Breathe

Multi-tenant SaaS; role-based access; optional 2FA.

Paperless, modern application process with attachments (CVs, cover letters, portfolios)

HR mobile app available for employees and managers

People Portal mobile app supports Kudos and on‑the‑go access.

Clock in/out with Timeclock; overtime tracking

100+ expert-built, UK-specific courses; short lessons (~15–30 minutes); assessments and shareable certificates.

Automated approvals and departmental leave limits available on Regular plans and above.

Custom trigger rules (e.g., Bradford Factor, number of instances), manager alerts, secure documents

Unlimited document storage in the cloud

Shared tablet/computer kiosk or People Portal mobile app; configurable early clock-in window and lateness tolerance; unique credentials mitigate buddy punching.

Expenses is included in or addable to the Breathe HR platform; modules can be toggled on/off.

Public status page for uptime/incident comms; UK failover.

Core HR: Profiles, leave/sickness, flexible working requests, documents & e‑signatures, training records, payroll export

Performance & Engagement: Appraisals/1‑2‑1s, objectives, Kudos, company news, eNPS

Recruitment: Unlimited jobs, applicant tracking, shortlisting, onboarding workflow

Expenses: Receipt upload, mileage, role-based approvals, reporting

Learn: 100+ bite‑size courses, progress tracking

Rota/Time & Attendance: Rotas, timesheets, shift swap, timeclock, overtime reports, manager dashboard

Health & Safety: Risk assessments, incidents, roles & certifications, recurring checks, hazard/near‑miss reporting, H&S dashboard

Assign applicants to recruiters/owners; add notes; tag candidates; keep promising applicants on file for future roles

Optional Learn add‑on for e‑learning to support structured onboarding curricula

Kudos with leaderboard to promote peer recognition.

Primary UK data centre in London with failover; strict physical controls

Bulk assignment by individual/department/company; due dates; automatic email reminders; centralized learning records; downloadable progress reports; track completed/in-progress/overdue.

Customers note ability to set blackout dates for holidays.

Automatically generated tasks and email reminders

Build and publish rotas quickly; drag-and-drop templates; email and in-app notifications; shift swaps; multi-location support; events and personnel budget views.

Part of an all-in-one HR suite (including performance, absences, reporting, e-learning, scheduling/time and attendance, expenses, health and safety, and announcements)

Policies, allowances, and spend limits can be enforced to maintain compliance.

For UK/Irish companies, data remains in the UK.

Live status page for uptime and reliability

One-click hire turns applicant into an employee record to support onboarding handover

Integrates with performance management, time & attendance/rotas, reporting & analytics modules in Breathe

Sickness, finance, time logs reporting available.

Access controlled via dedicated access server; GDPR-focused posture; HTTPS encryption; daily encrypted backups

No custom content authoring or external content provider integrations mentioned.

Bradford Factor/absence insights mentioned by customers.

Part of Breathe’s all-in-one HR suite (holiday, performance, e-learning, recruitment tracking, expenses, rota/time & attendance)

Report by location, employee, or position; save named reports; schedule daily/weekly/fortnightly/monthly runs.

Designed for companies with up to approximately 250 employees

Filter by status, project, department, division, and location; export to Excel with one click.

Payments processed by Stripe/Global Payments; Breathe does not store card data

UK-based hosting in secure data centres with redundancy/failover

Public status page for uptime/availability (URL not provided in sources)

High‑uptime architecture; live status page.

Purpose-built for SMEs (10–250). For more advanced enterprise scheduling needs, Breathe recommends Rotageek.

Learn on any device; responsive UI.

Push notifications to remind employees to book time off.

Public status page for uptime

Additional partner integrations available via Breathe Marketplace.

Quick mileage calculation included within claims.

14‑day free trial provides full feature and add-on access to configure before purchase.

14-day free trial; no setup fee; knowledge base and import/export tools available

UK data centres (primary London) with redundancy; daily encrypted backups

Primarily UK/Ireland customers with UK data residency.

People Portal app available on iOS and Android

Designed for SMEs, remote/hybrid friendly.

Ability to allocate statutory/bank holidays.

For larger organisations beyond SME target, Breathe recommends Rotageek.

No card data stored by vendor; processed via Stripe/Global Payments.

Lightweight ATS tightly integrated with Breathe HR modules (attendance, performance) for the full employee journey

GDPR‑aligned practices; audit trails for documents and workflows; UK data residency (data does not leave the UK for UK/Irish customers)

14-day free trial; cancel anytime

Centralised records and reporting help evidence compliance at any time.

Per‑employee working hours with pro‑rata/part‑time calculations.

Harriet AI assistant connection helps new hires self‑serve HR knowledge; Xero Payroll is HMRC‑recognised (relevant via integration).

Requires Breathe HR; Learn is an in-app add-on.

Holiday usage by employee, department, and company.

Secure cloud storage of requests and records.

Designed for SMEs seeking a straightforward, compliant, and affordable leave planner.