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Betterworks vs Breathe HR

Betterworks logo

Betterworks

Software

Align, develop, and inspire your workforce

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Betterworks the $1 and $2 promotional rates require a three year agreement and expire on 31 August 2026; the standing prices are $8 and $9 per user per month; 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: Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Breathe HR covers Employee Database.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Betterworks and Breathe HR differ
AttributeBetterworksBreathe HR
Starting priceOn request£13/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Betterworks

  • OKR & goal management
  • Performance reviews
  • Continuous feedback
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Goal alignment
  • Calibration tools
  • Analytics & reporting
  • Mobile app

Only in Breathe HR

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

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Betterworks

  • Goals and OKR tracking across an organisationnot Breathe HR
  • Performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedbacknot Breathe HR
  • Calibration and succession planning on the higher tiernot Breathe HR
  • Skills mapping and development plansnot Breathe HR
  • Engagement surveys on the Enterprise tiernot Breathe HR

Breathe HR

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

Where each one falls short

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

Betterworks

  • The $1 and $2 promotional rates require a three year agreement and expire on 31 August 2026; the standing prices are $8 and $9 per user per month
  • Implementation is charged on top of the per-user price
  • Calibration, succession planning and skills intelligence need the Talent Intelligence tier
  • Engagement surveys and change management services are Enterprise only
  • The vendor states it adds most value above 500 employees, so smaller companies are not the target

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

Betterworks

On request
  • Goals$undefined/month
    • OKR management
    • Goal alignment
    • Progress tracking
  • Performance$undefined/month
    • Everything in Goals
    • Performance reviews
    • Continuous feedback
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Performance
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom workflows

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 Betterworks if

  • You need okr & goal management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want performance reviews.
Betterworks 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 Betterworks or Breathe HR better?
Neither clearly leads. Betterworks starts at On request and Breathe HR at £13/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Betterworks or Breathe HR?
Betterworks starts at On request and Breathe HR at £13/month.
Does Betterworks or Breathe HR run on more platforms?
Betterworks runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Betterworks best used for?
Betterworks is most often used for goals and okr tracking across an organisation, performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedback, calibration and succession planning on the higher tier, skills mapping and development plans. Of those, goals and okr tracking across an organisation and performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedback are not what Breathe HR is typically brought in for.
What can Betterworks do that Breathe HR cannot?
Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Performance reviews, Continuous feedback, 1-on-1 meetings. Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Both handle Slack.
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