Breathe

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Simple HR software for UK small businesses, priced per company rather than per employee

4.0Based on 235 reviews

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Ease of use4.0
Value3.9
Support3.9
Features4.0

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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Claire Begum

Director · 11-50 employees · Food and beverage

United Kingdom

4.0

2 Mar 2025

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up. Only real gripe is that health and safety is a paid add on rather than included.

Pros

The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up.

Cons

Health and safety is a paid add on rather than included.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years8 found this helpful

Amy Nasir

Financial controller · 201-500 employees · Food and beverage

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

28 Feb 2025

Perfect for a small team

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works. Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs.

Pros

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works.

Cons

You outgrow the simplicity once you pass fifty or so people.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for Less than 6 months7 found this helpful

Owen Radcliffe

Company secretary · 51-200 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

17 Feb 2025

Right size for us

Mixed. Being UK built, the statutory leave just works, but no payroll, so we run that separately.

Pros

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works.

Cons

No payroll, so we run that separately.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 2.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 2+ years12 found this helpful

Christopher Okonkwo

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Education

United Kingdom

5.0

6 Feb 2025

Predictable price, no per head creep

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works, and it replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon. No complaints so far.

Pros

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works.

Cons

No payroll, so we run that separately.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 6-12 months23 found this helpful

Mohammed Radcliffe

HR director · 1000+ employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

28 Jan 2025

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training, and it replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon. No complaints so far.

Pros

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training.

Cons

You outgrow the simplicity once you pass fifty or so people.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 6-12 months28 found this helpful

Megan Cavendish

Head of payroll · 1000+ employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

3.0

26 Jan 2025

Right size for us

Mixed. The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up, but you outgrow the simplicity once you pass fifty or so people.

Pros

The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up.

Cons

You outgrow the simplicity once you pass fifty or so people.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 2.0

Used for Less than 6 months37 found this helpful

Priya Rhodes

Finance manager · 201-500 employees · IT services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

19 Jan 2025

Simple HR that just works

The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up. It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon.

Pros

The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up.

Cons

Reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 6-12 months28 found this helpful

Mark Ferreira

Operations manager · 201-500 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom

3.0

12 Jan 2025

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

Mixed. The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up, but health and safety is a paid add on rather than included.

Pros

The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up.

Cons

Health and safety is a paid add on rather than included.

Ease of use: 2.0
Value for money: 2.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 1-2 years

Mark Colquhoun

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom

5.0

8 Jan 2025

Simple HR that just works

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs, and the flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up. No complaints so far.

Pros

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs.

Cons

Health and safety is a paid add on rather than included.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 1-2 years19 found this helpful

Helen Bramley

Finance director · 1000+ employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom

5.0

7 Jan 2025

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works, and simple enough that our office manager runs it without training. No complaints so far.

Pros

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works.

Cons

Reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 1-2 years10 found this helpful