Comparison

CharlieHR 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 2026-06-10. 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

CharlieHR

£5–£735 / business / month

Banded per-business: £5/mo intro (1–4, rises to £20/mo), £45 (5–14), £105 (15–29), up to £735 (250+)

Contract: Monthly
Pricing published: Yes
Category: UK HR platform for small companies and startups
Customer count: 11,000+ small businesses (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: 12-month initial term with automatic 12-month renewals; 90–180 day notice window
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 2026-06-10. See the full source list at the bottom of this page.

Feature	CharlieHR	Perkbox
UK brand discounts	30,000+ partner deals (affiliate codes)	"Thousands of global offers" (Perkbox's wording)
Discount voucher codes	Not advertised	Not advertised
24/7 GP access	Not listed	Optional (Premium Programme tier)
Employee Assistance Programme	Not listed	Optional (Premium Programme tier)
HR management	Yes	Not advertised
Rota / shift management	Paid Papershift integration only	Not advertised
GPS clock in/out	Not listed	Not advertised
Absence & leave	Yes	Not advertised
Payslip / P60 access	Not listed	Not advertised
Document management	Yes	Not advertised
Recognition & rewards	Not advertised	Yes
White-label branding	Not advertised	Not advertised
Mobile app	No native app advertised on charliehr.com	Yes (iOS + Android shipped)
Contract length	Monthly	12-month, auto-renews

CharlieHR

Where CharlieHR has depth

Sourced from https://www.charliehr.com/, verified 2026-06-10.

30,000+ partner discount codes (charliehr.com)
Startup-segment positioning aimed at small VC-backed teams
Performance reviews, goals and 1:1 tracking built in
Capterra rating 4.7/5 across ~36 reviews

CHARLIE HR LTD

Companies House 09787589

Incorporated 21 September 2015. Ownership: Independent.

Perkbox

Where Perkbox has depth

Sourced from https://www.perkbox.com/uk, verified 2026-06-10.

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 (since July 2024); merged with Vivup September 2025.

A third option to consider

WagePerks: one platform that covers both categories

CharlieHR and Perkbox each cover different slices of the employee experience. WagePerks bundles eleven modules — benefits marketplace with voucher codes at purchase, HR, rotas, GPS clock-in, payslips, recognition, documents and an optional 24/7 GP + EAP add-on — at £4.50 per employee per month, rolling monthly.

£4.50 / employee / month

Published per-employee rate on the WagePerks pricing page. All eleven modules included at the headline price. Optional 24/7 GP + EAP add-on quoted on call.

Rolling monthly

Cancel with 30 days' written notice — no multi-year fixed-term contracts, no automatic renewals. Independent UK company (Wageperks Ltd, Companies House SC824820), no PE owner.

Eleven modules under one brand

Benefits marketplace, HR, rotas, GPS clock-in, payslips, documents, e-signatures, onboarding, recognition, absence, plus white-label branding — all included at the headline price.

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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 2026-06-10. 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.