CharlieHR vs Greenhouse
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Greenhouse? Here's how CharlieHR compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: CharlieHR. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
UK HR software for small businesses with EU-hosted data
Applicant tracking and hiring software for companies.
Headquarters
🇬🇧 GB
🇺🇸 US · 2012
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency available on request for enterprise plans.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials
ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, SOC 2 Type II
Price from
£5/user/mo
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
AccessOwl, Apideck, Assembly, Bonusly, Cakewalk +36
HRIS, Calendar tools, Assessment platforms, Background check providers
Where each one wins
CharlieHR
Strengths
- +Simple and intuitive interface for non-HR specialists
- +Centralizes leave, holiday, and sick leave tracking effectively
- +Streamlined onboarding workflows for new hires
- +Slack integration for absence notifications
- +Responsive and helpful customer support
- +Ideal for small businesses and first-time HR software users
- +Clear visibility of employee incentives and time-off balances
Limitations
- −Basic reporting tools lacking depth for advanced HR needs
- −Limited integration options compared to larger platforms
- −No native payroll functionality
Greenhouse
Strengths
- +Strong compliance framework with multiple ISO certifications
- +Customizable workflows for hiring teams
- +Robust reporting and analytics tools
Limitations
- −No public pricing transparency
- −EU data residency not default
- −Limited export format options documented
Data residency & compliance
CharlieHR
Greenhouse
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency available on request for enterprise plans.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
Standard Contractual Clauses
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials
ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, SOC 2 Type II
Pricing
CharlieHR
- Core (Charlie) £5/month (first 6 months, 1–4 team members), then £20/month per team / month7-day free trial, no credit card required · Pricing scales with team size (e.g., 5–9 members: £45/month, 15–29: £105/month, 250+: £735/month) · Limited-time offer for small teams
- Charlie Recruit (Add-on) From £55/month per monthAutomates manual hiring tasks · Improves recruitment decisions · Requires a Charlie subscription
- Charlie Advice (Add-on) From £179/month per monthExpert HR guidance · Legal compliance support · Requires a Charlie subscription
Pricing varies by team size; add-ons billed separately. Limited-time offer for 1–4 team members.
Greenhouse
No published pricing we could verify.
Pricing available on request for enterprise customers.
Features
CharlieHR
- Onboarding
- One-click collection of new hire information, Automated profile creation for new starters
- Time Off Management
- Automated leave requests and approvals, Sync with Google Calendar, Outlook, iCal, Slack integration for leave notifications, Custom leave types and public holiday sync
- Performance Management
- Performance review workflows, Team growth tracking
- Employee Engagement
- Team sentiment analysis, Engagement tools and surveys
- Perks and Benefits
- Perks and benefits administration, Employee discount programs
Greenhouse
- Recruiting workflows
- Customizable job postings, Interview scheduling, Candidate scorecards, Offer management
- Reporting & analytics
- Hiring metrics dashboards, EEO compliance reporting, Custom reports
- Integrations
- HRIS sync, Calendar tools, Assessment platforms, Background check providers
- Compliance & security
- GDPR compliance, Role-based permissions, Audit logs, Data retention policies