Comparison

Breathe HR vs Perkbox

A side-by-side comparison of two UK employee platforms — pricing, contract terms, feature coverage. Every claim below is sourced from each company's public website or filings, verified 2026-10-22. This page is published by WagePerks as part of our sourced-claims comparison series; you'll find a "third option" section at the end if you'd like to consider us too.

Pricing

What you'll actually pay

Breathe HR

£24–£579 / business / month

Banded per-business: Micro £24 (1–10), Starter £44 (11–20), Regular £99 (21–50), Pro £175 (51–100), Premium £419 (101–150), Plus £579 (151–200)

Contract: Rolling monthly
Pricing published: Yes
Category: UK HR-only platform for SMEs
Customer count: 17,000+ UK SME customers (self-reported)

Perkbox

Quote on request (not published)

No per-employee figure published. Contracts Finder records a £28,800 contract to Epping Forest District Council (March 2023–April 2025).

Contract: Not published — Perkbox doesn't publish its UK business contract terms; ask for term, renewal and notice in writing
Pricing published: No (quote on request)
Category: UK employee perks and wellbeing platform
Customer count: Not publicly listed

Features

Feature-by-feature comparison

All rows sourced from each company's public website, verified 2026-10-22. See the full source list at the bottom of this page.

Feature	Breathe HR	Perkbox
UK brand discounts	Not included	"Thousands of global offers" (Perkbox's wording)
GP access	Not included	Online GP (wellbeing platform)
Employee Assistance Programme	Not included	24/7 counselling (wellbeing platform)
HR management	Yes	Not advertised
Rota / shift management	Paid add-on (Rota, Time & Attendance; priced per business by headcount band)	Not advertised
GPS clock in/out	Paid add-on (Rota, Time & Attendance; priced per business by headcount band)	Not advertised
Absence & leave	Yes	Not advertised
Payslip / P60 access	Yes, via Xero Payroll integration (included in Breathe plans)	Not advertised
Document management	Yes	Not advertised
Recognition & rewards	Yes (Employee Engagement, all tiers)	Yes
Branding	Logo upload only	Logo & brand colours
Mobile app	Yes (iOS + Android shipped)	Yes (iOS + Android shipped)
Health & safety software	Paid add-on (from £12/month per business, by headcount band)	Not covered in our sources
Contract length	Rolling monthly	Not published

Breathe HR

Where Breathe HR has depth

Sourced from https://www.breathehr.com/en-gb/, verified 2026-10-22.

Native iOS and Android apps shipped
Performance management module (reviews, appraisals, goals) included in Core HR
17,000+ UK SME customers since launch in 2012

Centurion Management Systems Ltd (trading as Breathe)

Companies House 03020608

Incorporated 10 February 1995 (Breathe launched 2012). Ownership: ELMO Software (acquired Oct 2020); ELMO agreed in Oct 2022 to be acquired by K1 Investment Management.

Perkbox

Where Perkbox has depth

Sourced from https://www.perkbox.com/uk, verified 2026-10-22.

Large discount catalogue: "thousands of global offers" (perkbox.com/uk/platform/perks)
Salary-sacrifice schemes in the Benefits module (cycle-to-work, EV)
Native iOS and Android apps shipped
NHS / local-authority procurement frameworks via Perkbox Vivup (relevant for public-sector buyers)

Perkbox Limited

Companies House 07355963

Incorporated 24 August 2010. Ownership: Great Hill Partners majority investment, completed 1 July 2024; combined with Vivup — unified platform and rebrand September 2025.

A third option to consider

WagePerks: HR and employee benefits in one platform

Breathe HR and Perkbox take different approaches. WagePerks puts HR and employee benefits in one platform. HR Starter comes with every account for teams of up to 25 employees. Employee Benefits is £4.50 per employee per month (exc. VAT), rolling monthly, and adds discounted gift cards at 200+ UK brands, recognition, performance reviews, surveys, e-signatures, onboarding, and payslips & P60s. Rotas, clock-in and GPS are the Shift Management bolt-on (£49 / month for the first team, £39 for each extra team). The optional Health & Wellbeing add-on (virtual GP + EAP) is +£2 per employee per month. WagePerks does not include an employment-law advice line or health & safety software.

£4.50 / employee / month

Employee Benefits plan, exc. VAT. HR Starter comes with every account for teams of up to 25 staff. Shift Management bolt-on: £49 / month for the first team + £39 for each extra team. Health & Wellbeing add-on (virtual GP + EAP): +£2 per employee per month.

Rolling monthly

Cancel with 30 days' written notice, no setup fees. Annual billing is 15% off with a 12-month term. Independent UK company (Wageperks Ltd, Companies House SC824820).

Your logo and colours

Employee Benefits puts your logo and brand colours on the web portal. We add them when we set up your account.

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Sources & verification

All claims on this page are sourced from each company's public website, App Store listing, or Companies House public filings — verified 2026-10-22. This page is published by WagePerks as part of our sourced-claims comparison series. We re-verify quarterly. Email us if anything's gone stale. Vendors change pricing and packaging without notice: figures are the published list prices on that date, exclude VAT unless stated, and won't reflect promotional or individually negotiated rates — check the vendor's own page before you decide.