CharlieHR is a London-based HR platform built for startups and small businesses. It brings together onboarding, time-off booking, employee records, org charts, feedback and reviews in a deliberately simple, modern interface.
Charlie is designed around UK working patterns and employment practices, with a free plan for the smallest teams and affordable per-employee pricing as you scale.
CharlieHR
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Based on 48 reviews
Starting price
£18/mo
of reviewers rated it
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London-built HR platform for startups and small teams, covering onboarding, time off, documents and reviews, with a free tier for very small teams. It is listed under HR Software on Stack Match.
CharlieHR starts from £4/user/month. A free trial is available. A free version is also available.
Key features include: Time-off management, Onboarding workflows, Employee records, Org charts, Feedback & performance reviews, eNPS & engagement.
Integration information has not been listed yet.
CharlieHR offers support via Email, Knowledge Base, Live Chat.
CharlieHR is available in United Kingdom.
Typical company sizes, industries, and job titles based on verified Stack Match reviews.
Ease of useBased on 48 reviews
Managing Director
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Overall sentimentBased on 48 reviews
90% positive reviews out of 48
It is clearly built for small UK companies and it shows in how simple everything is.
Jessica P.
Managing Director, 11-50 employees
“Quick to set up with no training needed.”
4% negative reviews out of 48
It was lovely and simple but we hit its limits on reporting and integrations sooner than expected.
Jodie Rahman
Operations Manager, 1 employees
“Reporting was too basic.”
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Allows you to manage and streamline time-off management operations efficiently inside your business workflows.
Allows you to manage and streamline onboarding workflows operations efficiently inside your business workflows.
Allows you to manage and streamline employee records operations efficiently inside your business workflows.
Allows you to manage and streamline org charts operations efficiently inside your business workflows.
Allows you to manage and streamline feedback & performance reviews operations efficiently inside your business workflows.
Allows you to manage and streamline enps & engagement operations efficiently inside your business workflows.
FeaturesBased on 48 reviews
Value for moneyBased on 48 reviews
Ideal for businesses ready to explore and get started with basic operations
Built for companies that want to gain an edge with advanced features and automation
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Integration information has not been listed yet.
Customer ServiceBased on 48 reviews
Based on 48 reviews
Head of People, Albion Trading
Booking leave and finding documents is effortless now, and new starters get a real welcome flow.
Onboarding new starters is smooth and organised.
A couple of features sit only on the paid plan.
Operations Manager, Waverley Associates
It is clearly built for small UK companies and it shows in how simple everything is.
Perfect fit for a small, growing company.
Nothing that gets in our way day to day.
CharlieHR Response— responded on 23 June 2026
Thank you. Glad onboarding and time off are running smoothly for your team.
Co-founder, Hollybush Ltd
LinkedIn verifiedNo frills, just clean time off and records. Setup was quick and the team adopted it without any training.
Perfect fit for a small, growing company.
None so far.
Managing Director
It is clearly built for small UK companies and it shows in how simple everything is.
Quick to set up with no training needed.
You can outgrow some features as you approach fifty staff.
Co-founder, Mersey Services
For a team our size it covers everything we need without the bloat of a big HR suite.
Quick to set up with no training needed.
Integrations are fairly limited.
Team Lead, Clyde
It is clean and simple but we wanted deeper reporting and more integrations as we grew.
Very easy to use.
Basic reporting.
People and Culture Manager, Farrow Services
Booking leave and finding documents is effortless now, and new starters get a real welcome flow.
Time off and records are simple and clear.
You can outgrow some features as you approach fifty staff.
Team Lead, Pennine & Co
Booking leave and finding documents is effortless now, and new starters get a real welcome flow.
Quick to set up with no training needed.
Reporting is light if you want to analyse the data.
People and Culture Manager, Redgate Studio
LinkedIn verifiedThe free tier sold us and the paid plan is fair. We have outgrown a couple of bits as we approach fifty people.
Smooth onboarding flow.
Email only support.
CharlieHR Response— responded on 26 May 2026
Thank you. Glad onboarding and time off are running smoothly for your team.
Co-founder, Albion Solutions
No frills, just clean time off and records. Setup was quick and the team adopted it without any training.
Time off and records are simple and clear.
Integrations are fairly limited.
Office Manager, Stonebridge Consulting
For a team our size it covers everything we need without the bloat of a big HR suite.
Onboarding new starters is smooth and organised.
Support is email led so answers are not instant.
Founder, Prospect Group
No nonsense HR for a startup. It does the essentials cleanly.
Smooth onboarding flow.
Email only support.
People and Culture Manager, Prospect Services
It is clearly built for small UK companies and it shows in how simple everything is.
Time off and records are simple and clear.
Nothing that gets in our way day to day.
Managing Director, Northgate Partners
LinkedIn verifiedFor a team our size it covers everything we need without the bloat of a big HR suite.
Perfect fit for a small, growing company.
Support is email led so answers are not instant.
Operations Manager
We went from Google Sheets to Charlie in an afternoon. Onboarding new starters is now a proper checklist rather than a scramble.
The free tier is a real way to get going.
Reporting is light if you want to analyse the data.
Co-founder, Harborne Trading
It is clearly built for small UK companies and it shows in how simple everything is.
Time off and records are simple and clear.
A couple of features sit only on the paid plan.
People Lead, Carrick Consulting
Clean and easy and the team adopted it without a fuss. Reporting is the one thing I would like more of.
Free tier to start on.
Email only support.
People Lead, Fenwick Partners
The free tier let us trial it properly before we grew into the paid plan. Lovely modern interface throughout.
Perfect fit for a small, growing company.
Support is email led so answers are not instant.
Co-founder, Bramley & Co
The free tier sold us and the paid plan is fair. We have outgrown a couple of bits as we approach fifty people.
Clear time off management.
Email only support.
Managing Director
It is clearly built for small UK companies and it shows in how simple everything is.
Quick to set up with no training needed.
A couple of features sit only on the paid plan.
People and Culture Manager, Northgate
The free tier let us trial it properly before we grew into the paid plan. Lovely modern interface throughout.
Time off and records are simple and clear.
Reporting is light if you want to analyse the data.
People Lead
LinkedIn verifiedBooking leave and finding documents is effortless now, and new starters get a real welcome flow.
Onboarding new starters is smooth and organised.
Support is email led so answers are not instant.
Managing Director, Ashcroft Services
The free tier let us trial it properly before we grew into the paid plan. Lovely modern interface throughout.
Onboarding new starters is smooth and organised.
You can outgrow some features as you approach fifty staff.
Managing Director, Linden Trading
We went from Google Sheets to Charlie in an afternoon. Onboarding new starters is now a proper checklist rather than a scramble.
Quick to set up with no training needed.
You can outgrow some features as you approach fifty staff.
Managing Director
LinkedIn verifiedThe free tier let us trial it properly before we grew into the paid plan. Lovely modern interface throughout.
Onboarding new starters is smooth and organised.
You can outgrow some features as you approach fifty staff.
Co-founder, Hollybush Group
Clean and easy and the team adopted it without a fuss. Reporting is the one thing I would like more of.
Clear time off management.
Email only support.
People and Culture Manager, Meridian Ltd
For a team our size it covers everything we need without the bloat of a big HR suite.
Quick to set up with no training needed.
Nothing that gets in our way day to day.
Managing Director, Pennine Consulting
LinkedIn verifiedThe free tier let us trial it properly before we grew into the paid plan. Lovely modern interface throughout.
Onboarding new starters is smooth and organised.
You can outgrow some features as you approach fifty staff.
Managing Director, Camden Trading
It is clean and simple but we wanted deeper reporting and more integrations as we grew.
Very easy to use.
Basic reporting.
Managing Director, Oakwell Studio
LinkedIn verifiedOnboarding and time off are handled nicely. Support being email only means the odd wait.
Modern, simple interface.