Transform your HR, health & safety and people management

Discover the HR platform that streamlines your processes—all in one place

  • Employee database and custom reporting
  • Unlimited cloud based document storage
  • Reduce paperwork and manual processes
  • Gain 24/7 expert employment law advice
  • HR and health & safety e-learning courses
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HR software: Everything you need to manage your staff—in one place

Health & safety software: Workplace safety for EVERY industry

BrightHR Payroll: Handle pay the smart way

BrightHR’s payroll software is easy to navigate—even those with little to no payroll experience can use it.

  • Sync your HR and employee data with payroll for efficiency
  • Manage pay run exceptions and allow late changes, any time
  • Stay compliant with software that accounts for payroll laws
  • Get reliable advice from CIPP-qualified payroll experts
  • Reduce your risk of penalties or missing HMRC payments
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Round-the-clock HR support

No matter the problem rest assured you can get fast, reliable, and compliant advice, anytime, anywhere.

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24/7 wellbeing support for all

Boost employee morale, increase productivity, and reduce staff sickness with wellbeing and mental health support—that extends to immediate family too.

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Get in touch and discover how BrightHR can revolutionise your people management today.

We’ve been using BrightHR for not long time and we are very happy with the service. The app is very easy to use and makes employees much more disciplined in managing their own holidays. Thank you! Keep up the great work!

Veronica Crudu

Feb 2025
Interbev Ireland Ltd

Great platform and super helpful representatives, great in answering all my questions! Great understanding and knowledge and patiently walked me through the intro.

Dani Colban

Jan 2025

I have been using BrightHR for a few years now and I'm happy with the service. The app is very user-friendly and makes managing my small team a walk in the park. Thank you!

Cindy Sunshine

Dec 2024

Very happy with BrightHR which has simplified all our HR documentation and ensured we are compliant. It's great knowing there is support and advice on hand for employees and employers. Highly recommended.

Niks Tea

Dec 2024

I’ve been really impressed with BrightHR! The system is incredibly user-friendly and offers so many features to make managing HR tasks simple and efficient. The customer service team is fantastic. Highly recommend BrightHR to any business!

Matthew Moran

Jan 2025

I never thought I’d love HR software, but I do. So pleased we switched to BrightHR. The software is brilliant as are their teams.

Peter C

Nov 2024
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The time-saving clocking app for ALL businesses

  • Gain access to Blip, our exclusive clocking-in and out app

  • Get real-time updates on who’s in, off or on a break

  • Use handy geolocation tracking to manage staff in any location

  • Cut your admin time in half as employees log their OWN hours

  • Make sure you’re meeting Working Time Regulations

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Become a BrightHR partner

Thanks to our transparent recording system, 68% of businesses have seen a decrease in staff lateness after two years of using Bright.

- Santander

This new partnership with BrightHR offers a service that will provide real value to our customers. We understand how much time goes into administration when managing a small business.

- Graeme Sands, Head of Business Lending & Products @ Virgin Money

I use BrightHR software for people management in my café business, and it’s a total game-changer. BrightHR software has made our staff management and HR so simple. I couldn’t recommend it more, it’s cracking!

- Andy Reid MBE - Armed Forces Veteran and Business Owner

Interested in BrightHR? See it in action

Dive into our award-winning software and see our range of people management tools for yourself

A Guide to HR Software

A Guide to HR Software
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Your guide to choosing the right HR software

The right HR software can become the backbone of your business. But there’s lots to consider when choosing the right provider.

From a handy checklist of the features you need to look for, to the risks that software can help you avoid, our Guide to HR Software covers it all.

FAQs about BrightHR

Q. QuestionWhat is BrightHR and how does it help UK businesses?

BrightHR is a cloud-based HR software solution designed to help businesses like yours, streamline and manage HR tasks and people efficiently.

But, more than just simplified HR management, BrightHR offers, 24/7 HR and employment law advice, unlimited HR document storage, payroll software and support, health and safety software and support, performance management, employee wellbeing and innovative HR apps that are essential for your HR tool kit.

Q. QuestionHow can BrightHR save my business time and money?

Q. QuestionIs BrightHR easy to use for non-technical users?

Q. QuestionCan BrightHR integrate with other tools I’m already using?

Q. Question Can I scale BrightHR software as my business grows?

Q. QuestionHow secure is my data with BrightHR?

Q. QuestionHow much does BrightHR cost?

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Q. QuestionWhat industries does BrightHR cater to?