BambooHR Review

BambooHR is a US HR platform offering employee records, hiring, onboarding, time off, performance and compensation management, with payroll and benefits add-ons, priced per employee per month.

Best for

Companies needing a system of record plus hiring and onboarding
Teams that want published per-employee pricing
Employers adding payroll and benefits to their HRIS

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Oct 6, 202634 verified data points9 sources

Quick answers

How much does BambooHR cost?: Per employee per month: Core is $10.25, Pro is $17.50 and Elite is $25 above 25 employees. Companies with 25 or fewer employees pay a flat $250, $425 or $650 per month. Add-ons have no published price.Based on Extra costs: Payroll add-on, Benefits Administration add-on, Time & Attendance add-on, Global Employment (powered by Remote) add-on
Is BambooHR free?: No published free plan is listed; the pricing page shows three paid plans. BambooHR offers a free trial, but the trial length is not stated.Based on Free trial: Yes
Does BambooHR integrate with Slack or Greenhouse?: Yes. Greenhouse, Checkr, Culture Amp, TalentLMS, Slack and Indeed are listed among over 150 marketplace integrations.Based on Notable integrations: Greenhouse, Checkr, Culture Amp, TalentLMS, Slack, Indeed
Is BambooHR safe?: BambooHR states an annual third-party SOC audit, and the SOC 2 Type 2 report is available through its trust center after an NDA.Based on SOC 2 Type II: Yes
Does BambooHR file taxes?: Yes, through its Payroll add-on, which lists federal and state tax filing for US employees.Based on Automatic tax filing: Yes

Specifications

Fit

Best for: Mid-market companies
Industry focus: Construction, Education, Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Nonprofit, Technology

Product

Modules: Hiring & Onboarding, HR Data & Reporting, Payroll & Time, Benefits Administration, Employee Experience, Performance Management, Compensation
Deployment: Cloud
AI features: Bamboo AI assistant

Integrations

Open API: Yes
API type: REST
Webhooks: Yes
Native integrations: 150

Our verdict

BambooHR is a cloud HRIS for small and growing US companies, with public per-employee pricing of $10.25 (Core), $17.50 (Pro) and $25 (Elite) per month and monthly terms. Performance management starts at Pro, compensation at Elite, and payroll and benefits administration are add-ons without published prices.

Strengths

Public per-employee pricing
Core, Pro and Elite are priced at $10.25, $17.50 and $25 per employee per month above 25 employees, with month-to-month terms.
Evidence: Price transparency: Published
Hiring, onboarding and performance
BambooHR documents employee records, onboarding task automation, review cycles, goals and multi-rater feedback.
Evidence: Employee records: Yes
Open API and 150+ integrations
A REST API with webhooks and a marketplace of over 150 integrations (Greenhouse, Checkr, Slack, Indeed) are listed.
Evidence: API type: REST
SOC 2 Type 2 audited
BambooHR states an annual third-party SOC audit, with the SOC 2 Type 2 report available after an NDA.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes

Weaknesses

Add-on prices not published
Payroll, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance and Global Employment are add-ons, and none has a published price.
Evidence: Extra costs: Payroll add-on, Benefits Administration add-on, Time & Attendance add-on, Global Employment (powered by Remote) add-on
Key modules gated by plan
Performance management is in Pro and above, and compensation management is in Elite only.
Flat minimum for small teams
Companies with 25 or fewer employees pay a flat $250, $425 or $650 per month depending on plan.
Evidence: Starting base fee: $250/mo