HR software for 5 employees — enough structure, no bloat.
Everyone still knows what is going on — until holiday, documents and starter details land in three different places.
What HR software does a 5-person company need?
A 5-person company needs one dependable place for people records, leave, sickness, documents and working patterns — with self-service and permissions, but without an enterprise implementation project.
Everyone still knows what is going on — until holiday, documents and starter details land in three different places.
What matters
£0 list price
HollyHR's Free plan covers the whole core product for up to 10 active people.
One core product
People records, time off, sickness, documents, who's away, onboarding, working patterns and export live together.
Easy to leave
Export is available because your records should not become the price of changing your mind.
What changes at around 5 people?
Everyone still knows what is going on — until holiday, documents and starter details land in three different places.
- Replace the master spreadsheet before it becomes infrastructure
- Give each person a proper self-service record
- Keep the process light enough that people actually use it
Where might HollyHR be too small?
Choose a broader platform today if you need a built-in ATS, learning library, expenses, time clock, legal-advice service or mature marketplace on day one. HollyHR is deliberately strongest at the core HR record and everyday workflow.
Questions people ask
How much is HollyHR for 5 employees?
The Free plan is £0 for up to 10 active employees. There is no card requirement for the Free plan.
Does pricing jump at a headcount band?
No. Standard pricing is per active employee, so one new starter adds £2 per month rather than moving the whole account into a new band.
Can we import an existing staff spreadsheet?
Yes. HollyHR supports CSV import for the core people dataset, and the early-access onboarding process can help you map a clean source file.
Proper HR, without the big-system palaver.
HollyHR is free for up to 10 active people. We're onboarding early-access teams one at a time.
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