BambooHR
All-in-one HR platform for employee data, reporting, workflows, performance, compensation, engagement, compliance, payroll and benefits.
BambooHR now covers core HR data/reporting, workflows, dashboards, wellbeing, AI assistance, compliance intelligence, performance management, employee community, recognition/rewards, compensation planning, benchmarks and advanced analytics, with payroll, benefits and other capabilities available through additional modules.
Capterra currently reports 4.6/5 from 3,613 reviews with 4.7/5 ease of use and 4.5/5 customer service. G2 shows 4.4/5 from 6,789 reviews. Users consistently praise intuitive HR administration, reporting and time-off workflows, while advanced reporting/customization and fit for very large enterprises remain recurring limitations.
BambooHR now publicly publishes precise base rates for its Core, Pro and Elite plans: $10.25/$17.50/$25 per employee/month above 25 employees, with flat $250/$425/$650 monthly pricing for smaller organizations. Volume and nonprofit discounts are clear, but many HR/payroll/benefits capabilities remain add-ons and the pricing page cards round some numbers to $10/$17.
BambooHR documents 150+ integrations, an open REST API/OAuth developer platform, SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2, PCI DSS, Data Privacy Framework certifications, annual third-party penetration testing, bug bounty, native MFA, Zero Trust/Defense in Depth and encrypted data in transit and at rest.
Scored by Surabhi Singh
Quick facts
- Vendor
- Bamboo HR LLC
- Pricing model
- paid
- Plan pricing
- $10.25/employee/mo Vendor source checked; not a hands-on review
- Free plan
- Not confirmed
- Free trial
- Yes — check eligibility
- Last verified
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About BambooHR
BambooHR is an HR platform for small and midsize organizations that centralizes employee records, reporting, workflows, dashboards, wellbeing, AI-assisted HR questions, performance management, employee community, recognition, compensation planning and analytics. Payroll, benefits, time tracking, hiring and other HR capabilities can be added through BambooHR modules and its integration ecosystem.
Best for
Small and midsize organizations that want an approachable HRIS with strong employee records, reporting, workflows, performance and an extensible payroll/benefits/integration ecosystem.
BambooHR pros and cons
Pros
- Current public pricing is much more transparent than older BambooHR quote-only pricing.
- Core includes employee records, reports, workflows, dashboards, wellbeing, compliance intelligence and AI assistance.
- Pro adds performance management, employee community, recognition/rewards and broader compliance training.
- Elite adds compensation management, advanced dashboards/analytics, HR benchmarks and premium services.
- BambooHR currently documents 150+ integrations plus SOC 2 Type 2, annual penetration testing, bug bounty and native MFA.
Cons
- −Payroll, benefits and some other capabilities are additional modules rather than included in every base plan.
- −Pricing increases per employee and can become material as headcount grows despite automatic volume discounts.
- −BambooHR's plan cards currently round Core/Pro to $10/$17 while the FAQ gives precise $10.25/$17.50 rates.
- −Some reviewers want deeper customization and more advanced reporting.
- −Very large or highly complex global enterprises may outgrow BambooHR's SMB/mid-market-oriented simplicity.
Features
Platforms
Integrations
Pricing
For companies above 25 employees, BambooHR's FAQ states Core starts at $10.25 per employee/month; companies with 25 or fewer employees pay a $250/month flat rate. Includes HR data/reporting, workflows, dashboards, wellbeing, HR insights, compliance intelligence and AI assistance.
For companies above 25 employees, Pro starts at $17.50 per employee/month; companies with 25 or fewer employees pay $425/month flat. Adds performance management, employee community, recognition/rewards, 15 compliance courses and a more capable AI Assistant.
For companies above 25 employees, Elite is $25 per employee/month; companies with 25 or fewer employees pay $650/month flat. Adds compensation management, custom dashboards/analytics, HR benchmarks, premium services, 300+ compliance courses and advanced AI analysis.
Official pricing / availability source · Checked 5 October 2026. Confirm current taxes, regional terms and allowances. A listed plan is not necessarily the cheapest option.
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