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Breathe HR vs JazzHR

Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
JazzHR logo

JazzHR

Software

Powerful, affordable recruiting software

From
$1000/year
Rated
-

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; JazzHR limited customization options compared to enterprise ATS platforms
  • They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, JazzHR covers Applicant Tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Breathe HR and JazzHR differ
AttributeBreathe HRJazzHR
Starting price£13/month$1000/year
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20122009

Identical on both: 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
  • Slack
  • Xero

Only in JazzHR

  • Applicant Tracking
  • Job Posting
  • Candidate Management
  • Interview Scheduling
  • Reporting
  • Compliance
  • LinkedIn
  • Indeed

Both cover

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

JazzHR

No use cases recorded yet. See the JazzHR 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

JazzHR

  • Limited customization options compared to enterprise ATS platforms
  • Small candidate pool limitations on lower-tier plans
  • No advanced reporting capabilities on entry-level Hero plan

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

JazzHR

$1000/year
  • Hero$1000/year
    • 3 job postings per month
    • Applicant tracking system
    • Email templates
  • Plus$3480/year
    • Up to 200 active jobs
    • AI-powered candidate matching
    • Structured interviews
  • Pro$5508/year
    • All Plus features
    • Offers & eSignatures
    • Advanced visual reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Breathe HR if

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

Choose JazzHR if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You also want job posting.

Questions people ask

Is Breathe HR or JazzHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and JazzHR at $1000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or JazzHR?
Breathe HR starts at £13/month and JazzHR at $1000/year.
Does Breathe HR or JazzHR run on more platforms?
Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. JazzHR runs on Web.
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 JazzHR is typically brought in for.
What can Breathe HR do that JazzHR cannot?
Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. JazzHR covers Applicant Tracking, Job Posting, Candidate Management, Interview Scheduling. Both handle Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

JazzHR: What pricing plans does JazzHR offer?

JazzHR offers Hero plan at $1,000/year (3 job postings/month), Plus plan at $3,480/year with AI candidate matching (most popular), and Pro plan at $5,508/year with offer management and advanced reporting.

Source
JazzHR: Does JazzHR offer a discount for annual billing?

Yes, JazzHR customers can save up to 24% by paying yearly compared to monthly billing, with the ability to upgrade service at any time.

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JazzHR: What integrations does JazzHR support?

JazzHR integrates with payroll and HR systems like BambooHR and UKG, LinkedIn Recruiter for candidate sourcing, background check services, and productivity tools.

Source

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