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Breathe HR vs Malwarebytes

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Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Malwarebytes logo

Malwarebytes

Software

Protects every device, everywhere

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Malwarebytes 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; Malwarebytes free version limited to on-demand scanning and removal; no real-time protection
  • They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Malwarebytes covers Malware detection & removal.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Breathe HR and Malwarebytes differ
AttributeBreathe HRMalwarebytes
Starting price£13/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, macOS, iOS, Android
Founded20122008

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 Malwarebytes

  • Malware detection & removal
  • Ransomware protection
  • Real-time protection
  • Anti-exploit
  • Anti-phishing
  • Browser Guard
  • VPN
  • Brute Force Protection

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

Malwarebytes

  • Budget-conscious users performing manual scans via free versionnot Breathe HR
  • Organisations needing real-time malware and ransomware protection via Premium subscriptionnot Breathe HR
  • Users combining antivirus with privacy via Premium plus Privacy VPN bundlenot 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

Malwarebytes

  • Free version limited to on-demand scanning and removal; no real-time protection
  • Upgrade requires purchase of Malwarebytes Premium for automatic protection
  • Privacy VPN add-on requires separate subscription or bundle with Premium

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

Malwarebytes

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Malwarebytes 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 Malwarebytes if

  • You need malware detection & removal.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
  • You also want ransomware protection.
Malwarebytes review

Questions people ask

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