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BambooHR vs Majestic

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Majestic logo

Majestic

Software

Backlink analysis and link intelligence platform for SEO

From
$41.67/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; Majestic pricing is based on consumable analysis units, so heavy usage can exhaust a plan's allowance before the month ends.
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Majestic covers Trust Flow & Citation Flow.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Majestic actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Majestic differ
AttributeBambooHRMajestic
Starting price$10/month per employee$41.67/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, Apiweb, api
Founded20082004

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Majestic

  • Trust Flow & Citation Flow
  • Site Explorer
  • Fresh & Historic Index
  • Bulk Backlink Checker
  • Author Explorer
  • Link Graph
  • API Access

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

Majestic

  • Auditing a site's backlink profile before an SEO campaignnot BambooHR
  • Comparing link profiles between competitor domainsnot BambooHR
  • Bulk-checking backlinks across many URLs at oncenot BambooHR
  • Finding link-building opportunities via the link graphnot 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

Majestic

  • Pricing is based on consumable analysis units, so heavy usage can exhaust a plan's allowance before the month ends.
  • Lite plan excludes the Historic Index and raw data exports, which are common needs for deeper backlink audits.
  • API access requires the most expensive plan, unlike some competitors that bundle limited API calls into mid-tier plans.
  • The 7-day money-back guarantee is limited to first-time subscribers on Lite and Pro plans only.

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Majestic

$41.67/month
  • Lite$41.67/month
    • 1 user
    • 1 million analysis units
    • Fresh Index, Site Explorer
  • Pro$83.33/month
    • 1 user
    • 20 million analysis units
    • Historic Index, Index Merger
  • API$333.33/month
    • 5 users
    • 100 million analysis units
    • Full API access

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 Majestic if

  • You need trust flow & citation flow.
  • You work on web, api.
  • You also want site explorer.
Majestic review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Majestic better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Majestic at $41.67/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Majestic?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Majestic at $41.67/month.
Does BambooHR or Majestic run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Majestic runs on web, api.
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 Majestic is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Majestic cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Majestic covers Trust Flow & Citation Flow, Site Explorer, Fresh & Historic Index, Bulk Backlink Checker.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Majestic: What payment options does Majestic support?

Majestic supports payment by Credit Card, Debit Card, and PayPal for recurring monthly and annual subscription plans.

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Majestic: Does Majestic offer a money-back guarantee?

Lite and Pro plans include a 7-day money-back guarantee for new customers purchasing their first ever subscription plan.

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Majestic: How do I cancel my Majestic subscription?

PayPal users manage cancellation through their PayPal account, while monthly credit card subscribers can cancel via the My Subscriptions page in their account.

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