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HR software built for small UK companies

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4.5

48 reviews

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Elliot Nolan

People and Culture Manager, Northgate

Retail2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 19 January 2026

Sorted our people admin

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
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Time off and records are simple and clear.

Cons

Reporting is light if you want to analyse the data.

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Bethan L.Verified reviewer

People Lead

LinkedIn verified
Construction51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
5.0
Reviewed on 19 January 2026

Perfect for a growing startup

Booking leave and finding documents is effortless now, and new starters get a real welcome flow.

Customer service
5.0
Value for money
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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Danielle Sharma

Managing Director, Ashcroft Services

Education2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 3 January 2026

Ideal first HR system for a startup

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
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Onboarding new starters is smooth and organised.

Cons

You can outgrow some features as you approach fifty staff.

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Jodie Ahmed

Managing Director, Linden Trading

Manufacturing11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 24 December 2025

Ideal first HR system for a startup

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

Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Quick to set up with no training needed.

Cons

You can outgrow some features as you approach fifty staff.

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Mark P.Verified reviewer

Managing Director

LinkedIn verified
Manufacturing2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 26 October 2025

Team picked it up instantly

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
Pros

Onboarding new starters is smooth and organised.

Cons

You can outgrow some features as you approach fifty staff.

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Craig Vaughan

Co-founder, Hollybush Group

Charity/Non-Profit51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
4.0
Reviewed on 18 October 2025

Simple and modern

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
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Clear time off management.

Cons

Email only support.

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Fiona Sharma

People and Culture Manager, Meridian Ltd

Recruitment11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 15 August 2025

Clean and easy to adopt

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
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Quick to set up with no training needed.

Cons

Nothing that gets in our way day to day.

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James S.Verified reviewer

Managing Director, Pennine Consulting

LinkedIn verified
Design501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 10 August 2025

Does exactly what a small team needs

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

Onboarding new starters is smooth and organised.

Cons

You can outgrow some features as you approach fifty staff.

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Mark Y.

Managing Director, Camden Trading

Charity/Non-Profit501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
3.0
Reviewed on 3 August 2025

Good but basic

It is clean and simple but we wanted deeper reporting and more integrations as we grew.

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

Very easy to use.

Cons

Basic reporting.

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Jessica L.Verified reviewer

Managing Director, Oakwell Studio

LinkedIn verified
Retail2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
4.0
Reviewed on 14 July 2025

Happy with it

Onboarding and time off are handled nicely. Support being email only means the odd wait.

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

Modern, simple interface.

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