RotaCloud vs. Breathe

Is managing staff schedules a source of anxiety for you? RotaCloud provides a seamless answer for shift planning, attendance tracking, and leave management. We approach our tasks with passion, consistently honing our skills along the way. Embracing mistakes as part of our journey, we recognize that everyone is navigating their own path toward creativity and improvement. Our goal is to deliver the most cherished business tools possible. Whether we're focused on software development, content creation, or client interactions, we maintain high standards for ourselves and our peers. We emphasize not only outstanding outcomes but also the health and success of our colleagues and clients alike. With a philosophy that values empathy, support, and the importance of each interaction, we understand that education is an ongoing journey. We don't demand perfection from you, just as we don’t place that expectation on ourselves. Our comprehensive cloud-based solutions for Rota Planning, Time & Attendance, and HR are crafted to boost efficiency, ultimately saving you valuable time and resources while fostering growth and advancement within your team. In this ever-evolving landscape, we remain committed to adapting and improving our offerings to meet your needs.

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.