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Assembly vs BambooHR

Assembly logo

Assembly

Employee Engagement

Employee recognition platform for distributed teams

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 Assembly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Assembly client counts are capped by tier, at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional; 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: Assembly covers Social recognition, BambooHR covers Employee database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Assembly and BambooHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Assembly and BambooHR differ
AttributeAssemblyBambooHR
Starting priceFree$10/month per employee
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryEmployee EngagementAll industries
Founded20212008

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 Assembly

  • Social recognition
  • Rewards catalog
  • Points system
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics
  • Manager tools
  • Customizable workflow
  • Reporting

Only in BambooHR

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

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Google Workspace

What people use each for

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

Assembly

No use cases recorded yet. See the Assembly review.

BambooHR

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

Where each one falls short

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

Assembly

  • Client counts are capped by tier, at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
  • Automation tasks are metered, at 100 a month on Starter and 1,000 on Professional
  • Extra internal users cost $29 each on Professional and $59 on Advanced, on top of the plan
  • Full white-labelling requires Advanced at $499 a month and SSO is Enterprise only at $2,000
  • The workspace locks when a trial lapses and the account may be deleted after 30 days

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

Assembly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic recognition
    • Points system
    • Mobile app
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced recognition
    • Rewards
    • Analytics

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Assembly if

  • You need social recognition.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want rewards catalog.
Assembly 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 Assembly or BambooHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Assembly 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, Assembly or BambooHR?
Assembly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Assembly and $10/month per employee for BambooHR.
Does Assembly or BambooHR run on more platforms?
Assembly runs on Web. BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Assembly for free?
Yes. Assembly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee.
What can Assembly do that BambooHR cannot?
Assembly covers Social recognition, Rewards catalog, Points system, Mobile app. BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Both handle Slack, Google Workspace.
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