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Breathe HR vs Workhuman

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Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Workhuman

Software

Bring more humanity to the workplace

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Workhuman covers Social recognition.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Breathe HR and Workhuman differ
AttributeBreathe HRWorkhuman
Starting price£13/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20121999

Identical on both: 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 Workhuman

  • Social recognition
  • Service milestones
  • Peer-to-peer awards
  • Conversations (feedback)
  • Life events celebration
  • Community celebrations
  • Rewards marketplace
  • Workhuman IQ analytics

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

Workhuman

  • Employee recognitionnot Breathe HR
  • Service anniversariesnot Breathe HR
  • Continuous feedbacknot Breathe HR
  • Culture transformationnot Breathe HR
  • Retention improvementnot 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

Workhuman

Nothing recorded yet. See the Workhuman review.

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

Workhuman

On request
  • Social Recognition$undefined/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Manager recognition
    • Points & rewards
  • Service Milestones$undefined/month
    • Anniversary celebrations
    • Career milestones
    • Custom awards
  • Full Suite$undefined/month
    • All recognition products
    • Conversations (feedback)
    • Life events

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 Workhuman if

  • You need social recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want service milestones.
Workhuman review

Questions people ask

Is Breathe HR or Workhuman better?
Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Workhuman at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or Workhuman?
Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Workhuman at On request.
Does Breathe HR or Workhuman run on more platforms?
Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. Workhuman 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 Workhuman is typically brought in for.
What can Breathe HR do that Workhuman cannot?
Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Workhuman covers Social recognition, Service milestones, Peer-to-peer awards, Conversations (feedback). Both handle Slack.
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