BrightHR alternatives · HR
Free alternatives to BrightHR
BrightHR has no free plan. 6 of the 63 other HR software in this directory are free or have a free plan.
BrightHR is a paid product, starting at £16.67 per employee / month (£83.35 a month at the smallest size shown). 1 of them has no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
6 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from BrightHR
- Free plan · from $3/mo
Zoho People
Low-cost HR records, attendance, shifts and reviews from Zoho
What is free: Free for up to 3 users: employee database, time off and vacation planning, and document management.
- Zoho People starts at $3 per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly). BrightHR starts at £16.67 per employee / month (£83.35 a month at the smallest size shown).
- Zoho People has a free plan. BrightHR does not.
- BrightHR also covers payroll.
- Free plan
OrangeHRM
Open-source HR software with a paid Advanced edition
What is free: Starter is free and open source: HR administration, employee management, leave, reporting, performance, recruitment and time tracking.
- OrangeHRM has a free plan. BrightHR does not.
- Only BrightHR lists iOS and Android apps.
- OrangeHRM is open source, according to its own site.
- OrangeHRM also covers time tracking and applicant tracking.
- Free plan · from $25/mo
RemoFirst
Employer of record and contractor payments for global hiring
What is free: Contractor management is free: onboarding, identity checks, contract generation and storage, and expense reimbursement.
- RemoFirst starts at $25 per contractor / month for payment processing. BrightHR starts at £16.67 per employee / month (£83.35 a month at the smallest size shown).
- RemoFirst has a free plan. BrightHR does not.
- Only BrightHR lists iOS and Android apps.
- RemoFirst also covers expense tracking.
- Free plan · from $2/mo
TalentHR
HR records, time off, hiring and reviews for small teams
What is free: Free plan for up to 10 users with the employee database, time off tracking, file storage, reports, onboarding and applicant tracking.
- TalentHR starts at $2 per user / month, billed annually ($2.40 billed monthly). BrightHR starts at £16.67 per employee / month (£83.35 a month at the smallest size shown).
- TalentHR has a free plan. BrightHR does not.
- TalentHR also covers time tracking, surveys and applicant tracking.
- BrightHR also covers reports, payroll, shift scheduling and time clock.
- Free plan
Pave
Compensation benchmarks, pay planning and total rewards software
What is free: Market Data Lite: free salary and equity benchmarks for 290+ job families, limited to the U.S. overall plus one other market.
- Pave has a free plan. BrightHR does not.
- Only BrightHR lists iOS and Android apps.
- Pave also covers AI agents.
- BrightHR also covers payroll, shift scheduling, time clock and time off.
- Free
Flare HR
Employee benefits platform for Australian employers, free to them
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Flare HR is free. BrightHR starts at £16.67 per employee / month (£83.35 a month at the smallest size shown).
- Flare HR has a free plan. BrightHR does not.
- Only BrightHR lists iOS and Android apps.
- Flare HR also covers calculator.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to BrightHR?
Yes. Zoho People, OrangeHRM, RemoFirst, TalentHR, Pave and Flare HR are free or have a free plan.
Does BrightHR have a free plan?
BrightHR has no free plan. BrightHR is a paid product, starting at £16.67 per employee / month (£83.35 a month at the smallest size shown).
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to BrightHR: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.