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BambooHR vs Loom

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

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

Loom

All industries

Record instantly, share anywhere

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Loom 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; Loom free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Loom covers Screen & camera recording.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Loom actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Loom differ
AttributeBambooHRLoom
Starting price$10/month per employeeFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20082015

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

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 Loom

  • Screen & camera recording
  • Instant sharing
  • Video editing
  • Viewer analytics
  • Comments & reactions
  • Transcription
  • Custom CTAs
  • Drawing tools

Both cover

  • Slack
  • SOC2
  • GDPR

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

Loom

  • Asynchronous video communication and screen recordingnot BambooHR
  • Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot BambooHR
  • Meeting transcription and documentationnot BambooHR
  • Team communication and knowledge sharingnot 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

Loom

  • Free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • Free tier limited to 50 workspace members
  • AI features (auto-meeting recaps, auto-notes, auto-editing) only available on paid Business+AI and Enterprise tiers
  • Video branding (Loom logo) appears on free and Business plan videos; only removed on Business+AI tier

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Loom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Loom 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 Loom if

  • You need screen & camera recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want instant sharing.
Loom review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Loom better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Loom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Loom?
Loom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month per employee for BambooHR and Free for Loom.
Does BambooHR or Loom run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Loom runs on Web.
Can I use Loom for free?
Yes. Loom 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 Loom is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Loom cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics. Both handle Slack, SOC2, GDPR.
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