BambooHR Pricing, Plans, and Availability

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by BambooHR · bamboohr.com

SMB HR software that includes payroll as part of its employee management platform.

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Pricing at a glance

◇ Pricing model

Per employee, per month for larger teams; flat monthly rate for organizations with 25 employees or fewer; quote-based final pricing with volume and nonprofit discounts available.

↻ Billing notes

BambooHR says its plans are billed on a per-employee, per-month basis for organizations with more than 25 employees, while companies with 25 employees or fewer are charged a monthly flat rate starting at $250 USD/mo. The official pricing page says customers can choose month-to-month terms or an extended term, and the pricing pages state that volume and non-profit discounts are available. BambooHR also advertises a 15% bundle discount when Payroll and Benefits Administration are combined with Core or Pro on one pricing page, and with any plan on the other pricing page, with the discount limited to US-based employees.

Plans and pricing

4 tiers

Core

per employee/month
$10 USD per employee/month
  • HR Data & Reporting
  • Hiring & Onboarding
  • Time Off & Benefits Tracking
  • Employee Experience Tools
  • HR Insights
  • Compliance Intelligence powered by VirgilHR

The public feature table shows 5 job openings for Core.

Pro

per employee/month
$17 USD per employee/month
  • Everything in Core
  • Performance Management
  • Employee Community
  • Recognition & Rewards
  • Compliance Training: 15 Courses
  • Upgraded AI Assistant for policies and documents

The public feature table shows 25 job openings for Pro.

Elite

per employee/month
$25 USD per employee/month
  • Everything in Pro
  • Compensation Management
  • Custom Dashboards & Analytics
  • HR Benchmarks
  • Premium Services
  • Compliance Training: 300+ Courses

The public feature table shows 50 job openings for Elite.

Small team flat-rate pricing

monthly
Starting at $250 USD/mo
  • Not publicly disclosed

Applies to companies with 25 employees or fewer.

Add-ons and extras

Payroll

Not publicly disclosed

US-only add-on that includes direct deposit, flexible pay schedules, federal and state tax filing, a single source of data, and a specialized support team.

Benefits Administration

Not publicly disclosed

US-only add-on with self-guided benefits configuration, open enrollment and life events support, election review and approval, reporting and data review, and carrier connections.

Time & Attendance / Time Tracking

Not publicly disclosed

Add-on for shift scheduling, meal and rest breaks, project tracking and billable hours, automated approval workflows, automatic overtime calculations, and iPad time kiosk/time clocks.

Global Employment (powered by Remote)

Not publicly disclosed

Add-on for hiring workers worldwide, including a global cost calculator, global compliance expertise and support, contractor management, and employer of record services.

Hidden and indirect costs

Worth budgeting for
⚠  BambooHR does not publicly disclose final pricing for add-ons such as Payroll, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, or Global Employment on the pricing pages provided, so buyers should expect to request a quote for those modules. The company also states that pricing can change based on employee count and selected features, which means the public starting prices may not reflect the final contract. For US-based customers, bundle discounts may reduce total cost, but the discount is limited to eligible combinations and is not universally available.
⚠  The pricing pages indicate that pricing automatically adjusts as you scale and that volume and non-profit discounts are available, but they do not publish the discount schedule. That means the total paid amount may differ from the published starting rate, especially for larger organizations or special customer classes. Because no public overage or usage-based fee schedule is listed in the supplied documents, overage costs are not publicly disclosed.

What buyers actually pay

A growing SMB with more than 25 employees that wants a basic HR platform plus payroll later.

Expected costStarts at $10 USD per employee/month for Core, plus a separate quote for Payroll if added.
employee countCore vs Pro vs Elite plan selectionPayroll add-onpossible volume discount

A scaling company that needs performance management and employee community features.

Expected costStarts at $17 USD per employee/month for Pro, with optional add-ons priced by quote.
employee countPro plan selectionCompliance training tierPayroll and Benefits Administration add-ons

A larger HR team that wants advanced analytics, benchmarks, and premium services.

Expected costStarts at $25 USD per employee/month for Elite, with additional modules quoted separately.
employee countElite plan selectionpremium servicescompensation managementadvanced analytics

A company with 25 employees or fewer that prefers a simpler monthly commitment.

Expected costStarts at $250 USD/mo as a flat monthly rate, then adjusts based on selected features and discounts if applicable.
headcount up to 25 employeesselected featuresmonth-to-month versus extended termdiscount eligibility

Pricing FAQ

BambooHR publicly lists starting prices of $10 USD per employee/month for Core, $17 USD per employee/month for Pro, and $25 USD per employee/month for Elite. For companies with 25 employees or fewer, the company says pricing starts at a monthly flat rate of $250 USD/mo. Final pricing can vary based on employee count, selected features, and discount eligibility, so the listed amounts are starting prices rather than guaranteed totals.

No public price is listed in the supplied documents for Payroll, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, or Global Employment. The pricing pages describe what each add-on includes, but buyers need to request a quote for those modules. That makes the platform partially transparent on base plan pricing and quote-based on several important add-ons.

Yes. BambooHR says volume and non-profit discounts are available, and it also advertises a 15% bundle discount for combining Payroll and Benefits Administration with eligible plans. The pricing page additionally says customers can choose flexible month-to-month terms or an extended term, so buyers have more than one billing commitment option.

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