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BambooHR vs Capsule

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BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Capsule logo

Capsule

Software

Visual CRM for small teams

From
$19/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; Capsule the free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Capsule covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Capsule actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Capsule differ
AttributeBambooHRCapsule
Starting price$10/month per employee$19/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2008).

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 Capsule

  • Contact management
  • Deal tracking
  • Task management
  • Email sync
  • Activity timeline
  • Zapier
  • Google Apps
  • Cloud deployment

Both cover

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

Capsule

  • Simple contact and pipeline CRM for a small teamnot BambooHR
  • Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot BambooHR
  • Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot BambooHR
  • Multiple sales pipelines on the paid 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

Capsule

  • The free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline
  • Contact ceilings gate every tier, from 30,000 on Starter to 120,000 on Advanced
  • Per-user prices are not shown as figures on the pricing page, only as tier names
  • Ultimate is quote-only

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Capsule

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Contact management
    • Task tracking
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Pipeline management
    • Reporting
  • Enterprise$99/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Custom fields
    • API access

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 Capsule if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Capsule review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Capsule better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Capsule at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Capsule?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Capsule at $19/month.
Does BambooHR or Capsule run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Capsule is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Capsule cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync. Both handle Slack, GDPR.
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