3 per week per active user
Trial	Free trial / Freemium (no credit card)
Key features	AI resume parsing, candidate ranking, compliance workflows, job board integrations
TrustRadius rating	8.0/10 (based on reviews)

Paradox's Olivia turns high-volume hiring from a calendar headache into a near‑silent background process: mobile‑first conversational flows let candidates text, chat or WhatsApp to apply, be screened, and self‑schedule interviews while recruiters manage everything from their phones; the platform's Conversational Scheduling even syncs with managers' calendars to handle complex panel interviews, reminders and reschedules so interview planning drops from days to minutes.

For Philippine HR teams looking to cut admin without losing the human touch, Paradox's integrations with major ATS and HCM systems (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP) and its Recorded Video and multilingual capabilities mean large retailers, logistics hubs and franchise operations can automate routine touchpoints yet keep candidate data flowing into existing systems - examples include McDonald's cutting time‑to‑hire by 60% and SAP clients reporting up to a 90% decrease in hiring time.

The result is fewer missed interviews, faster offers, and a candidate experience that actually converts - often with dramatic, immediate ROI; see Paradox's Conversational Scheduling and Conversational Apply for product details and demos.

“I walked away to feed my kids dinner, and when I came back later I had 30 confirmed phone screens on my calendar. I'm sold.” - Eileen Kovalsky, Global Head of Candidate Experience, General Motors

Feature	Notes from vendor
Channels	SMS, WhatsApp, web chat, email (chat-to-apply)
Scheduling	Syncs calendars, automates 1:1, panel & multi-location interviews
Integrations	Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP, major ATS and calendar tools
Impact	Examples: McDonald's −60% time-to-hire; SAP clients ~90% decrease in hiring time

Eightfold AI brings a skills‑first talent intelligence platform that can help Philippine HR teams move from reactive hiring to strategic workforce design - especially useful for enterprises that already run SAP SuccessFactors, since Eightfold integrates directly and creates a single view of skills, mobility and gaps; imagine a talent command center powered by data from

over 1 billion career trajectories, 1 million skills, and 750K unique titles worldwide

that surfaces internal candidates, designs upskilling paths, and reduces bias with responsible AI guardrails.

For Manila‑based L&D and talent leaders, that means faster identification of training needs, better internal promotion pipelines, and the ability to staff project work with the right people without losing compliance or auditability; the platform is offered as a cloud SaaS with enterprise SLAs and a Starter Edition pricing tier (contact vendor for PH quotes).

Read Eightfold's SAP SuccessFactors product listing to map features to local use cases and see Brandon Hall Group's roundup of AI copilots and skills graph use cases for how Eightfold's AI copilots and skills graph are reshaping talent strategy in practice.

Item	Detail
Integrates with	Eightfold AI integration with SAP SuccessFactors
Key strengths	Skills graph, talent intelligence, inclusive hiring, AI copilots
Starter Edition	USD 25,000 per quarter (contact publisher for details)

Gloat's Talent Marketplace is a practical way for Philippine HR teams to surface hidden skills, boost internal mobility, and turn learning into on‑the‑job practice: its AI matches employees to gigs, projects, mentorships and career openings while pulling in LXP/LMS content so learning pathways are tied to real work.

The platform's strengths - skills harmonization, project‑based matching, mentorship pairing and internal hiring pipelines - help reduce dependence on external recruitment and speed redeployment during peak demand, a big win for large Filipino employers trying to keep costs down and careers local; Gloat even supported a single‑day roll‑out for 300,000 users in a major deployment.

Look to Gloat product overview to map features to Philippine use cases and read the Talent Marketplace 101 explainer on how talent marketplaces translate into measurable agility and retention gains: Gloat platform page and Talent Marketplace 101.

For HR leaders planning a pilot, the real question is change management: marketplaces work only when managers let talent flow instead of hoarding it, and the result can be faster project delivery, clearer upskilling paths, and fairer access to opportunity across the organization.

Item	Detail
Key capabilities	AI talent matching, projects/gigs, mentorships, learning integration, internal hiring, skills landscape
Notable outcomes	Schneider Electric: 200,000+ hours unlocked & $15M productivity savings; Seagate: $1.4M saved in 4 months; Mastercard: 900,000 hours unlocked
SoftwareReviews	Composite Score 7.6 / CX Score 8.0 (15 reviews)

“It's a complete rewrite of HR. You need to think differently about speed and how to go deep and broad in an organization using AI.” - Jean Pelletier, VP Digital Talent Transformation, Schneider Electric

Leena AI positions itself as a 24/7 virtual HR desk that Philippine HR teams can use to cut ticket volume, speed onboarding, and surface attrition risk without rebuilding core systems: it integrates with SAP SuccessFactors and major HRIS platforms, offers a no-code workflow builder and claims fast, mobile‑friendly deployments - Leena's product page notes a 14‑day go‑live and roughly 40% of employee queries resolved automatically - while the SAP listing highlights a contractual 70% self‑service ratio for enterprises that use the assistant.

For Filipino employers with distributed, frontline or hybrid workforces, that combination of rapid rollout, extensive integrations and multilingual support makes it practical to move routine asks (payslips, leave, reimbursements, policy lookups) to automated flows so HR can focus on coaching and retention.

Learn more on the Leena AI HR chatbot overview and the SAP SuccessFactors partner listing to map capabilities to Philippine use cases and procurement conversations.

Item	Detail
Typical deployment	14 days (vendor claim)
Automated resolution	~40% employee queries auto-resolved
SAP contract guarantee	70% self‑service ratio (per SAP listing)
Enterprise edition pricing	USD 300,000 / year (+ USD 50,000 setup listed on SAP)

“One needs a partner who shares the curiosity of solving business problems that were, earlier, limited by technology. We found the right partner in Leena AI to collaborate and convert ideas using AI-powered chatbots, into tangible results for the business.” - Alok Saxena, Associate Vice President, Coca-Cola RPSI

Zapier is the no-code Swiss Army knife Philippine HR teams can use to stop copying-and‑pasting between apps and start automating end‑to‑end HR flows - think turning a new‑hire form into an ATS record, a welcome email, and a payroll row without a developer.

The platform connects thousands of apps through a visual editor (no code required), supports multi‑step logic and Webhooks for custom integrations, and is deliberately pay‑for‑what‑you‑use: the free plan covers up to 100 tasks/month but most meaningful HR automations need a paid tier, with Starter and Professional plans unlocking multi‑step Zaps, Webhooks and higher task quotas.

Pricing scales with task volume (and annual billing often cuts ~33%), so sizing matters: small PH teams can pilot on Starter, while larger operations buy higher task caps or Team/Company editions.

For detailed pricing and feature breakdowns see TrustRadius's Zapier pricing overview and a practical Zapier pricing guide that walks through task limits and alternatives like Make or n8n for different budgets.

Plan	Typical monthly (listed)	Included tasks/month (typical)
Free	$0	100
Starter	~$19.99–$29.99	750
Professional	~$49–$73.50	2,000
Team / Company	$103.50+ (Team) / $148.50+ (Company)	50,000+ / 100,000+ (base tiers)

Zapier pricing overview on TrustRadius · Zapier pricing guide and alternatives (ClickLeo)

HeyGen - AI video and avatar training content: For Philippine HR teams, short AI‑generated videos and avatar walk‑throughs are a low‑friction way to turn policy PDFs and long emails into bilingual, on‑demand explainers that actually get watched; imagine a 90‑second avatar clarifying pharmacy benefits in plain Filipino and English so employees stop emailing HR at 10 p.m.

and instead self‑serve confidently (see practical prompt examples for enrollment clarity in the Nucamp AI Essentials for Work syllabus: Nucamp AI Essentials for Work syllabus - practical AI prompts and workplace use cases).

Use micro‑learning clips alongside AI‑tuned employee engagement surveys to turn feedback into targeted training, or bundle a short onboarding series with measurable pilot goals so the proof‑point is ROI - Nucamp AI Essentials for Work case studies and automation ROI shows where automation delivered hiring time reductions and how pilots translate to savings.

Start by piloting one role or one process, reuse the same video assets across locations, and iterate on prompts and scripts that match local language and culture; for concrete prompt ideas and survey linkages, read the Nucamp AI Essentials for Work syllabus and practical guides on AI prompts, engagement surveys, and measurable automation outcomes.

Praisidio gives Philippine HR teams a practical shortcut to real people insights - ask a question in plain language and the platform claims to answer in about five seconds, turning the classic guesswork into an immediate, actionable signal for retention and workforce planning.

Built to democratize people analytics, it layers generative AI onto unified HR data so small HR shops and regional L&D teams can run attrition risk scans, spot skills gaps, and build dashboards without hiring a data scientist; vendors report outcomes like recapturing 100 FTEs per 1,000 employees and cutting attrition costs by millions at scale.

Fast pilots are feasible - Praisidio is available to preview or buy on marketplaces and integrates with common systems - so Philippine HR leaders focused on quick wins can pilot risk detection, link insights to L&D or internal mobility, and measure ROI within days.

See Praisidio's instant people analytics overview and its people‑analytics strategy guide, or read the PH roundup that includes Praisidio in its Top AI HR tools list.

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Item	Detail
Time to insight	Answers in ~5 seconds (vendor claim)
Typical setup	Preview for free; buy on ADP Marketplace; fast pilot options
Integrations	Workday, Greenhouse, ADP (and common HR systems)
Notable outcomes	Recapture ~100 FTEs per 1,000 employees; reduce attrition costs (vendor examples)

Degreed's Learning Experience Platform (LXP) makes upskilling practical for Philippine HR teams by turning scattered learning into skill‑driven action: harmonize skill data, surface personalized pathways with AI recommendations, and automate nudges so learning happens in the flow of work rather than as an afterthought - think targeted onboarding, rapid reskilling and measurable readiness instead of guesswork.

Its core strengths - a skills graph that links people, content and experience, browser and Microsoft/Slack integrations, badging and AI coaches (Maestro) - help L&D leaders curate internal content and third‑party libraries into career‑linked plans, and real outcomes back it up (AstraZeneca reported 90% of employees developed new skills and 50,000 engaged learners; Ericsson scaled AI skills to 30,000 people).

For Philippine HR leaders building a skills‑first strategy, a short Degreed demo shows how to connect LMS, HCM and content ecosystems and make skill data a reliable way to prioritize learning investments; explore the Degreed Learning Experience Platform (LXP) overview or view the Degreed Learning Experience demo and platform page.

Feature	Detail / Example
Skills graph	Maps skills, content, people and experiences
AI & Maestro	Personalized recommendations and conversational coaching
Integrations	Connects LMS, HCM, content providers and Microsoft/Slack
Notable outcomes	AstraZeneca: 90% developed new skills; Ericsson: 30,000 AI skills assessed

“If you can find a project to match your new skill, you can really reinvent yourself. That's Degreed's vision, and I agree with it 100%.” - Josh Bersin

Bringing the Top 10 stack into a Philippine HR roadmap means three practical moves: pick a tight pilot, lock down procurement guardrails, and upskill people fast.

Start with a single high‑impact use case - conversational scheduling, an HR chatbot for payslips, or a micro‑video onboarding pilot - and run a 3–6 month discovery to measure time saved and candidate/employee satisfaction.

Use a commercial checklist (scope requirements, phased contracts, testing and exit clauses) to structure negotiations - see RPC's Procuring AI checklist for a step‑by‑step approach - and require contractual guarantees on data use, IP, indemnities and security as outlined in PwC's legal considerations when procuring AI tools.

Insist on explainability, measurable SLAs for hallucination handling, and portability so your HR data isn't trapped if a vendor folds. Train a small cross‑functional team (HR, IT, legal) and close immediate skill gaps with practical courses like the AI Essentials for Work bootcamp so prompt writing, governance and pilot design happen in the same sprint.

With careful supplier due diligence, phased contracts and a human‑in‑the‑loop acceptance plan, Philippine HR can net quick wins while protecting employees, compliance and long‑term value - procure smart, pilot fast, and scale what proves measurable.