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Breathe HR vs Capsule CRM

Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Capsule CRM logo

Capsule CRM

Software

The customer relationship management CRM

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Capsule CRM 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; Capsule CRM free plan caps at 250 contacts and a maximum of 2 users, with only 1 sales pipeline

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breathe HR and Capsule CRM actually diverge.

Attributes where Breathe HR and Capsule CRM differ
AttributeBreathe HRCapsule CRM
Starting price£13/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2012Unknown

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 Breathe HR

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

Only in Capsule CRM

Nothing recorded that Breathe HR does not also cover.

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

Capsule CRM

No use cases recorded yet. See the Capsule CRM review.

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

Capsule CRM

  • Free plan caps at 250 contacts and a maximum of 2 users, with only 1 sales pipeline
  • Starter plan, the cheapest paid tier, still caps at 30,000 contacts before requiring an upgrade to Growth (60,000) or Advanced (120,000)
  • Ultimate tier, aimed at teams of 5 or more users, has no published price and requires contacting sales
  • Marketing features are not included in any core plan; the Transpond marketing add-on costs an additional $11/month minimum on top of the CRM price

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

Capsule CRM

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Capsule CRM review.

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 Capsule CRM if

  • You want to start without paying.
Capsule CRM review

Questions people ask

Is Breathe HR or Capsule CRM better?
Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Capsule CRM at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or Capsule CRM?
Capsule CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at £13/month for Breathe HR and Free for Capsule CRM.
Does Breathe HR or Capsule CRM run on more platforms?
Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. Capsule CRM runs on Web.
Can I use Capsule CRM for free?
Yes. Capsule CRM 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 Capsule CRM is typically brought in for.
What can Breathe HR do that Capsule CRM cannot?
Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting.
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