Software · head to head
Breathe HR vs Achievers
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo
- They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Breathe HR and Achievers actually diverge.
| Attribute | Breathe HR | Achievers |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | £13/month | On request |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2012 | 2002 |
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 Breathe HR
- Employee Database
- Absence Management
- Document Storage
- HR Reporting
- Performance Management
- Training
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
Only in Achievers
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Manager recognition
- Points-based rewards
- Marketplace rewards
- Pulse surveys
- Employee connections
- Analytics dashboard
- Values alignment
Both cover
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Breathe HR
- Holiday, absence and sickness tracking for a UK small businessnot Achievers
- Storing HR documents, contracts and e-signaturesnot Achievers
- Performance reviews and onboarding workflows for small teamsnot Achievers
Achievers
- Employee recognitionnot Breathe HR
- Rewards programnot Breathe HR
- Engagement measurementnot Breathe HR
- Culture buildingnot Breathe HR
- Retention improvementnot Breathe HR
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Achievers
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
- Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
- Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote
Pricing, plan by plan
Breathe HR
£13/month- Core$13/month
- Employee Database
- Absence Management
- Documents
- People Management$18/month
- All Core features
- Performance
- Goals
Achievers
On request- Recognize$undefined/month
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Manager recognition
- Points & rewards
- Listen$undefined/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Analytics
- Connect$undefined/month
- Employee connections
- Interest groups
- Events
Which should you pick?
Choose Breathe HR if
- You need employee database.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want absence management.
Choose Achievers if
- You need peer-to-peer recognition.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want manager recognition.
Questions people ask
- Is Breathe HR or Achievers better?
- Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Achievers at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or Achievers?
- Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Achievers at On request.
- Does Breathe HR or Achievers run on more platforms?
- Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- What is Breathe HR best used for?
- Breathe HR is most often used for holiday, absence and sickness tracking for a uk small business, storing hr documents, contracts and e-signatures, performance reviews and onboarding workflows for small teams. Of those, holiday, absence and sickness tracking for a uk small business and storing hr documents, contracts and e-signatures are not what Achievers is typically brought in for.
- What can Breathe HR do that Achievers cannot?
- Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Both handle Slack.