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Breathe HR vs Replika

Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Replika logo

Replika

Software

AI companion for meaningful conversations

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Replika 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; Replika the App Store listing confirms Replika (Luka, Inc.) is free to download with core messaging available at no cost, but premium features are gated behind in-app purchases with no price figures disclosed in the listing.
  • They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Replika covers Conversational AI.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Breathe HR and Replika differ
AttributeBreathe HRReplika
Starting price£13/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20122016

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 Replika

  • Conversational AI
  • Memory
  • Emotional support
  • Voice calls
  • AR features
  • Mobile apps

Both cover

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

Replika

  • ai tools managementnot Breathe HR
  • Workflow automationnot Breathe HR
  • Reportingnot 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

Replika

  • The App Store listing confirms Replika (Luka, Inc.) is free to download with core messaging available at no cost, but premium features are gated behind in-app purchases with no price figures disclosed in the listing.

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

Replika

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic conversations
    • Memory
  • Pro$7.99/month
    • All features
    • Voice calls
    • AR

Which should you pick?

Choose Breathe HR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want absence management.

Choose Replika if

  • You need conversational ai.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want memory.

Questions people ask

Is Breathe HR or Replika better?
Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Replika at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or Replika?
Replika has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at £13/month for Breathe HR and Free for Replika.
Does Breathe HR or Replika run on more platforms?
Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. Replika runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Replika for free?
Yes. Replika 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 Replika is typically brought in for.
What can Breathe HR do that Replika cannot?
Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Replika covers Conversational AI, Memory, Emotional support, Voice calls. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

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