BambooHR Pricing: Plans & Cost Calculator 2026
Core at $10/user/mo targets basic HR needs across 3 paid plans ranging up to $25/user/mo, though it lacks the depth of rival Rippling.
BambooHR plans and pricing
Billing surface
Pick a plan, set your seat count and switch billing to see the running total. The full breakdown lives in the calculator below.
Core
SMBs needing foundational HR automation
Pro
Teams wanting performance management + employee experience
Elite
Orgs needing compensation management + advanced analytics + benchmarks
BambooHR pricing: the quick answer
BambooHR runs $10 per employee per month for Core, $17 for Pro, and $25 for Elite as of July 8, 2026, with no free plan and every tier sold through a sales quote. Teams of 25 or fewer are billed a flat rate starting at $250 a month instead of per head, so a 10-person shop effectively pays about $25 an employee at the floor. Volume discounts apply automatically as headcount grows, and nonprofits get 15% off. Payroll, benefits, and time tracking are separate add-ons priced by quote. The per-seat rates read cheap; the real number depends on your size and modules.
- Core$10/user/mo
- Pro$17/user/mo
- Elite$25/user/mo
At $10/mo to start, BambooHR sits 53% below the $21.50/mo median across 4 hr & people ops tools we track.
BambooHR cost calculator
BambooHR Hidden Costs & Pitfalls
The $10 to $25 per-seat rates are only half the picture. Small-team floors and quote-only add-ons decide what you actually pay.
BambooHR pricing, read against its live plans and category
Positioning
BambooHR prices at $10/employee/mo for Core, $17 for Pro, and $25 for Elite, well under the category median for an HRIS. Core is a real system of record: employee data, reporting, time off, benefits tracking, and an ATS. Pro adds performance reviews and an employee community; Elite adds compensation planning and Mercer salary benchmarking. There is no free tier, and every plan is quote-only with no self-serve checkout.
Cost drivers
- 1Teams of 25 or fewer skip per-seat pricing and pay a flat rate starting at $250/mo, which works out near $25/employee for a 10-person shop.
- 2Payroll and Benefits Administration are US-only add-ons priced by quote, not bundled into any plan.
- 3Time & Attendance and Employer of Record are also separate, quote-only modules.
Watch-outs
Tier restructuring has pushed some existing customers onto pricier plans to keep features they already had, and reporting depth is a common gripe.
Strengths
- Volume discounts apply automatically and deepen as headcount grows, no negotiation needed.
- Bundling Payroll and Benefits with any plan earns 15% off (US), and nonprofits get a further 15%.
Editor’s take
A single-location SMB over 25 people that mainly needs a clean HRIS gets real value from Core at $10/employee/mo. Watch two things: under 25 employees the $250 flat floor changes the math, and payroll, benefits, and EOR all land as separate quotes on top. If you have international staff or want IT provisioning in the same tool, Rippling is the alternative to price against.
Oleh KemFounder & Lead AnalystBambooHR price history
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Sources & verification
| Source | What was checked | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Official Pricing Page | Source of verified tiers | July 8, 2026 |
| Official Website | Official vendor website | — |
| G2 | G2 verified user reviews · 4.4/5 · 4,927 reviews | — |
| Capterra | Capterra verified user reviews · 4.6/5 | — |
| TrustRadius | TrustRadius verified reviews | — |
| PeerSpot | PeerSpot enterprise peer reviews | — |
Every fact on this BambooHR pricing page is tied to a named source and a verification date. Freshness-sensitive figures trace to the sources above; verify against the vendor before relying on them.
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