
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.
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Elevate your HR strategy with OrangeHRM, a world-class HRMS designed to help you and your team shine as organizational heroes. Whether you are looking to automate routine processes or manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, our platform provides the comprehensive tools necessary to drive success. Join the thousands of businesses worldwide currently transforming their operations with OrangeHRM.
Built to scale with your ambition, our software supports everyone from emerging startups to multinational corporations. We simplify complex workflows through powerful management capabilities, including:
-HR Administration
-Employee Management
-Reporting & Analytics
-Mobile App
-Recruitment
-Onboarding
-Request Desk
-Leave Management
-Time and Attendance
-Roster
-Performance Management
-Career Development
-Training
-Surveys
-Employee Voice
-Discipline
With flexible cloud and on-premise hosting options, OrangeHRM makes HR automation simple, secure, and effortlessly efficient.
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Optimize your team's payment processes by utilizing advanced tools, employee benefits, and professional assistance offered by a top-tier online payroll service provider. You can manage payroll while enjoying access to comprehensive HR and employee resources all in one user-friendly platform. Once you have completed your payroll setup, you will be able to pay your employees automatically and effortlessly. Our service takes care of calculating, filing, and managing your payroll taxes, ensuring accuracy and compliance. With our free same-day direct deposit options, you can enjoy the advantage of retaining your cash for a longer period. Moreover, you can manage employee benefits and services directly from your payroll account, providing you with greater control and convenience. The direct deposit feature also allows for greater flexibility in determining when your team gets paid. Your time tracking data integrates smoothly into your account, making it easy to approve timesheets, process payments, and create invoices right from your mobile device. By automating your payroll tasks, you can save significant time, and with Auto Payroll enabled, you will receive timely alerts to help you manage your account effectively. This ensures that you can dedicate more energy to growing your business while having peace of mind about your payroll responsibilities. With such an integrated approach, your payroll management becomes not just easier but also much more efficient, allowing you to focus on your core objectives without unnecessary distractions.
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