BambooHR

An HR suite with applicant tracking in its Core, Pro, and Elite packages, with job-opening allowances that differ by package.

HR suite

When to consider it

Consider it when choosing employee records, onboarding, and recruiting together rather than a hiring-only tool.

What to weigh up

Price and job-opening allowance depend on the HR package. Confirm regional commercial terms and your account’s hosting location.

Facts before the demo

Hosting: BambooHR states that customer data is hosted in the United States, Canada, or Ireland depending on customer location, needs, and applicable laws. Confirm the location assigned to your account and processing by optional services.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 2026
Career-site languages: BambooHR's hosted careers pages show their own labels, such as the apply button, job-list headings, and footer, in Swedish, Finnish, German, French, Spanish, Polish, and Portuguese on live customer pages; Danish, Norwegian, Italian, and Dutch fell back to English or were only partly translated. Application fields such as name and email can stay in English. Write your own job text in each language.ampowrbv.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 2026
API access: The ATS API documents job and application summaries and details, comments, status updates, candidate creation, and job-opening creation. Confirm permissions and the endpoints required for your integration.documentation.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 2026
Job limit: The package comparison lists five job openings for Core, 25 for Pro, and 50 for Elite. Confirm how openings are counted and whether extra capacity is available.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 2026
User limit: Every plan is priced per employee per month, rather than per recruiting user. Confirm how hiring managers and other people given hiring access are counted in your quote.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 2026
Pricing: Core, Pro, and Elite are priced by employee count. The reviewed page describes flat monthly pricing for 25 employees or fewer and per-employee monthly pricing above that threshold. Confirm regional terms and implementation costs.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 2026

Fit for your team

Career site in: Swedish, Finnish, German, French, Spanish, Polish, and Portuguese.ampowrbv.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)Swedish, seen on a live career page: “Ansök till detta jobb; Lediga jobb; Länk till detta jobb”Checked Oct 2026ampowrbv.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)Finnish, seen on a live career page: “Hae tätä työpaikkaa; Avoimet työpaikat; Tietosuojakäytäntö”Checked Oct 2026ampowrbv.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)German, seen on a live career page: “Für diese Stelle bewerben; Stellenanzeigen; Datenschutzbestimmungen”Checked Oct 2026ampowrbv.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)French, seen on a live career page: “Postuler à cet emploi; Possibilités d’emploi; Lien vers cet emploi”Checked Oct 2026ampowrbv.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)Spanish, seen on a live career page: “Solicitar este trabajo; Vacantes; Enlace a este puesto”Checked Oct 2026ampowrbv.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)Polish, seen on a live career page: “Aplikuj na to stanowisko; Oferty pracy; Polityka prywatności”Checked Oct 2026ampowrbv.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)Portuguese, seen on a live career page: “Candidatar-se a este emprego; Vagas; Política de privacidade”Checked Oct 2026
Company size served: Small teams and mid-sized companies, in BambooHR’s own words.bamboohr.com (opens in a new tab)“BambooHR is an all-in-one HR software platform providing human resources information systems, payroll, and benefits administration for small and medium-sized businesses.”Checked Oct 2026
Works with HR systems: We haven’t found this yet. Worth asking in your demo.

What users often mention

What people like

Easy to pick up, even for less technical staffTrustpilot (opens in a new tab)Reviews from 2025–2026OMR Reviews (opens in a new tab)Reviews over a year oldPeerSpot (opens in a new tab)Reviews over a year old
Everyday reports are quick to pullTrustpilot (opens in a new tab)Reviews from 2025OMR Reviews (opens in a new tab)Reviews over a year oldSoftwareReviews (opens in a new tab)Reviews from 2025

Common complaints

Hiring tools feel lighter than a dedicated ATSOMR Reviews (opens in a new tab)Reviews over a year oldTrustpilot (opens in a new tab)Reviews from 2026Ask to walk through a full hire, from job posting in your country to offer, inside BambooHR.
Payroll, holidays and leave rules in Europe can need workaroundsOMR Reviews (opens in a new tab)Reviews over a year oldTrustpilot (opens in a new tab)Reviews from 2026PeerSpot (opens in a new tab)Reviews over a year oldAsk how your country’s public holidays, leave rules and local payroll provider are handled.
Limited room to customiseTrustpilot (opens in a new tab)Reviews from 2026OMR Reviews (opens in a new tab)Reviews over a year oldAsk to see how fields, workflows and approvals can be adjusted to your process.

Pulled together from public reviews on Trustpilot, OMR Reviews, PeerSpot, and SoftwareReviews.How we read reviewsReviews are personal experiences, so treat these as things to check in your demo.

Questions to ask BambooHR

Which package covers our expected open jobs and HR requirements?
What is the complete quote at our employee count?
Will our account be hosted in Ireland, and what processing occurs elsewhere?
Which career-site and candidate-message languages are supported?

Confirm in your demo

Ask BambooHR to walk through your own hiring process, from posting a job to making an offer. Get the full annual cost and contract terms in writing so you can compare like for like.

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Quick answers about BambooHR

Is BambooHR an ATS or an HR suite?

BambooHR is an HR suite with a hiring module, so recruiting sits alongside employee records and other HR tools. An HR suite with applicant tracking in its Core, Pro, and Elite packages, with job-opening allowances that differ by package.

How much does BambooHR cost?

Core, Pro, and Elite are priced by employee count. Ask for a written quote that covers your users, jobs, and add-ons.

Does BambooHR host data in the EU?

Yes, BambooHR offers EU hosting for at least some accounts. BambooHR states that customer data is hosted in the United States, Canada, or Ireland depending on customer location, needs, and applicable laws.

Which languages does BambooHR’s career site support?

We’ve found BambooHR’s career site in Swedish, Finnish, German, French, Spanish, Polish, and Portuguese. BambooHR's hosted careers pages show their own labels, such as the apply button, job-list headings, and footer, in Swedish, Finnish, German, French, Spanish, Polish, and Portuguese on live customer pages; Danish, Norwegian, Italian, and Dutch fell back to English or were only partly translated.

Does BambooHR limit users or jobs?

Every plan is priced per employee per month, rather than per recruiting user. The package comparison lists five job openings for Core, 25 for Pro, and 50 for Elite.

Does BambooHR have an API?

The ATS API documents job and application summaries and details, comments, status updates, candidate creation, and job-opening creation.

What do users say about BambooHR?

What reviewers like: easy to pick up, even for less technical staff; everyday reports are quick to pull. Common complaints: hiring tools feel lighter than a dedicated ATS; payroll, holidays and leave rules in Europe can need workarounds; limited room to customise.

What are the closest alternatives to BambooHR?

The products most like BambooHR are Personio, Factorial, and HiBob: the same kind of product, aimed at similar companies, with similar plans.