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Have you been tasked with finding a way to automate HR?
Picking the best HR tool for your company can be a long, research-heavy process. Information is not always openly available or up to date, and comparing different plans and features can be a tiresome task.
I’m here to take some of that homework off your plate. In this guide, I’m going to compare two of the most common HR platforms, Hibob (also called bob) and BambooHR. I’ll give you an overview of what they offer and their pros and cons — so that you can find all the information you need to make an informed decision.
Both BambooHR and Hibob are HRMS tools that help businesses automate their HR tasks.
Their feature offering is similar, but with a few differences:
Use the tables below to compare BambooHR with Hibob’s features at a glance, or download our complete comparison guide here.
Hibob and BambooHR’s range of features make them a common choice for medium to large-sized companies (more than 300 employees) with a well-established HR team. But let’s dig a bit deeper into the main differences between the two platforms and how they may impact your decision.
If automating and streamlining your hiring process is a priority for you, then BambooHR is your best pick.
BambooHR offers a full ATS (applicant tracking system) to:
Few clicks are needed to complete tasks. Love that the ATS seamlessly helps hire and onboard new employees.
Hibob doesn’t offer any hiring functionalities, but it integrates with third-party ATS like Workable, Greenhouse and Teamtailor.
Hibob takes pride in how their system helps you build a positive company culture.
‘Culture’ can have many different meanings for different people, but for Hibob it means giving special attention to the employee experience.
Here are a few examples of how Hibob strives in that direction:
BambooHR doesn’t offer these types of features: it looks and feels more serious and to-the-point.
I personally think that, while shoutouts is a feature that every company would use, the rest really depends on what type of culture you are trying to build at your business. Some of these features may look redundant for smaller businesses that are just starting out, or even frivolous in more traditional industries.
Unfortunately, neither Hibob nor BambooHR clearly state their pricing plans on their sites.
The main point here is not the pricing, which will depend on the plan you go for and the size of your business. The annoying thing is that you’ll have to get a custom quote from a sales representative, and you won’t be able to compare these two pieces of software until you do so.
To help you with that, here’s a list of questions you should ask Hibob and BambooHR’s sales teams:
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BambooHR is mainly built to meet the needs of US companies.
Benefits and payroll, for example, are only available to US customers. Businesses that switched to Charlie from BambooHR also reported that their customer support team is only available during US working hours.
Therefore, if your company is headquartered in the UK or Europe or you have multiple locations spread around the world, Hibob is likely to be a better solution than BambooHR.
Hibob can support teams in multiple countries with bespoke holiday calendars, time-off policies and currencies. You can also adapt part of the product to fit different countries’ regulations and employment laws.
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Built-in Hiring & Recruiting functions
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All your employee benefits management in one place (pensions, medical, etc)
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Wide range of advanced features to meet the needs of large companies
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Gamification and ‘culture’ features
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Suitable for companies based in multiple different countries
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Ideal number of features for medium-sized companies with a generous budget
I know you’re here to compare Hibob and Bamboo... But have you considered CharlieHR at all?
Charlie is an all-in-one HR management system that helps you save time on HR admin and automate your workflows.
There are many reasons why UK-based small businesses and startups choose Charlie over BambooHR and Hibob:
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Built to meet the needs of small businesses
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Not a good fit for companies under 200 employees
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All-in-one plan inclusive of all features
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Key features come at an extra cost
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An HRIS small businesses can afford: pay based on headcount (from £5/month)
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Unsustainable cost for small companies
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Simple, fast and free set up
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Long and complex implementation with extra costs attached
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Employee perks platform included at no extra cost
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No employee perks
BambooHR is best for large companies based in the US. Some examples of customers are Jacksonville Jaguars (570+ employees), FreshBooks (720+ employees) and FanDuel (2,500+ employees).
Hibob’s customers are mainly medium-to-large companies based around the world. Some examples are: Airtasker (320+ employees), Fiverr (500+ employees), Save the Children Italia (500+ employees).
Charlie’s customers are small businesses and startups with less than 200 team members, usually based in the UK. These include: Oddbox (~ 80 employees), Chilly’s (~ 70 employees) and Patch Plants (~ 30 employees). And we supported businesses like Mindful Chef, Bloom & Wild and AllPlants when they were just starting out.
Hibob’s pricing is not openly available online: you’ll have to get in touch with their sales team for a quote.
Bamboo’s pricing is not publicly available on their site, so you’ll have to request a quote.
What we know is that they have two main plans (Essentials and Advantage). Payroll, benefits, performance management and time tracking come as add-ons at an extra price.
CharlieHR’s pricing is very clear and 100% transparent. You pay based on how many employees you have, and our pricing brackets make budgeting as easy as ever.
Here are our pricing brackets:
1-4 team members
£5 per month
5-14 team members
£40 per month
15-29 team members
£100 per month
30-49 team members
£170 per month
50-99 team members
£300 per month
100-149 team members
£400 per month
150-199 team members
£500 per month
200-249 team members
£600 per month
250+ team members
£700 per month
You can pay monthly and can cancel at any time. Plus, software implementation is free.
We also offer a 7-day free trial.