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Breathe HR vs Nectar

Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nectar logo

Nectar

Software

Employee recognition made simple

From
$2.75/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; Nectar no price is published for any tier, and no minimum user count or reward point cost is stated on the pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Nectar covers Peer-to-peer recognition.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Breathe HR and Nectar differ
AttributeBreathe HRNectar
Starting price£13/month$2.75/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20122015

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 Nectar

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Custom company rewards
  • Amazon reward catalog
  • Wellness challenges
  • Birthday celebrations
  • Anniversary milestones
  • Recognition feed

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

Nectar

  • Peer recognition and rewards programmes for employeesnot Breathe HR
  • Internal communications and engagement surveys alongside recognitionnot 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

Nectar

  • No price is published for any tier, and no minimum user count or reward point cost is stated on the pricing page
  • The product is split into Recognize, Engage and Comms which are sold in combinations rather than as one platform
  • Every route to a figure goes through a demo or a separate get pricing page

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

Nectar

$2.75/month
  • Standard$2.75/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Points & rewards
    • Custom rewards
  • Plus$4/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Wellness challenges
    • Anniversary celebrations
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

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 Nectar if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want points-based rewards.
Nectar review

Questions people ask

Is Breathe HR or Nectar better?
Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Nectar at $2.75/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or Nectar?
Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Nectar at $2.75/month.
Does Breathe HR or Nectar run on more platforms?
Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. Nectar 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 Nectar is typically brought in for.
What can Breathe HR do that Nectar cannot?
Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Nectar covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Points-based rewards, Custom company rewards, Amazon reward catalog. Both handle Slack.
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