The best HR software for UK small businesses

One platform to take care of all your HR tasks: set it up in seconds and save yourself hours of admin every week.

With Charlie, you have everything you need to manage your team and craft your culture – no HR experience required.

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Stop wasting time on HR admin

Feel like you have too much on your plate? Managing HR at a small business can be overwhelming, especially when it's just one of your many responsibilities.

With Charlie, you can stop spending hours every day on repetitive HR tasks:

  • The system takes care of all HR admin for you

  • HR processes run themselves

  • You're not the bottleneck anymore

Join hundreds of other leaders who chose Charlie's small business HR software and said goodbye to manual processes.

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Get your HR sorted in just a few seconds

We know you don't have the time to waste on a long and complex platform setup.

Charlie's software makes it effortless for small businesses like yours to get your HR sorted:

  • Launch it in seconds

  • Invite your team

  • Start using it straight away

Enjoy a faff-free set up and start cutting down your workload from day one.

Charlie's software makes it easy for startups to get started
Charlie's software makes it easy for startups to get started

Make your HR effortless

All the HR automation you need for your small business

👋 Onboarding

Welcome new team members & seamlessly collect their data

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📅 Time off

Let Charlie handle your time off admin for you

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📈 Reviews

Help your team to grow  and develop professionally

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🗳️ Polls

Run engagement surveys that give your team a voice

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🎁 Perks

Give your team the experience they deserve

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💬 HR advice

Receive on-demand guidance from your dedicated advisor

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👋 Onboarding

Welcome new team members & seamlessly collect their data

Read more

📅 Time off

Let Charlie handle your time off admin for you

Read more

📈 Reviews

Help your team to grow  and develop professionally

Read more

Charlie product homepage
Try it yourself

✅  Free for 14 days    ✅  No credit card needed    ✅  Cancel any time

✅  Free for 14 days   
✅  No credit card needed   
✅  Cancel any time

🎁 Perks

Give your team the experience they deserve

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🗳️ Polls

Run engagement surveys that give your team a voice

Read more

💬 HR advice

Receive on-demand guidance from your dedicated advisor

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HR software trusted by 11,000 small businesses and startups

Just £4 per employee per month

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Best for UK small businesses (under 250 employees)

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Simple pricing

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No hidden fee

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Includes all features

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FAQs

Why do small businesses need HR software?

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People looking after HR at small businesses or startups are likely to wear multiple hats at the same time. Human Resources is just one of the many areas they juggle, and one that they don’t have the capacity to truly focus on.

That’s why many small businesses use HR software (also called HRMS and HRIS): so they can automate time-consuming tasks and streamline their processes.

HR software allows them to save hours of precious time every week to focus on other areas of the business.

On top of saving time, HR software helps you build effective HR processes like time off management, onboarding and performance reviews — you’ll soon find yourself with a smooth HR machine that works like clockwork, with minimal effort required from your part.

A final reason why small businesses need HR software is to improve retention rates. Efficient HR workflows and a modern employee self-service platform do have an impact on your team’s day-to-day working experience, reducing the risk of them leaving.

Which HR software should I choose?

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With the amount of different HR systems available, it can be hard to pick the right one for your business.

Start by asking yourself:

  • Which HR processes am I looking to automate?

  • What are my must-have features, and what could I do without?

  • How much time am I willing to spend setting up the platform and training my team to use an HR system?

  • What is my budget?

  • What HR system best meets the legal requirements of the country I’m based in?

If you are a small business or startup with less than 150 employees, you’ll want to opt for an HR software solution that covers core HR processes like annual leave management, onboarding and performance reviews. 

You also need an HR solution that’s affordable and easy to use for your team — you don’t want your employees to have to go through a long training process to then find themselves with a convoluted set of features they will never use. 

If your business is primarily UK based, you will also need to look for an HR management software that meets UK employment law requirements

We built Charlie with all these needs in mind, to be the best HR software for small UK businesses like you:

  • ✅ Automate all key HR processes for small businesses

  • ✅ Comes with plenty of integrations with your other tech stack (Workable, Pento, etc.)

  • ✅ Affordable and scalable at only £4/employee/month (all features included and no set up fee)

  • ✅ Intuitive and super easy to launch: use it within seconds

  • ✅ Built for UK small companies and startups

What kind of HR software does Charlie offer?

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CharlieHR software is an all-in-one platform with an easy setup and a user-friendly interface that requires no training.

Our software allows you to automate most of your HR processes:

  • Securely store employee data and documents all in one place

  • Get rid of spreadsheets with an efficient time off management system

  • Set up new hires for success with a tailored onboarding flow

  • Run automated performance management reviews to support your team’s development (without drowning in admin)

  • Get the right insights to help you make your decisions with engagement surveys

  • Set clear guidelines for your team with a built-in employee handbook

  • Offer generous employee perks with discounts at more than 30,000 brands (for no added fee)

What company size is CharlieHR best for?

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CharlieHR has been designed with SMEs and startups in mind. It’s a great fit if you’re currently running a business that’s under 200 employees!

What is the average price for HR software for small businesses in the UK?

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All software companies operate with different pricing depending on their services, so it’s difficult to quote an average price for HR software for small businesses in the UK.

Some companies don’t have transparent pricing: they’ll just give out quotes on a case-by-case basis. It’s important to note that most HR platforms will ask you for a set up fee (we don’t 😉).

At CharlieHR, we have simple pricing: only £4 per employee per month regardless of the size of your company.

Our pricing includes all of our features with no hidden fee. The software setup is done in no time and doesn’t require any assistance or training.

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