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BambooHR alternatives: 8 HR tools compared

BambooHR is a well-liked HR system for small and mid-sized businesses. These are the HR and payroll tools most often compared with it, with the price each vendor publishes, or a note where prices are by quote only.

  • 4 of 7 publish a price
  • 1 offer a free plan
  • Prices checked on October 18, 2026.
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  • PeopleD

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    Teams that want HR, payroll and attendance with their own AI agent, starting free

    Starting price: From $5.25 per monthbilled monthly
    Free plan: free plan available

    PeopleD is d2bsuite's HR system: employee records, payroll with tax and statutory deductions in several countries, biometric and geo-fenced attendance, recruitment, performance and compliance, with an AI agent for routine HR tasks. It has a free plan; the price shown is the cheapest paid plan.

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  • BambooHR

    Small and mid-sized businesses that want HR, payroll and benefits on one platform

    Starting price: From $10 per employee / month
    Free plan: no free plan

    BambooHR Core costs $10 per employee per month for companies with more than 25 employees, and a flat $250 a month for 25 or fewer. Payroll, benefits administration and time tracking are add-ons, and there is no free plan.

  • Rippling

    Companies that want HR, IT and finance managed on one platform

    Starting price: Quote only
    Free plan: no free plan

    Rippling does not publish prices: its pricing page asks what you need and sends a custom quote. Most of its products are billed per employee per month, sometimes with a base fee.

  • Gusto

    US small businesses that need payroll, benefits and HR in one place

    Starting price: From $49 per monthbilled monthly
    Free plan: no free plan

    Gusto Simple costs $49 a month plus $6 per person per month, and covers payroll in one US state. Plus and Premium add multi-state payroll and more HR tools. There are no contracts and no free plan.

  • Zoho People

    Budget-conscious small and mid-sized businesses, especially those already on Zoho

    Starting price: From $3 per user / monthbilled annually
    Free plan: free plan available

    Zoho People Essential HR starts at $3 per user per month billed annually ($4 billed monthly). The US free plan covers up to 3 users, and there is a 30-day trial of the paid features.

  • Personio

    European small and mid-sized companies with about 10 to 10,000 employees

    Starting price: From €7.60 per employee / monthbilled annually
    Free plan: no free plan

    Personio publishes only a starting price of €7.60 per employee per month, on a 12-month minimum term with a one-off setup fee; other plans are by quote after a demo. Recruiting and performance are paid extras.

  • HiBob

    Growing and mid-sized companies that want an all-in-one HR platform

    Starting price: Quote only
    Free plan: no free plan

    HiBob does not publish prices: its pricing page leads to a demo request. Its modules cover core HR, payroll, time and attendance, and compensation.

  • Keka

    Growing companies, mainly in India, that want HR and payroll together

    Starting price: Quote only
    Free plan: no free plan

    Keka lists its plans (Foundation, Strength and Growth) without prices and offers a free trial on each; pricing comes by quote, with a setup fee mentioned in its FAQ.

Prices checked on October 18, 2026. d2bsuite makes PeopleD, so we list it first. Every other price is the starting price on the vendor's own pricing page that day, before tax and without introductory discounts. Vendors change prices often, so check their page before you buy.

Executive Switching Summary

Why teams switch from BambooHR to PeopleD

Teams usually look elsewhere for built-in multi-country payroll without US-only restrictions, biometric and geo-fenced attendance included in the base plan, a free tier for small teams, or transparent public pricing.

  • Payroll, Biometrics & Geo-Attendance Included

    BambooHR charges extra for payroll and time tracking. PeopleD unifies core HR, multi-country statutory payroll, and biometric/geo-fenced attendance in one platform.

  • Free Plan + Paid Plans from $5.26/mo

    Start on PeopleD's free tier or upgrade to paid organization plans starting at $5.26/month—avoiding BambooHR's $250/month flat minimum for small teams.

  • Autonomous AI HR Agent

    Automates resume screening, onboarding checklists, leave policy verification, and payroll anomaly checks before salaries are disbursed.

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Which BambooHR alternatives publish transparent pricing without requiring a sales call?
PeopleD, Zoho People, and Gusto publish transparent self-serve pricing on their websites, whereas Rippling, HiBob, and Keka require custom sales quotes.
Does PeopleD include payroll and attendance without extra add-on fees?
Yes. Unlike BambooHR—where payroll and time tracking are paid add-ons—PeopleD includes multi-country payroll computation, tax deductions, and biometric/geo-fenced attendance natively.
Is there a free BambooHR alternative for small teams?
Yes. PeopleD offers a free plan to get started and paid plans from $5.26 per month, making it ideal for startups and growing businesses that want to avoid BambooHR's $250/month small-team minimum.

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