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BambooHR vs Leapsome

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

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

Leapsome

Employee Engagement

People enablement platform for performance and engagement

From
$8/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; Leapsome the minimum contract term is one year
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Leapsome covers OKRs & goal tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Leapsome actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Leapsome differ
AttributeBambooHRLeapsome
Starting price$10/month per employee$8/month
CategoryAll industriesEmployee Engagement
Founded20082016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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
  • Onboarding
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Mobile access
  • Document management
  • Microsoft 365

Only in Leapsome

  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Engagement surveys
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Continuous feedback
  • Learning management
  • Compensation management
  • People analytics
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

  • Performance reviews
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • ISO27001
  • GDPR
  • Data encryption

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

Leapsome

  • Running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveysnot BambooHR
  • Combining learning, feedback and compensation planning in one HR platformnot 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

Leapsome

  • The minimum contract term is one year
  • Modules are bought individually, so a full platform means combining several purchases
  • Compensation benchmarks and learning content are paid add ons on top of the modules
  • Dedicated customer success support is tied to annual contracts of 6,000 EUR or more
  • Actual pricing is quoted rather than listed, and depends on headcount and contract length

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Leapsome

$8/month
  • Perform$8/month
    • Performance reviews
    • Goals & OKRs
    • Continuous feedback
  • Engage$6/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS
  • Develop$5/month
    • Learning paths
    • Onboarding
    • Skills development

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 Leapsome if

  • You need okrs & goal tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want engagement surveys.
Leapsome review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Leapsome better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Leapsome at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Leapsome?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Leapsome at $8/month.
Does BambooHR or Leapsome run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Leapsome is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Leapsome cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Onboarding. Leapsome covers OKRs & goal tracking, Engagement surveys, 1-on-1 meetings, Continuous feedback. Both handle Performance reviews, Slack, Google Workspace, ISO27001.
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