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Appointy vs BambooHR

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Appointy

Software

Smart scheduling for modern businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Appointy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Appointy free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024); 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: Appointy covers Online booking, BambooHR covers Employee database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Appointy and BambooHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Appointy and BambooHR differ
AttributeAppointyBambooHR
Starting priceFree$10/month per employee
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20062008

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Appointy

  • Online booking
  • Staff scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment collection
  • Gift cards
  • Social booking
  • Analytics

Only in BambooHR

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

What people use each for

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

Appointy

  • Appointment schedulingnot BambooHR
  • Resource managementnot BambooHR
  • Staff coordinationnot BambooHR
  • Client bookingnot BambooHR

BambooHR

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

Where each one falls short

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

Appointy

  • Free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
  • Paid tiers ranged from $19.99 to $79.99 per month billed annually ($29.99 to $99.99 billed monthly), with extra staff seats billed separately at $5 to $7.50 per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)

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

Appointy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 staff member
    • 100 appointments/month
    • Online booking
  • Growth$19.99/month
    • 5 staff members
    • Unlimited appointments
    • SMS reminders
  • Professional$49.99/month
    • Unlimited staff
    • All Growth features
    • Resource scheduling

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Appointy if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want staff scheduling.
Appointy 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 Appointy or BambooHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Appointy 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, Appointy or BambooHR?
Appointy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Appointy and $10/month per employee for BambooHR.
Does Appointy or BambooHR run on more platforms?
Appointy runs on Web, Ios, Android. BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Appointy for free?
Yes. Appointy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee.
What is Appointy best used for?
Appointy is most often used for appointment scheduling, resource management, staff coordination, client booking. Of those, appointment scheduling and resource management are not what BambooHR is typically brought in for.
What can Appointy do that BambooHR cannot?
Appointy covers Online booking, Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders. BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews.
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