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BambooHR vs Workato

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BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

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

Software

The enterprise integration platform

From
$99/month
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; Workato the pricing page names four product lines, Enterprise iPaaS, Agentic solutions, API Management and Data Orchestration, and publishes no figure for any of them, gating all of it behind Schedule a demo
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Workato covers Process orchestration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Workato actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Workato differ
AttributeBambooHRWorkato
Starting price$10/month per employee$99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, On-premise
Founded20082014

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 Workato

  • Process orchestration
  • Master data management
  • Integration templates
  • Real-time sync
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • API management
  • Workflow analytics

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • ISO27001
  • 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 Workato
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Workato
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Workato
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Workato
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Workato

Workato

  • Workflow Automationnot BambooHR
  • Data Integrationnot BambooHR
  • Process Automationnot BambooHR
  • App Integrationnot BambooHR
  • API Connectivitynot 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

Workato

  • The pricing page names four product lines, Enterprise iPaaS, Agentic solutions, API Management and Data Orchestration, and publishes no figure for any of them, gating all of it behind Schedule a demo

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Workato

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Up to 50 recipes
    • Basic integrations
    • Email support
  • Professional$299/month
    • Unlimited recipes
    • Premium integrations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$999/month
    • Custom SLA
    • Dedicated support
    • Advanced security

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 Workato if

  • You need process orchestration.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want master data management.
Workato review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Workato better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Workato at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Workato?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Workato at $99/month.
Does BambooHR or Workato run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Workato runs on Web, On-premise.
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 Workato is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Workato cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Workato covers Process orchestration, Master data management, Integration templates, Real-time sync. Both handle SOC2, ISO27001, GDPR.
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