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Breathe HR vs Engagedly

Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Engagedly logo

Engagedly

Software

Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Engagedly 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; Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
  • They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Engagedly covers Performance management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Breathe HR and Engagedly differ
AttributeBreathe HREngagedly
Starting price£13/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20122013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Engagedly

  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • Feedback tools
  • Recognition
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Mobile app
  • Manager resources
  • Development plans

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

Engagedly

  • Performance reviews, goals and continuous feedbacknot Breathe HR
  • Employee engagement and pulse surveysnot Breathe HR
  • Peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefrontnot 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

Engagedly

  • There is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
  • All published per-user rates are billed annually rather than monthly
  • The platform is sold as separate modules, so performance, learning, survey and recognition capabilities are priced individually and stack up
  • Per-user rates are quoted as ranges such as $5 to $8 for performance and $3 to $5 for learning, with the actual figure varying by employee count and bundling
  • Recognition and rewards is a further $2 per user per month on top of the other modules
  • Every plan routes through Book a Demo rather than self-serve checkout

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

Engagedly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic performance management
    • Goals
    • Feedback
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced performance management
    • Recognition
    • Analytics

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 Engagedly if

  • You need performance management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Engagedly review

Questions people ask

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