Software · head to head
Breathe HR vs Microsoft To Do
The short version
- Only Microsoft To Do has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Breathe HR and Microsoft To Do actually diverge.
| Attribute | Breathe HR | Microsoft To Do |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | £13/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos |
| Founded | 2012 | 1975 |
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 Microsoft To Do
- My Day suggestions
- List sharing
- Steps
- Due dates
- Reminders
- Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- Cortana
Both cover
- 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 Microsoft To Do
- Storing HR documents, contracts and e-signaturesnot Microsoft To Do
- Performance reviews and onboarding workflows for small teamsnot Microsoft To Do
Microsoft To Do
- Schedulingnot Breathe HR
- Appointment bookingnot Breathe HR
- Time trackingnot Breathe HR
- Resource managementnot Breathe HR
- Team coordinationnot 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
Microsoft To Do
Nothing recorded yet. See the Microsoft To Do review.
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
Microsoft To Do
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited tasks
- My Day
- List sharing
Which should you pick?
Choose Breathe HR if
- You need employee database.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want absence management.
Choose Microsoft To Do if
- You need my day suggestions.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
- You also want list sharing.
Questions people ask
- Is Breathe HR or Microsoft To Do better?
- Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Microsoft To Do at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or Microsoft To Do?
- Microsoft To Do has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at £13/month for Breathe HR and Free for Microsoft To Do.
- Does Breathe HR or Microsoft To Do run on more platforms?
- Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. Microsoft To Do runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
- Can I use Microsoft To Do for free?
- Yes. Microsoft To Do 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 Microsoft To Do is typically brought in for.
- What can Breathe HR do that Microsoft To Do cannot?
- Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions, List sharing, Steps, Due dates. Both handle Microsoft 365, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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