4.4 out of 5 stars
(655 Ratings)
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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4.3 out of 5 stars
(333 Ratings)
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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Time-Out Zone
5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 Ratings)
Time Out Zone offers a contemporary solution for managing leave and time-off processes tailored for teams of all sizes. It enables users to monitor various types of leave, including annual leave, PTO, sick leave, parental leave, unpaid leave, and public holidays, all while providing real-time balance updates. The sophisticated accrual engine supports various models, such as daily, anniversary, tenure-scaled, lump-sum, hybrid, carry-over, proration, and initial balances. With a versatile policy engine, users can categorize leave by tags, teams, departments, and locations, along with implementing multi-level approval workflows, deputy approvers, team coverage, holiday calendars, compliance across multiple countries, and advanced reporting and analytics features. This system effectively replaces traditional spreadsheets and can seamlessly transition from HRIS to accommodate thousands of employees. Ultimately, it allows for fully personalized leave management solutions that adapt to the unique needs of any organization. By streamlining these processes, teams can focus more on their core responsibilities rather than the logistics of leave management.
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1Channel HR Management Software
1Channel HR Management Software is a cloud-enabled platform designed specifically for remote teams working in sectors such as field sales, retail, FMCG, manufacturing, healthcare, BPO, and logistics. HR managers are able to set up various leave types, manage monthly allocations, implement carry-forward policies, establish expense categories and reimbursement limits, oversee attendance statuses, define work hours, determine late arrival thresholds, and customize regional holiday calendars. The software facilitates organization hierarchies and employs role-based access to manage leave, expense, and beat-plan requests, which are routed through a structured multi-level approval process along with escalation rules. Bulk uploading of employee records allows for efficient assignment to specific locations and territories. Field personnel are equipped to log their attendance through selfie verification and GPS tracking, utilizing AI for facial recognition and geofencing capabilities. At the end of each month, attendance records, leave deductions, and approved expenses are synchronized with payroll systems. Additionally, intuitive dashboards offer real-time HR analytics, complete with the ability to export data in Excel format by employee, team, or region, enhancing the decision-making process for HR administrators. This comprehensive approach streamlines HR functions and supports better workforce management across various industries.
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