Compare Breathe vs. Smartplan

Breathe (also written Breathe HR or BreatheHR) has helped UK small and medium-sized businesses manage their people since 2012. Instead of juggling spreadsheets and separate tools, you get one place for records, leave, documents, performance, reporting and compliance. What you get as standard Core HR covers secure employee records and documents, holiday and leave, sickness and absence, self-service, e-signatures, performance (goals, feedback, one-to-ones and reviews), and reporting and analytics. Add more when you need it Recruitment: job ads, hiring workflows and candidate tracking e-Learning: UK-specific courses and completion tracking Health and Safety: risk assessments, incidents and certifications Expenses: claims, receipts and manager approvals Rota, Time and Attendance: shifts, availability and hours Coming soon: an AI Assistant that answers HR and policy questions from your company information, and payroll in late 2026. The difference it makes One accurate record means no more typing details twice. Self-service and shared workflows cut the chasing. And you can start with Core HR and add modules later, so it works even when HR is one person's part-time job. Is Breathe right for you? It works best for UK businesses with up to 200 employees moving HR off spreadsheets, especially with lean or shared HR roles. With 200+ staff or needs like multinational payroll or complex global compliance, look carefully first. Breathe isn't a global enterprise HCM (human capital management) suite. Why businesses choose Breathe Used by 17,000+ businesses and 1,000+ UK HR consultancies From £24 a month per organisation, with no long-term contracts or hidden fees Free 14-day trial, no obligation UK-based support from setup onwards ISO 27001 and ISO 42

Feeling overwhelmed by creating your shifts in Excel but hesitant to invest in a complex and costly system? Smartplan offers a comprehensive solution at an affordable price, featuring user-friendly shift scheduling, seamless communication, easy shift swapping, a time clock, salary tracking, and free mobile apps, among other functionalities. With our intuitive and adaptable tool, you can effortlessly design, share, and modify staff schedules while ensuring you’re always updated on any changes. Your employees can access their shifts directly on their mobile devices, and you can manage shift swaps conveniently using our apps available for both Android and iPhone. Gain a complete overview of your staff's scheduled versus actual work hours, starting with the essential planning phase that identifies and meets staffing needs. Smartplan simplifies the entire process, equipping you with the necessary tools for effective shift management through an easy-to-navigate platform. Additionally, our smart template system allows you to create schedules with recurring patterns, significantly reducing the time spent on planning. This way, you can focus more on your team and less on administrative tasks.