HR Software for small businesses

HR software built for small businesses that need to stay compliant, save time, and support their teams.

  • Stay compliant with centralised document storage and task reminders
  • Cut back on admin with easy tools for holidays, sickness and more
  • Empower your team with self-service access to what they need
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Human Resource Software for Small Business Made Simple

When you're a small business, time is precious. You can't afford to waste it on HR admin - you've got to focus on looking after your people, encouraging their development, and achieving your goals.

Breathe takes care of HR for you, letting you manage, pay, and track the development of your people – all from one app with our incredible HR software for small business.

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Breathe's HR software interface showing the employee dashboard with an overview of leave, sickness, one-to-ones, objectives, documents and more.

Simple, secure, and hassle-free

It takes just moments to get up and running with Breathe. Simply upload your existing HR data and rest in the knowledge that it's safe and secure in our encrypted servers.

This data – alongside empowering staff self-service features – can be accessed from any device, streamlining your entire HR process. 

Why HR for small businesses is important

Small businesses face unique challenges that make effective HR essential:

  • Spend less time on HR admin, more on what matters
  • Keep your documents and policies secure, and compliant
  • Manage leave, 1:1s and performance with ease
  • Use real-time insight to make confident decisions

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What industries benefit most from this software?

Our HR software supports all kinds of industries – here’s how it helps in a few key sectors:

  • Finance – stay on top of absence trends, maintain records and meet compliance needs

  • Healthcare – support safe staffing by tracking absence clearly and consistently

  • Hospitality - track absence and store staff records in one clear, central system
  • Public sector – manage absence across teams with one simple, joined-up system

74% of Breathe users agree - Breathe’s HR software has significantly reduced the time our team spends on HR administrative tasks, allowing us to focus on more strategic work. 

- Breathe HR 2025 customer survey. 

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Useful resources to get started

Holiday entitlement calculator
Free tool

Holiday entitlement calculator

Work out exactly how much leave your team should get - in just a few clicks.

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Employment Rights Bill: mini resource pack

Get clear, simple guidance on what the Employment Rights Bill means for you.

Frequently asked questions

Does every workplace need a HR department/software?

How do HR systems for small businesses differ from enterprise solutions?

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Is human resource software for small businesses difficult to implement?

Can HR systems for small businesses integrate with payroll?

How does HR software for small businesses improve efficiency?

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What support is available if I need help?

Will my data be safe if stored digitally?

Can HR software help with staff development?

The HR software built for your business

Start using Breathe today for free, and manage your HR the easy way.

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