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People HR vs Breathe HR

People HR logo

People HR

Software

HR software that does the HR hard work

From
$1/employee per 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: People HR limited integration capabilities with specialized third-party HR tools; 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: People HR covers Document Management, Breathe HR covers Document Storage.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where People HR and Breathe HR differ
AttributePeople HRBreathe HR
Starting price$1/employee per month£13/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2012).

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 People HR

  • Document Management
  • Performance
  • Recruitment
  • Self-Service Portal
  • Sage

Only in Breathe HR

  • Document Storage
  • HR Reporting
  • Performance Management
  • Training
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Employee Database
  • Absence Management
  • Slack
  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace
  • Xero
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

People HR

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

Breathe HR

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

Where each one falls short

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

People HR

  • Limited integration capabilities with specialized third-party HR tools

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

People HR

$1/employee per month

No published plan breakdown. See the People 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 People HR if

  • You need document management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want performance.
People HR review

Choose Breathe HR if

  • You need document storage.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want hr reporting.
Breathe HR review

Questions people ask

Is People HR or Breathe HR better?
Neither clearly leads. People HR starts at $1/employee per 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, People HR or Breathe HR?
People HR starts at $1/employee per month and Breathe HR at £13/month.
Does People HR or Breathe HR run on more platforms?
People HR runs on Web, iOS, Android. Breathe HR runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can People HR do that Breathe HR cannot?
People HR covers Document Management, Performance, Recruitment, Self-Service Portal. Breathe HR covers Document Storage, HR Reporting, Performance Management, Training. Both handle Employee Database, Absence Management, Slack, Microsoft 365.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

People HR: How much does People HR cost?

People HR pricing starts at $1 per employee per month with different plans available. Pricing scales with team size and features added.

Source
People HR: What core HR features does People HR include?

People HR includes employee database, leave management, performance management, recruitment management, onboarding, time and attendance tracking, and self-service HR where employees can manage their information and requests.

Source
People HR: Does People HR have a mobile app?

Yes, People HR offers a mobile app allowing employees to access their information, request time off, check paystubs, timecards, and view PTO balances on the go.

Source
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