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Breathe HR vs Breezy HR

Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

HR & Recruiting

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Breezy HR logo

Breezy HR

Recruitment & ATS

End-to-end recruiting software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Breezy HR has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Breezy HR the free Bootstrap plan allows one active position or candidate pool at a time
  • They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Breezy HR covers Applicant Tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Breathe HR and Breezy HR differ
AttributeBreathe HRBreezy HR
Starting price£13/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
CategoryHR & RecruitingRecruitment & ATS
Founded20122014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Breathe HR

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

Only in Breezy HR

  • Applicant Tracking
  • Visual Pipeline
  • Video Interviews
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Assessments
  • Career Site
  • LinkedIn
  • Indeed

Both cover

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

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 Breezy HR
  • Storing HR documents, contracts and e-signaturesnot Breezy HR
  • Performance reviews and onboarding workflows for small teamsnot Breezy HR

Breezy HR

  • Applicant tracking for small and mid-sized teamsnot Breathe HR
  • Posting to job boards and managing a candidate pipelinenot Breathe HR
  • Structured interviews with scorecards and guidesnot Breathe HR
  • Background screening and reference checking through integrationsnot Breathe HR
  • Employee referral programmesnot 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

Breezy HR

  • The free Bootstrap plan allows one active position or candidate pool at a time
  • Unlimited positions, EEOC reporting and video interviews all require Startup at $157 a month
  • Scorecards, interview guides and e-signatures need Growth at $273 a month
  • HRIS integrations, offer management and custom roles are Business tier at $439 a month
  • API access and advanced reporting are only on Custom Pro, which is quote-based

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

Breezy HR

Free
  • BootstrapFree
    • 1 Position
    • Basic Features
    • Candidate Management
  • Startup$189/month
    • Unlimited Positions
    • Video Interviews
    • Assessments

Which should you pick?

Choose Breathe HR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want absence management.
Breathe HR review

Choose Breezy HR if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want visual pipeline.
Breezy HR review

Questions people ask

Is Breathe HR or Breezy HR better?
Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Breezy HR at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or Breezy HR?
Breezy HR has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at £13/month for Breathe HR and Free for Breezy HR.
Does Breathe HR or Breezy HR run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Breezy HR for free?
Yes. Breezy HR has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Breathe HR starts at £13/month.
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 Breezy HR is typically brought in for.
What can Breathe HR do that Breezy HR cannot?
Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Breezy HR covers Applicant Tracking, Visual Pipeline, Video Interviews, Automated Scheduling. Both handle Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Web support.
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