Payroll & HR
BambooHR
BambooHR is an HR platform that keeps employee, payroll, time, and benefits information in one system. It covers the employee lifecycle from applicant tracking and onboarding through time-off requests, benefits enrollment, performance reviews, and compensation planning.
Plans are sold per employee, per month, with automatic volume discounts. The Core plan carries the HR database, custom reporting, workflows and approvals, applicant tracking, email and offer letter templates, time-off and benefits tracking, eNPS-based satisfaction surveys, total rewards statements, compliance intelligence with one training course, and an assistant that answers everyday HR questions from company data. The Pro plan adds 360-degree review cycles, 1:1 tools, performance reporting, a company communications hub, recognition with redeemable points, 15 compliance training courses, and answers drawn from uploaded policies, handbooks, and benefits documents.
Payroll is a separate add-on rather than part of the base plans. BambooHR says payroll data flows automatically from the HR record, cutting double entry, and that payroll customers get payroll reporting and full-service tax filing. A layer called Bamboo AI runs across the platform, turning plain-language questions into reports and charts, flagging patterns in time-off and engagement data, and connecting to tools such as Slack.
BambooHR lists 150+ pre-built integrations and shows a 4.4 customer rating across 5,800+ reviews. It publishes per-employee prices of $10 for Core and $17 for Pro, each carrying an asterisk, but not the payroll add-on price or the volume discount schedule, and the pages reviewed do not say which states payroll supports. Both are worth confirming before buying.
Best for
Employers that want records, hiring, onboarding, time off, benefits, and performance in one per-employee subscription, with payroll available as an add-on. Not a fit for a firm that needs payroll included in the base price or add-on pricing published before buying.
What they do
- HR information system and employee database
- Applicant tracking and onboarding
- Time-off tracking, accruals, and approvals
- Benefits administration and enrollment
- Payroll with full-service tax filing (add-on)
- Performance management and 360-degree reviews
- Employee satisfaction surveys (eNPS)
- Compensation planning and salary bands
- Compliance training courses
- Custom reporting and HR analytics dashboards
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| How they charge | Per employee, per month, with automatic volume discounts: the Core plan is listed at $10 and the Pro plan at $17 per employee per month. Payroll and other add-ons are priced separately and their prices are not published. |
What stands out
- BambooHR says 30,000 businesses use the platform.
- Lists 150+ pre-built integrations with other business systems.
- Shows a 4.4 customer rating across 5,800+ reviews on its home page.
- Published pricing is per employee, per month, at $10 for the Core plan and $17 for Pro, with automatic volume discounts.
- Payroll is a separate add-on that includes payroll reporting and full-service tax filing.
Common questions
- What does BambooHR do?
- BambooHR is an HR platform that brings employee, payroll, time, and benefit information together in one place. The company frames it as the way to get data accuracy, security, and coordination across HR records.
- Does BambooHR run payroll?
- Yes, as an add-on. BambooHR says its payroll product lets data flow automatically from the HR record, which reduces the risk of double entry, and that payroll customers also get payroll reporting, customer support, and full-service tax filing.