As competition heats up, small and medium companies are getting more options for good HR management software. Here’s a new SMB-friendly application to look out for.

Zoho, known for competing against Microsoft and Google with a suite of office productivity software, has just launched a new service for HR managers. It’s a Web-based (no installation necessary) HR management application called Zoho People.

It comes with the basic HRM functions - you can create and edit your org chart, upload forms, and set up self-service portals for employee-submitted leave requests, expense reports, etc. There’s also a recruiting module (pictured below) for keeping track of open positions, searching a resume database, and other parts of the process.

It’s still in a beta (testing) phase, so pricing is yet to be determined. But as of now the plan is that it’ll be free if you’ve got less than 10 employees, then $50 a month for each HR administrator and $50 a year for each employee.

The interface looks pretty user-friendly and Google-like. And the 10 free users option makes it easy to sign up and check out for yourself, which you can do so now by clicking here. A video tour is available here.