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

Ratings by dimension

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

Rating distribution

  • 5 stars93
  • 4 stars79
  • 3 stars41
  • 2 stars18
  • 1 star4

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Callum Pemberton

Payroll manager · 201-500 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom
5.0

20 Jun 2026

Perfect for a small team

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs. The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up.

Pros

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs.

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
5.0
Used for 6-12 months38 found this helpful

Mohammed Lockhart

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom
4.0

17 Jun 2026

Simple HR that just works

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs. Only real gripe is that you outgrow the simplicity once you pass fifty or so people.

Pros

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs.

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 2+ years31 found this helpful

Sarah Devlin

Head of finance · 1000+ employees · Retail

United Kingdom
5.0

15 Jun 2026

Perfect for a small team

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training. Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs.

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
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months25 found this helpful

Helen Thornley

Founder · 1-10 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom
5.0

11 Jun 2026

Does the basics properly

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

Pros

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs.

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
5.0
Used for 6-12 months11 found this helpful

Aisha Colquhoun

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Education

United Kingdom
5.0

10 Jun 2026

Predictable price, no per head creep

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training. Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs.

Pros

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training.

Cons

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

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years10 found this helpful

Jodie Kowalski

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
5.0

4 Jun 2026

Predictable price, no per head creep

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works. It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon.

Pros

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works.

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 2+ years8 found this helpful

Helen Corrigan

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom
5.0

4 Jun 2026

Perfect for a small team

It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon. Being UK built, the statutory leave just works.

Pros

It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon.

Cons

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

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months38 found this helpful

Michael Marsden

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom
2.0

3 Jun 2026

Does the basics properly

Health and safety is a paid add on rather than included, and no payroll, so we run that separately. It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon, which is about the only positive.

Pros

It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon.

Cons

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

Ease of use
1.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 6-12 months13 found this helpful

Eleanor Cavendish

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Education

United Kingdom
4.0

1 Jun 2026

Perfect for a small team

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs. Only real gripe is that health and safety is a paid add on rather than included.

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
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 6-12 months26 found this helpful

Andrew Kowalski

Company secretary · 201-500 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
3.0

31 May 2026

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training. That said, no payroll, so we run that separately and you outgrow the simplicity once you pass fifty or so people.

Pros

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training.

Cons

No payroll, so we run that separately.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 6-12 months4 found this helpful