About Breathe
Back in 2012, Breathe built their multi-award-winning software with one thing in mind: to set SMEs free from time-consuming HR admin so they can focus on their people, build strong company cultures & drive their organisations forward.
Owned by leading cloud-based solution provider, ELMO Software, Breathe offers simple & cost-effective software that makes it super-easy to manage up to 200 employees.
From employee data, leave, sickness and HR documents to training & performance, expenses, recruitment, rota scheduling and e-learning – Breathe already helps over 13,000 UK SMEs to leave time-consuming tasks behind, without breaking the bank.
Breathe is 100% cloud-based, GDPR-compliant and ISO27001-accredited, offering the highest level of data security.
Key benefits of Breathe
Free time to manage people and company culture rather than HR admin with task automation.
Get access to all employee information from anywhere with secure cloud storage.
Streamline holiday booking and allowance management and setup approval workflows.
Securely store employee documents online
Boost employee motivation with regular 1-1s and timely feedback.
ISO 270001 accredited software
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- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
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Great HR platform for growing businesses
Reviewed on 1/6/2016
We found BreatheHR when we were about 20 staff and it's been a godsend, it meant we could move on...
We found BreatheHR when we were about 20 staff and it's been a godsend, it meant we could move on from holiday spreadsheets and it made us so much more organised with personnel files but those were only the basic things we were trying to 'fix', in reality lots of other benefits came with it - our team love the 'kudos' feature which mean they can say thanks / well done to each other, and we use it to help communicate business critical documents to all staff - our team have take much more responsibility for their own information and now they can access things like remaining holiday days whenever they want.
Pros
There are lots but in general this has given us a professionalism in our HR administration that we simply didn't have before at a cost that's a real no brainer.
Cons
Can't think of any, but if anything you do only get out of it what you put in so if you don't engage your staff in it and use the various features then it won't be so useful.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Good overall
Reviewed on 17/7/2023
Mostly been good overall a few teething problems at all but this is expected with any system
Mostly been good overall a few teething problems at all but this is expected with any system
Pros
The majority of the system is easy to use both as an administrator and also for employees. If all information is entered correctly the reminders on the system are great as well i.e passport and visa expiry reminders. Booking time off / leave requests work well
Cons
Documents and timesheets / time logs - not being able to have bulk upload functionality is really frustrating at times. The report functionality isn't great also. Not having version control and a log of version controls for documents as well is also annoying
- Industry: Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
Functional HR System
Reviewed on 9/10/2020
It is a good basic tool for Employee records, but getting data back out can be cumbersome
It is a good basic tool for Employee records, but getting data back out can be cumbersome
Pros
It is relatively simple to navigate the system and complete tasks quickly using the it's basic interface
Cons
It needs updating. There is no drag and drop functionality, integration with Office 365 or CRM and data cannot be exported en masses.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great online HR system
Reviewed on 29/6/2022
Great - have used a few online HR systems in SaaS businesses with teams deployed both at home and...
Great - have used a few online HR systems in SaaS businesses with teams deployed both at home and in office; this is great for managing all we need to, easily and quickly
Pros
ease of use and visual display is great; easy to see individuals, teams and broader groups, wirh notification settings easy to set up and amend. Good for containing - securely - necessary data.
Cons
We have set up 2FA - this is more my issue than Breathe's and I guess it's important, but boy, it's irritating ;-)
- Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Excellent Cost-Effective HR Platform
Reviewed on 22/6/2023
Using Breathe has had a positive impact on our business, ensuring ease-of use and process consistenc...
Using Breathe has had a positive impact on our business, ensuring ease-of use and process consistency.
Pros
Breathe is a competitively-priced online HR platform which helps us to effectively manage documents, leave, absence and employee records. Reporting functions are easy to operate and offer valuable management information. The platform is popular with our employees and is widely used to capture and organise leave requests.
Cons
The process involved in setting up a new employee can be a little time-consuming, this would be easier if we could input all relevant information in one module.
Response from Centurion Management Systems
Thank you Charlie for your review. We're really happy to hear that using Breathe has had a positive impact on your business and your feedback regarding setting up a new employee is really valuable. If you have any other feedback you'd like to share with us that could help us improve Breathe, take a look at our customer portal.
Thanks again, Kayleigh
Breathe FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Breathe.Q. What type of pricing plans does Breathe offer?
Breathe offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: £18.00/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Breathe have 6 price plans to suit businesses from 1 to 200 employees, what make us unique is that we don't charge per employee, our plans are per business account: Micro: Up to 10 employees: £18 a month per business Starter: 11- 20 employees: £34 a month per business Regular: 21-50 employees: £78 a month per business Pro: 51-100 employees: £143 a month per business Premium: 101-150 employees: £350 a month per business Plus: 151-200 employees: £500 a month per business
Q. Who are the typical users of Breathe?
Breathe has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
Q. What languages does Breathe support?
Breathe supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Breathe support mobile devices?
Breathe supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Breathe integrate with?
Breathe integrates with the following applications:
Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, TeamOrgChart, WeThrive
Q. What level of support does Breathe offer?
Breathe offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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