Is BambooHR or Zapier better?

Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Zapier at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Zapier?

Zapier has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month per employee for BambooHR and Free for Zapier.

Does BambooHR or Zapier run on more platforms?

BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Zapier runs on Web, Api.

Can I use Zapier for free?

Yes. Zapier 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 Zapier is typically brought in for.

What can BambooHR do that Zapier cannot?

BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Zapier covers App integrations, Workflow automation, Trigger-based actions, Multi-step Zaps. Both handle Slack, SOC2, GDPR, Data encryption.

All industries · head to head

BambooHR vs Zapier

BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

From: $10/month per employee
Rated: -

Full review Website

Zapier

All industries

Automate your work across 7,000+ app integrations

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Zapier 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; Zapier the free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action
They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Zapier covers App integrations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Zapier actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Zapier differ
Attribute	BambooHR	Zapier
Starting price	$10/month per employee	Free
Pricing model	subscription	usage-based
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Api	Web, Api
Founded	2008	2011

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (All industries).

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 Zapier

App integrations
Workflow automation
Trigger-based actions
Multi-step Zaps
Data formatting
Conditional logic
Error handling
Team collaboration

Both cover

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

Zapier

Lead managementnot BambooHR
Data synchronizationnot BambooHR
Email automationnot BambooHR
Social media postingnot BambooHR
Customer onboardingnot 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

Zapier

The free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action
Multi-step Zaps, filters, paths, webhooks and the formatter all require a paid plan
Premium app connectors are withheld from the free plan
Free Zaps poll for new data every 15 minutes against 2 minutes on Professional and 1 minute on Team
Paying monthly rather than annually costs 50 percent more, so the 2,000-task Professional plan is $73.50 a month instead of $49

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Zapier

Free

FreeFree
- 100 tasks/month
- 5 Zaps
- Two-step Zaps
Starter$19.99/month
- 750 tasks/month
- 20 Zaps
- Multi-step Zaps
Professional$49/month
- 2,000 tasks/month
- Unlimited Zaps
- Custom logic

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 Zapier if

You need app integrations.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Api.
You also want workflow automation.

Zapier review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Zapier better?: Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Zapier at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Zapier?: Zapier has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month per employee for BambooHR and Free for Zapier.
Does BambooHR or Zapier run on more platforms?: BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Zapier runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Zapier for free?: Yes. Zapier 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 Zapier is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Zapier cannot?: BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Zapier covers App integrations, Workflow automation, Trigger-based actions, Multi-step Zaps. Both handle Slack, SOC2, GDPR, Data encryption.

BambooHR vs Zapier

BambooHR

Zapier

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in BambooHR

Only in Zapier

Both cover

What people use each for

BambooHR

Zapier

Where each one falls short

BambooHR

Zapier

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

Zapier

Which should you pick?

Choose BambooHR if

Choose Zapier if

Questions people ask

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