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BambooHR vs ProofHub

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BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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ProofHub

Software

All-in-one project management and team collaboration

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; ProofHub the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, ProofHub covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and ProofHub actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and ProofHub differ
AttributeBambooHRProofHub
Starting price$10/month per employeeOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20082011

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 ProofHub

  • Tasks
  • Discussions
  • Proofing
  • Time tracking
  • Gantt charts
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • Box

Both cover

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

ProofHub

  • Project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly feenot BambooHR
  • Proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion trackingnot 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

ProofHub

  • The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
  • Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
  • There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

ProofHub

On request
  • Essential$45/month
    • 40 projects
    • Unlimited users
    • Core features
  • Ultimate Control$89/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Advanced features
    • White labeling

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 ProofHub if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want discussions.
ProofHub review

Questions people ask

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