BambooHR vs Lever
Compare BambooHR and Lever 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.
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose BambooHR if: Small and mid-size teams that need a clean core HRIS as the employee system of record
Choose Lever if: Mid-market talent teams that want ATS and recruiting CRM together
Lever
ATS + recruiting CRM under Employ — custom quote (Core AI-powered hiring platform plus Insights/VONQ/Onboarding add-ons); demo-led, no published seat $.
Best for
- • Mid-market talent teams that want ATS and recruiting CRM together
- • Orgs already comparing Greenhouse / Lever / Ashby as the dedicated ATS shortlist
- • Teams that will take a demo rather than a self-serve ATS trial
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for BambooHR and Lever. 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; Lever starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
BambooHRDependsLeverDepends - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
BambooHR does not research a free plan; Lever does not research a free plan.
BambooHRDependsLeverDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for BambooHR and Lever on current vendor packaging.
BambooHRDependsLeverDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
BambooHR and Lever are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
BambooHR8/10Lever8/10
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