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Breathe HR vs WhatsApp

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Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
WhatsApp logo

WhatsApp

Software

Simple. Reliable. Private.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only WhatsApp 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; WhatsApp consumer app messaging and calling is free, but the vendor notes carrier data charges may apply
  • They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, WhatsApp covers Text messaging.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Breathe HR and WhatsApp differ
AttributeBreathe HRWhatsApp
Starting price£13/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android
Founded20122009

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 WhatsApp

  • Text messaging
  • Voice calls
  • Video calls
  • Group chats
  • Status updates
  • File sharing
  • Voice messages
  • Location sharing

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

WhatsApp

  • Personal messagingnot Breathe HR
  • Family communicationnot Breathe HR
  • Business communicationnot Breathe HR
  • Group coordinationnot Breathe HR
  • International callingnot 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

WhatsApp

  • Consumer app messaging and calling is free, but the vendor notes carrier data charges may apply

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

WhatsApp

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited messaging
    • Voice and video calls
    • Group chats up to 1024 people

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 WhatsApp if

  • You need text messaging.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
  • You also want voice calls.
WhatsApp review

Questions people ask

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