BambooHR vs Greenhouse
Compare BambooHR and Greenhouse on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
BambooHR
SMB/mid-market core HRIS with Core/Pro/Elite PEPM tiers — Core from $10/employee/mo above 25 employees, or $250/mo flat floor for smaller teams.
Best for
- • Small and mid-size teams that need a clean core HRIS as the employee system of record
- • US companies that may add payroll/benefits later rather than buying a payroll-first suite
- • Buyers who want published PEPM instead of fully opaque HCM quotes
Starting from $10.00/user/mo
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Greenhouse is better for
- ✓ Integrations
Choose BambooHR if: Small and mid-size teams that need a clean core HRIS as the employee system of record
Choose Greenhouse if: Mid-market and enterprise teams that want structured hiring (kits, scorecards, governance)
Greenhouse
Structured-hiring ATS (Core / Plus / Pro) — custom quote by plan, hiring volume, and org complexity; no published seat dollars.
Best for
- • Mid-market and enterprise teams that want structured hiring (kits, scorecards, governance)
- • Talent orgs comparing Greenhouse as the default dedicated ATS
- • Companies that will integrate ATS to an existing HRIS/payroll rather than buying all-in-one HR
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for BambooHR and Greenhouse. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
BambooHR researched starting price from $10/mo; Greenhouse starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
BambooHRDependsGreenhouseDepends - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
BambooHR does not research a free plan; Greenhouse does not research a free plan.
BambooHRDependsGreenhouseDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for BambooHR and Greenhouse on current vendor packaging.
BambooHRDependsGreenhouseDepends - Greenhouse
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Greenhouse leads on integrations (8/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
BambooHR8/10Greenhouse9/10
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