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CharlieHR vs Work-Lynx

HR + GPS clock-in + UK employment-law AI. £2.50 + £1/employee, not £45 flat.

CharlieHR: £45 / month + VAT (5–9 staff)·Work-Lynx: £2.50 + £1/employee
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CharlieHR is well-loved by London creative agencies: clean UX, mature feature set. It's priced for desk-based teams, not deskless ones: no GPS clock-in on any tier, no rota / shift functionality, no field-worker focus. Work-Lynx covers the same HR core plus everything the deskless workforce needs.

When CharlieHR fits
  • ·You're a 100% desk-based creative / consulting / tech business
  • ·You don't need clock-in, rotas, or field-worker features
  • ·You're wedded to their specific UX
  • ·You bundle with their employee-benefits partners
Why Work-Lynx beats it
  • GPS clock-in with geofences: critical for trades, retail, hospitality, field service
  • Rota / shift management with open-shift swaps
  • Ask an employment question: UK employment-law advisor, included
  • Cheaper at every team size: 5 employees on WL = £7.50/mo vs Charlie's £45+VAT
  • 49 UK policies preloaded: same level of HR depth

Feature by feature

The honest side-by-side.

FeatureCharlieHRWork-Lynx
Employee records + org chart
Leave management
Document storage
Disciplinary / grievance
GPS clock-in
Rotas + open shifts
Training records + expiry
UK employment-law AIAsk an employment question
49 UK policies preloadedSmaller library49 with editor
Pricing model£45+VAT 5-9 staff, banded thereafter£2.50 + £1 per employee linear
Headline price (5 staff)£45 + VAT£7.50 / month

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

Switching from CharlieHR

Charlie exports employees and documents to CSV/ZIP. Work-Lynx maps the standard columns automatically on import. Their leave-balance carry-over needs a single CSV import: we have a column template ready.

HR built for the team you actually have.

Work-Lynx is £2.50 base + £1 per employee per month. Policies preloaded for the UK. An employment-question advisor included. GPS clock-in, rotas, annual leave, training matrix, payslips. No sales call. Cancel any time.

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