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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brightmine

    Score8.6 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

    SHRM

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AA firm that states their goal is to equip HR professionals with the knowledge, resources, skills, and support to "create a world of work that works for all..." Their membership includes handbook guides, HR forms, checklists, and leadership development resources.N/A
    Pricing
    BrightmineSHRM
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightmineSHRM
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    BrightmineSHRM
    Considered Both Products
    Brightmine
    Chose Brightmine
    I think SHRM has great resources and more resources for "nuanced" situations or scenarios and can get more into the nitty gritty issues, whereas I use Brightmine for just the facts on "what" is being updated and not "how" to make it work for our organization. SHRM can be …
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    I got to Brightmine when I want to understand the laws and regulations in the 50 states and federal. I will go to SHRM to assist with developing HR policies.
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    Brightmine has more expansive details of state laws than SHRM. We often receive SHRM articles that offer new insight or instruction on compliance. Although these articles are valuable, they may have gaps in knowledge that can be fulfilled through Brightmine. Both are great …
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    In my opinion, Brightmine blows SHRM away! Brightmine is easy to use, easy to follow, very competent and reliable. I think SHRM is difficult to use and very convoluted. In my experience, the customer service with SHRM is up to a week to respond but with Brightmine is usually 24 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    Brightmine was a resource provided by my employer, whereas SHRM I had to purchase on my own. I think they are both comparable to each other, but ever since Brightmine re-branded, I feel that the layout is much more inviting and user-friendly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    Brightmine has many more resources and information than SHRM, and it's easy to filter and find exactly what you are looking for. SHRM tends to have more articles that you have to read through to get information from, versus Brightmine breaking things down by section where you …
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    Easier to find information
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    We like Brightmine because they are a global company and offers the most information for the countries where we have employees. Having a one-stop shop for all things compliance for all countries is essentially huge for us. As we grow, we know Brightmine will still be our go-to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    We use multiple products for our needs
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    Brightmine is more comprehensive regarding the information and resources available for employment laws at the federal level and in all states. I access Brightmine daily, and find more relevant resources on Brightmine than on any other website. Other sites are good for articles …
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    N/A.
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    I didn't have a say in what was offered. I prefer Bloomberg for some things (if I still had access) and Brightmine for others. I have access to Practical Law, but I don't use it. I much prefer Brightmine.
    Incentivized
    Chose Brightmine
    We use them all as they each bring unique attributes to the table.
    Incentivized
    SHRM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    227 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    171 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    230 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    138 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    141 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    User Ratings
    BrightmineSHRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (155 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    4.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightmineSHRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Brightmine
    Brightmine is well suited for UK employment law guidance, policy interpretation, and complex employee relations scenarios requiring quick, reliable insight. It is less appropriate for country specific advice outside the UK or for highly bespoke legal matters that require formal external legal counsel. In these cases you would still require external legal counsel.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SHRM
    This is for legal research and updates on articles related to the HR world and employee relations issues.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Brightmine
    • Keep me informed of regulatory changes
    • Has great matrices on a per state basis for multiple regulatory topics, such as payment of final wages, etc.
    • Provides resources such as labor law posters for updating
    • Has a great handbook tool for creating and updating handbooks with well written policies that are easy to edit and customize.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SHRM
    • Legal research and statute research.
    • New case law and legislation updates.
    • HR guidance and best practices.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Brightmine
    • Have a 50 state chart that lists all final pay requirements for a deceased employee.
    • Policy requirements that are 100% mandatory for the handbook. This could be adjusted to make it crystal clear what is really needed and what an employer may want to add.
    • Chat support. I don't think this feature has ever worked on the site.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SHRM
    • Interface could be more user friendly for research purposes.
    • Cost could be a little less.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Brightmine
    Without realising it we use Brightmine so often and it is so beneficial as our daily roles are onerous. By having a tool there that covers such a wide variety of products we can rest assured we know if we need something we can find it on there easily. With no hassle.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SHRM
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Brightmine
    The website is so easy to use and navigate through. I check this website weekly on the states I am responsible for, and it is so well organized to quickly find those states. I also use this to check up on information with policies and laws I run into and all the information is quick and easy to find.
    Incentivized
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    SHRM
    It is a very good product and my only issue is the price could be a little less and better research options for local employment or wage/hour laws at the city or county level.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Brightmine
    It is almost always available when I need it. I have only ran into 2 situations where I received an error message and could not get logged in but was told this was a widespread issue that would quickly be resolved.
    Incentivized
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    SHRM
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Brightmine
    Everything loads quickly and is exactly where I need it to be. I like how the sidebar breaks down different sections of policies for each state to help me find what I am looking for or gives suggestions or documents to review that may also be helpful
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    SHRM
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Brightmine
    The initial support was brilliant with a colleague who showed us how to use the platform, as the platform is so easy to navigate we havent had further support but i know if i needed any i could contact brightmine to offer the support. It is so easy to use so havent needed to
    Incentivized
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    SHRM
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Brightmine
    The people on the call training us were very friendly and knowledgeable! They helped me learn of new tabs for finding templates to create new trainings to update departments on policies and procedures. It also has great excel sheets so I can see side by side differences between states regarding different laws and compensation changes.
    Incentivized
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    SHRM
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Brightmine
    I didnt implement but just wanted to say the person providing the training was brilliant and guided us through each page so we knew how to navigate, also allowed us to ask a lot of questions if we needed to which was helpful. So we could go away with confidence to use it
    Incentivized
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    SHRM
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Brightmine
    HR Inform's documents are written a little better but there is less choice, they are similar in pricing however you can get a discount is you are a CIPD member which is attractive. It would be good if Brightmine can partner with the HR Ninjas very large network and give discounts to members, this would definitely drive subscriptions up for Brightmine and increase their presence.
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    SHRM
    No answers on this topic
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Brightmine
    The price is too expensive and there is not clear transparent pricing model.
    Incentivized
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    SHRM
    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
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    SHRM
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Brightmine
    No issues.
    Incentivized
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    SHRM
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Brightmine
    • Brightmine reduces the time it would take me to research certain items on my own. As a consultant, this increases my capacity, allowing me to take on additional clients and increase my revenue.
    • Using Brightmine saves me from needing to hire someone to help me perform research or to help me stay up-to-date on changing laws. Although I pay for the service, it is at least 80% less than an employee would cost.
    Incentivized
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    SHRM
    • Has assisted me with research for prep calls with my clients.
    • Has allowed me to stay on top of new developments.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Brightmine Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Brightmine® HR & Compliance Center, which offers proactive updates, best practices, and tools to manage complex HR issues and stay compliant—without wasting time or paying for costly legal advice. (US,UK,NL)Screenshot of the trusted data in the HR & Compliance Center, now with GenAI-powered AI Assist, helps quickly find answers to HR compliance and employment law questions.Screenshot of Brightmine® Compensation Planning — a self-serve solution for building fair, market-aligned pay structures using up-to-date employer-reported data in the U.K.Screenshot of Brightmine® Automated Handbook Management, which is more than a handbook builder. It’s an AI-powered tool to upload, analyze, and maintain handbooks that tracks updates across all 50 states and 130+ localities.Screenshot of Brightmine® Pay Equity Analytics, which helps simplify gender pay gap reporting and enables real-time analysis across regions and demographics—helping users stay compliant, uncover disparities, and take action without manual work or consultants.