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HiBob vs Humaans

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HiBob

HR

Modern HR for modern businesses

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Humaans

HR

API-first HRIS for fast-growing companies that treat employee data as a system of record other tools read from

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: HiBob pricing not publicly displayed; requires contacting sales for custom quote; Humaans there is no payroll engine anywhere in the product, so every country you employ in still needs its own payroll vendor and a synchronisation that someone owns when it breaks.
  • They diverge on capability: HiBob covers Core HR, Humaans covers Employee records.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HiBob and Humaans actually diverge.

Attributes where HiBob and Humaans differ
AttributeHiBobHumaans
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR).

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 HiBob

  • Core HR
  • Time Off Management
  • Performance Management
  • Compensation
  • People Analytics
  • Engagement
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

Only in Humaans

  • Employee records
  • Workflows
  • Time off
  • Open API and webhooks
  • Reporting
  • App directory
  • Self service

Both cover

  • Onboarding

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

HiBob

  • Core HR system of record with automated workflowsnot Humaans
  • Performance management, learning and skills trackingnot Humaans
  • US and UK payroll, benefits and time trackingnot Humaans
  • Workforce planning and compensation review cyclesnot Humaans
  • Employee self-service for a distributed workforcenot Humaans

Humaans

  • A 150 person technology company that wants employee data clean enough to drive access provisioning automaticallynot HiBob
  • An operations team that will build against an API rather than wait for a vendor integrationnot HiBob
  • A company replacing spreadsheets and Google Drive folders in weeks rather than running a six month HRIS projectnot HiBob
  • A multi-country employer that already has payroll handled per country and needs one consolidated employee recordnot HiBob

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

HiBob

  • Pricing not publicly displayed; requires contacting sales for custom quote
  • Limited payroll functionality compared to dedicated payroll platforms
  • Smaller integration ecosystem compared to larger HR platforms

Humaans

  • There is no payroll engine anywhere in the product, so every country you employ in still needs its own payroll vendor and a synchronisation that someone owns when it breaks.
  • Applicant tracking, learning and benefits administration are absent, meaning a company wanting a single supplier will buy three or four contracts to match what a suite sells as one.
  • Acquisition by Employment Hero in 2024 puts an independent, integration-first product inside a vendor that sells a bundled employment platform, and buyers should ask directly how long the standalone product will be sold on its own terms.
  • Per employee per month pricing with tiered features means the cost rises with headcount growth at exactly the point a scale-up is least willing to renegotiate, and useful features such as workflows sit above the entry tier.
  • Country-specific compliance depth is limited, so statutory leave rules, local document requirements and reporting obligations often need configuring by hand rather than arriving as a maintained country pack.

Pricing, plan by plan

HiBob

On request
  • Bob$undefined/month
    • Core HR
    • Onboarding
    • Time Off

Humaans

On request
  • Humaans$undefined/year
    • Priced per employee per month with tiered feature sets
    • Employee records, time off and documents
    • Workflows and reporting on higher tiers

Which should you pick?

Choose HiBob if

  • You need core hr.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want time off management.
HiBob review

Choose Humaans if

  • You need employee records.
  • You also want workflows.
Humaans review

Questions people ask

Is HiBob or Humaans better?
Neither clearly leads. HiBob starts at On request and Humaans at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HiBob or Humaans?
HiBob starts at On request and Humaans at On request.
Does HiBob or Humaans run on more platforms?
HiBob runs on Web, iOS, Android. Humaans runs on Web.
What is HiBob best used for?
HiBob is most often used for core hr system of record with automated workflows, performance management, learning and skills tracking, us and uk payroll, benefits and time tracking, workforce planning and compensation review cycles. Of those, core hr system of record with automated workflows and performance management, learning and skills tracking are not what Humaans is typically brought in for.
What can HiBob do that Humaans cannot?
HiBob covers Core HR, Time Off Management, Performance Management, Compensation. Humaans covers Employee records, Workflows, Time off, Open API and webhooks. Both handle Onboarding.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

HiBob: What modules does HiBob include?

HiBob includes Core HR, Time & Attendance, Performance & Goals, Compensation Management, Global Operations, and Analytics modules that can be selected based on organizational needs.

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Humaans: Does Humaans run payroll?

No. It holds the employee record and pushes data to payroll providers. You buy payroll separately in each country.

HiBob: How is HiBob pricing calculated?

HiBob pricing is customized based on company size (1-49, 50-199, 200-999, or 1,000+ employees) and the specific modules selected. Pricing is on a per-employee basis.

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Humaans: Who owns it now?

Employment Hero acquired Humaans in 2024. It continues to be sold, but the parent company also sells a bundled employment platform.

HiBob: Does HiBob offer a mobile app?

Yes, HiBob includes mobile app access as part of all plans, allowing employees to manage their HR tasks on the go.

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Humaans: Is the API genuinely complete?

Yes. It is the design centre of the product rather than an afterthought, with documented REST endpoints and webhooks across the core objects.

Humaans: How long does implementation take?

Typically weeks. There is no configuration consultancy requirement, which is a large part of why teams choose it over a mid-market suite.

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