WagePerks vs BrightHR
BrightHR is a feature-packed HR platform — but BrightHR locks customers into 24, 36 or 60-month contracts at £16.67–£28.20 per employee per month. WagePerks is rolling monthly at £4.50, eleven modules included, white-label as standard. Here's the full breakdown.
BrightHR contracts run 24, 36 or 60 months. If the platform stops being useful in month 7, you still owe 17 (or 29, or 53) months of payments. WagePerks is rolling monthly with a 30-day notice. If we stop earning our keep, you leave next month.
Sources: brighthr.com/packages-pricing; Peninsula Group company filings via Companies House 03190048. Verified 2026-06-08.
What you'll actually pay
Benefits, HR, payslips, documents, and white-labelling included. Optional add-on: 24/7 GP + EAP — quote on call.
- No setup fees
- No long-term contracts
- Cancel any time
- All eleven modules included at £4.50
- Health add-on: (optional GP+EAP add-on)
- Full platform from £6/employee/month
HR, H&S, employment law, and basic benefits bolt-on. EAP only available in the top-tier Connect+ plan.
- 12+ month contracts required
- Multiple tiers with different features
- Benefits (Bright Exchange) is a basic free add-on
- No 24/7 GP service
- EAP only in highest tier
- Only 6 integrations available
The maths: For a team of 50 employees, WagePerks costs £225/month (or £300/month with GP + EAP). BrightHR starts at £833/month. That's a difference of £6,396-£10,440 per year.
Feature-by-feature comparison
Where WagePerks wins
75-85% lower cost
WagePerks starts at £4.50/employee/month. Even with the health add-on, you're paying £6 — compared to BrightHR's £16.67-£28.20. For a 50-person team, that's thousands saved per year.
Real employee benefits, not a bolt-on
BrightHR's benefits offering (Bright Exchange) is a basic free bolt-on — not their core product. WagePerks was built around employee benefits from day one, with 200+ brand discounts, cashback, and a digital wallet.
24/7 GP access included
BrightHR doesn't offer GP access at any tier. WagePerks gives your team 24/7 access to 210+ GMC-registered doctors — phone, video, or chat — with prescriptions ready in 2 hours. It's (optional GP+EAP add-on).
No lock-in contracts
BrightHR requires 12+ month contracts. WagePerks is month-to-month — cancel any time. We think a platform should earn your business every month, not lock you in with a contract.
Where BrightHR is strong
We're not going to pretend BrightHR doesn't have genuine strengths. They do. Here's what they offer that we don't:
- Employment law advice: BrightHR includes access to Peninsula's employment law experts — useful if you don't have an in-house HR team or legal adviser
- Health & safety tools: Risk assessments, accident reporting, and compliance features built into the platform
- Scale and track record: 120,000+ businesses use BrightHR — they've been around longer and have a proven track record at scale
- Established integrations: While they only have 6 integrations, they include payroll providers relevant to their market
BrightHR at a glance
120,000+
businesses trust BrightHR
Which platform is right for you?
Choose BrightHR if you need...
Built-in employment law advice and H&S compliance tools. If your main concern is staying legally compliant and you need access to HR legal experts — and budget isn't the primary concern — BrightHR's all-in-one HR + legal bundle could be worth the premium.
Choose WagePerks if you want...
A genuine employee benefits platform with HR tools, 24/7 GP access, and an EAP — at a fraction of the cost. If your priority is employee engagement, wellbeing, and retention (not just compliance), WagePerks gives you significantly more value for 75-85% less.