
Most HR software is built for the US market and adapted for Canada as an afterthought — missing native payroll compliance, storing data on American servers, and offering no French-language support. Folks is different. A Canadian-owned platform designed from day one for the way Canadian businesses actually run.
Folks handles CRA-compliant payroll natively: automatic T4 and RL-1 generation, ROE filing to Service Canada, CPP/QPP/CPP2 and EI deductions, multi-province tax calculations, WSIB/WCB, Ontario EHT, and direct deposit — no third-party payroll provider needed. The platform also covers HRIS, applicant tracking with AI-powered candidate matching and integrations with Indeed, LinkedIn, Jobillico, and Talent.com, plus performance management with 360° evaluations.
SOC 2 Type 2 certified, with all data hosted exclusively in Canada — governed by PIPEDA and provincial privacy laws, not the US CLOUD Act. Fully bilingual in English and French. Plans start at $6/employee/month. 1,200+ Canadian SMBs across manufacturing, construction, healthcare, non-profit, and professional services already made the switch.
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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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Workex
The Workex HRMS application streamlines the administration of various human resources functions, including tracking employee attendance, managing leave requests, calculating pay, processing payroll, maintaining an employee database, generating payslips, and facilitating recruitment, all within a single interface. This cutting-edge HR solution replaces the reliance on outdated Excel spreadsheets and complex payroll systems, allowing HR Managers to work more effectively and efficiently. Moreover, the attendance management feature of the Workex HRMS app caters to both conventional manual logging and contemporary biometric systems, guaranteeing precise and validated attendance records for all staff members. Employees benefit from the app by being able to easily check in, submit leave applications, monitor their salary, download payslips, and review their attendance history, which includes details about overtime and payroll. In addition, the app’s automated salary calculation feature adeptly manages variables such as attendance, leave taken, and overtime hours to ensure accurate and prompt salary processing. By implementing the Workex HRMS app, organizations can significantly boost the effectiveness of their HR operations, while simultaneously giving employees convenient access to their personal information. This holistic approach not only streamlines administrative tasks but also promotes a more engaged and informed workforce.
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altHR
altHR is an all-encompassing HR Super App tailored for businesses, moving beyond conventional HR solutions. Developed by Digi, a leading mobile connectivity provider in Malaysia, this cloud-based platform is designed to help Malaysian enterprises digitize their human resource operations while promoting employee empowerment and engagement. It includes crucial features such as leave management, claims processing, time tracking, payroll services, and a paperless expense management system, and also aids organizations in attracting top talent. In addition to these functionalities, altHR addresses the digital transformation hurdles that companies of all sizes encounter, ensuring that each business can leverage contemporary HR practices. By incorporating these cutting-edge features, altHR establishes itself as an indispensable resource for cultivating a more productive and engaged workforce, paving the way for a brighter future in human resource management. Moreover, its user-friendly interface and seamless integration options make it an attractive choice for businesses striving to modernize their HR functions.
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