Charlie HR

charliehr.com
HR & Payroll
Weekend Project

Save time on HR admin and build a highly-engaged team

How to Replace Charlie HR

Overview

Charlie is an HR management platform designed for CEOs, founders, and managing directors to automate HR tasks and manage employee data. It provides tools for onboarding, time off management, performance reviews, employee engagement, and benefits administration. The platform helps small businesses and startups streamline HR processes and build engaged, high-performing teams.

Features

33 features across 13 categories

Alerts(1)

Smart Notifications

Get flagged alerts if someone needs a break or has concerning absence patterns

Also in: Planhat, Lusha, Totango

Benefits Management(1)

Perks & Benefits

Let your team choose their rewards from over 30,000 deals and discounts

Compliance(4)

Annual Policy ReviewsPremium

Annual review and updates to company policies to stay compliant

Legal Compliance ChecksPremium

Get expert reviews to ensure legal compliance

Personalized Company HandbookPremium

Get help creating a customized employee handbook

Policies & Contracts

Expert guidance and templates to ensure instant compliance with the law

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Data Management(1)

Team Database

Centralized storage for all HR documents and employee data in one place

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Employee Engagement(1)

Employee Engagement Tools

Understand your team and drive engagement with engagement tracking

Integration(2)

HR Tech Stack Integrations

Easily integrate with other HR tools in your tech stack

Slack Integration

Get notifications about team absences through Slack

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Marketplace(1)

Marketplace Partner Discounts

Access discounted prices on services with trusted partners

Onboarding(1)

One-Click Onboarding

Collect new hire information in seconds with automated onboarding process

Also in: Lever, Greenhouse, 1Password

Performance Management(1)

Performance Reviews

Help your team develop and grow with structured performance review tools

Recruitment(7)

Automated Recruitment TasksPremium

Automate repetitive hiring and candidate management tasks

Best-Fit AnalysisPremium

Analyze candidate fit for open positions

Blind Hiring FeaturesPremium

Remove bias from hiring process with blind hiring capabilities

Charlie RecruitPremium

Automate manual hiring tasks and impress new candidates with smart recruitment tools

Custom Careers SitePremium

Create a branded careers page for job postings

eSignature ContractsPremium

Send and track signed employment contracts electronically

Smart Interview SchedulingPremium

Automatically schedule interviews with candidates

Reporting(2)

Absence Tracking

Keep an eye on sick leave and absences with smart tracking

Annual Leave Reports

Stay up to date with holiday use reporting

Support(3)

Charlie AdvicePremium

Get expert HR guidance by phone, email, or live chat without hiring a full-time HR person

Expert One-to-One GuidancePremium

Receive personalized HR guidance from expert advisors

Unlimited SupportPremium

Get unlimited access to support by phone, email, and live chat

Time Off(8)

Automated Time Off Management

Automate time off admin including holiday requests, approvals, and calendar updates

Custom Leave Types

Tailor leave types to fit your company's needs

Delegate Approval

Let managers handle time off requests

Full Company Calendar

View who's off work and for how long with a comprehensive team calendar

Holiday Rollover Calculation

Automatically handle holiday rollover calculations

New Starter Leave Allowance

Automatically calculate leave allowance for new starters

Part-Time Worker Holiday Proration

Automatically prorate holiday allowance for part-time workers

Public Holidays Auto-Sync

Automatically sync public holidays to company calendar

Pricing

1-4 Team Members

Popular
£5/mo (first 6 months with 75% discount)
  • One-click onboarding
  • Automated time off management
  • Team database
  • Performance reviews
  • Perks & benefits
  • Policies & contracts
  • Employee engagement tools
  • Docs & employee data
  • Integrations
  • Marketplace
  • Dedicated advisor support

5-9 Team Members

£45/mo
  • One-click onboarding
  • Automated time off management
  • Team database
  • Performance reviews
  • Perks & benefits
  • Policies & contracts
  • Employee engagement tools
  • Docs & employee data
  • Integrations
  • Marketplace
  • Dedicated advisor support

10-14 Team Members

£45/mo
  • One-click onboarding
  • Automated time off management
  • Team database
  • Performance reviews
  • Perks & benefits
  • Policies & contracts
  • Employee engagement tools
  • Docs & employee data
  • Integrations
  • Marketplace
  • Dedicated advisor support

15-29 Team Members

£105/mo
  • One-click onboarding
  • Automated time off management
  • Team database
  • Performance reviews
  • Perks & benefits
  • Policies & contracts
  • Employee engagement tools
  • Docs & employee data
  • Integrations
  • Marketplace
  • Dedicated advisor support

30-49 Team Members

£180/mo
  • One-click onboarding
  • Automated time off management
  • Team database
  • Performance reviews
  • Perks & benefits
  • Policies & contracts
  • Employee engagement tools
  • Docs & employee data
  • Integrations
  • Marketplace
  • Dedicated advisor support

50-99 Team Members

£315/mo
  • One-click onboarding
  • Automated time off management
  • Team database
  • Performance reviews
  • Perks & benefits
  • Policies & contracts
  • Employee engagement tools
  • Docs & employee data
  • Integrations
  • Marketplace
  • Dedicated advisor support

100-149 Team Members

£420/mo
  • One-click onboarding
  • Automated time off management
  • Team database
  • Performance reviews
  • Perks & benefits
  • Policies & contracts
  • Employee engagement tools
  • Docs & employee data
  • Integrations
  • Marketplace
  • Dedicated advisor support

150-199 Team Members

£525/mo
  • One-click onboarding
  • Automated time off management
  • Team database
  • Performance reviews
  • Perks & benefits
  • Policies & contracts
  • Employee engagement tools
  • Docs & employee data
  • Integrations
  • Marketplace
  • Dedicated advisor support

200-249 Team Members

£630/mo
  • One-click onboarding
  • Automated time off management
  • Team database
  • Performance reviews
  • Perks & benefits
  • Policies & contracts
  • Employee engagement tools
  • Docs & employee data
  • Integrations
  • Marketplace
  • Dedicated advisor support

250+ Team Members

£735/mo
  • One-click onboarding
  • Automated time off management
  • Team database
  • Performance reviews
  • Perks & benefits
  • Policies & contracts
  • Employee engagement tools
  • Docs & employee data
  • Integrations
  • Marketplace
  • Dedicated advisor support

Charlie Recruit Add-on

From £55/mo
  • Automated recruitment tasks
  • Smart interview scheduling
  • eSignature contracts
  • Best-fit analysis
  • Blind hiring features
  • Custom careers site

Charlie Advice Add-on

From £179/mo
  • Expert one-to-one guidance
  • Unlimited support
  • Legal compliance checks
  • Personalized company handbook
  • Annual policy reviews
  • Phone, email & live chat support

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Charlie HR

Monthly$5/mo
Yearly$60/yr
5-Year Total$300

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$60
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$180
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$300
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 33 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Charlie HR alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 33 features.

Buy Charlie HR

Better Value
Monthly cost$50/mo
3-year total$1,800
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Charlie HR saves ~$35,160 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 33 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

1 known integrations