Employment Hero alternatives by payroll cost
The cheapest published alternative to Employment Hero in this market is Breathe at £24 a month for 10 employees, against Employment Hero's £70.
Ordering below is by monthly cost at 10 employees and nothing else. No vendor has paid to appear or to be placed higher.
When Employment Hero is still the right answer
Cost is one column of several, and this site only holds that column. If you are already running Employment Hero and it works, the cost of switching payroll mid-year — re-entering year-to-date figures, re-filing, retraining whoever runs it — is real and is not on this page. A cheaper monthly figure has to clear that cost before it is a saving.
See official pricingThe alternatives, by published cost
| Vendor | Cheapest plan | At 10 employees | Who it fits | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breathe | Micro | £24 £2.40/employee | teams wanting the lowest published monthly bill | Figures checked 2026-09-07 See official pricing |
| CharlieHR | Charlie (10-14 employees) | £45 £4.50/employee | £25/month below Employment Hero | Figures checked 2026-08-20 See official pricing |
| Onfolk | Standard | £80 £8.00/employee | £10/month above Employment Hero | Figures checked 2026-09-07 See official pricing |
| Stay on Employment Hero | — | £70 | switching cost is not counted anywhere on this page | Its figures |
No other adjustment is applied. We do not add estimated tax-filing fees, discounts, or promotional pricing. The full method is at Method.
Related
- Employment Hero pricing in full
- Employment Hero against Breathe
- Employment Hero against CharlieHR
- Compare all of them at your headcount
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Page last updated: 2026-10-03. Sources: vendor pricing pages only. Figures checked between 2026-08-20 and 2026-10-03. I have not used these products. Nothing here is a personal test result.
Ranking method and formulas: Method. Listing position on this site is not for sale.
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