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BambooHR vs Workable

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

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

Workable

Software

Recruitment and employee engagement platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Workable 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; Workable the Standard plan is $299 a month and still charges separately for texting at $89, video interviews at $109 and assessments at $59 a month
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Workable covers Job posting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Workable actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Workable differ
AttributeBambooHRWorkable
Starting price$10/month per employeeFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20082012

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
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Mobile access
  • Document management
  • Google Workspace

Only in Workable

  • Job posting
  • Applicant tracking
  • Candidate management
  • Employee engagement
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • Integrations
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

  • Onboarding
  • Slack

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

Workable

  • Posting jobs and tracking candidates through an applicant tracking systemnot BambooHR
  • Running structured interviews, assessments and offers in one placenot 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

Workable

  • The Standard plan is $299 a month and still charges separately for texting at $89, video interviews at $109 and assessments at $59 a month
  • Reaching a plan where those three are included means Premier at $599 a month
  • Unlimited active jobs is qualified by a fair usage limit rather than being an actual cap
  • AI features run on credits, and credits expire one year from purchase
  • Published plan prices cover 1 to 20 employees, so larger headcounts are quoted separately

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Workable

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic recruitment
    • Limited hires
    • Basic tracking
  • Plus$undefined/month
    • Advanced recruitment
    • Engagement tools
    • Analytics

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 Workable if

  • You need job posting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want applicant tracking.
Workable review

Questions people ask

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