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BambooHR vs Workhuman

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BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

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

All industries

Bring more humanity to the workplace

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Workhuman covers Social recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Workhuman actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Workhuman differ
AttributeBambooHRWorkhuman
Starting price$10/month per employeeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
CategoryAll industriesUnknown
Founded20081999

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Workhuman

  • Social recognition
  • Service milestones
  • Peer-to-peer awards
  • Conversations (feedback)
  • Life events celebration
  • Community celebrations
  • Rewards marketplace
  • Workhuman IQ analytics

Both cover

  • Slack
  • ADP
  • ISO27001
  • GDPR
  • 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 Workhuman
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Workhuman
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Workhuman
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Workhuman
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Workhuman

Workhuman

  • Employee recognitionnot BambooHR
  • Service anniversariesnot BambooHR
  • Continuous feedbacknot BambooHR
  • Culture transformationnot BambooHR
  • Retention improvementnot 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

Workhuman

Nothing recorded yet. See the Workhuman review.

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Workhuman

On request
  • Social Recognition$undefined/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Manager recognition
    • Points & rewards
  • Service Milestones$undefined/month
    • Anniversary celebrations
    • Career milestones
    • Custom awards
  • Full Suite$undefined/month
    • All recognition products
    • Conversations (feedback)
    • Life events

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 Workhuman if

  • You need social recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want service milestones.
Workhuman review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Workhuman better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Workhuman at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Workhuman?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Workhuman at On request.
Does BambooHR or Workhuman run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Workhuman is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Workhuman cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Workhuman covers Social recognition, Service milestones, Peer-to-peer awards, Conversations (feedback). Both handle Slack, ADP, ISO27001, GDPR.
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