Which HR tools have seat minimums for a 10-person team?
Seat minimums are common in HR and planning software. Runn requires 20 seats, Calamari 10, Zoho People 5 on paid plans, and Productive.io and Monday.com 3, per each vendor's pricing page in September 2026. A 10-person team on Runn pays for 20 seats. PeopleMuster has no seat minimum: $3 per person per month from the first person.
A seat minimum is a price floor dressed as a rule. Below the floor, you pay for people you don't have. For a small team, that floor can matter more than the rate per seat.
Here are the per-seat floors we found on vendor pricing pages in September 2026. Runn requires 20 seats. Calamari requires 10. Zoho People's paid plans require 5 users. Productive.io and Monday.com each require 3. Keka uses a minimum-headcount base.
Some vendors set the floor in money instead of seats. Vacation Tracker's Core plan has a $50 monthly minimum when billed monthly, or $25 billed yearly. Its Complete plan has a $100 minimum, or $75 yearly. BambooHR charges companies of 25 employees or fewer a flat rate from $250 a month.
Others fold a headcount into a base fee. greytHR's Middle East Essential plan is $50 a month including 10 employees, and its India Essential plan is ₹2,495 a month including 50. Gusto adds a monthly base fee to every plan, starting at $49 on Simple.
Now run a 10-person team through those rules. On Runn you pay for 20 seats, twice your headcount. On Calamari you sit exactly on the floor. On Zoho People, Productive.io and Monday.com the floor doesn't bite. On BambooHR you pay the flat rate from $250, the same as a 25-person company.
So when you compare HR tools, ask two questions before the per-seat rate. Is there a minimum, in seats or in dollars? And does a base fee sit on top?
PeopleMuster answers both with a no. There's no seat minimum and no base fee, and setup is free. You pay $3 per person, per month, from the first person, and every module is included.
Related questions
What is the minimum number of users for Zoho People?
Zoho People's paid plans require at least 5 users, per zoho.com in September 2026. Its free edition covers up to 5 users, or 3 in the US.
Does Runn have a seat minimum?
Yes. Runn requires 20 seats on its pricing page, read on 24 September 2026. A 10-person team pays for 20 seats.
Does Calamari have a minimum number of users?
Yes. Calamari sets a 10-seat minimum on its pricing page, read on 24 September 2026. Its modules are priced per employee per month, from $2 billed yearly.
Does PeopleMuster have a seat minimum?
No. PeopleMuster is $3 per person per month from the first person, with every module included. A team of 4 pays for 4 people.