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
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OrangeHRM delivers a world-class HRMS experience, empowering you to become the HR hero your organization needs. From automating manual tasks to overseeing the entire employee lifecycle, our platform provides every tool necessary to help your team excel. Today, thousands of businesses globally rely on OrangeHRM as their primary HR management solution.
Scalable for any stage of growth, from agile startups to global enterprises, our software streamlines HR operations through a robust suite of capabilities, including:
-HR Administration
-Employee Management
-Reporting & Analytics
-Mobile App
-Recruitment
-Onboarding
-Request Desk
-Leave Management
-Time and Attendance
-Roster
-Performance Management
-Career Development
-Training
-Surveys
-Employee Voice
-Discipline
Whether you prefer cloud-based or on-premise hosting, OrangeHRM ensures your HR automation is simple, secure, and highly efficient.
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Competency Manager
Train employees. Demonstrate Competency. Mitigate Risk. Competency Manager is an enterprise learning solution that enables professional development and reduces compliance risk. For medium-sized to large companies in manufacturing, education, and healthcare.
How it works for managers, employees, and SMEs.
Competency Manager allows Subject Matter Experts to create learning activities or request documentation. Managers can assign activities to individuals and teams and can track and reward progress. Employees learn and improve their skills through learning activities.
Benefits
-Manage competence
-Train with an LMS built in
-Track credentials will automatically be notified about expirations and renewals
-Reduce risk throughout the organization
-Deploy as an on-premise or cloud-based application
-Integrate other software products as required
Simple Setup
-Create groups
-Assign Users
-Assign Tasks
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Plooral
A human-driven solution can help you move your company forward. It will help your team develop, retain, and skill your employees. To better fit busy schedules, deliver content quickly and flexible in the flow of work. Your learners have the option to choose from audio, video, or content pills. With more data, you can attract, qualify, and hire candidates in a shorter time. Manage your team, jobs, and other recruitment tasks. From start to finish, create a custom recruiting experience. You can create a flexible and personalized hiring process for each position, team, and organizational need. Your employees and candidates should have the skills you need. Your candidates and teams can benefit from a personal learning experience. Personal learning paths can be created for employees, teams, and job applicants to help them develop the skills they need.
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