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Assistant.to vs Breathe HR

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Assistant.to

Software

The easiest way to schedule meetings

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Assistant.to has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Assistant.to no longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it; 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: Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling, Breathe HR covers Employee Database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Assistant.to and Breathe HR actually diverge.

Attributes where Assistant.to and Breathe HR differ
AttributeAssistant.toBreathe HR
Starting priceFree£13/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsChrome-extensionWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142012

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Assistant.to

  • In-email scheduling
  • One-click booking
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Time zone handling
  • Simple interface
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Chrome-extension support

Only in Breathe HR

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

What people use each for

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

Assistant.to

  • Schedulingnot Breathe HR
  • Appointment bookingnot Breathe HR
  • Time trackingnot Breathe HR
  • Resource managementnot Breathe HR
  • Team coordinationnot Breathe HR

Breathe HR

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

Where each one falls short

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

Assistant.to

  • No longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it
  • Its scheduling now sits inside a wider Salesforce-focused sales tool rather than being a standalone add-in

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

Assistant.to

Free
  • FreeFree
    • In-email scheduling
    • Basic features
  • Pro$5/month
    • Team features
    • Custom branding
    • 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 Assistant.to if

  • You need in-email scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome-extension.
  • You also want one-click booking.
Assistant.to 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 Assistant.to or Breathe HR better?
Neither clearly leads. Assistant.to 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, Assistant.to or Breathe HR?
Assistant.to has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Assistant.to and £13/month for Breathe HR.
Does Assistant.to or Breathe HR run on more platforms?
Assistant.to runs on Chrome-extension. Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Assistant.to for free?
Yes. Assistant.to has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Breathe HR starts at £13/month.
What is Assistant.to best used for?
Assistant.to is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Breathe HR is typically brought in for.
What can Assistant.to do that Breathe HR cannot?
Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling, One-click booking, Google Calendar sync, Time zone handling. Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting.
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