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BambooHR vs LastPass

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

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

LastPass

All industries

Simplify online life with LastPass password manager

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only LastPass 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; LastPass free plan limited to 1 device type only
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, LastPass covers Password vault.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and LastPass actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and LastPass differ
AttributeBambooHRLastPass
Starting price$10/month per employeeFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Desktop, Mobile

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (All industries), founded (2008).

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 LastPass

  • Password vault
  • Password generator
  • Autofill
  • Security dashboard
  • Dark web monitoring
  • Emergency access
  • Secure notes
  • Digital wallet

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

LastPass

  • Password management and vault storagenot BambooHR
  • Multi-device access and autofillnot BambooHR
  • Dark web monitoring and security dashboardnot BambooHR
  • Team collaboration with shared folders and policiesnot 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

LastPass

  • Free plan limited to 1 device type only
  • Premium plan costs ~$3/month annually (30% discount applied)
  • Business Teams plan limited to up to 50 users maximum
  • Teams plan offers only 25 security policies
  • Business plan pricing ~$4/user/month
  • Business Max plan costs ~$7/user/month for advanced features

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

LastPass

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the LastPass 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 LastPass if

  • You need password vault.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want password generator.
LastPass review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or LastPass better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and LastPass at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or LastPass?
LastPass has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month per employee for BambooHR and Free for LastPass.
Does BambooHR or LastPass run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. LastPass runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
Can I use LastPass for free?
Yes. LastPass 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 LastPass is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that LastPass cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. LastPass covers Password vault, Password generator, Autofill, Security dashboard.
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