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BambooHR vs Booker by Mindbody

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Booker by Mindbody logo

Booker by Mindbody

Software

Complete spa management solution

From
$129/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Booker by Mindbody only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Booker by Mindbody actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Booker by Mindbody differ
AttributeBambooHRBooker by Mindbody
Starting price$10/month per employee$129/month
Founded20082001

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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
  • Mobile access
  • Document management
  • Slack

Only in Booker by Mindbody

  • Online booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory tracking
  • Marketing automation
  • Gift cards
  • Packages & memberships
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

  • Reporting & analytics
  • QuickBooks
  • SOC2

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 Booker by Mindbody
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Booker by Mindbody
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Booker by Mindbody
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Booker by Mindbody
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Booker by Mindbody

Booker by Mindbody

  • Booking and managing appointments for spas and salonsnot BambooHR
  • Running point of sale, payments and staff scheduling in one systemnot BambooHR
  • Listing a business on the Mindbody consumer app to attract clientsnot 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

Booker by Mindbody

  • Only the Starter plan carries a published price, from $139 per month; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quote only
  • The Starter plan limits staff logins and provides basic reporting only
  • Marketing automation, reviews and referrals, and unlimited two way text messaging are restricted to the Ultimate tier
  • The Messenger AI chatbot is a paid add on even on the higher tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Booker by Mindbody

$129/month
  • Essential$129/month
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Accelerate$259/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Advanced marketing
    • Inventory management
  • Ultimate$399/month
    • Everything in Accelerate
    • Premium support
    • Advanced analytics

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 Booker by Mindbody if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.
Booker by Mindbody review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Booker by Mindbody better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Booker by Mindbody at $129/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Booker by Mindbody?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Booker by Mindbody at $129/month.
Does BambooHR or Booker by Mindbody run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Booker by Mindbody is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Booker by Mindbody cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Booker by Mindbody covers Online booking, Client management, Point of sale, Inventory tracking. Both handle Reporting & analytics, QuickBooks, SOC2.
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