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BambooHR vs Setmore

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

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

Setmore

Scheduling & Booking

Free appointment scheduling and customer management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Setmore 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; Setmore free plan limited to 4 users maximum
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Setmore covers Unlimited appointments.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Setmore actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Setmore differ
AttributeBambooHRSetmore
Starting price$10/month per employeeFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryAll industriesScheduling & Booking

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2008).

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 Setmore

  • Unlimited appointments
  • Online booking
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Customer database
  • Email reminders
  • SMS reminders
  • Mobile app
  • Custom branding

Both cover

  • Data encryption

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

Setmore

  • Online appointment and booking managementnot BambooHR
  • Service provider scheduling platformnot BambooHR
  • Customer communication via email and SMS remindersnot 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

Setmore

  • Free plan limited to 4 users maximum
  • Free plan limited to 200 appointments per month
  • Live receptionist add-on limited to US only
  • Custom enterprise pricing not published

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Setmore

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Setmore 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 Setmore if

  • You need unlimited appointments.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want online booking.
Setmore review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Setmore better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Setmore at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Setmore?
Setmore has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month per employee for BambooHR and Free for Setmore.
Does BambooHR or Setmore run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Setmore runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Setmore for free?
Yes. Setmore 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 Setmore is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Setmore cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Online booking, Calendar synchronization, Customer database. Both handle Data encryption.
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