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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

Rating distribution

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

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Kevin Hargreaves

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Fitness and leisure

United Kingdom
4.0

10 Nov 2025

Predictable price, no per head creep

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs. Only real gripe is that reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

Pros

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs.

Cons

Reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months28 found this helpful

Freya Bhatti

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom
4.0

2 Nov 2025

Perfect for a small team

The flat per company price means hiring does not push the cost up. Only real gripe is that reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

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
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months18 found this helpful

Callum Thornley

Director · 1-10 employees · Education

United Kingdom
4.0

1 Nov 2025

Predictable price, no per head creep

Being UK built, the statutory leave just works, 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

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
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years6 found this helpful

Zoe Wexford

Founder · 11-50 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
2.0

1 Nov 2025

Simple HR that just works

Reporting is basic beyond the essentials, and you outgrow the simplicity once you pass fifty or so people. Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Leave and records cover exactly what a small business needs.

Cons

Reporting is basic beyond the essentials.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 6-12 months33 found this helpful

Louise Kaur

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Education

United Kingdom
5.0

30 Oct 2025

Predictable price, no per head creep

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

Pros

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

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 months13 found this helpful

Zoe Radcliffe

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Education

United Kingdom
5.0

25 Oct 2025

Killed the holiday spreadsheet

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

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

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years20 found this helpful

Thomas Mackenzie

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

23 Oct 2025

Does the basics properly

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

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 6-12 months6 found this helpful

Daniel Middleton

Financial controller · 201-500 employees · Retail

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

21 Oct 2025

Simple HR that just works

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

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 months33 found this helpful

Owen Patel

Payroll manager · 201-500 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
3.0

14 Oct 2025

Right size for us

Simple enough that our office manager runs it without training. That said, health and safety is a paid add on rather than included and you outgrow the simplicity once you pass fifty or so people.

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
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 6-12 months30 found this helpful

Nicola Begum

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Fitness and leisure

United Kingdom
4.0

12 Oct 2025

Predictable price, no per head creep

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

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
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 6-12 months18 found this helpful