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BambooHR vs Clockify

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

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

Clockify

Software

Free time tracker for teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Clockify 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; Clockify the free plan stops at 5 users
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Clockify covers Timer & manual time entry.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Clockify actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Clockify differ
AttributeBambooHRClockify
Starting price$10/month per employeeFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Browser-extension
Founded20082017

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 BambooHR

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

Only in Clockify

  • Timer & manual time entry
  • Timesheets
  • Calendar view
  • Projects & tasks
  • Reports & analytics
  • Team dashboard
  • Kiosk mode
  • Offline mode

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • ISO27001
  • 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 Clockify
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Clockify
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Clockify
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Clockify
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Clockify

Clockify

  • Employee time trackingnot BambooHR
  • Project time budgetsnot BambooHR
  • Client billingnot BambooHR
  • Productivity analysisnot BambooHR
  • Payroll calculationnot 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

Clockify

  • The free plan stops at 5 users
  • Free accounts are throttled to 30 API requests per hour and 3 webhooks
  • Reporting on the free plan only covers a 1 month range
  • Invoicing needs Standard at $5.49 per seat per month and GPS tracking needs Pro at $7.99
  • SSO, SCIM provisioning, a custom subdomain and the audit log are Enterprise only at $11.99 per seat per month

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Clockify

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Time tracking
  • Basic$3.99/user/month
    • Bulk edit
    • Billable rates
    • Rounding
  • Standard$5.49/user/month
    • Timesheet approvals
    • Invoicing
    • Scheduled reports
  • Pro$7.99/user/month
    • Profit & loss
    • GPS tracking
    • Screenshots

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 Clockify if

  • You need timer & manual time entry.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Browser-extension.
  • You also want timesheets.
Clockify review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Clockify better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Clockify at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Clockify?
Clockify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month per employee for BambooHR and Free for Clockify.
Does BambooHR or Clockify run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Clockify runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Browser-extension.
Can I use Clockify for free?
Yes. Clockify 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 Clockify is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Clockify cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Clockify covers Timer & manual time entry, Timesheets, Calendar view, Projects & tasks. Both handle SOC2, ISO27001, GDPR.
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