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BambooHR vs Pipefy

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

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

Pipefy

Software

Workflow and process management, simplified

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; Pipefy free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Pipefy actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Pipefy differ
AttributeBambooHRPipefy
Starting price$10/month per employeeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Pipefy

Nothing recorded that BambooHR does not also cover.

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

Pipefy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Pipefy 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

Pipefy

  • Free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users
  • Business and Enterprise tiers publish no per-user price on the pricing page; both require contacting sales for a custom quote
  • Cancellations do not receive refunds even though the plan can be changed or stopped at any time

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Pipefy

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipefy 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 Pipefy if

Nothing in the data separates Pipefy from BambooHR on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Pipefy review

Questions people ask

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