PeopleHR is a UK HR platform covering employee records, absence, documents, recruitment, and wider HR admin.
PeopleHR is a broader HR system with leave management included as part of a wider people platform. Leavely is more focused on day-to-day leave and absence operations, with Bradford Factor monitoring, TOIL tracking, return-to-work forms, and a simple all-features-included plan for UK small businesses.
Leavely
£8/user/mo
All features included. No tiers.
PeopleHR
From £3/user/mo
Pricing at time of writing
Based on publicly available information from PeopleHR and Access Group websites as of March 2026. PeopleHR is a product of The Access Group. Features and pricing may have changed since publication. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
| Feature | Leavely | PeopleHR |
|---|---|---|
| Visual leave calendar | ||
| One-click approvals | ||
| Automatic balance tracking | ||
| Custom leave policies | ||
| Bradford Factor monitoring | Check plan | |
| TOIL tracking | Check setup | |
| Return-to-work forms | Check module | |
| Company-wide leave blocks | Manual | |
| Employee directory | ||
| Document management | ||
| Full audit trail | ||
| UK bank holidays | ||
| All features in one plan | ||
| Transparent per-seat pricing | Plan dependent | |
| No credit card for trial |
Focused leave workflows - Leavely keeps requests, balances, sickness, TOIL, and approval context close together.
Bradford Factor monitoring included - track absence patterns without exporting data to spreadsheets.
TOIL and return-to-work forms built in - useful absence workflows are available in the same workspace.
One published Leavely plan - every feature is included at £8/user/month without package comparisons.
Fast self-serve trial - start with a 14-day trial and test the full product without a credit card.
Built for UK small businesses - bank holidays, leave years, allowance tracking, and manager workflows are designed around UK teams.
Yes. Leavely is a strong alternative to PeopleHR for UK teams that want straightforward leave management, transparent pricing, employee self-service, approvals, absence tracking, TOIL, Bradford Factor monitoring, and audit history in one product.
Leavely costs £8/user/mo with all core features included. PeopleHR pricing is listed here as From £3/user/mo, based on the comparison information available at the time of writing.
Yes. Most small teams can set up Leavely quickly by adding employees, choosing leave policies, and inviting managers and staff. The goal is to replace manual follow-up with live balances, one-click approvals, and a shared team calendar.
Yes. Leavely includes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, so you can test the leave calendar, approvals, absence tracking, and reporting before choosing a paid plan.
Explore how Leavely compares to other leave management software for UK teams.