BrightHR is a large, established HR service with a 24/7 advice line. If what you need is HR software you can leave whenever you like, rotas that check the law and sponsor duties built in, here is how KivoHR compares. Still tied to BrightHR? We charge half price until your contract ends.
What we say about BrightHR comes from its own published pages, last checked 20 October 2026. Prices exclude VAT. If something has changed, tell us and we’ll correct it.
14 days free · no card needed
Bringing your data over
ExamplePeople412 of 412
Holiday balances412 of 412
Absence history (3 years)6,208 of 6,208
Right-to-work checks398 of 398
Everything matches your file. Undo is available for 30 days.
Prices exclude VAT. BrightHR’s price at 25 people is taken from its published prices, sourced below.
KivoHR
One flat price for your organisation’s size, from £29 a month, with every feature on every plan.
BrightHR
Priced per employee: Core HR from £16.67, Enhanced HR support from £21.20, and Full HR, H&S and EAP from £31.30 per employee a month, with a monthly minimum. Insurance is priced separately.
Source · checked 20 October 2026
KivoHR
Monthly or yearly. Cancel from your account and export your records.
BrightHR
Fixed terms of 24, 36 or 60 months, with 36 months available to buy online.
Source · checked 20 October 2026
KivoHR
14-day free trial with every feature, no card needed.
BrightHR
A free demo; no free trial of the full product is offered on its pricing page.
Source · checked 20 October 2026
KivoHR
Rotas that refuse a shift for a lapsed course you mark as needed (and, if you choose, a lapsed right to work), and enforce young workers’ limits.
KivoHR
The staff app, a tablet kiosk that works offline, or a wall QR code that changes every 30 seconds.
BrightHR
Blip, its clocking app, free for BrightHR users, with GPS geofencing and QR codes.
Source · checked 20 October 2026
KivoHR
Right-to-work checks with follow-ups, and sponsor duties with their deadlines, on every plan.
BrightHR
No sponsor licence reporting found. Its help centre documents visa and right-to-work expiry reminders.
Source · checked 31 October 2026
KivoHR
An account owner exports the records and files at any time, and for 90 days after the plan ends.
BrightHR
Preset reports and a custom report builder, exported as CSV or PDF.
Source · checked 16 October 2026
It would not be a fair comparison without this. If one of these matters most to you, BrightHR may suit you better.
The short version, from the comparison above. Try KivoHR free with your own people before you decide.
Switching from BrightHR
Export what BrightHR lets you download, upload it, and see every change before anything is saved. Each kind of record is counted against your file, and you can undo the import within 30 days. Our team will match the files with you, free.
Columns · export.csv
From BrightHR · 412 rows · nothing saved yet
Employee Name First and last nameTemplate
NI No National Insurance numberTemplate
Holiday Remaining Holiday balanceAlias
Start Start dateSaved
Shoe size Your choice: a custom field, or leave it
That depends on your contract with BrightHR, so check its terms before you switch. You can start a KivoHR trial at any time and import when you’re ready. Until it ends, we charge you half price, so you don’t pay twice.
No. KivoHR is software. If you rely on a 24/7 advice line, you would need an adviser alongside it.
Yes. Export what BrightHR lets you download, upload it, and check every change before it’s saved.
14 days free, no card needed.
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