Find out why 20,000 new customers chose BrightHR this year...
How our customer-driven innovation powers your business
In the last year alone, HR, health & safety, and payroll legislation worldwide has changed drastically. Our response? To invest in our products to help business owners achieve their growth potential. Which is precisely why 20,000 new businesses chose us this year!
Watch our Chief Growth Officer Thea Watson and our CTO, Alastair Brown discuss how we’re led by customer feedback and why this makes us leaders in the HR tech space...
See how BrightHR software saves business owners 4x their investment
BrightHR is more than just a software provider. Last year we introduced 24 major releases based on customer feedback, technological innovation, and market demand. Let's look at what we've achieved together, and more importantly, what's to come...
We said, we did!
Last year, our Leaders in Tech report said we’d deliver on these features. Well.. we did!
Explore the top product releases that have saved business owners time and money...
BrightHR’s mission is to make sure every feature adds value to our customers. From the 60,000 praise points that have been shared with employees via our recognition tool, to the 10 billion minutes of work that has been distributed by our shifts and rosters software—driving value is at the heart of everything we do.
Here’s a spotlight of the most popular new features! What’s your favourite from this spotlight?
Praise enhancements
Our employee recognition platform Praise is now more accessible than ever. With 60,000+ praise points shared and 10 customisable values, it’s easier than ever to strengthen employee commitment to your values.
We said, we did!
Last year, our Leaders in Tech report said we’d deliver on these features. Well.. we did!
Explore the top product releases that have saved business owners time and money...
BrightHR’s mission is to make sure every feature adds value to our customers. From the 60,000 praise points that have been shared with employees via our recognition tool, to the 10 billion minutes of work that has been distributed by our shifts and rosters software—driving value is at the heart of everything we do.
Here’s a spotlight of the most popular new features! What’s your favourite from this spotlight?
Praise enhancements
Our employee recognition platform Praise is now more accessible than ever. With 60,000+ praise points shared and 10 customisable values, it’s easier than ever to strengthen employee commitment to your values.
The year in global stats
According to our Payback Calculator, on average, business owners get $2 back for every $1 spent with BrightHR*. Here's a snapshot of the last year 12 months in eye-opening figures and savings...
5,208,850
HR and health & safety pre-made documents downloaded
60,970
Employee praise points given to staff via BrightHR’s Praise tool
750,686
E-learning courses completed on our Learning Management System
3,471,414
Global clock-ins logged in our time-keeping app, Blip
169,307,884
Hours of work offered to employees with shifts and rosters
*All sources have been fact-checked by market research. See BrightHR’s Payback Calculator for sources and full T&Cs.
Take a virtual tour of our HR software
With customer feedback at the heart of our business, we collected 6,552 feedback comments that have helped shape our roadmap.
We pride ourselves on our industry leading user experience, which is why this year we made our dashboard more intuitive and user-friendly than ever in an essential update!
Look inside the BrightHR dashboard to see what some of our most used features were. Take a virtual software tour...
Cut advertising costs with Bright Exchange!
Reach 1 million+ potential customers without touching your advertising budget with our online marketplace.
We know the cost to advertise has spiked in recent years. That’s why we’re committed to making sure small businesses don’t get left behind!
Advertising with us has helped companies like The Cinema Society grow their revenue by as much as $500k.
With 661,062 ads created globally by businesses for FREE this year, that’s a lot of brand exposure, helping small businesses attract consumer attention without spending a penny!
661,061
adverts created in the last 12 months
540,948
total logins
$500,000
revenue for top advertisers
Success stories
SearchBar
It's been revolutionary
Before using BrightHR, we were struggling with managing employees and their documents. Calculating their holidays was taking a lot of time from our day and as a director, I didn't have time to work on admin or keep up to date with employment law. We decided to use BrightHR to cover our HR and employment law processes.
Better LifeCare Hub
So much easier
BrightHR has been a game-changer for our business. Their platform has made managing HR tasks so much easier and more efficient. Everything is streamlined, saving us a great deal of time. The user-friendly interface and helpful features ensure that we stay on top of our compliance requirements, while also providing valuable tools for employee engagement.
Wattle Court
Everything we need
BrightHR has everything we need in a one stop shop to assist us in managing our employee records, files & payroll.
Over half a million questions answered worldwide!
Thousands of business owners like you rely on Bright BrAInbox. Our AI-powered search engine provides fast responses to keep you compliant on new and upcoming HR and health & safety laws.
Answer:
As an employer, you must not unreasonably refuse an employee's request to take annual leave. What constitutes a reasonable refusal depends on a number of things. For example: The…
Answer:
An employee is not considered as being on annual leave if they fall sick. If an employee is sick or injured while on annual leave, you must allow…
Answer:
The right to disconnect will operate by reference to an employee’s working hours even if a business operates 24/7. Despite the right to disconnect, your employee might…
Here's where we're going in 2025
Are you coming along for the ride?
We’re the first HR software company to tell you exactly what we’ve got planned—giving you full confidence in your decision to join us. Here are some of our key focuses for the year, designed to support you and suit your business today, tomorrow, and in the future!
At BrightHR, client feedback shapes our software, and YOU are our secret weapon.
On the BrightHR dashboard, you can request as many features as you want, as many times as you like! Vote for your favourites by clicking “request a change” under the shape our future tile.
You can even track development progress and get notifications when that feature is ready and available.
Introducing Bright Wellbeing & Counselling!
Did you know 81% of Australians battle stress and burnout in silence? This can lead to more sick days, lower productivity and higher turnover in your business.
Powered by Wisdom wellbeing, you can now offer employees 24/7 access to a confidential mental health helpline via BrightHR. Offering a range of mental, physical, and financial health services to help look after your staff and reduce absenteeism in your business.
Performance management, Goals
Introducing our NEW performance management feature, Goals!
Having unclear expectations for your team can lead to frustration, underperformance, poor retention rates and depleted employee morale. With BrightHR’s performance management software setting clear, attainable goals for employees is simple!
- Easily set goals to track employee performance
- Create clear objectives to reach employee goals
- Align employee goals with wider business objectives
- Improve performance tracking
- Boost staff engagement and retention
Hear from our Bright Advocates
When you join BrightHR you have the option to become a Bright Advocate. Allowing you to be the first to test and try out all our new features and be the first to give your feedback.
Want to join our circle of most trusted businesses? Join BrightHR’s Advocate Programme
Here’s what our current advocates have to say...
Anna Ganley
It’s a solid, reliable system with great customer service and hand-holding for new customers. I love the webinars, the help and support, the new features that are being developed all the time that keep making my working life easier. And it gives me more time to do my actual job!
Rebecca Stanley
I would definitely recommend the service, for its functionality and above all the support that you receive.
Michele Hunter
The constant upgrading of features is great as it feels that it is ever evolving.
Aimee Hunt
The system is easy to use, and we can change permissions and settings for it to fit the way our organisation works. It has made it easier and more efficient when managing the HR needs of our employees, including managing absences, and having access to an HR/employment law specialist at the end of the phone is invaluable.