BrightHR vs Oneteam (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, BrightHR grades higher than Oneteam: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
BrightHR grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BrightHR
HR software with holiday, rota and absence tools and advice lines
Oneteam
Employee app for frontline teams: chat, onboarding, training, forms
Which one is for you
Pick BrightHR if
- Fits if you run a small UK firm and want an employment-law advice line with the software
- Works for shift-based teams that need rotas and holiday cover on one screen
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are in the US, as no US edition was found
- Pricey if you add support: £21.20 for the advice line, £31.30 with health and safety
- Watch out: prices exclude tax, and insurance is quoted separately
- Watch out: contract length isn't stated beyond 'fixed-term', and the FAQ says quotes come from a demo
Pick Oneteam if
- Fits if you have 100 or more frontline staff who need a work app on their phones
- Works for retail, hospitality or logistics firms that want chat and training in one app
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you have under 100 people, as every plan has a 100-user minimum
- Watch out: connecting an existing partner costs €500 once, and a new HR or WFM link €2,500
- Pricey if you want a fully branded app, at €200 a month per platform
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
- Watch out: the page does not say whether prices are billed monthly or annually
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABrightHRFair | 1.6GPAOneteamWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C£16.67 per employee a month excluding tax, about $22, near the top quarter of the category. £83.35 a month at 5 employees; advice lines and safety tools push it to £31.30. | C€1.49 to €3.99 per user a month, about $1.60 to $4.40, but with a minimum of 100 users: at least €149 a month, about $164. For a team of five that is over $30 a head. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is on record in the listing or on its pricing page. | FNo free plan and no trial listed; a free account comes with a demo request. |
| Features | BHoliday, absence, rotas, overtime, expenses, documents and reporting, plus a payroll navigator. The listing names no gap in the core HR work; payroll itself is not run. | CChat, onboarding, e-learning, forms, surveys and performance. It is a communication and training app, not an HR records or payroll system. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Holiday rules, rotas and documents need setting up. | CNo store rating on record. Courses, forms and groups have to be built, and an HR link set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, with an integrations page (5 on record). No desktop app. | CiOS and Android apps only on record; no web or desktop and no integrations list. |
| Best for | UK small firms wanting HR software with advice lines | an app for frontline staff, with a 100-user minimum |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: BrightHR and Oneteam. How we grade
Price against what you get
BrightHR starts at about $22.34 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Oneteam starts at about $1.66 a month for each person and scores 2.0.
BrightHR scores higher, and starts $20.68 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other HR software on the chart, 1 scores higher than BrightHR for less, and 3 score higher than Oneteam for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- BrightHR also covers reports, payroll, shift scheduling, time clock, employee records and time off.
- Oneteam also covers forms, surveys and team chat.
At a glance
| BrightHR | Oneteam | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | £16.67 per employee / month (£83.35 a month at the smallest size shown) | €1.49 per user / month, minimum of 100 users |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | BrightHR | Oneteam |
| Price read from | brighthr.com | oneteam.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BrightHR
- Prices are in pounds, excluding tax, and the site is aimed at UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; no US edition was found.
- The FAQ says prices start from £3.00 per person depending on business size and that quotes come from a demo.
- The pricing page does not state the contract length beyond calling them fixed-term contracts.
- Insurance is not in the online prices; it is quoted separately.
Oneteam
- Every plan has a minimum of 100 users; the pricing page does not say whether prices are billed monthly or annually.
- Prices are in euros, not dollars, and no free plan or trial is listed; a free account comes with a demo request.
- Connecting an existing integration partner costs a one-time €500 set-up fee, and a new HR or WFM integration costs €2,500.
- A fully white-labeled app costs €200 per month per platform (iOS and Android) on Essential and Professional.
Key features
BrightHR
- Holiday and absence management
- A staff holiday planner with booking and approvals, plus tools for recording sick leave and lateness across the team.
- Shifts and rotas
- Create and edit shifts across any working pattern, including an open shifts feature, and let staff clock in and out from the Blip app.
- Expenses, documents and reporting
- Expense tracking, HR document storage and a custom reporting system sit in the core package.
- Advice lines and templates
- Higher packages add a 24/7 HR and employment law advice line and a library of HR document templates.
- Health and safety software
- Accident and near-miss reporting, 600+ risk assessment templates, task reminders and hazardous substances management.
- Payroll navigator and payroll service
- A payroll navigator is in the core package, and a separate payroll software and managed payroll service is sold on its own pages.
Oneteam
- Internal communication
- A timeline, chat, organization groups, events and document storage, with advanced audience targeting and message translation on higher plans.
- Onboarding and training
- Onboarding and e-learning courses with quizzes. Learning paths and dynamic deadlines are on Professional.
- Forms and checklists
- Digital forms with submission status, file uploads and signatures, and routing and permissions on Professional.
- Surveys
- Pulse surveys and custom surveys, with analytics and eNPS tracking on higher plans.
- Performance management
- A module listed as new, described as mobile-first reviews built for frontline teams.
- AI assistant
- Buddy, an AI assistant for frontline staff, is featured on the site.
Plans
BrightHR
Core HR software£16.67
per employee / month, excluding tax
Holiday planner, rotas, absence, performance, overtime and expense tools, reporting, and a payroll navigator. £83.35 a month at 5 employees.
Enhanced HR support£21.20
per employee / month, excluding tax
Core package plus a 24/7 HR and employment law advice line and document templates. Insurance is quoted separately. £106 a month at 5 employees.
Full HR, health and safety support£31.30
per employee / month, excluding tax
Enhanced package plus health and safety software and advice and a wellbeing portal. £156.50 a month at 5 employees.
Oneteam
Starter€1.49
per user / month, minimum of 100 users
Chat, timeline and document management, 5 onboarding and 5 e-learning courses, 2 forms, unlimited custom surveys and 1 pulse survey.
Essential€2.99
per user / month, minimum of 100 users
Unlimited groups, onboarding and e-learning courses, 5 forms, 3 pulse surveys, app branding, HRM or WFM integration and customer success team access.
Professional€3.99
per user / month, minimum of 100 users
Adds SharePoint document management with 1 TB, phased onboarding, learning paths, advanced form routing, eNPS surveys and a dedicated success manager.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BrightHR or Oneteam?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Oneteam is cheaper to start with: about $1.66 a month for each person, against about $22.34 a month for each person for BrightHR. BrightHR starts at £16.67 per employee / month (£83.35 a month at the smallest size shown), and Oneteam starts at €1.49 per user / month, minimum of 100 users.
Which has a free plan, BrightHR or Oneteam?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither BrightHR nor Oneteam has a free plan.
Which platforms do BrightHR and Oneteam run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only BrightHR lists a web app. Both list iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.