Softwr

Software · head to head

Bitrix24 vs Breathe HR

Bitrix24 logo

Bitrix24

Software

All-in-one CRM and business automation platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bitrix24 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bitrix24 the free plan is limited to 2 users and 5 GB of storage; 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: Bitrix24 covers Contact management, Breathe HR covers Employee Database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bitrix24 and Breathe HR actually diverge.

Attributes where Bitrix24 and Breathe HR differ
AttributeBitrix24Breathe HR
Starting priceFree£13/month
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2012).

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 Bitrix24

  • Contact management
  • Sales pipeline
  • Service desk
  • Project management
  • Chat
  • Automation
  • Mobile app
  • Zapier

Only in Breathe HR

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

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Microsoft 365
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Bitrix24

  • CRM and sales pipeline management for a small businessnot Breathe HR
  • Team chat, tasks and project management in one suitenot Breathe HR
  • Telephony and email integrated with customer recordsnot Breathe HR
  • Document storage and collaborationnot Breathe HR
  • Workflow automation and HR records on the higher tiersnot Breathe HR

Breathe HR

  • Holiday, absence and sickness tracking for a UK small businessnot Bitrix24
  • Storing HR documents, contracts and e-signaturesnot Bitrix24
  • Performance reviews and onboarding workflows for small teamsnot Bitrix24

Where each one falls short

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

Bitrix24

  • The free plan is limited to 2 users and 5 GB of storage
  • Plans are flat-rate blocks with hard user ceilings, so exceeding 5, 50 or 100 users means jumping a tier rather than adding a seat
  • Monthly billing is roughly 40 percent dearer than annual, at $69 against $49 on Basic
  • Sales automation and invoicing need Standard at $99 a month, and workflow automation and HR need Professional at $199
  • SOC compliance and the 99.95 percent SLA are Enterprise only, from $399 a 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
  • 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

Bitrix24

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 12 users
    • Basic CRM
    • Chat
  • Basic$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Sales automation
    • Customer portal
  • Standard$99/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Advanced automation
    • Custom fields
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Dedicated 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 Bitrix24 if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sales pipeline.
Bitrix24 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 Bitrix24 or Breathe HR better?
Neither clearly leads. Bitrix24 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, Bitrix24 or Breathe HR?
Bitrix24 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bitrix24 and £13/month for Breathe HR.
Does Bitrix24 or Breathe HR run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Bitrix24 for free?
Yes. Bitrix24 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Breathe HR starts at £13/month.
What is Bitrix24 best used for?
Bitrix24 is most often used for crm and sales pipeline management for a small business, team chat, tasks and project management in one suite, telephony and email integrated with customer records, document storage and collaboration. Of those, crm and sales pipeline management for a small business and team chat, tasks and project management in one suite are not what Breathe HR is typically brought in for.
What can Bitrix24 do that Breathe HR cannot?
Bitrix24 covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Service desk, Project management. Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Both handle Slack, Microsoft 365, Web support, Ios support.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Bitrix24

More on Breathe HR

Keep looking

Other head to heads