Software · head to head
Darwinbox vs Breathe HR
Darwinbox
Software
Indian AI-native HCM platform for next-generation HR management
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Darwinbox no pricing is published anywhere on the site; visitors are directed only to schedule a demo or request early access rather than see a figure; 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
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Darwinbox and Breathe HR actually diverge.
| Attribute | Darwinbox | Breathe HR |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | £13/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | Unknown | 2012 |
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 Darwinbox
Nothing recorded that Breathe HR does not also cover.
Only in Breathe HR
- Employee Database
- Absence Management
- Document Storage
- HR Reporting
- Performance Management
- Training
- Slack
- Google Workspace
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Darwinbox
No use cases recorded yet. See the Darwinbox review.
Breathe HR
- Holiday, absence and sickness tracking for a UK small businessnot Darwinbox
- Storing HR documents, contracts and e-signaturesnot Darwinbox
- Performance reviews and onboarding workflows for small teamsnot Darwinbox
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Darwinbox
- No pricing is published anywhere on the site; visitors are directed only to schedule a demo or request early access rather than see a figure
- The vendor's own homepage frames access around demos and early access programs rather than self-serve signup, meaning evaluation requires a sales conversation before any cost is known
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Darwinbox
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Darwinbox review.
Breathe HR
£13/month- Core$13/month
- Employee Database
- Absence Management
- Documents
- People Management$18/month
- All Core features
- Performance
- Goals
Which should you pick?
Choose Darwinbox if
Nothing in the data separates Darwinbox from Breathe HR on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Breathe HR if
- You need employee database.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want absence management.
Questions people ask
- Is Darwinbox or Breathe HR better?
- Neither clearly leads. Darwinbox starts at On request and Breathe HR at £13/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Darwinbox or Breathe HR?
- Darwinbox starts at On request and Breathe HR at £13/month.
- Does Darwinbox or Breathe HR run on more platforms?
- Darwinbox runs on Web. Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What can Darwinbox do that Breathe HR cannot?
- Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting.