BrightHR vs Pexip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrightHR
This app simplifies HR tasks by allowing instant communication of attendance, sickness, and holidays. It provides secure access to important documents and notifications for changes, streamlining HR processes for both employees and managers.
- Instant attendance communication
- Update sickness and holidays
- Secure 24/7 access
- HR info and time off in pocket
- Shift and rota access
- Document upload and access
- Performance tracking
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Our innovative and user friendly mobile solution lets colleagues communicate their attendance in an instant. Update sickness, holidays and personal time with a tap of your finger. It will notify your line manager, deliver instant feedback, and even give you access to important documents. Let us take the hassle out of your HR. App features: + Secure, anytime, anywhere access available 24/7 + Your HR info, planned time off and remaining allowance in your pocket + Get notified the moment something changes that matters to you + Shifts and rotas for you and your colleagues on the go + Scan and upload a fit note straight from your bed + Your employees' designated emergency contact details with you at all times + Features to reduce paperwork and simplify holiday requests + Features to track individual performance + And lots, lots more!
Pexip
Conduct secure, high-quality video meetings from your mobile device. Share your screen, chat with participants, and join calls effortlessly with various joining options. Stay organized with calendar integration and ensure privacy by locking your meetings.
- High-quality audio and video meetings
- Native screensharing
- Multiple joining options
- In-conference chat
- Calendar integration
- Meeting security features
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Confidently collaborate with seamless and secure, high-quality video meetings on your mobile device. Join meetings from any device and work together effortlessly with built-in features like screensharing and chat. Key Features: - Join and host video meetings with crystal-clear audio and video. - Native screensharing to share content directly from your phone. - Multiple joining options – audio-only, meeting rooms, or presentation-only mode. - Recent calls list to quickly access previous conversations. - Instantly join from your meeting rooms by scanning a QR code. - View participants & conference controls to manage attendees. - In-conference chat for instant messaging. - Pinch-to-zoom on content for better visibility. - Calendar integration to never miss a meeting. - Lock a meeting to ensure security. Join meetings securely from anywhere, whether you're in the office, at home, or on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pexip at none against BrightHR's shown. Pexip also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BrightHR's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (163 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pexip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrightHR has 163 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BrightHR ships an update every 5 days, Pexip every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrightHR | Pexip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (163 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrightHR | Pexip AS |
Customer experience
BrightHR
Pexip
Bugs and requests
BrightHR
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to enter emergency contact info
- Booked leave disappearing after app outage
- Unable to update/delete leave requests
- Clocking in/out feature not working consistently
Requested features
5 requests- Calendar integration for shifts and leave
- Dedicated leave types (sick, personal, etc.)
- Improved rota/schedule view
- Communication features between staff
- Dark mode option
Pexip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BrightHR
No in-app purchases
Pexip
No in-app purchases







