Breathe

A Great Human Resource Software

Comments: It's a very useful software which helps for the HR management and leave tracking purposes. Not only that it can be used for personal goal setting and training activities too.

Pros:

It has the option to track our goals and maintain our qualification, training , and learning which help us to keep our records up to date. In addition it has an easy process to apply for the leave and track them and get the approvals. Further the organization chart will provide the details about the organization and the relevant person whom the first tier employees need to contact for their leaves

Cons:

The way how the organization chart presented need some updates

Good for SMEs

Comments: Good value for the functionality and feels like it's been designed by actual users, rather than some bright spark with an idea.

Pros:

It's quite easy to use once you're in there, and links people, function, teams etc - as well as providing different access depending on admin rights. Personal, private and public information is well set out, and the features are comprehensive, eg performance such as 1:1s, appraisals, employment details and holiday records. Holidays are easy to book and amend.

Cons:

The holiday calendar display is a little clunky, but not massively detrimentally so, and the navigation generally can take a little getting used to.

Massive price hikes, decreased usability and manual export of files when you leave.

Comments: Used to be good, but since they were sold it rapidly went down hill.

Pros:

Used to be really good for small business. It was good value for money and simple to use.

Cons:

We have been with BreathHR for 10 years, but the new update is a step backwards. We have now had another price increase so the product has gone up 57% in two years. Unfortunately since the company got taken over a couple of years ago its rapidly going backwards. We found a new product which is cheaper and a lot more functionality. After informing BreatheHR that we are leaving it transpires they have no data transfer software so all our files/documents have to be manually download for every employee. Another reason to really think twice about signing with BreatheHR.

Competent HR for a small business

Pros:

For my small business this was really helpful in managing their contracts, holidays and many other aspects of their employment.

Cons:

It has a lot of configurability and honestly didn't have and cons for me.

Good overall

Comments: 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

Alternatives Considered: Voyager Infinity

Reasons for Switching to Breathe: I personally didnt the company decided and put it in place