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BambooHR vs Hubstaff

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BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Hubstaff

Productivity

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/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; Hubstaff billed per seat; the pricing page's own proration example states the Team plan costs $10 per seat per month, with fees adjusted when seats are added or removed mid-cycle
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Hubstaff actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Hubstaff differ
AttributeBambooHRHubstaff
Starting price$10/month per employee$5.99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows
CategoryAll industriesProductivity
Founded20082012

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 Hubstaff

  • Time tracking with timer
  • Activity monitoring
  • GPS location tracking
  • Screenshots
  • Reports and analytics
  • Invoicing
  • Team management
  • Mobile apps

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

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot BambooHR
  • Collaborationnot BambooHR
  • Task managementnot BambooHR
  • Organizationnot 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

Hubstaff

  • Billed per seat; the pricing page's own proration example states the Team plan costs $10 per seat per month, with fees adjusted when seats are added or removed mid-cycle

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Hubstaff

$5.99/month
  • FreeFree
    • Basic time tracking
    • Limited to 1 user
    • Basic reports
  • Starter$5.99/month
    • Time tracking
    • Team management
    • Reports
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • GPS tracking
    • Activity monitoring

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 Hubstaff if

  • You need time tracking with timer.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
  • You also want activity monitoring.
Hubstaff review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Hubstaff better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Hubstaff at $5.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Hubstaff?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Hubstaff at $5.99/month.
Does BambooHR or Hubstaff run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
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 Hubstaff is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Hubstaff cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots.
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