Staffory vs Breathe
Breathe is a simple, affordable HR system aimed at UK small businesses. Staffory sits alongside it for teams that also need to govern who can reach which systems.
| Capability | Staffory | Breathe |
|---|---|---|
| Price (per employee / month) | from £2.97Premium from £4.97 | from ~£4 |
| Employee records & org | Yes | Yes |
| Leave & calendars | Yes, international holiday sets | Yes |
| Intranet hub / notices | Yes, audience-targeted | Add-on / limited |
| System access management | Native: catalogue, requests, approvals, recertification reviews, temporary credentials | Not native |
| Access recertification reviews | Yes | Not native |
| Shared-credentials vault | Native: encrypted, step-up reveal, audited | Not native |
Where Breathe is strong: Breathe is deliberately lightweight and easy to adopt, with a low entry price for very small teams.
Prices are per employee per month, excluding VAT, and reflect each vendor’s published entry tier (verified 19 August 2026). Vendor pricing and features change often, so please verify on breathehr.com.
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Breathe is a trademark of Breathe (ELMO Software), used here nominatively for comparison. Staffory is not affiliated with or endorsed by Breathe (ELMO Software).