BambooHR
Core starts at £200 monthly for 25 or fewer. Above 25, plans start at £8.10 PEPM and the actual quote can reflect volume and terms.
Check BambooHR UK pricingOpen buyer research · checked 9 August 2026
What does HR software cost for 10, 25 or 50 employees?
Public monthly entry prices in this seven-provider sample run from £0–£200 at 10 employees, £45–£200 at 25, and £85–£405 at 50. Those ranges compare pricing shapes—not like-for-like products.
The benchmark
Monthly public entry price by headcount
Alphabetical order. No score, ranking or winner.
Scroll the table sideways to see 25 employees, 50 employees and every source.
| Provider and pricing model | 10 employees | 25 employees | 50 employees | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BambooHRFlat starting price through 25; per employee above 25 | From £200Core starting price | From £200Core starting price | From £405Core starting price | BambooHR UK pricing |
| BreatheHeadcount bands | £24Core HR | £99Core HR | £99Core HR | Breathe pricing |
| CharlieHRHeadcount bands | £45Charlie | £105Charlie | £315Charlie | CharlieHR pricing |
| HollyHRFree through 10; £2 per active employee above 10HollyHR publishes this benchmark. | £0Free | £50Standard | £100Standard | HollyHR pricing |
| PeopleHRPer employee | From £30Starter | From £75Starter | From £150Starter | PeopleHR pricing |
| Sage HRPer employee | £50Core HR + Leave Management | £125Core HR + Leave Management | £250Core HR + Leave Management | Sage HR pricing |
| Sense HRHeadcount bands | £20Team | £45Team | £85Team | Sense HR pricing |
“From” means the provider publishes a starting price rather than an exact quote. Quote-only providers with no reproducible public price floor are outside this edition.
Method you can inspect
One public rule, applied at three headcounts
- Read each provider’s own public UK pricing page.
- Select the lowest publicly priced HR plan, without asserting equal scope.
- Apply its band or per-employee rule at exactly 10, 25 and 50 employees.
- Mark variable or starting prices “From” and publish the inputs as CSV.
We exclude VAT, annual-payment discounts, temporary promotions, optional modules, implementation costs and negotiated terms. Prices can change; follow the official link before buying.
Official provenance
What each public price means
Breathe
The public monthly Core HR bands are £24 for 1–10, £44 for 11–20 and £99 for 21–50. Optional modules cost extra.
Check Breathe pricingCharlieHR
The relevant public monthly bands are £45 for 10–14, £105 for 15–29 and £315 for 50–99. Advice and Recruit are separate add-ons.
Check CharlieHR pricingHollyHR
Free covers up to 10 active people. At 11 or more, Standard charges £2 for every active employee. Standard can also be chosen below 11.
Check HollyHR pricingPeopleHR
Starter is advertised from £3 per employee per month. Higher tiers and optional modules have different prices and scope.
Check PeopleHR pricingSage HR
Core HR + Leave Management is published at £5 per employee per month. Other Sage HR modules are priced separately.
Check Sage HR pricingSense HR
The public Team bands are £20 up to 10, £45 up to 25 and £85 up to 50. Professional, Elite, Enterprise and clocking add-ons differ.
Check Sense HR pricingQuestions behind the numbers
How to use this benchmark
Does the cheapest plan include the same features from every provider?
No. This benchmark compares public entry-plan price shapes, not equivalent products. Features, limits, support and contract terms differ, so buyers should check each official source and product scope.
Does the benchmark include VAT, annual discounts or add-ons?
No. The table uses public monthly prices before VAT and excludes promotions, annual-payment discounts, optional add-ons, implementation charges and negotiated terms.
Why are some prices marked From?
A From label means the provider publishes a starting price but the final price can vary with volume, plan configuration or commercial terms. The table never turns a published floor into an exact quote.
Why does HollyHR appear in a benchmark published by HollyHR?
HollyHR publishes the benchmark and is included alphabetically using the same public-source and arithmetic rules. That relationship is disclosed in the table and dataset; there is no ranking, score or winner.
Price is one part of the choice
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