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Motivosity vs Breathe HR

Motivosity logo

Motivosity

Software

Recognition that actually matters

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Motivosity pricing is custom, with no published per-employee rate; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Motivosity covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Breathe HR covers Employee Database.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Motivosity and Breathe HR differ
AttributeMotivosityBreathe HR
Starting price$4/month£13/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Motivosity

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Spot bonuses
  • Social recognition feed
  • Manager insights
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Pulse surveys
  • Rewards marketplace
  • Company values alignment

Only in Breathe HR

  • Employee Database
  • Absence Management
  • Document Storage
  • HR Reporting
  • Performance Management
  • Training
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Motivosity

  • Peer-to-peer recognition and spot bonusesnot Breathe HR
  • Service milestones and work anniversariesnot Breathe HR
  • Pulse surveys on employee sentimentnot Breathe HR
  • Rewards and lifestyle spending accountsnot Breathe HR
  • Nominations and awards programmesnot Breathe HR

Breathe HR

  • Holiday, absence and sickness tracking for a UK small businessnot Motivosity
  • Storing HR documents, contracts and e-signaturesnot Motivosity
  • Performance reviews and onboarding workflows for small teamsnot Motivosity

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Motivosity

  • Pricing is custom, with no published per-employee rate
  • Small business plans carry a minimum spend of $3,000 a year, so a small team pays that floor whatever its headcount
  • Sold as eleven separate modules, so recognition, wellness, surveys and rewards are each priced on top of the platform

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

Motivosity

$4/month
  • Recognize$4/month
    • Peer recognition
    • Spot bonuses
    • Social feed
  • Lead$5/month
    • Everything in Recognize
    • Manager insights
    • 1-on-1 tools
  • Listen$2/month
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS tracking
    • Engagement metrics

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 Motivosity if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want spot bonuses.
Motivosity review

Choose Breathe HR if

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

Questions people ask

Is Motivosity or Breathe HR better?
Neither clearly leads. Motivosity starts at $4/month and Breathe HR at £13/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Motivosity or Breathe HR?
Motivosity starts at $4/month and Breathe HR at £13/month.
Does Motivosity or Breathe HR run on more platforms?
Motivosity runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Motivosity best used for?
Motivosity is most often used for peer-to-peer recognition and spot bonuses, service milestones and work anniversaries, pulse surveys on employee sentiment, rewards and lifestyle spending accounts. Of those, peer-to-peer recognition and spot bonuses and service milestones and work anniversaries are not what Breathe HR is typically brought in for.
What can Motivosity do that Breathe HR cannot?
Motivosity covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Spot bonuses, Social recognition feed, Manager insights. Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting. Both handle Slack.
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