Start free with one scenario, no card required. Upgrade for unlimited access when Tarn.hr is earning its keep.
£0
One scenario, to try it out
A proper try of everything Tarn.hr does, with a full scenario and its documents, on us. No card needed.
Start free£150
per year
Cover in place for the year, so it is already there when something lands on your desk. Unlimited scenarios and documents. Two months free against paying monthly.
Choose annual£15
per month
Unlimited scenarios and documents, month to month. Cancel whenever you like.
Choose monthlyTarn.hr is not trying to replace an employment lawyer or a full HR outsourcing contract. It is built for the specific, everyday situations that need an answer today, not a quote call.
Tarn.hr This is us | BrightHR | Peninsula | Croner | Acas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, £15/month or £150/year | £16.67 to £31.30 per employee/month | Price on request | Price on request | Free |
| How you find the cost | Published on the site | Published on the site | Book a call for a quote | Book a call for a quote | No cost involved |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly, cancel anytime | Fixed term: 24, 36 or 60 months | Set at quote stage | Set at quote stage | No contract |
| What it actually is | walkthroughs guided by AI for 15 common UK HR situations, with documents generated for you | HR software, with an advice line as a paid extra | Outsourced HR & employment law consultancy, with tribunal representation | Outsourced HR & employment law consultancy | Free general guidance and a helpline |
| Best suited to | A clear answer and the paperwork for a specific situation, right now | Everyday HR software, with advice as an extra | An ongoing outsourced HR/legal relationship | An ongoing outsourced HR/legal relationship | A general starting point |
Figures are taken from each provider’s own published pricing as of July 2026. Peninsula and Croner price by quote only, so treat their rows as typical positioning rather than a fixed cost. Always check directly with a provider before deciding.
A scenario is one situation you work through from start to finish, including the guidance and any documents you generate for it. On the free plan you get one, to try Tarn.hr out, before you need to upgrade.
No. Tarn.hr is HR guidance grounded in UK employment law and the Acas codes of practice. For anything that carries real risk, or where a tribunal claim is possible, it will tell you to take advice from a qualified employment solicitor.
15 of the most common situations at launch: informal and formal disciplinary, grievances, absence, flexible working, probation, redundancy, bullying and harassment, mental health and wellbeing, settlement agreements, pregnancy and new parent rights, restrictive covenants and notice disputes, TUPE transfers, whistleblowing, and reference requests.
Yes, at any time. On the monthly plan you keep access until the end of the month you have paid for. There is nothing tying you in.
Your scenarios are private to your account and stored on servers in the EU, in line with UK data protection rules.