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Agile CRM vs Breathe HR

Agile CRM logo

Agile CRM

CRM & Sales

All-in-one CRM, Marketing, and Service Software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

HR & Recruiting

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Agile CRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Agile CRM the Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.; Breathe HR pricing is banded by headcount, starting at £24 per month for 1 to 10 people, £44 per month for 11 to 20 and £99 per month for 21 to 50
  • They diverge on capability: Agile CRM covers Contact management, Breathe HR covers Employee Database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Agile CRM and Breathe HR actually diverge.

Attributes where Agile CRM and Breathe HR differ
AttributeAgile CRMBreathe HR
Starting priceFree£13/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCRM & SalesHR & Recruiting
Founded20092012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Agile CRM

  • Contact management
  • Lead scoring
  • Email automation
  • Marketing automation
  • Service desk
  • Web forms
  • Analytics
  • Zapier

Only in Breathe HR

  • Employee Database
  • Absence Management
  • Document Storage
  • HR Reporting
  • Performance Management
  • Training
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Agile CRM

  • Sales managementnot Breathe HR
  • Marketing automationnot Breathe HR
  • Customer servicenot Breathe HR

Breathe HR

  • Holiday, absence and sickness tracking for a UK small businessnot Agile CRM
  • Storing HR documents, contracts and e-signaturesnot Agile CRM
  • Performance reviews and onboarding workflows for small teamsnot Agile CRM

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Agile CRM

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.

Breathe HR

  • Pricing is banded by headcount, starting at £24 per month for 1 to 10 people, £44 per month for 11 to 20 and £99 per month for 21 to 50
  • Plans are capped by band up to 151 to 200 people, so it is not sold to organisations above that range on the published ladder
  • The free trial is 14 days
  • Health and safety, e-learning and other modules are sold as add-ons on top of the core HR plan
  • Pricing is quoted in pounds and the product is marketed to UK SMEs

Pricing, plan by plan

Agile CRM

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Contact management
    • Task management
  • Starter$9/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Email automation
    • Landing pages
  • Business$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

Breathe HR

£13/month
  • Core$13/month
    • Employee Database
    • Absence Management
    • Documents
  • People Management$18/month
    • All Core features
    • Performance
    • Goals

Which should you pick?

Choose Agile CRM if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want lead scoring.
Agile CRM review

Choose Breathe HR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want absence management.
Breathe HR review

Questions people ask

Is Agile CRM or Breathe HR better?
Neither clearly leads. Agile CRM starts at Free and Breathe HR at £13/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Agile CRM or Breathe HR?
Agile CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Agile CRM and £13/month for Breathe HR.
Does Agile CRM or Breathe HR run on more platforms?
Agile CRM runs on Web. Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Agile CRM for free?
Yes. Agile CRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Breathe HR starts at £13/month.
What is Agile CRM best used for?
Agile CRM is most often used for sales management, marketing automation, customer service. Of those, sales management and marketing automation are not what Breathe HR is typically brought in for.
What can Agile CRM do that Breathe HR cannot?
Agile CRM covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Email automation, Marketing automation. Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Both handle Slack, Web support.
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