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HR software built for small UK companies

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4.5

48 reviews

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Adam A.

Office Manager, Stonebridge Consulting

Professional Services11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 19 May 2026

Modern and lovely to use

For a team our size it covers everything we need without the bloat of a big HR suite.

Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Onboarding new starters is smooth and organised.

Cons

Support is email led so answers are not instant.

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Callum M.

Founder, Prospect Group

Healthcare11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
4.0
Reviewed on 27 April 2026

Recommend for startups

No nonsense HR for a startup. It does the essentials cleanly.

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

Smooth onboarding flow.

Cons

Email only support.

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Zara P.

People and Culture Manager, Prospect Services

Design501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 1 April 2026

Perfect for a growing startup

It is clearly built for small UK companies and it shows in how simple everything is.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Time off and records are simple and clear.

Cons

Nothing that gets in our way day to day.

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Aaron G.

Operations Manager

Professional Services501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 14 March 2026

Simple, no nonsense HR

We went from Google Sheets to Charlie in an afternoon. Onboarding new starters is now a proper checklist rather than a scramble.

Ease of use
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

The free tier is a real way to get going.

Cons

Reporting is light if you want to analyse the data.

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Charlotte T.Verified reviewer

Managing Director, Northgate Partners

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Marketing and Advertising11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 14 March 2026

Modern and lovely to use

For a team our size it covers everything we need without the bloat of a big HR suite.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Perfect fit for a small, growing company.

Cons

Support is email led so answers are not instant.

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Rebecca Fielding

Co-founder, Harborne Trading

Information Technology and Services2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 12 March 2026

Free tier got us started

It is clearly built for small UK companies and it shows in how simple everything is.

Customer service
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Time off and records are simple and clear.

Cons

A couple of features sit only on the paid plan.

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Craig Coates

People Lead, Carrick Consulting

Professional Services501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
4.0
Reviewed on 21 February 2026

Recommend for startups

Clean and easy and the team adopted it without a fuss. Reporting is the one thing I would like more of.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Free tier to start on.

Cons

Email only support.

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Emma Sharma

People Lead, Fenwick Partners

Information Technology and Services11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 16 February 2026

Modern and lovely to use

The free tier let us trial it properly before we grew into the paid plan. Lovely modern interface throughout.

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

Perfect fit for a small, growing company.

Cons

Support is email led so answers are not instant.

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Ross Ahmed

Co-founder, Bramley & Co

Charity/Non-Profit51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
4.0
Reviewed on 13 February 2026

Simple and modern

The free tier sold us and the paid plan is fair. We have outgrown a couple of bits as we approach fifty people.

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

Clear time off management.

Cons

Email only support.

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Jessica P.

Managing Director

Charity/Non-Profit11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
5.0
Reviewed on 28 January 2026

Simple, no nonsense HR

It is clearly built for small UK companies and it shows in how simple everything is.

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

Quick to set up with no training needed.

Cons

A couple of features sit only on the paid plan.

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