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Officevibe vs BambooHR

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Officevibe

Software

Build better teams with pulse surveys and feedback

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Officevibe has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Officevibe officevibe is now sold inside the Workleap platform and has no separate published price of its own; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Officevibe covers Pulse surveys, BambooHR covers Employee database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Officevibe and BambooHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Officevibe and BambooHR differ
AttributeOfficevibeBambooHR
Starting priceFree$10/month per employee
Free tierYesNo
Founded20122008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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 Officevibe

  • Pulse surveys
  • eNPS tracking
  • Anonymous feedback
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Good vibes recognition
  • Custom surveys
  • Manager dashboards
  • Engagement reports

Only in BambooHR

  • Employee database
  • Time-off management
  • Benefits tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • Onboarding
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Mobile access
  • Document management

Both cover

  • Slack
  • ADP
  • Google Workspace
  • SOC2
  • GDPR
  • Data encryption

What people use each for

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

Officevibe

  • Running employee engagement pulse surveys and reading team sentimentnot BambooHR
  • Collecting continuous feedback between managers and their teamsnot BambooHR
  • Tracking performance conversations and one to onesnot BambooHR

BambooHR

  • HR system of record with employee data and documentsnot Officevibe
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Officevibe
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Officevibe
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Officevibe
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Officevibe

Where each one falls short

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

Officevibe

  • Officevibe is now sold inside the Workleap platform and has no separate published price of its own
  • There is no free plan; the entry Standard tier starts at $4,999 USD per year
  • SAML single sign on, API access and advanced security require the Pro tier starting at $11,999 USD per year
  • Plans are billed annually rather than monthly
  • Organisations of 250 or more employees are pushed to a custom Enterprise quote

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Officevibe

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS tracking
    • Anonymous feedback
  • Essential$5/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 1-on-1 meetings
    • Good vibes recognition
  • Pro$7/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Officevibe if

  • You need pulse surveys.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want enps tracking.
Officevibe review

Choose BambooHR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want time-off management.
BambooHR review

Questions people ask

Is Officevibe or BambooHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Officevibe starts at Free and BambooHR at $10/month per employee, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Officevibe or BambooHR?
Officevibe has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Officevibe and $10/month per employee for BambooHR.
Does Officevibe or BambooHR run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Officevibe for free?
Yes. Officevibe has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee.
What is Officevibe best used for?
Officevibe is most often used for running employee engagement pulse surveys and reading team sentiment, collecting continuous feedback between managers and their teams, tracking performance conversations and one to ones. Of those, running employee engagement pulse surveys and reading team sentiment and collecting continuous feedback between managers and their teams are not what BambooHR is typically brought in for.
What can Officevibe do that BambooHR cannot?
Officevibe covers Pulse surveys, eNPS tracking, Anonymous feedback, 1-on-1 meetings. BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Both handle Slack, ADP, Google Workspace, SOC2.
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