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Breathe HR vs Workleap Officevibe

Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

HR & Recruiting

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Workleap Officevibe logo

Workleap Officevibe

Employee Engagement

Simple employee engagement and feedback platform

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Workleap Officevibe 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; Workleap Officevibe free tier data history limited to 1 month, insufficient for trend analysis over longer periods
  • They diverge on capability: Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Workleap Officevibe covers Weekly pulse surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breathe HR and Workleap Officevibe actually diverge.

Attributes where Breathe HR and Workleap Officevibe differ
AttributeBreathe HRWorkleap Officevibe
Starting price£13/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryHR & RecruitingEmployee Engagement
Founded20122015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Microsoft 365
  • Xero

Only in Workleap Officevibe

  • Weekly pulse surveys
  • Anonymous feedback
  • eNPS tracking
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Recognition
  • Manager insights
  • Mobile app
  • Action items

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Google Workspace

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

Workleap Officevibe

  • Pulse surveysnot Breathe HR
  • Team feedbacknot Breathe HR
  • Manager developmentnot Breathe HR
  • Engagement trackingnot 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

Workleap Officevibe

  • Free tier data history limited to 1 month, insufficient for trend analysis over longer periods
  • Pro plan features like HRIS provisioning and advanced surveys are not available on Essential plan

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

Workleap Officevibe

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Pulse surveys
    • Anonymous feedback
    • 1-month data history
  • Essential$3.5/month
    • Full data history
    • AI insights
    • Detailed reports
  • Pro$5/month
    • HRIS provisioning
    • DEIB surveys
    • Advanced customization

Which should you pick?

Choose Breathe HR if

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

Choose Workleap Officevibe if

  • You need weekly pulse surveys.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want anonymous feedback.

Questions people ask

Is Breathe HR or Workleap Officevibe better?
Neither clearly leads. Breathe HR starts at £13/month and Workleap Officevibe at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breathe HR or Workleap Officevibe?
Workleap Officevibe has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at £13/month for Breathe HR and Free for Workleap Officevibe.
Does Breathe HR or Workleap Officevibe run on more platforms?
Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. Workleap Officevibe runs on Web.
Can I use Workleap Officevibe for free?
Yes. Workleap Officevibe 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 Workleap Officevibe is typically brought in for.
What can Breathe HR do that Workleap Officevibe cannot?
Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Workleap Officevibe covers Weekly pulse surveys, Anonymous feedback, eNPS tracking, 1-on-1 meetings. Both handle Slack, Google Workspace.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Workleap Officevibe: What is Officevibe and what does it do?

Officevibe (by Workleap) is an employee engagement platform that gathers pulse survey responses, anonymous feedback, and recognition. It uses AI to analyze results and suggest actions for managers.

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Workleap Officevibe: Does Officevibe offer a free plan?

Yes, Officevibe has a free plan with core features including Pulse Surveys, anonymous feedback, 1-on-1 meeting templates, and Good Vibes recognition. Data history is limited to 1 month.

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Workleap Officevibe: What are the paid pricing plans for Officevibe?

Essential plan costs $3.50 per person/month (or $3.15 with annual billing), and Pro costs $5 per person/month (or $5.04 annually). Both offer deeper analytics and more customization than the free tier.

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Workleap Officevibe: Does Officevibe integrate with HRIS systems?

Yes, the Pro plan includes HRIS provisioning for automatic user synchronization with employee databases. The Essential and Free plans do not have this feature.

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Workleap Officevibe: What survey types are available?

Officevibe includes Pulse Surveys by default. The Pro plan adds onboarding surveys and DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging) surveys for more comprehensive employee feedback.

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