
The best HR software for small UK businesses
Managing employee information and dealing with holiday requests, absences and payroll is frustrating and takes hours. citrus HR makes it far easier and faster, so you have more time for what really matters. There’s a reason we’re the best HR software for small businesses.
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Our HR software streamlines the way you work
Bring all your people paperwork together in one place and speed up the time-consuming tasks that keep getting in the way. Now that’s time-saving HR software, designed to be the best for UK small businesses.
All your employee data in one place
- Access employee records instantly, from anywhere
- Never lose documents or data again
- Easy, automatic GDPR compliance

“citrus HR has become the single source of truth for each member of our team.”
Neil Morris, Chief Executive at The Filter – TV Personalisation Products
Easy holiday and absence management
- No more spreadsheets! Staff can view their holiday allowances and book time off in seconds
- Quick and easy approvals for managers
- Staff calendar shows who’s in, out and off at any time

“citrus HR has become essential for keeping track of my teams holidays and absences.”
Derek Moore, CEO at Coffee & TV – Video Production Agency
Our early warnings save you money
- We warn you before Right to Work docs expire – in time to renew them!
- Minimum wage / National Living Wage warnings
- Critical health and safety alerts and reminders
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“It’s fantastic having all our policies such as our Health and Safety Policy in one easily, accessible place.”
Jeremy Carver, Finance Manager at Beckford James – an accountant

Simple payroll, for everyone
- Run your payroll in just 3 simple steps
- Effortlessly keep payroll & HR records in sync
- Seamless integration with Xero & QuickbooksOnline
- No payroll experience required!

“It’s fantastic having all our policies such as our Health and Safety Policy in one easily, accessible place.”
Jeremy Carver, Finance Manager at Beckford James – an accountant
Not ready? Why not book a free demo and see all of our fabulous features in action to understand why citrus HR is the best HR software for small businesses
Why choose citrus HR?

Built by HR Pros
Designed by small business HR professionals to make life easier for small businesses.

With us, it's personal!
Speak to our friendly experts whenever you need help. No call centres here, just helpful answers to any question.

Easier to use
Every aspect of citrus HR is designed to make your life easier and save you time. No training needed.
There’s a reason we’re the best HR software for UK small businesses!
All the essential time-saving HR software features for small businesses
Performance
Complete performance management software. Create appraisal forms and complete them online, with handy alerts to keep you on track.
HR reports
Instant access to important HR and people information. Create your own custom reports, and access them anytime via our cloud software.
Smart alerts
Useful prompts when key HR events are about to happen, such as absence, leavers and starters, visa expirations, payroll and much more!
Log expenses
Submit expenses from anywhere, quickly and easily using our mobile friendly software. Sync all expenses to Xero or QuickBooks Online!
Easy onboarding
Create new starter checklists, send out offer letters with our e-signature tool and make that new employee’s first day awesome.
GDPR tools
Auto-create HR Privacy Notices and Data Retention Policy, with HR audit features built in. Our in-house Employment Law Specialists always keep our software up to date!
Health & Safety
Digital visitor book and critical health and safety alerts and reminders, and use our hybrid working tool to know who is in the office, when.
Track time
Clock time to the second with our handy stopwatch feature, or just use our simple timesheets, all mappable to client/project codes.
Training and CPD log
Record and track CPD points and other training activities easily, with simple and clear calendar icons to see who is on training, when.
Staff surveys
Measure staff satisfaction and create your own surveys in seconds to improve culture and keep your employees engaged.
Recruitment Tools
Seamlessly manage your recruitment process directly from our dashboard – making light work of building your team.
And here are some things you’ll only find in the best HR software for small businesses:
- Store allergy information
- Digital reference requests
- Calculate part-time holiday
- Create offer letters in seconds
- Spot sick day/holiday clashes
- Online return to work forms
Making HR admin a breeze for small UK businesses
- SustainIT
- fibodo
- Crimson Publishing
- Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management

“The software is intuitive and easy to use. The staff have engaged with it quickly and really enjoy using it. It is saving everyone lots of time.”
– Roy B. SustainIT

“I love the ease of use, it’s so simple to navigate around. The visual aspect is great, it’s very inviting and the whole team like using it.”
– Michelle H. fibodo

“The whole of the company uses Citrus regularly whether to request holidays, signal time out of the office or claim expenses.”
– Andy R. Crimson Publishing

“The software is in a very easy to read format, well laid out with each part easy to access. The ability to switch between team members to update records and save documents is simple and user friendly. The team find it an extremely useful and visible tool to use to record all contract and HR matters.”
– Dominic R. Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management