Charlie HR is a popular UK HR platform for startups and SMBs, priced by team size — £47/month for 5–14 people and £108 for 15–29 (excl. VAT). If you primarily need time tracking and leave tracking rather than a full HR suite, TimeTally delivers exactly what you need for £3/employee/month.
| Feature | TimeTally | Charlie HR |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | £3 per employee/month | £47/month for 5–14 people (banded) |
| Timesheet tracking | Not listed | |
| Holiday management | ||
| Full HR suite | ||
| UK holiday entitlement | ||
| Payroll integration | Xero/QuickBooks journal, CSV | Not listed on pricing page |
| Overtime tracking | Not listed | |
| Custom leave types | ||
| Free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
CharlieHR prices checked on charliehr.com/pricing, 3 October 2026 (excl. VAT).
Charlie HR is a well-regarded HR platform built for UK startups — it handles performance reviews, onboarding, engagement surveys, and employee records. That's valuable if you need full HR. But if your core needs are tracking employee hours, managing leave, and exporting to Xero or QuickBooks, you're paying £5/user for features you won't use. TimeTally gives you dedicated timesheet approval and leave management for £3/user — and it includes features Charlie HR lacks, like overtime tracking and timesheet workflows.
Hours tracking
Employee timesheets
Holiday tracking
UK entitlements built-in
Overtime tracking
Automatic calculations
Payroll export
Xero, QuickBooks, CSV
Need full HR for your startup → Charlie HR
Need timesheets and leave at lower cost → TimeTally
£3
per employee/month
£47+
per month for 5–14 people (excl. VAT)
Example: For 25 employees, Charlie HR = £108/month (15–29 band, excl. VAT). TimeTally for the same 25 employees = £75/month with rota, timesheets and leave included. That's £396/year less. Prices checked 3 October 2026.
Charlie HR's pricing page doesn't list timesheets, hours logging or overtime. It's built around HR: employee records, onboarding, leave, performance reviews and engagement surveys. For hours worked you would need a separate tool.
Charlie HR is a full HR platform with many features beyond timesheets and leave — including performance management, onboarding workflows, engagement surveys, and document storage. You're paying for the breadth of HR functionality. TimeTally is focused specifically on timesheets and leave, which is why it costs less.
Only if your primary needs are timesheets and leave management. TimeTally does not offer HR features like performance reviews, onboarding, or employee records. If you need full HR, Charlie HR is the better fit. If you mainly need timesheets and leave tracking, TimeTally is more focused and more affordable.
Yes. TimeTally offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Charlie HR offers a 7-day free trial.
TimeTally posts approved hours, overtime included, to Xero or QuickBooks as a wages journal, and exports CSV for any other payroll software. Charlie HR's pricing page doesn't list payroll integrations, so check with Charlie for yours.
For a team of 20, Charlie HR's 15–29 band is £108/month (excl. VAT) and TimeTally is £60/month: £48/month or £576/year less, with rota and timesheets included. If you need Charlie's HR features such as performance reviews and onboarding, compare like for like.
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