Can I try an HR portal demo before I buy?
Yes. Our live HR portal demo at hr-demo.varsuite.co.uk gives you your own private copy of a complete HR portal, with a sample UK company of 81 people already in it, and you can sign in as an HR manager, a line manager, an employee, payroll, a director or a new starter. Nothing you change affects anyone else, and you can reset it whenever you like.
Last reviewed: 19 October 2026
- A complete HR portal, not a video or a slide deck.
- Six roles to try, each with a short guided tour.
- Your own private copy that you can reset at any time.
- Realistic UK data: holiday, sickness, family leave, reviews, training and recruitment.
- Everything you see can be tailored to your organisation.
How to try the demo
Open hr-demo.varsuite.co.uk, fill in a short form and choose who to sign in as. Two factor sign in is switched on, as it would be in a real portal, and the demo code is shown on screen. Each role has a short guided tour, or you can explore on your own.
What you can do in the demo
The demo company, Northbridge Group, has staff across Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast and a year of history. Some things to try:
- as an employee, ask HR how much holiday you have left, book leave or plan family leave
- as a line manager, approve a holiday request, check the team calendar and see who needs a return to work chat
- as HR, read the gender pay gap report, check compliance and move a candidate through recruitment
- as a new starter, see the welcome portal people get before their first day
The full list of features is on our HR portal software page.
What happens to my data?
The demo only holds the sample company. Your copy is private to you, and you can reset it to the original at any time. The short form at the start is how we know who has tried it, so we can follow up if you would like to talk about your own HR portal. See our privacy policy for how we handle those details.
From demo to your own HR portal
If the demo is close to what you need, we walk through it with your HR team and note what you would change: leave rules, sick pay, approvals, letters, permissions, branding and connections to your payroll and other systems. We then tailor the portal to your organisation rather than building from a blank page.
Is the HR portal demo free?
Yes. Trying the demo is free and there is no obligation.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The demo runs in your web browser on a computer, tablet or phone.
Is the Ask HR assistant in the demo real AI?
In the demo it is a simulation that answers a set list of questions from the sample records and passes anything else to HR. In a customer build it can read your own policies and handbook.
Can the demo be shown with our branding?
Yes. The demo includes a branding option so you can see your colours on it, and a tailored build carries your branding throughout.
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