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BambooHR vs Humaans

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BambooHR

HR

HR software with heart

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

HR

API-first HRIS for fast-growing companies that treat employee data as a system of record other tools read from

From
On request
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; Humaans there is no payroll engine anywhere in the product, so every country you employ in still needs its own payroll vendor and a synchronisation that someone owns when it breaks.
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Humaans covers Employee records.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Humaans actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Humaans differ
AttributeBambooHRHumaans
Starting price$10/month per employeeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR).

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
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Mobile access
  • Document management
  • Slack

Only in Humaans

  • Employee records
  • Workflows
  • Time off
  • Open API and webhooks
  • Reporting
  • App directory
  • Self service

Both cover

  • Onboarding

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

Humaans

  • A 150 person technology company that wants employee data clean enough to drive access provisioning automaticallynot BambooHR
  • An operations team that will build against an API rather than wait for a vendor integrationnot BambooHR
  • A company replacing spreadsheets and Google Drive folders in weeks rather than running a six month HRIS projectnot BambooHR
  • A multi-country employer that already has payroll handled per country and needs one consolidated employee recordnot 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

Humaans

  • There is no payroll engine anywhere in the product, so every country you employ in still needs its own payroll vendor and a synchronisation that someone owns when it breaks.
  • Applicant tracking, learning and benefits administration are absent, meaning a company wanting a single supplier will buy three or four contracts to match what a suite sells as one.
  • Acquisition by Employment Hero in 2024 puts an independent, integration-first product inside a vendor that sells a bundled employment platform, and buyers should ask directly how long the standalone product will be sold on its own terms.
  • Per employee per month pricing with tiered features means the cost rises with headcount growth at exactly the point a scale-up is least willing to renegotiate, and useful features such as workflows sit above the entry tier.
  • Country-specific compliance depth is limited, so statutory leave rules, local document requirements and reporting obligations often need configuring by hand rather than arriving as a maintained country pack.

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Humaans

On request
  • Humaans$undefined/year
    • Priced per employee per month with tiered feature sets
    • Employee records, time off and documents
    • Workflows and reporting on higher tiers

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 Humaans if

  • You need employee records.
  • You also want workflows.
Humaans review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Humaans better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Humaans at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Humaans?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Humaans at On request.
Does BambooHR or Humaans run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Humaans 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 Humaans is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Humaans cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Humaans covers Employee records, Workflows, Time off, Open API and webhooks. Both handle Onboarding.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

BambooHR: Does BambooHR offer a free trial?

Yes, BambooHR offers a free trial available at bamboohr.com/signup/.

Source
Humaans: Does Humaans run payroll?

No. It holds the employee record and pushes data to payroll providers. You buy payroll separately in each country.

BambooHR: How is BambooHR pricing calculated?

Pricing varies depending on the number of employees at your organization and the features you select. Contact BambooHR at 1-866-387-9595 for a free price quote specific to your company size.

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Humaans: Who owns it now?

Employment Hero acquired Humaans in 2024. It continues to be sold, but the parent company also sells a bundled employment platform.

BambooHR: Is payroll included in the core plan?

Payroll and time tracking are offered as separate add-on solutions, not included in the base HR modules. The payroll add-on provides seamless data flow, comprehensive reporting, full-service tax filing, and dedicated customer support.

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Humaans: Is the API genuinely complete?

Yes. It is the design centre of the product rather than an afterthought, with documented REST endpoints and webhooks across the core objects.

BambooHR: In which countries can I use BambooHR?

BambooHR is available in 150+ countries worldwide.

Source
Humaans: How long does implementation take?

Typically weeks. There is no configuration consultancy requirement, which is a large part of why teams choose it over a mid-market suite.

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