BambooHR Review
HR, WORKFORCE & TRAINING SOFTWAREChoose BambooHR when you need a clean SMB/mid-market core HRIS with published PEPM — not when the primary job is high-volume ATS, frontline scheduling, or enterprise HCM.
Starting price
$10.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
No
Best for
Small and mid-size teams that need a clean core HRIS as the employee system of record
SoftwareGlimpse review
7.8/10
Good
- ease of use9
- hiring workforce fit9
- workflow depth8
- integrations8
- mobile frontline6
- analytics7
BambooHR plans & pricing
Verified 2026-08-18 from bamboohr.com/pricing (high confidence). Core $10, Pro $17, Elite $25 PEPM for >25 employees. ≤25 employees: flat from $250/mo. Payroll, Benefits, Time & Attendance, and Global Employment are add-ons. No published free plan or N-day trial on the pricing page (demo/quote). Affiliate economics excluded.
Core
$10.00
per user / mo, billed annually
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Pro
$17.00
per user / mo, billed annually
- Everything in Core, plus:
- Pro buyers
Elite
$25.00
per user / mo, billed annually
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- Elite buyers
Core (≤25 employees)
$250.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Elite, plus:
- Core (≤25 employees) buyers
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for BambooHR based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $50.00
- Annual
- $600.00
BambooHR pricing compared
| Metric | BambooHR | Rippling | Gusto | Breezy HR | Navan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $10.00/user/month | $8.00/user/month | $49.00/user/month | $157.00/user/month | Custom quote |
| Free plan | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |