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BambooHR vs ExpressVPN

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BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

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

ExpressVPN

Security & Cybersecurity

High-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service

From
$6.67/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; ExpressVPN the App Store listing (seller Expressco Services, LLC) states subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period, and that any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited on purchase
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, ExpressVPN covers Lightway protocol.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and ExpressVPN actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and ExpressVPN differ
AttributeBambooHRExpressVPN
Starting price$10/month per employee$6.67/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Desktop, Mobile, Api
CategoryAll industriesSecurity & Cybersecurity
Founded20082009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 BambooHR

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

Only in ExpressVPN

  • Lightway protocol
  • TrustedServer technology
  • Network Lock kill switch
  • Split tunneling
  • No activity logs
  • Private DNS
  • Speed test
  • MediaStreamer

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

ExpressVPN

  • Vpnnot BambooHR
  • Privacynot BambooHR
  • Streamingnot 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

ExpressVPN

  • The App Store listing (seller Expressco Services, LLC) states subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period, and that any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited on purchase
  • The same listing caps a single ExpressVPN subscription at 14 simultaneous device connections

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

ExpressVPN

$6.67/month
  • 1 Month$12.95/month
    • 8 devices
    • 94 countries
    • Unlimited bandwidth
  • 12 Months$6.67/month
    • All features
    • 3 months free
    • Best value
  • 6 Months$9.99/month
    • All features
    • 30-day guarantee

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 ExpressVPN if

  • You need lightway protocol.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want trustedserver technology.
ExpressVPN review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or ExpressVPN better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and ExpressVPN at $6.67/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or ExpressVPN?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and ExpressVPN at $6.67/month.
Does BambooHR or ExpressVPN run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. ExpressVPN runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api.
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 ExpressVPN is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that ExpressVPN cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. ExpressVPN covers Lightway protocol, TrustedServer technology, Network Lock kill switch, Split tunneling.
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