Software · head to head
Breathe HR vs People HR
People HR
Software
HR software that does the HR hard work
- From
- $1/employee per month
- 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; People HR limited integration capabilities with specialized third-party HR tools
- They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Document Storage, People HR covers Document Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Breathe HR and People HR actually diverge.
| Attribute | Breathe HR | People HR |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | £13/month | $1/employee per month |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2012).
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
- Document Storage
- HR Reporting
- Performance Management
- Training
- QuickBooks
Only in People HR
- Document Management
- Performance
- Recruitment
- Self-Service Portal
- Sage
Both cover
- Employee Database
- Absence Management
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
- Xero
- 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 People HR
- Storing HR documents, contracts and e-signaturesnot People HR
- Performance reviews and onboarding workflows for small teamsnot People HR
People HR
No use cases recorded yet. See the People HR 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
People HR
- Limited integration capabilities with specialized third-party HR tools
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
People HR
$1/employee per monthNo published plan breakdown. See the People HR review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Breathe HR if
- You need document storage.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want hr reporting.
Choose People HR if
- You need document management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want performance.
Questions people ask
- Is Breathe HR or People HR better?
- Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and People HR at $1/employee per month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or People HR?
- Breathe HR starts at £13/month and People HR at $1/employee per month.
- Does Breathe HR or People HR run on more platforms?
- Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. People HR runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- 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 People HR is typically brought in for.
- What can Breathe HR do that People HR cannot?
- Breathe HR covers Document Storage, HR Reporting, Performance Management, Training. People HR covers Document Management, Performance, Recruitment, Self-Service Portal. Both handle Employee Database, Absence Management, Slack, Google Workspace.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
People HR: How much does People HR cost?
People HR pricing starts at $1 per employee per month with different plans available. Pricing scales with team size and features added.
SourcePeople HR: What core HR features does People HR include?
People HR includes employee database, leave management, performance management, recruitment management, onboarding, time and attendance tracking, and self-service HR where employees can manage their information and requests.
SourcePeople HR: Does People HR have a mobile app?
Yes, People HR offers a mobile app allowing employees to access their information, request time off, check paystubs, timecards, and view PTO balances on the go.
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