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Breathe HR

Cloud-based all-in-one HR platform for UK SMEs combining leave, attendance, performance, recruitment, and compliance in one system.

  • GDPR-native
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Breathe HR is a cloud-based HR software platform serving over 17,000 UK SMEs with up to 250 employees. It centralizes HR administration including leave and absence management, performance tracking, recruitment, onboarding, e-learning, and health & safety compliance with GDPR compliance and ISO 27001/42001 certifications.

Breathe HR is a cloud-based HR software platform serving over 17,000 UK SMEs with up to 250 employees. It centralizes HR administration including leave and absence management, performance tracking, recruitment, onboarding, e-learning, and health & safety compliance with GDPR compliance and ISO 27001/42001 certifications.

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Highlights

  • ✓ISO 27001 & 42001 certified with UK data residency
  • ✓All-in-one platform: 40+ features covering leave, attendance, performance, recruitment, learning, H&S
  • ✓Per-business pricing model (not per-user) with 14-day free trial and flexible cancellation
  • ✓Real-time data sync across two UK locations with daily backups and 3-month retention
Data location
Unknown
Pricing
Paid
EU-owned
No
Self-hostable
No

Good for

  • Centralizing fragmented HR tasks (holiday requests, absence tracking, performance reviews) across growing UK teams
  • Replacing spreadsheets and filing cabinets with a GDPR-compliant employee database and document management
  • Delivering UK-specific onboarding and 100+ e-learning courses to distributed or multi-location workforces
  • Managing compliance requirements (health & safety, incident logging, risk assessment) and generating audit-ready reports

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Frequently asked questions

Is Breathe HR EU-owned and GDPR-native?
Breathe HR — European-owned: No; GDPR-native: Yes; self-hostable: No; data stored in: Unknown.
How much does Breathe HR cost?
Pricing model: Paid. Check Breathe HR's own site for current plans and numbers.
What are European alternatives to Breathe HR?
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