BambooHR vs Employment Hero

BambooHR8.4Visit Employment Hero8.2Visit

Higher score BambooHR #8 in HR Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit BambooHR

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Employment Hero #10 in HR Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Try Employment Hero

• BambooHR fits best

  Teams wanting polished core HR workflows

• Employment Hero fits best

  Teams wanting HR, payroll, and recruiting together

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Side by side

Feature	BambooHR 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Employment Hero 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.2
Ranking	#8 in HR Software	#10 in HR Software
Best for	Teams wanting polished core HR workflows	Teams wanting HR, payroll, and recruiting together
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$10/user/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs	Live chat, Tickets, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	150+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BambooHR 6/6 · Employment Hero 6/6
Employee records	✓	✓
Time-off management	✓	✓
Employee onboarding	✓	✓
Performance management	✓	✓
Time tracking	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Covers records, onboarding, time off, time tracking and performance Mobile self-service and approvals across iOS and Android Integrations include Slack, Microsoft, NetSuite, Okta and Greenhouse	Combines HR, payroll, recruiting, engagement and workforce tools Free plan plus web, iOS, Android and API access Integrates with accounting, productivity, recruitment and learning apps
Cons	No free plan is available Time & Attendance and some capabilities are add-ons Advanced compensation analytics require the Elite plan	Paid plans have minimum-user and other pricing conditions Time and attendance is an upgrade or add-on in Australia Payroll and advanced capabilities require higher-tier plans
Our verdict	BambooHR is a cloud-based HR platform for organizations managing employee information and HR processes in one system. It brings together employee records, custom reporting, onboarding checklists, time-off requests, time tracking,… Read the review →	Employment Hero is a cloud-based employment platform for small and midsize businesses as well as larger organisations. It brings together employee records, digital files, leave management, onboarding, compliance tools, performance… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BambooHR — where it wins

  • Covers records, onboarding, time off, time tracking and performance
  • Mobile self-service and approvals across iOS and Android
  • Integrations include Slack, Microsoft, NetSuite, Okta and Greenhouse

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Time & Attendance and some capabilities are add-ons
  • Advanced compensation analytics require the Elite plan

• Employment Hero — where it wins

  • Combines HR, payroll, recruiting, engagement and workforce tools
  • Free plan plus web, iOS, Android and API access
  • Integrates with accounting, productivity, recruitment and learning apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans have minimum-user and other pricing conditions
  • Time and attendance is an upgrade or add-on in Australia
  • Payroll and advanced capabilities require higher-tier plans

• BambooHR8.4/10 · Paid

  A polished core HR system with records, onboarding, time, performance and add-ons.

  Visit BambooHRFull verdict →
• Employment Hero8.2/10 · Paid

  A broad HR suite for teams that want payroll, recruiting and workforce tools together.

  Try Employment HeroFull verdict →