The headline is “from £16.67/employee/month”. The full picture is a 5-seat minimum, packages up to £31.3/employee/month, and a 24, 36, 60-month fixed term. The number that matters is the total you commit to over the term.
£16.67–£31.3
per employee/month, depending on package
5-seat
pricing minimum — smaller teams pay for 5
24/36/60mo
fixed terms — 36 months is the standard online option
From BrightHR pricing as of 2026-07-10. Higher packages add the employment-law advice line and employee assistance programme. Prices may have changed — confirm directly before buying.
Worked examples on the standard 36-month term, using BrightHR’s published band and the 5-seat minimum, next to the same team on Leavely paying monthly for the same period.
| Team size | BrightHR/month | BrightHR 36-month total | Leavely/month | Leavely, same 36 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | £83.35–£156.50 | £3,001–£5,634 | £40 (cancel anytime) | £1,440 |
| 10 people | £166.70–£313.00 | £6,001–£11,268 | £80 (cancel anytime) | £2,880 |
| 25 people | £416.75–£782.50 | £15,003–£28,170 | £200 (cancel anytime) | £7,200 |
BrightHR totals are the commitment over one 36-month term, before any renewal uplift of up to 7% (per the published service agreement). Leavely totals assume you choose to stay the same 36 months — but nothing makes you.
BrightHR's published packages run from £16.67 to £31.3 per employee per month, depending on the package. Pricing is displayed on a minimum of 5 employees, and their FAQ notes rates vary with business size.
Published pricing is based on a minimum of 5 employees — so a team of 2 or 3 pays for 5 seats.
Billing can be monthly, but the commitment is not: BrightHR is sold on 24, 36, 60-month fixed terms (36 months is the standard online option), with 6 months' written notice required to stop it renewing.
On the 36-month standard term, a 10-person team commits to roughly £6,001–£11,268 over the term, depending on package — before any renewal uplift of up to 7%.
Leavely is £8 per user per month, billed monthly with no fixed term, no seat minimum and no renewal uplift. A 10-person team pays £80/month and can cancel in two clicks at any time.