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Amie vs Breathe HR

Amie logo

Amie

Calendar & Time Management

The joyful productivity app

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 Amie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Amie runs on macOS, Windows and iOS, with no Android app; 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: Amie covers Combined calendar and todos, Breathe HR covers Employee Database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amie and Breathe HR actually diverge.

Attributes where Amie and Breathe HR differ
AttributeAmieBreathe HR
Starting priceFree£13/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsMacos, Ios, WebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCalendar & Time ManagementHR & Recruiting
Founded20202012

Identical on both: 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 Amie

  • Combined calendar and todos
  • Scheduling links
  • Smart suggestions
  • Beautiful design
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Google Calendar
  • Todoist
  • Linear

Only in Breathe HR

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

Both cover

  • Ios support
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Amie

  • Recording meetings and generating summaries and action itemsnot Breathe HR
  • Joining calls on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex and Slack huddlesnot Breathe HR
  • Turning meeting outcomes into calendar events and tasksnot Breathe HR
  • Pushing notes into Notion, HubSpot, Pipedrive or Linearnot Breathe HR

Breathe HR

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

Where each one falls short

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

Amie

  • Runs on macOS, Windows and iOS, with no Android app
  • Pricing is not published on the product page

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

Amie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Calendar
    • Basic to-dos
    • Integrations
  • Pro$10/month
    • Scheduling links
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support

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 Amie if

  • You need combined calendar and todos.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Macos, Ios, Web.
  • You also want scheduling links.
Amie 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 Amie or Breathe HR better?
Neither clearly leads. Amie 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, Amie or Breathe HR?
Amie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Amie and £13/month for Breathe HR.
Does Amie or Breathe HR run on more platforms?
Amie runs on Macos, Ios, Web. Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Amie for free?
Yes. Amie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Breathe HR starts at £13/month.
What is Amie best used for?
Amie is most often used for recording meetings and generating summaries and action items, joining calls on zoom, google meet, microsoft teams, webex and slack huddles, turning meeting outcomes into calendar events and tasks, pushing notes into notion, hubspot, pipedrive or linear. Of those, recording meetings and generating summaries and action items and joining calls on zoom, google meet, microsoft teams, webex and slack huddles are not what Breathe HR is typically brought in for.
What can Amie do that Breathe HR cannot?
Amie covers Combined calendar and todos, Scheduling links, Smart suggestions, Beautiful design. Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Both handle Ios support, Web support.
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