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Simple HR software for UK small businesses

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4.4

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Gareth N.Verified reviewer

Managing Director, Whitfield Partners

LinkedIn verified
Construction51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
3.0
Reviewed on 16 April 2026

Fine for a very small team

Good for holidays and records, though the scheduling did not really cope with our shift patterns.

Customer service
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Functionality
2.0
Pros

Holiday tracking is good.

Cons

None so far.

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Amy D.

Owner, Hollybush Trading

Information Technology and Services2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
3.0
Reviewed on 13 April 2026

Simple but limited

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

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Cheap for a small team.

Cons

Weak scheduling.

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Zara HargreavesVerified reviewer

HR Manager, Thames Digital

LinkedIn verified
Construction1 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 13 April 2026

Does the core really well

Handles holidays, documents and reviews nicely. It is clearly aimed at businesses our size.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Pros

Really easy for non technical staff to pick up.

Cons

Performance tools are light.

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Sophie LloydVerified reviewer

People Lead, Mersey Services

LinkedIn verified
Education501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 7 April 2026

Cleared our admin up

The staff side is lovely and easy. I just wish the reporting went a bit deeper.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
3.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Holiday and sickness tracking is spot on.

Cons

Reporting is a little basic.

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Hannah K.

People Lead, Waverley

Information Technology and Services501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
5.0
Reviewed on 28 March 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

Self service takes a load of small requests off my plate.

Cons

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

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Liam Nair

Managing Director, Northgate Solutions

Design1 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 26 March 2026

Staff love booking their own leave

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
5.0
Pros

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

Cons

Nothing that bothers us day to day.

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Jessica K.

Managing Director, Hollybush Associates

Financial Services501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
4.0
Reviewed on 23 March 2026

Good value HR

Clean interface, quick to set up and good value. Scheduling felt a touch limited for our shifts.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Pros

Holiday and sickness tracking is spot on.

Cons

Rotas are limited for complex shifts.

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Sophie T.

Owner, Hartley Consulting

Financial Services501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
3.0
Reviewed on 21 March 2026

Good for basics, light on depth

Good for holidays and records, though the scheduling did not really cope with our shift patterns.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Cheap for a small team.

Cons

Weak scheduling.

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Lucy Rahman

People Lead, Pennine Ltd

Financial Services1 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 7 March 2026

Simple HR my team actually uses

As a non HR person I needed something obvious. It handles holidays, documents and reviews without a manual.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

UK based support that actually helps.

Cons

You may outgrow it as you head past a couple of hundred staff.

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Breathe Response— responded on 7 March 2026

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

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Ross L.Verified reviewer

Operations Director, Marlow Ltd

LinkedIn verified
Information Technology and Services11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
4.0
Reviewed on 4 March 2026

Recommend for small teams

The staff side is lovely and easy. I just wish the reporting went a bit deeper.

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

Helpful UK support.

Cons

Reporting is a little basic.

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