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Breathe HR vs Motivosity

Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Motivosity logo

Motivosity

Software

Recognition that actually matters

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Motivosity pricing is custom, with no published per-employee rate
  • They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Motivosity covers Peer-to-peer recognition.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Breathe HR and Motivosity differ
AttributeBreathe HRMotivosity
Starting price£13/month$4/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20122013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365

Only in Motivosity

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Spot bonuses
  • Social recognition feed
  • Manager insights
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Pulse surveys
  • Rewards marketplace
  • Company values alignment

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

Motivosity

  • Peer-to-peer recognition and spot bonusesnot Breathe HR
  • Service milestones and work anniversariesnot Breathe HR
  • Pulse surveys on employee sentimentnot Breathe HR
  • Rewards and lifestyle spending accountsnot Breathe HR
  • Nominations and awards programmesnot 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

Motivosity

  • Pricing is custom, with no published per-employee rate
  • Small business plans carry a minimum spend of $3,000 a year, so a small team pays that floor whatever its headcount
  • Sold as eleven separate modules, so recognition, wellness, surveys and rewards are each priced on top of the platform

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

Motivosity

$4/month
  • Recognize$4/month
    • Peer recognition
    • Spot bonuses
    • Social feed
  • Lead$5/month
    • Everything in Recognize
    • Manager insights
    • 1-on-1 tools
  • Listen$2/month
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS tracking
    • Engagement metrics

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 Motivosity if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want spot bonuses.
Motivosity review

Questions people ask

Is Breathe HR or Motivosity better?
Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Motivosity at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or Motivosity?
Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Motivosity at $4/month.
Does Breathe HR or Motivosity run on more platforms?
Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. Motivosity runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Motivosity is typically brought in for.
What can Breathe HR do that Motivosity cannot?
Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Motivosity covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Spot bonuses, Social recognition feed, Manager insights. Both handle Slack.
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