BambooHR vs HiBob
BambooHR publishes its prices in US dollars and bundles payroll and benefits as separate US-oriented products. HiBob shows no prices and routes you to a demo, positioning itself as a platform for HR, payroll and finance. Cost can be planned for BambooHR before talking to sales, but not for HiBob.
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Choose BambooHR ifyou want to see per-employee prices before a sales call, have a US workforce for payroll and benefits, and value a large integration catalogue.
Choose HiBob ifyou want one platform covering HR, payroll and planning, can wait for a quote, and care about engagement features alongside records.
BambooHR and HiBob side by side
| BambooHR | HiBob | |
|---|---|---|
| Our HR software rank | #13 of 21 | #5 of 21 |
| Established in | United States | United Kingdom |
| List price, 5 November 2026 | USD per employee per month: Core 10, Pro 17, Elite 25; flat 250, 425, 650 per month for 25 or fewer employees | Quoted on request, demo only |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | A US company that wants HR without an implementation project | A scale-up that cares about engagement as much as administration |
| Not for | A European employer needing local payroll compliance | A company that only needs records and absence |
Both are reviewed in full in our HR software ranking: BambooHR and HiBob.
Where they differ
BambooHR 1 · HiBob 1 · open 2- 01
Can you see the price?
BambooHR lists Core, Pro and Elite at USD 10, 17 and 25 per employee per month, though its own FAQ shows 10.25 and 17.50 for two of them. Teams of up to 25 people instead pay a flat USD 250, 425 or 650 a month. HiBob's pricing page shows no prices and only offers a demo.
Edge: BambooHR
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Payroll and add-ons
BambooHR sells Payroll, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance and Global Employment as add-ons with no published price, and its payroll bundle discount applies to US employees only. HiBob includes time off in core HR, sells Time & Attendance as an add-on, and syncs leave with its UK and US payroll.
Depends on the buyer
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Scope of the platform
HiBob describes itself as an Organizational Intelligence platform uniting HR, payroll and finance, with a core HR system of record and workflows. It lists Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace integrations. BambooHR cites 150+ integration partners, and its Elite plan adds benchmarks and compensation tools.
Depends on the buyer
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Where each company sits
BambooHR's terms are with Bamboo HR LLC, governed by Utah law, with an address in Draper, Utah. HiBob's privacy policy names Hi Bob Ltd as controller under Israeli law and says data is processed in the US, EU, UK, Australia, Canada and Israel. Our record lists the United Kingdom, which the vendor pages do not confirm.
Edge: HiBob
When neither fits
If you need European payroll compliance built in, neither page we read shows it. Personio and Factorial are the next names in our HR software list to check.
BambooHR or HiBob: questions
3 answersHow much does BambooHR cost?
Its pricing page lists USD 10, 17 and 25 per employee per month for Core, Pro and Elite, or a flat USD 250, 425 and 650 a month for teams up to 25. Volume discounts apply.
Does HiBob publish prices?
No. Its pricing page shows no prices and only offers a demo.
Does BambooHR have a free trial?
We found no mention of a free plan or trial on its pricing page.
Sources
Checked 5 November 2026- BambooHR pricing page: plan prices, flat rates, FAQ figures, add-ons without prices, bundle discount for US employees, 150+ integrations, Elite extras, no trial mentioned.
- BambooHR terms of service: Bamboo HR LLC, Utah law, Draper address.
- HiBob pricing page: no prices shown, demo only.
- HiBob time and attendance page: time off in core HR, Time & Attendance add-on, sync with UK and US payroll.
- HiBob about page: Hi Bob Ltd as controller under Israeli law.
- HiBob privacy policy: data processed in US, EU, UK, Australia, Canada and Israel.
- HiBob homepage: platform description, workflows, Slack, Teams and Google Workspace integrations.