CharlieHR is friendly HR software for small office teams, strong on onboarding, reviews and engagement. If your people work shifts, clock in, or need their right to work followed up, here is how KivoHR compares. Still tied to CharlieHR? We charge half price until your contract ends.
What we say about CharlieHR 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. CharlieHR’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 included.
CharlieHR
Flat bands: £21 a month for 1 to 4 people, £47 for 5 to 14, £108 for 15 to 29, £185 for 30 to 49 and £323 for 50 to 99, with Recruit and Grow add-ons on top.
Source · checked 20 October 2026
KivoHR
Monthly or yearly, cancel any time. 14-day free trial, no card.
CharlieHR
Either side may end the agreement on 30 days’ written notice. A 7-day free trial, no card.
Source · checked 20 October 2026
KivoHR
Rotas that check the law as you plan, and clocking from the app, a kiosk or a wall QR.
KivoHR
Right-to-work checks with follow-ups, and sponsor duties with their deadlines, on every plan.
KivoHR
Contracts, letters and policies signed online, and a careers page on Google for Jobs, on every plan.
CharlieHR
E-signature contracts and a careers site come with the Recruit add-on.
Source · checked 20 October 2026
KivoHR
An account owner exports the records and files at any time, and for 90 days after the plan ends.
CharlieHR
A self-serve full account export, including documents, alongside CSV reports.
Source · checked 16 October 2026
It would not be a fair comparison without this. If one of these matters most to you, CharlieHR may suit you better.
The short version, from the comparison above. Try KivoHR free with your own people before you decide.
Switching from CharlieHR
Export what CharlieHR 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 CharlieHR · 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
No. If surveys and perks matter most to you, CharlieHR covers them and KivoHR does not.
Yes. Upload CharlieHR’s CSV reports and a ready-made template matches its team member file, then check every change before it’s saved.
Yes. Rotas and clocking are there when you need them; everything else works the same for an office.
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