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BambooHR vs LiquidPlanner

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

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

LiquidPlanner

Project Management

Predictive project management

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; LiquidPlanner rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and LiquidPlanner actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and LiquidPlanner differ
AttributeBambooHRLiquidPlanner
Starting price$10/month per employeeOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryAll industriesProject Management
Founded20082006

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 LiquidPlanner

  • Predictive scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Analytics
  • Workload management
  • Jira
  • Salesforce
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • Slack

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

LiquidPlanner

  • 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

LiquidPlanner

  • Rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

LiquidPlanner

On request
  • Essentials$15/month
    • Project management
    • Basic scheduling
  • Professional$25/month
    • Predictive scheduling
    • Resource management
    • Analytics

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 LiquidPlanner if

  • You need predictive scheduling.
  • You also want resource management.
LiquidPlanner review

Questions people ask

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