BambooHR
by BambooHR LLC · HCM Extensions
All-in-one HR software for small and mid-sized businesses: HR data, hiring, payroll and benefits.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
- QuickBooksXero
NetSuite
Sage Intacct - Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market
- Pricing
- Per-employee-per-month subscription
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Draper, Utah, United States
Overview
BambooHR is a cloud HR platform built for small and mid-sized businesses, combining core HR data and workflow management with hiring, onboarding, payroll, time tracking, benefits administration and performance tools in a single system. The company was founded in 2008 and is aimed primarily at organizations that need to replace spreadsheets and disconnected point tools with one system a lean HR team can run, though it scales to larger mid-market employers as they grow.
The platform centers on an employee record system with custom fields, workflows and approvals, layered with a report builder and pre-built dashboards for headcount, turnover and other people metrics, including benchmark comparisons against peer companies. Around that core sit an applicant tracking system with job-board posting and e-signature offer letters, structured onboarding and offboarding, US payroll with automated tax filing, time and attendance tracking, performance reviews and goals, compensation planning with Mercer benchmark data, an employee community and engagement/wellbeing surveys, and an embedded AI assistant (Bamboo AI) that answers policy questions and helps admins draft workflows.
BambooHR reports serving over 30,000 businesses through its own marketplace of 150+ pre-built integrations, spanning payroll-adjacent accounting systems, applicant tracking, background checks, single sign-on and benefits carriers. Payroll and tax filing are US-employee only; international workforces are covered through partner-based global payroll, contractor management and Employer of Record services rather than a native global payroll engine.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel. Screenshots sourced from BambooHR LLC.
Features & capabilities
HR Data & Reporting
Central employee record system with configurable workflows and analytics.
- Centralized employee records with custom fields
- Custom report builder and pre-built dashboards
- Configurable approval workflows
- Turnover, headcount and new-hire reporting
- AI-selected or custom peer-group benchmarking
- Role-based data access and audit trail
Hiring & Onboarding
Applicant tracking, offer management and structured new-hire onboarding.
- Job posting to Indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn and other boards
- Candidate tracking with sources and funnel reports
- Digital offer letters with e-signature
- Interview self-scheduling
- Background checks (order, track and review in-platform)
- Customizable onboarding checklists and new-hire packets
- Automated I-9/E-Verify workflows (powered by Mitratech)
- BambooHR Hiring mobile app for recruiters
Payroll & Time
US payroll processing with tax filing, synced to time tracking.
- Full-service US payroll with federal, state and local tax filing
- Unlimited multi-rate payroll and prorated payments
- Custom Journal Entry Report Builder for GL posting
- On-demand pay access
- Employee timesheets with project tracking and geolocation
- Automatic overtime calculation for all 50 US states
- Automated payroll-approval workflows
- Automatic sync between time tracking and payroll
Performance & Employee Experience
Review cycles, goals, feedback and engagement measurement.
- 360-degree performance reviews (self, manager, peer, skip-level)
- Goal tracking and 1:1 meeting scheduling
- Employee community hub with recognition and rewards
- Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) surveys with AI topic summaries
- Employee wellbeing surveys with heatmap reporting
- Mobile access to performance and engagement tools
Compensation
Benchmark-driven compensation planning and pay transparency.
- Compensation review cycles with budgeting and approvals
- Integrated Mercer market salary benchmark data
- Custom job levels and salary bands
- Multi-currency compensation worksheets
- Total Rewards statements for employees
Global Employment & Benefits
Benefits administration and partner-based international hiring.
- US benefits administration with carrier connections
- Embedded Employer of Record via Remote (no local entity required)
- Contractor hiring support across 200+ countries
- Localized time-off, holiday and overtime policy settings
- Platform available in 8 languages
Common use cases
- Replacing spreadsheets and disconnected point tools with one HR system of record
- Running US payroll with automated federal, state and local tax filing
- Posting jobs and tracking candidates through a single applicant tracking system
- Standardizing onboarding paperwork, e-signatures and I-9/E-Verify compliance
- Building compensation bands and running review cycles against Mercer benchmark data
- Tracking employee time against projects and syncing hours directly into payroll
- Hiring international contractors or employer-of-record staff without a local entity
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Single vendor spanning core HR records, hiring, payroll, time, performance, compensation and benefits, rather than a point solution
- In-platform US payroll with a Custom Journal Entry Report Builder that maps directly into QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite or Sage Intacct
- Mercer market-data benchmarking built into the compensation module rather than sold as a separate survey product
- Positioned and priced for lean HR teams at small and mid-sized companies, from one-person HR departments upward
ERP integrations
Pushes payroll journal entries to QuickBooks Online after chart-of-accounts mapping; account structure is pulled into BambooHR for mapping.
Maps Xero's chart of accounts (including Xero Categories) into BambooHR payroll Journal Entry reports.
Connects BambooHR Payroll journal entries to NetSuite's general ledger; a Celigo quickstart template is also available for deeper NetSuite sync.
Maps chart of accounts to post payroll journal entries into Sage Intacct.
Pricing
Three published tiers: Core ($10/employee/mo), Pro ($17/employee/mo) and Elite ($25/employee/mo). Companies with 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 USD/month instead of the per-employee rate. Payroll and Benefits Administration are separate add-ons (US employees only); bundling both with any plan gets a 15% discount. Volume and non-profit discounts are also available. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant)
- Data residency
- US, Canada, EU
- Compliance
- SOC 2 Type II
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Languages
- English, French, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Draper, Utah, United States
- Ownership
- Private (raised $125M growth round led by Providence Equity in 2024 at a $2.5B valuation; earlier backers include Sorenson Capital and ICONIQ Capital)
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BambooHR — frequently asked questions
Does BambooHR integrate with accounting or ERP systems?
Yes. BambooHR Payroll connects to QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite and Sage Intacct through prebuilt integrations that map payroll journal entries into each system's chart of accounts, plus a Custom Journal Entry Report Builder for tailoring the entries.
Does BambooHR run payroll outside the United States?
BambooHR Payroll's automated tax filing covers US employees only. For international staff, BambooHR offers an embedded Employer of Record (powered by Remote), contractor payment support in 200+ countries, and partnerships with local payroll providers rather than a native global payroll engine.
How is BambooHR priced?
BambooHR publishes three per-employee-per-month tiers: Core at $10, Pro at $17 and Elite at $25. Organizations with 25 or fewer employees are billed a flat rate starting at $250/month instead. Payroll and Benefits Administration are priced as separate add-ons, with a 15% discount when both are bundled with a plan.
What size of company is BambooHR built for?
BambooHR is positioned for small and mid-sized businesses, from one- or two-person HR teams up to several hundred employees, and states the platform scales as a company grows past its initial small-business target.
Does BambooHR include an applicant tracking system?
Yes. The BambooHR Applicant Tracking System is built into the core platform and includes job-board posting to sites like Indeed, ZipRecruiter and LinkedIn, e-signature offer letters, interview self-scheduling, in-platform background checks, and a dedicated BambooHR Hiring mobile app.
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