Brighthr Implements 49% Price Increase for Core HR Software, Now £16.67/Employee per Month
What happened
Between the Jul 4, 2025 and Oct 5, 2025 captures of Brighthr's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Core HR software plan increased from £11.20/employee per month to £16.67/employee per month (49% increase). Pulse files it as a pricing change (price increase) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Jul 3, 2026) lists Core HR software at GBP 16.67, Enhanced HR support at GBP 21.2 and Full HR, health and safety support & EAP at GBP 31.3.
Brighthr's previous recorded change was "Brighthr Announces 27% Price Increase for Enhanced HR Support Plan, Now £21.20 Per Employee Per Month" (Q2 2025). Brighthr has been tracked since 2023-12-04.
In the same window Justworks, Paychex and BambooHR also changed their Workforce Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Core HR software · Price+49%
Before£11.20/employee per month
After£16.67/employee per month
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core HR software | Price | £11.20/employee per month | £16.67/employee per month | +49% |
Values as written on Brighthr's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Brighthr's pricing page (brighthr.com) from Jul 4, 2025 and Oct 5, 2025; the change is marked on the page, where core hr software price reads £11.20/employee per month and then £16.67/employee per month.
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Brighthr, the last 90 days
Full history- Jan 11, 2026improvedBrighthr Enhances HR Support Plan with Optional Insurance for Comprehensive 24/7 Expert Assistance
- Q3 2025increaseBrighthr Implements 49% Price Increase for Core HR Software, Now £16.67/Employee per Month · this change
- Q2 2025increaseBrighthr Announces 27% Price Increase for Enhanced HR Support Plan, Now £21.20 Per Employee Per Month
Across Workforce Management in the same window
All Workforce Management changes- JustworksOct 26Justworks adds applicant tracking to PEO Basic and PEO Plus plans
- PaychexOct 19Paychex offers 6 months free, no payments until April 2027, through Oct. 31
- JustworksOct 12Justworks renames ICHRA health reimbursements to CHOICE, pricing unchanged
- BambooHRJul 6BambooHR renames EOR add-on to Global Employment, swaps in Contractor Management
- BambooHRJul 3BambooHR: On-Demand Pay, Recognition & Rewards, Shift Scheduling added
Questions about this change
Did Brighthr raise prices in October 2025?
Yes. Pulse captured Brighthr's pricing page on Jul 4, 2025 and again on Oct 5, 2025 and recorded 1 price increase: Core HR software: £11.20/employee per month → £16.67/employee per month (+49%).
What changed on Brighthr's pricing page between Jul 4, 2025 and Oct 5, 2025?
Core HR software price: £11.20/employee per month → £16.67/employee per month (+49%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 4, 2025 and Oct 5, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Brighthr change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Brighthr in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Brighthr Announces 27% Price Increase for Enhanced HR Support Plan, Now £21.20 Per Employee Per Month" in Q2 2025; Brighthr has been tracked since 2023-12-04.