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BambooHR vs People HR
People HR
HR & Recruiting
HR software that does the HR hard work
- From
- $1/employee per month
- Rated
- -
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; People HR limited integration capabilities with specialized third-party HR tools
- They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, People HR covers Employee Database.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BambooHR and People HR actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 People HR
- Employee Database
- Absence Management
- Document Management
- Performance
- Recruitment
- Self-Service Portal
- Xero
- Sage
Both cover
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
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 People HR
- Time off tracking and approvalsnot People HR
- Applicant tracking and onboardingnot People HR
- Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot People HR
- Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot People HR
People HR
No use cases recorded yet. See the People HR review.
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
People HR
- Limited integration capabilities with specialized third-party HR tools
Pricing, plan by plan
BambooHR
$10/month per employeeNo published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.
People HR
$1/employee per monthNo published plan breakdown. See the People HR 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.
Choose People HR if
- You need employee database.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want absence management.
Questions people ask
- Is BambooHR or People HR better?
- Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and People HR at $1/employee per month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BambooHR or People HR?
- BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and People HR at $1/employee per month.
- Does BambooHR or People HR run on more platforms?
- BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. People HR runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- 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 People HR is typically brought in for.
- What can BambooHR do that People HR cannot?
- BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. People HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Management, Performance. Both handle Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
People HR: How much does People HR cost?
People HR pricing starts at $1 per employee per month with different plans available. Pricing scales with team size and features added.
SourcePeople HR: What core HR features does People HR include?
People HR includes employee database, leave management, performance management, recruitment management, onboarding, time and attendance tracking, and self-service HR where employees can manage their information and requests.
SourcePeople HR: Does People HR have a mobile app?
Yes, People HR offers a mobile app allowing employees to access their information, request time off, check paystubs, timecards, and view PTO balances on the go.
SourceRelated pages
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