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Build vs. Buy HR Software: Why the Decision Is Different for People Teams

Building internal HR tools seems cost effective until you account for compliance risk, access control failures, and audit trail gaps. Here's a framework for making the right call.

May 14, 2026

The Software You Choose Tells Employees What You Actually Value: Q&A with Kelsey Browning, People Ops Executive

People Ops Executive Kelsey Browning shares her experience building from zero in a spreadsheet-run company, why software choices signal cultural values, and what genuinely good AI looks like in practice.

May 8, 2026

OutSail x ChartHop: A conversation on AI, focus, and the future of HR software

OutSail sat down with ChartHop CEO Ian White on AI, workforce intelligence, and why the bar for HR software is going up. Watch the clips and read the breakdown.

May 6, 2026

ChartHop Product Updates: April 2026

ChartHop's latest product update introduces Goals, a new module that connects cascading objectives to live organizational and business data so leaders can track progress without chasing status reports. The release also includes natural language support in the Filter Bar, five workflow improvements driven by customer feedback, and several new capabilities in Labs.

April 29, 2026

Why Your Data Layer is the Foundation of Good Workforce Decisions: Insights from Airbnb

Airbnb’s recruiting ops and technology leaders explain how remote work reshaped workforce planning, why AI’s real value is removing tactical friction, and why your data layer determines everything.

May 4, 2026

Workforce Planning Needs to Move at the Speed of Your Business: How Zapier Does It

Zapier’s Chief People & AI Transformation Officer explains why annual planning cycles are broken, why spreadsheets can’t keep up, and what it actually looks like to make workforce decisions in real time.

April 27, 2026

7 Best Headcount Planning Software Tools (2026): Integrations, Strategy, Accountability

ChartHop leads our evaluation of the 7 best headcount planning software tools in 2026. Compare scenario modeling, approval workflows, integration depth, and budget visibility to find the right fit.

April 16, 2026

Goal tracking is broken. Here's what ChartHop built instead.

Most organizations don't have a goal problem. They have a visibility problem. Goals get set in one system, progress is tracked somewhere else, and the data that actually determines success lives in a third place entirely. ChartHop Goals fixes that by connecting objectives at every level of your org to live business data, cascading automatically based on your structure, and using AI to surface risks before they derail the quarter.

April 1, 2026

Quiz: How Mature Is Your Headcount Planning Process?

Take this 2-minute quiz to find out where your headcount planning process stands and get a personalized roadmap to improve accuracy, speed, and HR-Finance alignment.

March 19, 2026

Board-Ready Headcount Planning with Scenario Modeling

A CFO playbook for leaders who need to walk into board meetings with more than a single forecast — and leave with the board's confidence, not more questions.

March 13, 2026

AI for Headcount Planning: Faster Scenarios, Smarter Decisions

See how AI-powered headcount planning helps HR and Finance teams build scenarios faster, model real-time budget impact, and make confident workforce decisions without the spreadsheets.

March 9, 2026

The Headcount Planning Maturity Model: Which Stage Are You In?

Discover which of the 5 headcount planning maturity stages your organization is in, and get the tools your Finance and People teams need to advance to the next one.

March 19, 2026

How to Balance Top-Down and Bottom-Up Headcount Planning: A Guide for Finance and People Leaders

Learn how hybrid headcount planning combines top-down financial discipline with bottom-up operational knowledge — and why real-time scenario modeling and approval workflows make it work.

March 2, 2026

How to Build a Compensation Philosophy

A section-by-section guide to building a comp philosophy with templates, a data source comparison, bias research, and 6 AI prompts. Whether you are building from scratch or looking for a revamp, this is the guide for you.

February 26, 2026

ChartHop AI: Now Available on ADP Marketplace

ChartHop is now available on the ADP Marketplace, bringing AI-powered organizational intelligence to ADP customers worldwide.

March 3, 2026

7 Headcount Planning Frameworks from HR and Business Leaders

Seven HR and business leaders share how they actually do headcount planning. Five minutes each. One framework each. From backfills to AI scenario planning, this guide captures the key takeaways.

January 30, 2026