Bright HR

BrightHR provides HRIS and HCM Platforms, delivering cloud HR and people management software for small and medium businesses across Australia from its Ultimo, NSW office, serving more than 30,000 Australian businesses.

• Founded in 2015 and part of the Peninsula Group, BrightHR supports 120,000 businesses across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland and Canada.
• The platform covers rostering and shift scheduling, annual leave and absence tracking, timesheets, overtime approval and performance management, with the Blip app for clocking in and out and unlimited HR document storage.
• Subscriptions include 24/7 employment relations advice, a Fair Work Act Navigator, payroll reporting with Xero integration and an e-learning library; pricing starts from $12.00 a month on fixed terms with no hidden fees.
• Certified to ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 50001 with Cyber Essentials Plus, and rated 4.8/5 on Google reviews.

Best for: small and medium businesses without in-house HR that want rosters, leave and people records in one system backed by round-the-clock advice.

BrightHR also offers Safety Technology Platforms through BrightSafe, health and safety software used by more than 30,000 businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

• Includes 350+ risk assessment templates, reporting of near misses and incidents and a responsibilities navigator, with the BrightSafe On The Go app for logging hazards on site.
• A 24/7 health and safety advice line is staffed by experienced advisers, backed by Bright BrAInbox, an answer tool driven by AI.
• Health and safety e-learning is included, and BrightSafe is sold standalone or bundled with the HR platform from $9 per employee.

Best for: small businesses that need documented risk assessments and incident reporting but have no dedicated safety manager.