Breathe HR is a full HR platform for SMBs — covering everything from employee records to performance reviews. But if you primarily need time tracking and leave tracking, much of Breathe goes unused. TimeTally is a focused tool that does time tracking and leave really well — without the complexity of a full HR suite.
| Feature | TimeTally | Breathe HR |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | £3 per employee/month | £24/month for 1–10 people (banded) |
| Timesheets / time tracking | Rota & Time Tracking add-on (£11/month) | |
| Holiday management | ||
| Full HR suite | ||
| UK holiday entitlement | ||
| Payroll integration | Xero/QuickBooks journal, CSV | Not listed on pricing page |
| Employee self-service | ||
| Custom leave types |
Breathe HR prices checked on breathehr.com, 3 October 2026 (excl. VAT).
Breathe HR is a comprehensive HR platform — it covers employee records, performance reviews, onboarding, document management, and more. That's great if you need all of it. But if your main needs are tracking employee hours and managing leave, Breathe can feel like overkill. TimeTally is purpose-built for timesheet management and leave tracking — it's simpler to set up, simpler to use, and your team starts in minutes, not hours.
Team calendar
See who's off at a glance
Simple setup
Running in minutes
Timesheets + leave
Both in one focused tool
Payroll export
Xero, QuickBooks, CSV
Need full HR management → Breathe HR
Need timesheets and leave → TimeTally
£3
per employee/month
£24+
per month for up to 10 people (excl. VAT)
Example:For 10 employees, Breathe HR Micro is £24/month plus £11 for Rota & Time Tracking = £35/month (excl. VAT), with full HR features included. TimeTally for the same 10 employees = £30/month for rota, timesheets and leave. Prices checked 3 October 2026.
Breathe HR offers rota and time tracking as a paid add-on (£11/month, excl. VAT) on top of its core HR plan. TimeTally is purpose-built for timesheet management with features like start/end time logging, overtime calculations, timesheet approval workflows, and direct payroll exports.
Breathe HR is priced per company band, not per person: £24/month for 1–10 people, £44 for 11–20 and £99 for 21–50 (excl. VAT), plus £11/month for its Rota & Time Tracking add-on. TimeTally is a flat £3/employee/month with rota, timesheets and leave included. For a small team Breathe can work out cheaper; for 10 staff the two are close.
No. TimeTally is focused specifically on timesheets and leave management. If you need performance reviews, onboarding, employee records, and document management, Breathe HR is the better choice. If you primarily need timesheets and leave, TimeTally is simpler and more focused.
Breathe HR is a full HR platform with records, documents and performance as well as leave, so there is more to set up if you use all of it. TimeTally is focused on rota, timesheets and leave, so most teams can be set up the same day.
TimeTally posts approved hours to Xero or QuickBooks as a wages journal, and exports CSV for any other payroll software. Breathe HR's pricing page doesn't list payroll connections, so check its integrations with Breathe directly.
Yes. If you're only using Breathe HR for timesheets and leave (and not the broader HR features), switching to TimeTally is straightforward. Set up your employees, configure leave types and working patterns, and you're ready to go.
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