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BambooHR vs Fathom

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

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

Fathom

Software

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fathom 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; Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Fathom covers Auto-recording.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Fathom actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Fathom differ
AttributeBambooHRFathom
Starting price$10/month per employeeFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
Founded20082020

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 Fathom

  • Auto-recording
  • AI summaries
  • Transcription
  • Highlight clips
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce

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

Fathom

  • AI-powered meeting transcription and automatic note-taking for sales teams and professionalsnot BambooHR
  • Meeting analysis with AI scorecards and action item generation that syncs to CRMsnot 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

Fathom

  • Team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing
  • CRM field sync and deal view summaries available only on Business plan ($34/user/month) and above

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

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 Fathom if

  • You need auto-recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
  • You also want ai summaries.
Fathom review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Fathom better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Fathom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Fathom?
Fathom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month per employee for BambooHR and Free for Fathom.
Does BambooHR or Fathom run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
Can I use Fathom for free?
Yes. Fathom 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 Fathom is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Fathom cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips.
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