Charlie, or CharlieHR from the company in London, offers a cloud-based software product designed to enable small companies to automate many of the administrative headaches that they experience as they scale. Charlie also includes onboarding and offboarding features, and its higher tier plan includes HR Advice from a personal advisor from Charlie to handle dismissals, grievances, or redundancies, or other difficult HR challenges.
$6
per month
Iris HR Software
Score8.1 out of 10
N/A
Iris HR Software (formerly Octopus HR, acquired by Iris Software Group April 2016) is an HR suite.
$1.50
per month per user
TribeHR (discontinued)
Score6 out of 10
N/A
TribeHR was acquired by Netsuite in 2013. It has since been discontinued.
N/A
Pricing
CharlieHR
Iris HR Software
TribeHR (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
CharlieHR
£4
per employee, per month
CharlieHR + HR Advice
From £179 (+ £4)
per month (per employee)
Standard
$1.50
per month per user
Plus
$2
per month per user
Pro
$3.50
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CharlieHR
Iris HR Software
TribeHR (discontinued)
Free Trial
No
No
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
No
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
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Prices are in British Pounds.
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Features
CharlieHR
Iris HR Software
TribeHR (discontinued)
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of CharlieHR and Iris HR Software and TribeHR (discontinued)
Feature
CharlieHR
7.3
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Iris HR Software
8.6
2 Ratings
5% above category average
TribeHR (discontinued)
6.6
2 Ratings
22% below category average
Employee demographic data
8.01 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Organizational charting
7.01 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
5.02 Ratings
Organization and location management
7.01 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Employment history
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
6.02 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
00 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
6.01 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
6.02 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of CharlieHR and Iris HR Software and TribeHR (discontinued)
Feature
CharlieHR
6.0
1 Ratings
31% below category average
Iris HR Software
7.6
2 Ratings
8% below category average
TribeHR (discontinued)
6.7
2 Ratings
20% below category average
Support for external payroll vendors
4.01 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files
7.01 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
7.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management
7.01 Ratings
7.02 Ratings
6.01 Ratings
Pay calculation
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
5.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
6.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
6.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of CharlieHR and Iris HR Software and TribeHR (discontinued)
Feature
CharlieHR
7.7
1 Ratings
7% below category average
Iris HR Software
8.3
2 Ratings
1% above category average
TribeHR (discontinued)
7.3
2 Ratings
12% below category average
Approval workflow
8.01 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Balance details
8.01 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
6.02 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
7.01 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of CharlieHR and Iris HR Software and TribeHR (discontinued)
Feature
CharlieHR
7.5
1 Ratings
10% below category average
Iris HR Software
8.2
2 Ratings
1% below category average
TribeHR (discontinued)
7.0
2 Ratings
16% below category average
Update personal information
9.01 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
View company policy documentation
6.01 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information
00 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
6.02 Ratings
Employee recognition
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
7.02 Ratings
View job history
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
5.02 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of CharlieHR and Iris HR Software and TribeHR (discontinued)
Feature
CharlieHR
7.5
1 Ratings
7% below category average
Iris HR Software
8.5
2 Ratings
5% above category average
TribeHR (discontinued)
8.5
1 Ratings
5% above category average
New hire portal
7.01 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
8.01 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of CharlieHR and Iris HR Software and TribeHR (discontinued)
Feature
CharlieHR
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
7.0
1 Ratings
14% below category average
TribeHR (discontinued)
8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of CharlieHR and Iris HR Software and TribeHR (discontinued)
Feature
CharlieHR
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
7.3
2 Ratings
4% below category average
TribeHR (discontinued)
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Report builder
00 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Pre-built reports
00 Ratings
7.02 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
00 Ratings
6.02 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of CharlieHR and Iris HR Software and TribeHR (discontinued)
Feature
CharlieHR
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.3
2 Ratings
3% above category average
TribeHR (discontinued)
8.5
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Corporate goal setting
00 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting
00 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Performance tracking
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of CharlieHR and Iris HR Software and TribeHR (discontinued)
Feature
CharlieHR
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.4
2 Ratings
5% above category average
TribeHR (discontinued)
7.8
2 Ratings
2% below category average
Performance plans
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
00 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Review status tracking
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Review reminders
00 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of CharlieHR and Iris HR Software and TribeHR (discontinued)
Feature
CharlieHR
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.0
2 Ratings
2% above category average
TribeHR (discontinued)
8.3
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Create succession plans/pools
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Candidate search
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Candidate development
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CharlieHR and Iris HR Software and TribeHR (discontinued)
As a part-time employee, it would be better if I was able to book leave on an hourly basis. Also, to be able to set up two leave types, paid and unpaid, and accrue lieu time.
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Our staff is kept updated with more company policies and we are able to track their holiday and sick days much better. The help and support of their contact support are super good. They reply super fast and are very kind. Also, their sales department isn't pushy like other services they are very knowledgeable and kind.
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I think it's great for small companies to manage their basic HR functions if they do not have a dedicated department. I'm unsure of the capabilities it holds for a large company with multiple teams to organize and how the calendaring functions across departments. But, for our team of roughly 20 folks it is simple and straightforward.
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It's simple. I really appreciate that the layout of Octopus HR isn't something I have to question. I know where to look for something because it's clearly labeled, that's more than I can say for a lot of other HR systems I've seen.
Support. If I ever have a question about setting something up, or if something goes wrong, they're always on top of it. For instance, I had no idea how to set up employee photos on our accounts. I tweeted them and they responded right away, I'm based in LA and they're a UK company, I was impressed that they were able to respond right away. They make sure their customers are taken care of.
Great self guide. If there's ever an ordinary question I need answered their "Octopus Guide" is very thorough and walks you through everything.
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A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
I would like even more capabilities, but I think that has to do with how we are using the site.
I would like to receive email notifications once a week with a summary of activity in TribeHR, including time-off scheduled by my team and any new documents or information that has been added.
I'd like reminders if I am going to go over my time off that is allotted to carry over into the new year and other pertinent vacation, floating holiday, sick time notifications.
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Iris HR Software is a stable and fairly intuitive product which has had a positive impact on our organisation. We have had some support issues but generally feel we've had a positive experience and our personnel and finance teams have benefitted from this process structure. Whilst contacting the correct Iris HR Software support channel has been our biggest issue once we have established contact our tickets have been raised and resolved promptly.
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Both the above work in different ways and provide different services to CharlieHR, although if we could use a single app for all, that would be better.
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I would say the pricing is good but it could be better. Also, the customer service is amazing they do such a great job and you can tell they know what they are doing. Visually it is very easy to use and looks very professional. It is a quick set up and they do their best to give you what you want and need.
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We evaluated Greenhouse but went with net suite because we were already using some of the other NetSuite. Greenhouse seemed a bit easier to use. The others were a bit too small, didn't have the stretch to scale.
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A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
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As I stated it has alleviated numerous back and forth emails with our CFO (who is only available PT) and CEO (who is often too busy to spend time on HR functions) - this has allowed for easy answers to basic HR questions.
It has allowed us to track all employee time-off in one place, saving us time from checking each individual Outlook calendar for scheduling purposes.
It has allowed us to direct all employees to one place for core HR documents and information, ensuring that folks are always getting the same answers to their inquiries.
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