The short answer
BambooHR publishes its prices: Core, Pro and Elite cost a flat $250, $425 or $650 a month for up to 25 employees and $10.25, $17.50 or $25 per employee above that. Paycor, owned by Paychex, quotes five plans from Basic payroll to Complete + ASO.
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BambooHR wins 1Paycor wins 04 ties
| Dimension | BambooHR | Paycor |
|---|---|---|
| PricingBambooHR publishes Core at $250 a month for up to 25 employees and $10.25 per employee a month above that; its payroll, benefits and time add-ons are priced on request. Paycor publishes no prices. Payroll add-on, Benefits Administration add-on, Time & Attendance add-on, Global Employment (powered by Remote) add-on | $250/mo flat up to 25 employees, then $10.25/employee/mo | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesBambooHR covers employee records, applicant tracking, onboarding, time off, performance and compensation planning. Paycor covers HR and payroll, recruiting, talent, time, scheduling, benefits and expense management. Employee records, Applicant tracking, Onboarding checklist, Time-off management, Performance management, Compensation planning and benchmarking, Custom reports and dashboards, On-demand pay | 11 of 11 core capabilities | 10 of 11 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsBambooHR lists over 150 integrations with a REST API and webhooks. Paycor’s marketplace lists hundreds of pre-built connectors, with open APIs and webhooks. 150 | 150 native | 100 native |
| Fit and supportBambooHR is built for organizations of generally 50 to 500 employees. Paycor sells plans for under 50, 50 to 1,000 and 1,000+ employees. Small businesses, mid-market companies | Small businesses, mid-market companies | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| SecurityBoth state SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR compliance. BambooHR offers SAML 2.0, Google and Microsoft single sign-on; Paycor supports Microsoft, Google, OneLogin and Okta. Yes | SOC 2, GDPR | SOC 2, GDPR |
| Attribute | BambooHR | Paycor |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per employee | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Published | Quote only |
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Single sign-on | SAML, Google, Microsoft | Microsoft, Google, OneLogin, Okta |
| Native integrations | 150 | 100 |
| Founded | 2008 | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Draper, Utah, US | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Ownership | Private | Subsidiary |
| Attribute | BambooHR | Paycor |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android | |
| Open API | ||
| Webhooks | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| GDPR program | ||
| Automatic tax filing |
Pricing. BambooHR publishes Core at $250 a month for up to 25 employees and $10.25 per employee a month above that; its payroll, benefits and time add-ons are priced on request. Paycor publishes no prices.
Capabilities. BambooHR covers employee records, applicant tracking, onboarding, time off, performance and compensation planning. Paycor covers HR and payroll, recruiting, talent, time, scheduling, benefits and expense management.
Integrations. BambooHR lists over 150 integrations with a REST API and webhooks. Paycor’s marketplace lists hundreds of pre-built connectors, with open APIs and webhooks.
Fit and support. BambooHR is built for organizations of generally 50 to 500 employees. Paycor sells plans for under 50, 50 to 1,000 and 1,000+ employees.
Security. Both state SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR compliance. BambooHR offers SAML 2.0, Google and Microsoft single sign-on; Paycor supports Microsoft, Google, OneLogin and Okta.
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BambooHR is the one you can price without a call: for 40 employees, Core comes to $410 a month at $10.25 per employee. Paycor quotes every plan, and BambooHR’s payroll add-on is quoted separately too.
Only with its Payroll add-on, which files federal, state and local payroll taxes for US employees and runs unlimited, multi-rate payrolls. Payroll and tax filing are the base of every Paycor plan, starting with Basic.
For HR records, hiring and performance, yes: BambooHR’s plans center on those. A Paycor buyer who wants payroll, time and benefits from one vendor would add three BambooHR add-ons, whose prices are not published.
BambooHR says it is built for organizations of generally 50 to 500 employees, though many customers grow beyond that. Paycor sells separate plans for 50 to 1,000 and 1,000+ employees.
Paychex completed its acquisition of Paycor HCM, Inc., so Paycor is now a Paychex subsidiary. BambooHR, founded in 2008, is privately held and based in Draper, Utah.
BambooHR’s AI assistant answers HR data questions on every plan; Pro adds company policies and documents, and Elite adds benchmark questions. Paycor offers WISE, an AI teammate that monitors and acts inside your tools, plus a mobile AI assistant for employees.
BambooHR lists 150 integrations and Paycor lists 100.
Your team size, what matters most and your role: see which one fits more of your answers, from verified facts and list prices. Then, if you like, ask to hear from both.
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