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BambooHR vs Ramp

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

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

Ramp

Software

The corporate card that helps you spend less

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Ramp has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Ramp procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Ramp covers Corporate cards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Ramp actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Ramp differ
AttributeBambooHRRamp
Starting price$10/month per employeeFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Mobile apps
Founded20082019

Identical on both: 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 Ramp

  • Corporate cards
  • Expense management
  • Bill pay
  • Accounting automation
  • Spend insights
  • NetSuite
  • Xero
  • Sage Intacct

Both cover

  • QuickBooks

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

Ramp

  • Corporate expense management and automationnot BambooHR
  • Accounts payable automation with AI invoice processingnot BambooHR
  • Multi-currency travel and policy managementnot 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

Ramp

  • Procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
  • Workday and Oracle Fusion integrations limited to Enterprise tier only
  • Multi-entity functionality requires Plus tier or higher
  • Local card issuance in 30+ countries limited to Enterprise tier
  • Advanced ERP integrations require higher tier selection

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Ramp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Ramp 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 Ramp if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile apps.
  • You also want expense management.
Ramp review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Ramp better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Ramp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Ramp?
Ramp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month per employee for BambooHR and Free for Ramp.
Does BambooHR or Ramp run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Ramp runs on Web, Mobile apps.
Can I use Ramp for free?
Yes. Ramp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee.
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 Ramp is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Ramp cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Ramp covers Corporate cards, Expense management, Bill pay, Accounting automation. Both handle QuickBooks.
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