
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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HR Partner is a comprehensive and user-friendly HR solution designed specifically for businesses with 20 to over 500 employees.
This platform streamlines HR functions by automating tasks that were traditionally manual, allowing employees to conveniently submit leave requests that are sent directly to their managers without hassle. Both HR administrators and employees find HR Partner to be intuitive and efficient, simplifying their interactions and responsibilities.
With HR Partner, you have all the essential tools to effectively manage HR operations, significantly cutting down on administrative workload and time spent on HR tasks.
The features of HR Partner include:
- Employee Records
A centralized and secure location for storing contact information, documents, evaluations, assets, and much more.
- Leave Requests, Approvals & Accruals
A straightforward and transparent system for handling requests from both employees and administrative staff.
- Onboarding Checklists
An efficient way to assign checklists to new hires, enabling them to mark tasks as complete, read necessary materials, sign documents, upload files, or watch videos.
- Recruitment and Applicant Tracking
Easily post job openings and track candidates through an organized Kanban system.
- Employee Portal
Empower your workforce by providing them with the resources and tools they need for success.
- Electronic Signatures
Facilitate the process by allowing employees and applicants to sign HR documents electronically.
- Plus a Lot More
With hundreds of additional features available, including timesheets, company documentation, organizational charts, and beyond, HR Partner caters to diverse HR needs.
Experience the benefits firsthand by starting a free trial or requesting a demo today, and see how it can transform your HR management.
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PurelyHR
PurelyHR Time Off is a completely online software platform designed to streamline the management of employee absences, time-off, and leave requests. This system accommodates three categories of users: employees, managers, and administrators, each with distinct access levels and permissions tailored to their roles. It maintains a detailed audit trail of every time-off request and features a multi-tier approval process, along with automatic accruals based on length of service. Additionally, users receive timely reminders for their time off, and the platform supports bulk imports and updates for user accounts. Integration capabilities with Google Calendar and Outlook further enhance its utility, ensuring that all scheduling needs are effectively met. Overall, PurelyHR Time Off simplifies the complexities associated with leave management for organizations of any size.
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BizHRS
BizHRS is a cloud-based payroll software designed to offer HR and Payroll Outsourcing services for businesses of all sizes, including small, medium, and large organizations. This comprehensive solution streamlines HR tasks through its integrated modules, making it easier for companies to manage their human resources efficiently. Additionally, BizHRS features integrations that facilitate the real-time tracking of attendance and the administration of various leave types, accommodating even the most intricate leave policies. By utilizing this software, organizations can enhance their payroll processes and improve overall operational effectiveness.
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