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HR software for UK startups and small teams, with an optional HR advice line

Ratings by dimension

  • Ease of use4.0
  • Value4.0
  • Support4.0
  • Features4.0

Rating distribution

  • 5 stars95
  • 4 stars81
  • 3 stars34
  • 2 stars13
  • 1 star6

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229 reviews matching your filters

Olivia Kowalski

Founder · 11-50 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom
5.0

6 Sep 2024

Clean and quick to use

Onboarding new hires feels polished rather than clunky. The HR advice line saved us during a tricky disciplinary.

Pros

Onboarding new hires feels polished rather than clunky.

Cons

No payroll in the product.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years28 found this helpful

Christopher Fairbanks

Owner · 1-10 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

31 Aug 2024

Great for a small tech team

Set up took an hour and made sense throughout, and the HR advice line saved us during a tricky disciplinary. No complaints so far.

Pros

Set up took an hour and made sense throughout.

Cons

Performance and analytics are lighter than the mid market suites.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months29 found this helpful

Hannah Kaur

Owner · 11-50 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom
4.0

30 Aug 2024

The advice line is worth it

The HR advice line saved us during a tricky disciplinary, and onboarding new hires feels polished rather than clunky. You outgrow it as you get larger and more complex, but we live with it.

Pros

The HR advice line saved us during a tricky disciplinary.

Cons

You outgrow it as you get larger and more complex.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years17 found this helpful

Aisha Thornley

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom
2.0

25 Aug 2024

The advice line is worth it

No payroll in the product, and performance and analytics are lighter than the mid market suites. Set up took an hour and made sense throughout, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Set up took an hour and made sense throughout.

Cons

No payroll in the product.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 6-12 months7 found this helpful

Helen Halliwell

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Food and beverage

United Kingdom
5.0

24 Aug 2024

Clean and quick to use

It is clean and quick and our team actually uses it, and affordable for a small startup at the entry band. No complaints so far.

Pros

It is clean and quick and our team actually uses it.

Cons

You outgrow it as you get larger and more complex.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years30 found this helpful

Freya Bramley

Director · 11-50 employees · Wholesale

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

23 Aug 2024

Clean and quick to use

Onboarding new hires feels polished rather than clunky. It is clean and quick and our team actually uses it.

Pros

Onboarding new hires feels polished rather than clunky.

Cons

The advice and recruit add ons need an active core plan.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years9 found this helpful

Ian Bhatti

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom
4.0

14 Aug 2024

Built for a startup like ours

It is clean and quick and our team actually uses it, and onboarding new hires feels polished rather than clunky. You outgrow it as you get larger and more complex, but we live with it.

Pros

It is clean and quick and our team actually uses it.

Cons

You outgrow it as you get larger and more complex.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months5 found this helpful

Megan Mackenzie

Director · 11-50 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
3.0

14 Aug 2024

Great for a small tech team

Onboarding new hires feels polished rather than clunky. That said, the advice and recruit add ons need an active core plan and you outgrow it as you get larger and more complex.

Pros

Onboarding new hires feels polished rather than clunky.

Cons

The advice and recruit add ons need an active core plan.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 1-2 years19 found this helpful

Priya Rhodes

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom
4.0

12 Aug 2024

The advice line is worth it

Affordable for a small startup at the entry band. Only real gripe is that you outgrow it as you get larger and more complex.

Pros

Affordable for a small startup at the entry band.

Cons

You outgrow it as you get larger and more complex.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years37 found this helpful

James Holloway

Systems accountant · 1000+ employees · Food and beverage

United Kingdom
5.0

7 Aug 2024

Simple and well designed

Set up took an hour and made sense throughout, and it is clean and quick and our team actually uses it. No complaints so far.

Pros

Set up took an hour and made sense throughout.

Cons

No payroll in the product.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years3 found this helpful