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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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Katie Middleton

Owner · 1-10 employees · Property and lettings

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

11 Dec 2025

Perfect for a small team

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

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
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months21 found this helpful

Bethany Corrigan

Owner · 11-50 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom
3.0

7 Dec 2025

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon. That said, health and safety is a paid add on rather than included and reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

Pros

It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon.

Cons

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

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 2+ years27 found this helpful

Louise Stroud

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom
4.0

6 Dec 2025

Right size for us

It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon. Only real gripe is that you outgrow the simplicity once you pass fifty or so people.

Pros

It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon.

Cons

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

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years18 found this helpful

Ruth Thornley

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom
4.0

2 Dec 2025

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up, and it replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon. Health and safety is a paid add on rather than included, but we live with it.

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
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months

Laura Begum

Founder · 11-50 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
5.0

1 Dec 2025

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training. The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up.

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
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months27 found this helpful

Ian Hargreaves

Director · 11-50 employees · Food and beverage

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

28 Nov 2025

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

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

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
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months16 found this helpful

Owen Holloway

HR manager · 51-200 employees · Hospitality

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
3.0

26 Nov 2025

Perfect for a small team

The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up. That said, you outgrow the simplicity once you pass fifty or so people and reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

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
3.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 6-12 months38 found this helpful

Zoe Quinn

Founder · 1-10 employees · Education

United Kingdom
4.0

23 Nov 2025

Right size for us

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs, 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

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
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years9 found this helpful

Peter Osei

Financial controller · 51-200 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom
4.0

21 Nov 2025

Simple HR that just works

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs, and it replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon. You outgrow the simplicity once you pass fifty or so people, but we live with it.

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
3.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months6 found this helpful

Paul Quinn

Group financial controller · 501-1000 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom
5.0

11 Nov 2025

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs. It replaced our holiday spreadsheet in an afternoon.

Pros

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs.

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 Less than 6 months26 found this helpful