Software · head to head
Breathe HR vs Spline
The short version
- Only Spline 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; Spline aI generation features produce inconsistent and often distorted results, failing at basic depth perception tasks
- They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Spline covers 3D modeling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Breathe HR and Spline actually diverge.
| Attribute | Breathe HR | Spline |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | £13/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, iOS, Android, visionOS |
| Founded | 2012 | 2020 |
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 Spline
- 3D modeling
- Real-time collaboration
- Animations
- Interactions
- Code export
- React
- Next.js
- Webflow
Both cover
- Web 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 Spline
- Storing HR documents, contracts and e-signaturesnot Spline
- Performance reviews and onboarding workflows for small teamsnot Spline
Spline
- Web 3D experiencesnot Breathe HR
- Interactive prototypesnot Breathe HR
- Product visualizationnot 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
Spline
- AI generation features produce inconsistent and often distorted results, failing at basic depth perception tasks
- Limited to simpler designs - not suitable for high-poly, detailed production models
- Performance degrades with complex scenes containing many objects and materials
- Limited non-Apple platform coverage compared to cross-platform design tools
- Tutorials are either too fast for beginners or too basic for advanced users
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
Spline
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited projects
- Basic exports
- Community support
- Pro$9/month
- Advanced exports
- Custom domains
- Password protection
- Team$19/month
- Team collaboration
- Version control
- Admin controls
Which should you pick?
Choose Breathe HR if
- You need employee database.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want absence management.
Choose Spline if
- You need 3d modeling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, visionOS.
- You also want real-time collaboration.
Questions people ask
- Is Breathe HR or Spline better?
- Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Spline at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or Spline?
- Spline has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at £13/month for Breathe HR and Free for Spline.
- Does Breathe HR or Spline run on more platforms?
- Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. Spline runs on Web, iOS, Android, visionOS.
- Can I use Spline for free?
- Yes. Spline 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 Spline is typically brought in for.
- What can Breathe HR do that Spline cannot?
- Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Spline covers 3D modeling, Real-time collaboration, Animations, Interactions. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Spline: What is Spline's pricing?
Spline offers a Free plan with watermarked web exports, Starter at $12/month (billed annually) removing watermarks, Professional at $20/month with unlimited projects, and Enterprise with custom pricing. Viewers are unlimited on all plans.
SourceSpline: Can Spline export 3D models to other tools?
Spline's export/import format support is more limited compared to traditional 3D tools like Blender. It focuses on web-first exports and native app code generation.
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