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HR software built for small UK companies

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4.5

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Paul Fielding

Managing Director, Stonebridge

Charity/Non-Profit11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
5.0
Reviewed on 11 July 2025

Ideal first HR system for a startup

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
5.0
Pros

Perfect fit for a small, growing company.

Cons

Integrations are fairly limited.

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Amy R.Verified reviewer

Office Manager, Carrick Ltd

LinkedIn verified
Marketing and Advertising501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
5.0
Reviewed on 28 June 2025

Does exactly what a small team needs

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

Onboarding new starters is smooth and organised.

Cons

Reporting is light if you want to analyse the data.

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Rachel S.Verified reviewer

Founder, Mersey

LinkedIn verified
Design11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 15 June 2025

Clean and easy to adopt

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
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Perfect fit for a small, growing company.

Cons

Reporting is light if you want to analyse the data.

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Nadia Bailey

Office Manager, Selby & Co

Charity/Non-Profit11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 13 June 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
Value for money
5.0
Pros

The interface is modern and genuinely nice to use.

Cons

Reporting is light if you want to analyse the data.

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Jack A.

Co-founder, Cotswold Ltd

Marketing and Advertising501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 9 April 2025

Does exactly what a small team needs

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
4.0
Pros

Perfect fit for a small, growing company.

Cons

Support is email led so answers are not instant.

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Jodie Rahman

Operations Manager, Farrow Services

Education1 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
2.0
Reviewed on 19 March 2025

Too light as we grew

It was lovely and simple but we hit its limits on reporting and integrations sooner than expected.

Ease of use
2.0
Customer service
3.0
Pros

The onboarding flow was nice.

Cons

Reporting was too basic.

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Michael V.

Team Lead, Camden Partners

Healthcare51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
2.0
Reviewed on 26 February 2025

Needed more depth

It was lovely and simple but we hit its limits on reporting and integrations sooner than expected.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
1.0
Functionality
1.0
Pros

The onboarding flow was nice.

Cons

Reporting was too basic.

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Jodie N.Verified reviewer

Founder, Thames Digital

LinkedIn verified
Retail201-500 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 27 December 2024

Ideal first HR system for a startup

No frills, just clean time off and records. Setup was quick and the team adopted it without any training.

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

The interface is modern and genuinely nice to use.

Cons

Support is email led so answers are not instant.

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Kieran Ahmed

Team Lead

Manufacturing11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 14 November 2024

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
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Pros

Quick to set up with no training needed.

Cons

Nothing worth noting.

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Paul Nolan

Head of People, Carrick Ltd

Design51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
4.0
Reviewed on 25 September 2024

Recommend for startups

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

Customer service
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Clear time off management.

Cons

Limited integrations.

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CharlieHR Response— responded on 25 September 2024

Thank you. Glad onboarding and time off are running smoothly for your team.