Softwr

Software · head to head

Oyster HR vs Breathe HR

Oyster HR logo

Oyster HR

Software

Global employer of record and contractor payments

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Breathe HR logo

Breathe HR

Software

Simple HR software for SMEs

From
£13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Oyster HR has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Oyster HR employer of Record plan is priced per employee per month at USD 699, not a flat team 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

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Oyster HR and Breathe HR differ
AttributeOyster HRBreathe HR
Starting priceFree£13/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2012

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 Oyster HR

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.

Oyster HR

No use cases recorded yet. See the Oyster HR review.

Breathe HR

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

Where each one falls short

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

Oyster HR

  • Employer of Record plan is priced per employee per month at USD 699, not a flat team rate
  • Global Contractors plan is free for only the first 30 days, then USD 29 per contractor per month
  • A separate currency conversion fee applies whenever payment currency differs from contract currency
  • People Partner Services are billed at USD 300 per hour on top of the platform subscription

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

Oyster HR

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Oyster HR 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 Oyster HR if

  • You want to start without paying.
Oyster HR 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 Oyster HR or Breathe HR better?
Neither clearly leads. Oyster HR starts at Free and Breathe HR at £13/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Oyster HR or Breathe HR?
Oyster HR has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Oyster HR and £13/month for Breathe HR.
Does Oyster HR or Breathe HR run on more platforms?
Oyster HR runs on Web. Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Oyster HR for free?
Yes. Oyster HR has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Breathe HR starts at £13/month.
What can Oyster HR do that Breathe HR cannot?
Breathe HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Storage, HR Reporting.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Oyster HR

More on Breathe HR

Keep looking

Other head to heads