Breathe vs. AI SoloHR

If your employee details are spread across spreadsheets, emails and disconnected apps, Breathe brings them together. It's a UK HR platform launched in 2012 for small and medium-sized businesses. More than 17,000 of them use it, along with over 1,000 UK HR consultancies. Three everyday HR problems Breathe fixes Information everywhere: one central, accurate record for every employee. Endless chasing: staff book leave, sign documents electronically and follow shared workflows. A small HR team: start with the essentials and add more as you grow. The essentials: Core HR Store records and documents securely, manage holiday and leave, track sickness and absence, and let staff update their own details. Collect e-signatures, set goals, run one-to-ones and reviews, and spot trends with built-in reports. Optional extras Rota, Time and Attendance: plan shifts and track hours Expenses: claims, receipts and manager sign-off Recruitment: advertise roles and follow each candidate Health and Safety: risk assessments, incidents and compliance evidence e-Learning: assign UK-specific courses and see who's completed what Breathe is also building an AI Assistant to answer HR and policy questions, and plans to launch payroll in late 2026. Who gets the most from it UK organisations with up to 200 people, particularly charities, schools, healthcare, retail, start-ups and professional services firms with lean HR. If you need multinational payroll, global compliance or enterprise workforce planning, weigh it up first. Pricing, support and security Plans start from £24 a month for your whole organisation, with no long-term contracts or hidden fees. Try it free for 14 days, with UK-based support from setup onwards. Breathe holds ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 accreditation and keeps your data in UK data centres, protected by encryption and access controls.

AI SoloHR functions as a free compliance tool for small businesses and HR professionals throughout the United States. By implementing secure, automated workflows, we alleviate the legal complexities related to managing employee leave under the FMLA and ADA, effectively replacing the tedious use of manual spreadsheets. Our primary offerings encompass: FMLA Audits: Swiftly assess eligibility in accordance with federal standards of 1,250 hours worked within a 12-month timeframe. ADA Interactive Process: Delivers thorough guidance for appropriately accommodating employees. Form Automation: Facilitates the automatic creation, signing, and storage of time-stamped documents, including Forms WH-381 and WH-382. Intermittent Leave Tracker: Accurately logs leave hours and automatically updates employee balances. Through these functionalities, users can enhance their HR operations while ensuring compliance, ultimately leading to improved organizational productivity. This comprehensive approach not only simplifies processes but also empowers HR teams to focus on strategic initiatives.