Brightmine vs. CIPD HR-inform

Brightmine

CIPD HR-inform

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Brightmine	Score 8.9 out of 10	Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)	Brightmine (formerly XpertHR) is a global provider of people data, analytics and insight. Brightmine is a division of LexisNexis Data Services, within RELX®, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools. RELX serves customers in 180+ countries with 35,000+ employees.	N/A
CIPD HR-inform	Score 6.4 out of 10	N/A	HR‐inform from CIPD is presented as a one‐stop shop for employment law guidance, HR best practice, industry news and useful tools at every point in the employee journey.	$80 per month per user

Pricing

Brightmine

CIPD HR-inform

Editions & Modules

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CIPD Member 1-Year Subscription: £80.00
per month per user
Non-CIPD Member 1-Year Subscription: £160.00
per month per user

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Brightmine	CIPD HR-inform
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Discounts available for multi-year membership and annual payment. CIPD members receive 50% off the price.

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Community Pulse
	Brightmine	CIPD HR-inform
Considered Both Products	Brightmine Verified User Advisor Chose Brightmine We had a trial period with CIPD HR-inform at the same time we had a trial period with XpertHR, and across a team of 8, we met and reviewed the differences between the two. The decision was unanimous towards XpertHR as we felt the support and guidance provided was much more … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Brightmine CIPD resources are well-researched with citations and links to external research and provide valuable insights to HR professionals. The difference with XpertHR is the very practical nature of resources, particularly template letters and draft policies that can be put to use … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Brightmine We find XpertHR as a great tool. We would like the price to be competitive as CIPD Inform is much cheaper and includes legal within their costs. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Brightmine I have not used this platform personally but our HRD decided that XpertHR is a better platform to suit our needs. This led to cancelling that service and we're currently users of XpertHR. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Brightmine I needed an equivalent to an advisor and "font of all knowledge". As most HR teams experience, we are exposed to a huge number of different scenarios and problems to solve and XpertHR has, so far fulfilled that. I hadn't used it before but know people who recommended it so … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Brightmine CIPD Inform offers very similar servics but is much more cost effective. Whilst XpertHR remains the main tool for us CIPD are stating to make an impact on this market. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Advisor Chose Brightmine XpertHR provide comprehensive advise like CIPD HR Inform. Advise is easy to understand. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Brightmine Different uses - PLC more legal; Xpert HR practical HR Incentivized Helpful? Borja Cobian HR Advisor Chose Brightmine Xpert Hr is efficient and quick. It provides more examples than any other application or supportive tool. It id also good when you want to compare opinions with other products since normally the answer are not contradictory but help to enriched the answer. Xpert HR works easily … Incentivized Helpful? FV Freddie Voller HR Project Manager Chose Brightmine XpertHR continues to give us consistency with our policies and processes. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Brightmine I have not directly used it but used it by passing on questions and queries to my HR network to obtain their advice. Often I felt that they do not provide direct advice to directly address my concerns or queries but more generic feedback that might be applicable or not. I think … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Brightmine XpertHR has more templates and topics to look through and review. The information available is more comprehensive and up-to-date. The language used is easy and user-friendly. Has add-ons like free webinars, lots of tools and examples, and free legal advice compared to the CIPD … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Brightmine When comparing services to use it was important to have something that was relevant to the sector we work in, we found that XpertHR was the most relevant and had specific information that would benefit us compared to CIPD which is more generic and does not give a lot of … Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Brightmine I found HR Inform not comprehensive enough for our needs and Croner was very expensive. I also did not feel that despite the cost, Croner was detailed enough and I found the library/documents section lacking. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Brightmine XpertHR is way ahead of its competitors. Its products are much more wide-ranging, comprehensive, and easy to navigate. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Brightmine other platforms do not provide the same value for money, it is not user friendly and doesnt seem to be as informative. XpertHR is easy to use and it simplifies things, and doesnt always talk with a legal stance. It easily guides you through the process and allowing you to learn … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Brightmine More content - however consequently more expensive. Incentivized Helpful? JC Jo Cousins Head of HR Chose Brightmine XpertHR has far exceeded any previous employment advice system I have used previously because of the sheer amount of resources available online. There's not any topic/issue I've come across so far that i haven't been able to find useful best practice guides on and/or tempalte … Incentivized Helpful? AS Alison Smith People and Culture Manager Chose Brightmine I like the CIPD HR inform, and in terms of cost, this platform is considerably cheaper. However, the factor that triggers the choice of XpertHR is the Employment Law Advice Line being manned by solicitors. I have used Croner in a previous role, and generally, in terms of … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Board Member Chose Brightmine XpertHR is very similar, it is a better presented product but comes at a considerable cost in comparison. For that reason, we are looking at alternatives for our renewal. Incentivized Helpful? GT Gemma Todd Consultant Chose Brightmine The other platform was not as intuitive as XpertHR so searching was troublesome. The documents on the other platform would have typos and could be out of date. There was no assurance the documents were legally checked before publication as they are on XpertHR. The overall … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Brightmine I found XpertHR easier to search and that it had a more logical navigation. Incentivized Helpful?	CIPD HR-inform No answer on this topic

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User Ratings
	Brightmine	CIPD HR-inform
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (130 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.0 (8 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	8.2 (4 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Availability	9.1 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	9.1 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.1 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	9.1 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Configurability	1.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	9.1 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	9.1 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	9.1 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Brightmine	CIPD HR-inform
Likelihood to Recommend	Brightmine XpertHR is well suited to providing a good starting point for introducing a new policy or reviewing an existing one. The content organization helps reduce the risk of overlooking relevant considerations. A section on Trending topics provides a helpful prompt to keep current on current issues. The regular email alerts are sound, too, flagging up new resources. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
Pros	Brightmine Template policies are perfect, up to date and read very well The manager training sections are great as you can build them into your own sessions and provide accurate answers Their themed packs are excellent resources when you are venturing into new guidance, for example supporting menopause in the workplace Incentivized CR Cate Rees Deputy Head of People and Culture Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
Cons	Brightmine The employment law service is a bit too basic. The lawyer often gives you very basic or scripted advice that is not tailored to the situation needed The functionality search sometimes is not great. You risk getting lost between hundreds of articles without finding what you really need Sometimes the articles are too lengthy and you only need a very quick response Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
Likelihood to Renew	Brightmine It depends on renewal price Incentivized KH Katie Harlow Head of Talent & Culture Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
Usability	Brightmine It's great and mostly user friendly. Some of the team have skipped over great information in there as the site was not as intuitive as expected, e.g. finding particular templates Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability	Brightmine I have never, in 14 years, known XpertHR to be offline! Incentivized Natali Edgell HR Manager Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
Performance	Brightmine The site is extremely responsive and loads quickly. Huge searches appear immediately Incentivized Natali Edgell HR Manager Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
Support Rating	Brightmine I requested access to an additional country and they came back very quickly and quickly granted me access Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating	Brightmine I already knew how to use it so did not need support with this Incentivized KH Katie Harlow Head of Talent & Culture Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Brightmine I have not directly used it but used it by passing on questions and queries to my HR network to obtain their advice. Often I felt that they do not provide direct advice to directly address my concerns or queries but more generic feedback that might be applicable or not. I think their advice often provides multiple and vague outcomes but not tailored to the outcome the business wants Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
Scalability	Brightmine WE only use it in HR but, I have no doubt that it could be scaled across other sites / teams. Incentivized Natali Edgell HR Manager Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	Brightmine saves so much valuable time when updating policies which is huge as we have a small team and time is limited. Normally, it saves time on hours or research as you can find it all on the site, including salary review data. Reduces the cost of using employment lawyers all the time for policy updating and other advice. It's like a one-stop shop that enables the user to find everything they need on a multitude of topics with extensive information that requires minimal time by the user, but to search for that information individually would take hours, if not days, in some cases. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	CIPD No answers on this topic
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