Which HRIS do you integrate with?

BambooHR and HiBob to start, with more on the way.

Is PaperThread an HRIS?

No. PaperThread is an AI PeopleOps Operator that connects the work around your HRIS and the rest of your people stack without replacing the systems that hold your records.

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PaperThread works alongside your HRIS.

An HRIS is your system of record. PaperThread sits around it and the rest of your people stack, checking permitted sources, answering with context, routing next steps and recording the full case in one Thread.

Keep the HRIS you already chose
Connect the work around your wider people stack
Keep every source, approval and action in one Thread

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Does our HRIS need to change to use PaperThread?

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· HRIS stays system of record
· PaperThread reads permitted fields

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PaperThread and your HRIS at a glance

Each part of the people stack has a different job. PaperThread does not replace the systems that hold records or run specialist processes.

Option

Best suited for

General approach

PaperThread

People teams running work across systems as one connected operation.

Checks context, routes next steps and records one Thread end to end.

HRIS

Companies needing a system of record for employee data and HR admin.

Stores profiles, employment details and reporting lines. Scope varies.

Payroll platform

Companies needing a specialist system to calculate and process pay.

Handles inputs, calculations, submissions and payslips. Varies by region.

Specialist people tools

Teams using dedicated tools for hiring, learning or policies.

Each tool owns one process or source in the employee lifecycle.

PaperThread

Best suited for

People teams running work across systems as one connected operation.

General approach

Checks context, routes next steps and records one Thread end to end.

HRIS

Best suited for

Companies needing a system of record for employee data and HR admin.

General approach

Stores profiles, employment details and reporting lines. Scope varies.

Payroll platform

Best suited for

Companies needing a specialist system to calculate and process pay.

General approach

Handles inputs, calculations, submissions and payslips. Varies by region.

Specialist people tools

Best suited for

Teams using dedicated tools for hiring, learning or policies.

General approach

Each tool owns one process or source in the employee lifecycle.

Depending on permissions and API capability, PaperThread can read, prepare, route, update, assign or create a human step.

Why teams add PaperThread alongside an HRIS

The HRIS may be doing its job. The problem is often the checking, chasing and coordination that still sit between it and the rest of the stack.

Keep the system of record already chosen

Continue using the HRIS for core employee records and administration instead of beginning another platform migration.

Connect the wider people stack

Bring relevant context from HRIS, payroll, hiring, policies, documents and workplace tools into the same operational view.

Move work forward after the answer

PaperThread can prepare, route or complete supported next steps, with approval where an action is sensitive.

Keep human steps visible

When a permission or API blocks the final action, PaperThread makes the next owner and required step clear, keeps the case open and records the outcome in the Thread.

Questions about PaperThread and your HRIS?

How PaperThread connects to your HRIS, payroll and specialist tools without replacing them.

No. An HRIS is primarily a system of record for employee data and core HR administration. PaperThread is an AI PeopleOps Operator designed to connect the questions, context, approvals, workflow steps and case history around the HRIS and the rest of the people stack.