Software · head to head
BambooHR vs Homebase
The short version
- Only Homebase 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; Homebase free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Homebase actually diverge.
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 Homebase
Nothing recorded that BambooHR does not also cover.
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 Homebase
- Time off tracking and approvalsnot Homebase
- Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Homebase
- Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Homebase
- Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Homebase
Homebase
No use cases recorded yet. See the Homebase review.
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
Homebase
- Free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location
- Paid plans are billed per location per month ($30, $70 or $120), so a multi-location business pays the rate again for each site
- Payroll is a separate add-on at $39 per month plus $6 per month per employee paid
- Tip Manager and Task Manager are further add-ons billed per location per month on top of the base plan
Pricing, plan by plan
BambooHR
$10/month per employeeNo published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.
Homebase
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Homebase 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.
Questions people ask
- Is BambooHR or Homebase better?
- Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Homebase at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Homebase?
- Homebase has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month per employee for BambooHR and Free for Homebase.
- Does BambooHR or Homebase run on more platforms?
- BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Homebase runs on Web.
- Can I use Homebase for free?
- Yes. Homebase 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 Homebase is typically brought in for.
- What can BambooHR do that Homebase cannot?
- BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews.
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