BrightHR: HR, Payroll, and Health & Safety Software
BrightHR helps small and medium-sized businesses manage people operations and legal compliance. It is designed for teams that need to combine HR administration with payroll and health and safety risk management.
At a glance
- Category
- HR & Recruiting
- Best for
- Start-up businesses, Small businesses (1-49 employees), Medium-sized businesses (50-249 employees), Large businesses (250+ employees)
- Pricing
- Plans start from £16.67 per employee per month for Core HR software, with Enhanced and Full support packages available at higher price points.
- Key use cases
- Managing Employee Leave, Payroll Processing, Workplace Safety Compliance, Staff Scheduling, HR Record Keeping
- Integrations
- Zapier, Microsoft Entra ID, Xero, HubSpot
- Official website
- brighthr.com
BrightHR is a people management platform for businesses ranging from startups to large enterprises. It supports digitizing HR tasks such as leave tracking, rota planning, and document storage, and provides tools for payroll and workplace safety.
The platform is designed for business owners and operations managers who need to maintain compliance with employment law and health and safety regulations. It includes a library of templates and access to expert advice lines to support staff management decisions.
Beyond admin, the software includes payroll tools and a health and safety module with risk assessment templates. Buyers should confirm which service tier they need, as the level of professional advice and wellbeing support varies across the three primary packages.
Interested buyers should confirm if the fixed-term contract options (available in 12, 36, or 60-month lengths) align with their business growth plans.
Key Features
A digital calendar for booking, tracking, and approving employee annual leave.
Tools for processing payroll and generating payroll reports with synchronization to HR data.
Access to over 600 risk assessment templates and tools for reporting workplace accidents and near-misses.
Tools to create, assign, and publish staff rotas with notifications.
Cloud-based storage for confidential HR files with customizable permission levels and read receipts.
An AI-powered tool designed to provide answers to HR and health and safety questions.
24/7 access to employment law and health and safety specialists for guidance.
Use Cases
Transitioning from paper forms or spreadsheets to a digital system for requesting and approving holidays.
Handling staff pay and supporting HMRC compliance using digital payroll tools.
Conducting risk assessments using templates to support health and safety laws.
Organizing shift patterns and notifying employees of their rotas via a mobile app.
Storing employee contracts and handbooks in a secure digital environment.
Best For
Integrations
Pricing
Plans start from £16.67 per employee per month for Core HR software, with Enhanced and Full support packages available at higher price points.
FAQ
The platform includes tools for rota management, time tracking, absence management, expense tracking, and document storage, alongside payroll reporting and health and safety templates.
Yes, BrightHR offers flexible packages where you can choose HR software (BrightHR), health and safety software (BrightSafe), or a combined package.
Core HR software starts from £16.67 per employee per month, though exact pricing depends on business size and the level of support needed.
Source category: HR & Recruiting
Source subcategory: Payroll
