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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235 reviews matching your filters

Megan Devlin

Finance manager · 201-500 employees · Construction

United Kingdom

5.0

17 Mar 2026

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

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

Pros

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

Cons

Reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

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

Used for 1-2 years3 found this helpful

Michael Ellery

Director · 1-10 employees · IT services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

16 Mar 2026

Predictable price, no per head creep

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training. Only real gripe is that reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

Pros

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training.

Cons

Reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

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

Used for Less than 6 months

Megan Wexford

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom

5.0

16 Mar 2026

Right size for us

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works, and the flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up. 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: 4.0

Used for 2+ years16 found this helpful

Bethany Quinn

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom

4.0

15 Mar 2026

Predictable price, no per head creep

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training, and being UK built, the statutory leave just works. Health and safety is a paid add on rather than included, but we live with it.

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: 4.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 2+ years5 found this helpful

Martin Radcliffe

Founder · 11-50 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

4 Mar 2026

Perfect for a small team

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

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: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for Less than 6 months8 found this helpful

Olivia Ellery

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom

5.0

28 Feb 2026

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

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

Reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

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

Used for 2+ years34 found this helpful

Callum Baptiste

Director · 1-10 employees · Wholesale

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

23 Feb 2026

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

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

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: 5.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years27 found this helpful

Ian Cavendish

Founder · 11-50 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom

5.0

23 Feb 2026

Does the basics properly

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works, and leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs. 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: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years14 found this helpful

Louise Fairbanks

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Retail

United Kingdom

3.0

17 Feb 2026

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon. That said, no payroll, so we run that separately and reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

Pros

It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon.

Cons

No payroll, so we run that separately.

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

Used for 1-2 years1 found this helpful

Simon Adeyemi

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

2.0

14 Feb 2026

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

Reporting is basic beyond the essentials, and health and safety is a paid add on rather than included. Being UK built, the statutory leave just works, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works.

Cons

Reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

Ease of use: 1.0
Value for money: 2.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 2.0

Used for 2+ years39 found this helpful