by HiBob · HCM Extensions
All-in-one HR platform connecting core HR, payroll, benefits and finance data.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
NetSuiteHiBob, marketed as "Bob," is a cloud HR platform aimed at mid-sized and scaling businesses that positions itself as connecting HR, payroll and finance data in a single people system rather than as a bolt-on to a legacy HCM suite. It bundles a core HR system of record (employee database, documents, time off, lifecycle workflows) with optional modules for talent (hiring, performance, learning, skills), workforce planning and compensation, and native payroll for the US and UK, the latter built on the Pento payroll engine HiBob acquired in 2024.
The platform reports 5,000+ customer companies and over 1.23 million people managed on Bob, spanning Growth (under 200 employees), Scale (200-1,000) and Enterprise (1,000+) tiers. US payroll runs on Gusto's embedded payroll engine, handling federal and state tax filing across all 50 states, while UK payroll runs on HiBob's own Pento-derived engine. HiBob layers AI features (branded Bob AI) across the product, including a natural-language MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets external AI clients such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code and ChatGPT query and act on HR data within a service user's permission scope.
For ERP-adjacent workflows, HiBob's own integrations page lists a native NetSuite connector alongside ADP Workforce Now, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Greenhouse, Jira, Zendesk, DATEV, Workato and several global payroll/EOR and expense tools (Multiplier, PapayaGlobal, Oyster, Pleo, Rydoo). It does not publish integrations with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage Intacct, Acumatica, QuickBooks or Xero.
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HiBob (Bob) covers 27 of 61 capabilities we track in this category
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How companies use HiBob (Bob) alongside their ERP — pulled from HiBob's published customer stories, with the ERP each customer runs where they state it.
Healthcare · Australia · Enterprise
Rapid hypergrowth (1,400% scaling in 18 months), need for people data and analytics, managing distributed workforce
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Rate itBob-built connector: creates NetSuite users on new hires, syncs employee data changes, updates NetSuite on termination. Bob is the source system.
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Full HiBob (Bob) pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
HiBob does not publish pricing but reported rates run $16 to $25 per employee per month. It is a modern HRIS aimed at mid-market and scaling companies, with culture, engagement and performance modules alongside core HR — and those modules are the main variable in a quote. Because pricing is per employee rather than per HR user, cost tracks headcount growth directly, which is worth modelling over a three-year horizon rather than at today's size. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
HiBob (Bob) publishes a list price. Enter your seat count for an annual figure at that rate.
Yes. HiBob publishes a native NetSuite connector that creates NetSuite users when new hires are added in Bob, pushes employee data changes, and updates NetSuite when an employee is terminated in Bob.
HiBob's own integrations page lists NetSuite as its ERP connector. It does not publish native integrations with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage Intacct, Acumatica, QuickBooks or Xero; other finance-system connectivity runs through partners like Workato or the public HR API.
US payroll runs on Gusto's embedded payroll engine with federal and state tax filing across all 50 states. UK payroll runs on the Pento payroll engine, which HiBob acquired in 2024.
Pricing is quote-based and calculated per employee. All plans include Core HR; Payroll, Performance, Learning, Hiring, Planning, Compensation and Time & Attendance are add-on modules, and the final quote depends on headcount, modules chosen, and implementation/support needs.
Yes. HiBob operates a public Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI clients such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code and ChatGPT query and act on HR data (e.g. checking who's out, submitting time off) within the permissions of the connecting service user.
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