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Agile CRM vs BambooHR

Agile CRM logo

Agile CRM

CRM & Sales

All-in-one CRM, Marketing, and Service Software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
BambooHR logo

BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Agile CRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Agile CRM the Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.; BambooHR organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • They diverge on capability: Agile CRM covers Contact management, BambooHR covers Employee database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Agile CRM and BambooHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Agile CRM and BambooHR differ
AttributeAgile CRMBambooHR
Starting priceFree$10/month per employee
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryCRM & SalesAll industries
Founded20092008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Agile CRM

  • Contact management
  • Lead scoring
  • Email automation
  • Marketing automation
  • Service desk
  • Web forms
  • Analytics
  • Zapier

Only in BambooHR

  • Employee database
  • Time-off management
  • Benefits tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • Onboarding
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Mobile access
  • Document management

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GDPR

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Agile CRM

  • Sales managementnot BambooHR
  • Marketing automationnot BambooHR
  • Customer servicenot BambooHR

BambooHR

  • HR system of record with employee data and documentsnot Agile CRM
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Agile CRM
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Agile CRM
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Agile CRM
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Agile CRM

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Agile CRM

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.

BambooHR

  • Organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • Per-employee pricing starts at 26 employees, from $10 on Core
  • Performance management, 360 reviews and recognition all require Pro at $17 per employee per month
  • Compensation management, salary benchmarking and advanced analytics are Elite only at $25 per employee per month
  • Compliance training is rationed by tier, at 1 course on Core against 300 on Elite

Pricing, plan by plan

Agile CRM

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Contact management
    • Task management
  • Starter$9/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Email automation
    • Landing pages
  • Business$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Agile CRM if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want lead scoring.
Agile CRM review

Choose BambooHR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want time-off management.
BambooHR review

Questions people ask

Is Agile CRM or BambooHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Agile CRM starts at Free and BambooHR at $10/month per employee, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Agile CRM or BambooHR?
Agile CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Agile CRM and $10/month per employee for BambooHR.
Does Agile CRM or BambooHR run on more platforms?
Agile CRM runs on Web. BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Agile CRM for free?
Yes. Agile CRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee.
What is Agile CRM best used for?
Agile CRM is most often used for sales management, marketing automation, customer service. Of those, sales management and marketing automation are not what BambooHR is typically brought in for.
What can Agile CRM do that BambooHR cannot?
Agile CRM covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Email automation, Marketing automation. BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Both handle Slack, GDPR.
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