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BrightHR vs Work-Lynx

Same HR + clock-in + rotas. No 12-month lock-in. £2.50 base + £1/employee/month.

BrightHR: from £83 / month·Work-Lynx: $3 + $1.25/employee
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BrightHR has been the SME HR default for years: Peninsula-owned, big sales team, big phone-line support. Work-Lynx hits the same workflow without the £83 entry price or the 12-month contract: GPS clock-in, rotas, leave, training matrix, 49 UK policies preloaded, and Ask an employment question for UK employment law on tap.

When BrightHR fits
  • ·You're already in the Peninsula ecosystem (BrightAdvice / BrightSafe)
  • ·You need a UK employment-law phone line as part of the package
  • ·You've built your processes around their specific UI
  • ·You need their face-to-face onboarding (if you can spare a day)
Why Work-Lynx beats it
  • No contract and no minimum term: BrightHR ties you to 12 months
  • Per-employee pricing instead of bracket-jumping: £2.50 + £1/employee, no surprise upgrade walls
  • Ask an employment question: 24/7 UK employment-law adviser built into every plan, no premium tier required
  • 49 UK policies preloaded: handbook, GDPR, modern slavery, working from home, the lot
  • No 12-month contract. Cancel any time. No sales call to get a quote.
  • Mobile-first employee self-service: GPS clock-in, geofences, leave requests, payslips

Feature by feature

The honest side-by-side.

FeatureBrightHRWork-Lynx
GPS clock-in + geofences
Rotas + open shifts
Leave management
Timesheets + payroll export
Training matrix + expiry alertsPremium add-onIncluded
49 UK policies preloadedAdd-on (BrightAdvice)Included
UK employment-law AI advisorAsk an employment question included
Disciplinary + grievance workflowAdd-onIncluded
Calendar wall planner
Employee self-service mobile app
Contract12-month typicalMonth-to-month
Headline pricefrom £83 / month (5 staff Core)£2.50 + £1 per employee / month

BrightHR pricing verified on 18 May 2026 from the published rates. Comparative advertising: UK Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regs 2008 compliant.

Switching from BrightHR

BrightHR exports employee records as CSV. Drop the file into Work-Lynx on signup: we map standard columns (name, role, email, start date, hours) automatically. Policies don't need migrating: Work-Lynx has 49 UK policies preloaded, you customise the ones you care about. Most teams are fully moved in under a working day.

HR built for the team you actually have.

Work-Lynx is $3 base + $1.25 per employee per month. Policies preloaded for the US. An employment-question advisor included. GPS clock-in, schedules, PTO, training matrix, pay stubs. No sales call. Cancel any time.

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