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Simple HR software for UK small businesses

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Hannah N.

People Lead, Oakwell Group

Financial Services501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 26 June 2026

Ideal for a small business

The self service means people stop coming to my desk for every little thing. That alone was worth it.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Pros

Great value for a small team.

Cons

The performance features are lighter than a dedicated tool.

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Ian Hughes

HR Manager, Oakwell Partners

Marketing and Advertising11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 24 June 2026

Perfect first HR system

Breathe replaced a messy holiday spreadsheet and endless email requests. Everyone books their own leave now and I can see it at a glance.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Pros

Storing documents and records in one place has been a big tidy up.

Cons

Nothing worth noting.

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Laura Pople

Owner, Redgate Ltd

Marketing and Advertising2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
3.0
Reviewed on 23 June 2026

Does the job, just

It is easy and tidy but we quickly wanted more from the reporting and the performance side.

Ease of use
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Holiday tracking is good.

Cons

Light on performance management.

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Aaron Ashworth

Founder

Retail51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 12 June 2026

Holiday tracking finally sorted

Having every record, contract and absence in one place has tidied up our admin no end.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Storing documents and records in one place has been a big tidy up.

Cons

None so far.

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Ross B.

People Lead

Charity/Non-Profit51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 24 May 2026

Got us off spreadsheets at last

Breathe replaced a messy holiday spreadsheet and endless email requests. Everyone books their own leave now and I can see it at a glance.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Great value for a small team.

Cons

None so far.

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Louise T.

Head of Operations, Clyde Trading

Charity/Non-Profit201-500 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 19 May 2026

Cleared out our HR admin

Breathe replaced a messy holiday spreadsheet and endless email requests. Everyone books their own leave now and I can see it at a glance.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

UK based support that actually helps.

Cons

Nothing that bothers us day to day.

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Nathan T.

Practice Manager

Professional Services11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
5.0
Reviewed on 4 May 2026

Got us off spreadsheets at last

Breathe replaced a messy holiday spreadsheet and endless email requests. Everyone books their own leave now and I can see it at a glance.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Holiday and absence tracking is clear and everyone can see their own balance.

Cons

The reporting is fairly basic if you want to dig into the numbers.

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Breathe Response— responded on 4 May 2026

Thanks for the review. Lovely to hear the team have taken to Breathe so quickly.

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Kieran C.

HR Administrator, Hartley Ltd

Hospitality51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 25 April 2026

Got us off spreadsheets at last

We rolled it out to the whole team in an afternoon and adoption was instant. Sickness and holiday tracking is spot on.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Storing documents and records in one place has been a big tidy up.

Cons

A few settings took a moment to find.

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Adam F.

Operations Director, Linden Solutions

Marketing and Advertising501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 24 April 2026

Perfect first HR system

The self service means people stop coming to my desk for every little thing. That alone was worth it.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

UK based support that actually helps.

Cons

Rotas and scheduling are a bit limited for shift patterns.

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Tom Y.

Practice Manager, Camden Digital

Financial Services11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
5.0
Reviewed on 21 April 2026

Ideal for a small business

Having every record, contract and absence in one place has tidied up our admin no end.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Great value for a small team.

Cons

A few settings took a moment to find.

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