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BambooHR vs Bitrix24

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BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Bitrix24

Software

All-in-one CRM and business automation platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bitrix24 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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; Bitrix24 the free plan is limited to 2 users and 5 GB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Bitrix24 covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Bitrix24 actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Bitrix24 differ
AttributeBambooHRBitrix24
Starting price$10/month per employeeFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20082012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 BambooHR

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

Only in Bitrix24

  • Contact management
  • Sales pipeline
  • Service desk
  • Project management
  • Chat
  • Automation
  • Mobile app
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Microsoft 365
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

BambooHR

  • HR system of record with employee data and documentsnot Bitrix24
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Bitrix24
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Bitrix24
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Bitrix24
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Bitrix24

Bitrix24

  • CRM and sales pipeline management for a small businessnot BambooHR
  • Team chat, tasks and project management in one suitenot BambooHR
  • Telephony and email integrated with customer recordsnot BambooHR
  • Document storage and collaborationnot BambooHR
  • Workflow automation and HR records on the higher tiersnot BambooHR

Where each one falls short

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

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

Bitrix24

  • The free plan is limited to 2 users and 5 GB of storage
  • Plans are flat-rate blocks with hard user ceilings, so exceeding 5, 50 or 100 users means jumping a tier rather than adding a seat
  • Monthly billing is roughly 40 percent dearer than annual, at $69 against $49 on Basic
  • Sales automation and invoicing need Standard at $99 a month, and workflow automation and HR need Professional at $199
  • SOC compliance and the 99.95 percent SLA are Enterprise only, from $399 a month

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Bitrix24

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 12 users
    • Basic CRM
    • Chat
  • Basic$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Sales automation
    • Customer portal
  • Standard$99/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Advanced automation
    • Custom fields
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose BambooHR if

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

Choose Bitrix24 if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sales pipeline.
Bitrix24 review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Bitrix24 better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Bitrix24 at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Bitrix24?
Bitrix24 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month per employee for BambooHR and Free for Bitrix24.
Does BambooHR or Bitrix24 run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Bitrix24 runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Bitrix24 for free?
Yes. Bitrix24 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee.
What is BambooHR best used for?
BambooHR is most often used for hr system of record with employee data and documents, time off tracking and approvals, applicant tracking and onboarding, performance reviews and 1:1s on the pro tier. Of those, hr system of record with employee data and documents and time off tracking and approvals are not what Bitrix24 is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Bitrix24 cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Bitrix24 covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Service desk, Project management. Both handle Slack, Microsoft 365, GDPR.
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