Breathe alternatives

12 core HR tools that cover what Breathe does, compared on features, countries, company size and integrations. Sourced facts, no paid placement.

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About Breathe

The HR side of your business, made brilliantly simple Works in any country; 1–250 employees; 1 integrations listed. Covers employee records, employee self-service, applicant tracking, onboarding workflows, joining documents and e-signature, leave management, attendance tracking, shift scheduling, performance reviews, course library and recognition.

Top alternatives to Breathe

  1. HR, payroll and benefits for SMEs in Australia, NZ, UK and Asia

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Joining documents and e-signature, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling, Performance reviews, Recognition, Course library, Applicant tracking
    Also covers
    org chart, single-country payroll, multi-country payroll, payroll tax filing, pulse surveys
    Works in
    Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Singapore +1
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
  2. HR, IT and finance on one platform, with global payroll

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Joining documents and e-signature, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling, Performance reviews, Course library, Applicant tracking
    Also covers
    org chart, multi-country payroll, payroll tax filing, exit workflows
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
  3. Payroll, HR and employee experience for US mid-market

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Employee self-service, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling, Leave management, Onboarding workflows, Applicant tracking, Performance reviews, Course library, Recognition
    Also covers
    single-country payroll, payroll tax filing, pulse surveys
    Works in
    United States
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
  4. All-in-one HR, payroll, benefits and employee experience software for small and mid-sized businesses.

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Applicant tracking, Onboarding workflows, Joining documents and e-signature, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling, Performance reviews, Recognition
    Also covers
    single-country payroll, payroll tax filing, goals and OKRs, compliance training tracking, pulse surveys
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    Any size
  5. All-in-one HCM platform for midsized companies covering HR, payroll, time and benefits

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling, Applicant tracking, Performance reviews, Recognition
    Also covers
    compliance training tracking, payroll tax filing
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    Any size
  6. Enterprise HCM built for Asia: core HR to payroll and talent

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling, Performance reviews, Course library, Applicant tracking
    Also covers
    org chart, multi-country payroll, payroll tax filing, goals and OKRs, pulse surveys, exit workflows, exit interviews
    Works in
    India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia +9
    Company size
    100–any employees
  7. HR software for SMEs: time off, time tracking, documents and reviews

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Joining documents and e-signature, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling, Performance reviews, Applicant tracking
    Also covers
    org chart
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    1–500 employees
  8. HR, payroll and learning for Australian and NZ organisations

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling, Performance reviews, Course library, Applicant tracking
    Also covers
    org chart, single-country payroll, payroll tax filing
    Works in
    Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
  9. Payroll, benefits and HR for US small businesses

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Joining documents and e-signature, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Applicant tracking, Performance reviews
    Also covers
    single-country payroll, payroll tax filing
    Works in
    United States
    Company size
    1–500 employees
  10. All-in-one HR software for European SMEs

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Joining documents and e-signature, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Applicant tracking, Performance reviews
    Also covers
    org chart, exit workflows
    Works in
    United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany +13
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
  11. Enterprise HCM: core HR, talent, learning and workforce planning

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Performance reviews, Course library, Leave management, Applicant tracking, Attendance tracking
    Also covers
    org chart, goals and OKRs, exit workflows
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    1,000–any employees
  12. HR and payroll software for Indian businesses

    Shares with Breathe
    Employee records, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling, Performance reviews, Applicant tracking
    Also covers
    org chart, single-country payroll, payroll tax filing, goals and OKRs, pulse surveys, exit workflows
    Works in
    India, United Arab Emirates
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees

Frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to Breathe?

Tools in our catalog that do most of what Breathe does: Employment Hero, Rippling, Paylocity, BambooHR and Namely. They are ordered by shared features, then countries, company size and known integrations.

Which Breathe alternative is right for me?

It depends on your countries, company size and the HR systems it must connect to. The free hrstack stack builder scores each option against your answers and shows how it connects to the tools you keep.

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