The short answer
BambooHR publishes its HRIS plans: a flat $250 a month for Core up to 25 employees, then $10.25 per employee, with payroll, benefits and time tracking sold as add-ons. Rippling publishes a small-business payroll price of $40 a month plus $8 per user and quotes its other HR, IT and finance products.
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Rippling wins 2BambooHR wins 11 tie
| Dimension | Rippling | BambooHR |
|---|---|---|
| PricingBambooHR publishes every HRIS plan: Core is a flat $250 a month up to 25 employees and $10.25 per employee above that. Its payroll, benefits and time add-ons are quoted. Rippling publishes only its small-business payroll price, $40 a month plus $8 per user. Payroll add-on, Benefits Administration add-on, Time & Attendance add-on, Global Employment (powered by Remote) add-on | Partly published | $250/mo flat up to 25 employees, then $10.25/employee/mo |
| IntegrationsRippling states 650 native integrations; BambooHR's marketplace lists 150. Both document a REST API and webhooks. 650 | 650 native | 150 native |
| SecurityBoth publish a SOC 2 Type 2 report. Rippling also states ISO 27001 certification and SCIM provisioning; BambooHR offers SAML, Google and Microsoft sign-in. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | SOC 2, GDPR |
| Fit and supportBambooHR serves small and mid-market companies, with weekday phone, email and chat support and a 4–6 week implementation. Rippling serves small to enterprise companies and puts most small businesses live in 1–3 weeks. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies |
| Attribute | Rippling | BambooHR |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Base fee + per employee | Per employee |
| Price transparency | Partly published | Published |
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies |
| Native integrations | 650 | 150 |
| Support channels | Chat, email, phone | Phone, email, chat |
| Typical implementation | 1–3 weeks for most small businesses | 4–6 weeks |
| Founded | 2016 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, US | Draper, Utah, US |
| Attribute | Rippling | BambooHR |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | ||
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Open API | ||
| Webhooks | ||
| Single sign-on | SAML, Google, Microsoft | |
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| GDPR program | ||
| Automatic tax filing | ||
| Contractor payments | ||
| Ownership | Private | Private |
Pricing. BambooHR publishes every HRIS plan: Core is a flat $250 a month up to 25 employees and $10.25 per employee above that. Its payroll, benefits and time add-ons are quoted. Rippling publishes only its small-business payroll price, $40 a month plus $8 per user.
Capabilities. Both cover HR records, onboarding, benefits and payroll. Rippling adds IT, finance, employer of record and PEO products; BambooHR adds applicant tracking, performance and compensation planning in the HRIS.
Integrations. Rippling states 650 native integrations; BambooHR's marketplace lists 150. Both document a REST API and webhooks.
Security. Both publish a SOC 2 Type 2 report. Rippling also states ISO 27001 certification and SCIM provisioning; BambooHR offers SAML, Google and Microsoft sign-in.
Fit and support. BambooHR serves small and mid-market companies, with weekday phone, email and chat support and a 4–6 week implementation. Rippling serves small to enterprise companies and puts most small businesses live in 1–3 weeks.
Both, as separate products: Rippling sells an HRIS with payroll and benefits, and a PEO among its other products. BambooHR is an HRIS and sells payroll and benefits as add-ons.
BambooHR publishes its HRIS price, a flat $250 a month for Core up to 25 employees; Rippling publishes its small-business payroll price, $40 a month plus $8 per user. They price different products, so compare quotes for the same modules.
Among the HRIS products we review, BambooHR shares its category with Rippling, HiBob, Paylocity, Paycom and ADP RUN. Against Rippling, the main differences are published HRIS prices and a narrower, people-focused scope.
It suits companies that want HR, payroll, IT and finance on one employee record, with SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 security. It is less suited to buyers who want every price published: most products are quoted.
Yes, both list a free trial.
Rippling lists 650 integrations and BambooHR lists 150. Both connect to Slack.
Both Rippling and BambooHR state SOC 2 Type II and GDPR. Only Rippling states ISO 27001.
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