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BambooHR vs Fathom Analytics

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

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

Fathom Analytics

Software

Website analytics made simple

From
$14/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; Fathom Analytics there is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Fathom Analytics actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Fathom Analytics differ
AttributeBambooHRFathom Analytics
Starting price$10/month per employee$14/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20082014

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

  • Page view tracking
  • Goal tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Referrer tracking
  • Privacy-focused
  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

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

Fathom Analytics

  • Privacy-focused web analytics without cookie bannersnot BambooHR
  • A lightweight Google Analytics replacementnot BambooHR
  • Tracking many sites from one accountnot BambooHR
  • Long-term historical reporting while subscribednot 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 Analytics

  • There is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • Priced on pageviews, from $45 a month at the 500,000 pageview level
  • Custom events count against the pageview allowance rather than being tracked separately
  • Site allowances come in packs, with additional 50-site packs at $10 a month
  • Data is retained forever only while the subscription is active

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Fathom Analytics

$14/month
  • Starter$14/month
    • Unlimited page views
    • 1 site
    • Real-time 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 Fathom Analytics if

  • You need page view tracking.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Fathom Analytics review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Fathom Analytics better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Fathom Analytics at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Fathom Analytics?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Fathom Analytics at $14/month.
Does BambooHR or Fathom Analytics run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Fathom Analytics runs on Web.
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 Analytics is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Fathom Analytics cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Referrer tracking.
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