HR & Payroll
BambooHR
People-first HRIS with hiring, onboarding, and performance built in.
4.4· 5,600 reviews· via G2Founded 2008 · Lindon, UT
What is BambooHR?
BambooHR is an HR information system (HRIS) for small and midsize businesses. It centralizes employee records, hiring, onboarding, and performance management in one system.
Best known for: HRIS for small and midsize businesses
Key features
- Centralized employee database
- Applicant tracking (ATS)
- Onboarding workflows
- Performance management
- Time-off tracking
- HR reporting
Who BambooHR is best for
- SMB and mid-market teams that want a polished, easy-to-use HRIS
- HR leaders focused on onboarding, time-off, and employee experience
- Companies adding performance management to their core HR system
Ideal team: Growing companies of 25–500+ who want a friendly system of record for HR, with payroll and performance as add-ons.
BambooHR pricing
Core
$10/per employee / mo (est.)
- Employee database
- Hiring & onboarding
- Time-off & reporting
Popular
Pro
$17/per employee / mo (est.)
- Performance management
- Employee community
- Expanded AI features
Elite
$25/per employee / mo (est.)
- Compensation management
- Advanced analytics
- Premium support
Costs to watch before you commit
- Payroll and benefits administration are paid add-ons, not included in Core.
- Time tracking is a separate add-on module.
- A one-time implementation fee (~5–15% of the annual contract) is common.
- The ~$250/mo minimum makes per-head cost high for very small teams.
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