Looking for an alternative to Charlie HR?
Charlie is great for tiny teams. RedstoneHR scales better as you grow.
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Free trial
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Migration support
2025-01-15
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Why teams replace Charlie HR
Common pain points
Basic features
Limited reporting
Small company
What Redstone HR offers instead
Bradford Factor
Advanced reporting
Scalability
Best fit
Best for: UK startups, Very small teams
Not ideal for: Growing companies, Advanced needs
Migration and rollout considerations
Migration profile
Difficulty: easy
Typical time: 1 day
Supported formats: CSV
Support and onboarding
Channels: email, chat
Onboarding: Not listed
Account manager: false
Frequently asked questions
How does RedstoneHR pricing compare to Charlie HR?
RedstoneHR is a flat monthly fee by headcount: $49 for up to 15 employees, $99 for 16–50, and $199 for 51–150, with a 14-day free trial. There is no free plan.
Other alternatives to evaluate
Breathe HR alternative
Breathe HR is good for UK SMBs wanting basic HR + leave. For deeper leave analytics and absence insight, RedstoneHR is the better choice.
Timetastic alternative
Timetastic works well for small teams that only need basic holiday tracking. Redstone HR adds coverage warnings, absence scoring, AI policy answers, and scheduled reporting, which growing teams tend to need once leave becomes harder to manage on a wall chart.