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Breathe HR vs Cron Calendar

Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

HR & Recruiting

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cron Calendar logo

Cron Calendar

Calendar & Time Management

The next-generation calendar for professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cron Calendar 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; Cron Calendar no longer sold as Cron. Notion acquired it and renamed it Notion Calendar, and cron.com now carries that banner
  • They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Cron Calendar covers Keyboard shortcuts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breathe HR and Cron Calendar actually diverge.

Attributes where Breathe HR and Cron Calendar differ
AttributeBreathe HRCron Calendar
Starting price£13/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidMacos, Windows, Ios, Android, Web
CategoryHR & RecruitingCalendar & Time Management
Founded20122016

Identical on both: 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
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace

Only in Cron Calendar

  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Multi-timezone
  • Scheduling links
  • Team availability
  • Menu bar access
  • Google Calendar
  • Notion
  • Zoom

Both cover

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

Cron Calendar

  • Keyboard-driven calendar for people living in their schedulenot Breathe HR
  • Managing several Google calendars in one viewnot Breathe HR
  • Scheduling links for meeting availabilitynot Breathe HR
  • Joining video calls from the menu barnot 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

Cron Calendar

  • No longer sold as Cron. Notion acquired it and renamed it Notion Calendar, and cron.com now carries that banner
  • Tied to the Notion account system rather than standing alone

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

Cron Calendar

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Calendar sync
    • Scheduling links
    • Keyboard shortcuts

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 Cron Calendar if

  • You need keyboard shortcuts.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Macos, Windows, Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want multi-timezone.
Cron Calendar review

Questions people ask

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