Software · head to head
BambooHR vs Pipedrive
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; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
- They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Pipedrive actually diverge.
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 Pipedrive
- Visual pipeline
- Deal tracking
- Activity reminders
- Email integration
- Mobile apps
- Reporting
- Goal tracking
- Lead management
Both cover
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
- SOC2
- ISO27001
- 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 Pipedrive
- Time off tracking and approvalsnot Pipedrive
- Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Pipedrive
- Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Pipedrive
- Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Pipedrive
Pipedrive
- Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot BambooHR
- Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot BambooHR
- Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot 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
Pipedrive
- Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
Pricing, plan by plan
BambooHR
$10/month per employeeNo published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.
Pipedrive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive 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 Pipedrive if
- You need visual pipeline.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want deal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is BambooHR or Pipedrive better?
- Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Pipedrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Pipedrive?
- BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Pipedrive at On request.
- Does BambooHR or Pipedrive run on more platforms?
- BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Pipedrive 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 Pipedrive is typically brought in for.
- What can BambooHR do that Pipedrive cannot?
- BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. Both handle Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, SOC2.