HR software alternatives
Each page below quotes that product’s own pricing page in November 2026, next to our Free plan and the £3 Pro price. The BreatheHR page already existed, so it stays at its current address.
- BreatheHR alternative Per-business bands from £24 a month excluding VAT. Feature list on the CitoHR vs BreatheHR page.
- CharlieHR alternative CharlieHR charges the business £21 a month for 1–4 people and £47 for 5–14, excluding VAT. We are £0 up to 5 people, then £3 per employee. Prices checked November 2026. Feature comparison
- BrightHR alternative BrightHR’s page, with 5 employees selected, shows Core at £83.35 a month excluding tax. We are £0 up to 5 people, then £3 per employee on a monthly plan. Prices checked November 2026. Feature comparison
- PeopleHR alternative PeopleHR Starter is £4 per employee per month. We are £0 up to 5 people, then £3 per employee. The PeopleHR page does not say whether VAT is included. Prices checked November 2026. Feature comparison
- Timetastic alternative Timetastic’s UK Business price is £1.20 per user per month for leave. We are £0 up to 5 people for the wider staff record, then £3 per employee. Prices checked November 2026.
Which alternative page should I open?
Open the product you use now. CharlieHR, BrightHR, PeopleHR and Timetastic each have a page under /alternatives. BreatheHR already has its own page, so we link to that instead of publishing a second one.
Are these the same as the feature comparisons?
No. The comparison pages list features side by side. These pages lead with the price at 5 and 10 employees, checked on each vendor’s site, and say what we do not do, including payroll.
Do you run payroll?
No. We export payroll data on Pro for an accountant or bureau. We do not calculate pay or submit RTI. A product that includes payroll is doing a job we do not do.
Guides for UK employers
Practical reading on the topics UK teams search for when they are choosing HR software.
- Will HR be replaced by AI? What an assistant can take on in a small company, and the conversations that still need a person.
- AI HR assistant for a UK team Policy questions, holiday balances, and the decisions that stay with a person.
- HR policy management Store policies, collect acknowledgements, and keep a record you can show in an audit.
- GDPR-compliant HR software What to expect from a system that holds employee data for a UK employer.
- Automate employee onboarding Right-to-work checks, contracts, and day-one access, in an order a small team can follow.
- UK HR compliance checklist A free checklist for holiday pay, sickness records, and right-to-work documents.
- BreatheHR alternative CitoHR from £3 per seat, with a free plan for teams of up to five.
- CitoHR vs BreatheHR Pricing, AI, holiday, sickness, and policy tools compared side by side.
- UK HR software Holiday, sickness, and employee records built for UK SMEs.
- HR software for 5 employees Free at this size, with other UK prices checked in November 2026.
- HR software for 10 employees Pro is £30 a month. HollyHR’s free plan still covers 10.
- Cheapest HR software UK An honest price table. We are not the cheapest at every headcount.
- HR software for startups How a founding team runs HR before it hires a dedicated HR person.
- UK salary calculator Take-home pay for the 2026/27 tax year, after PAYE and National Insurance.