BambooHR vs Enboarder (2026): which should you pick?

Pick BambooHR if

• Fits if you're moving staff details out of spreadsheets
• Works for US companies that want hiring, onboarding and time off in one system

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you're well under 25 people, as you pay the full $250 a month anyway
• Tight if you hire a lot on Core, which allows 5 job openings
• Skip it if you need payroll outside the US, as the add-on is US only
• Watch out: payroll and benefits are add-ons with no price published
• Watch out: the plan cards say $10 and $17 per employee for Core and Pro, the FAQ $10.25 and $17.50

Pick Enboarder if

• Fits if you already have an HR system and want a better onboarding flow on top
• Works for firms hiring in volume that want preboarding messages sent for them

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price, as none is published
• Not for you if you want an HR system, as it works on top of one
• Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
• Watch out: three packages are named on the pricing page with no prices

BambooHR

• Teams of 25 or fewer pay the flat monthly fee whatever their size; per-employee pricing, with volume discounts, starts above 25 employees.
• Payroll and benefits administration are add-ons for US employees only, and their prices are not published.
• The plan cards show $10 and $17 per employee for Core and Pro, while the FAQ on the same page says $10.25 and $17.50.
• Job openings are capped by plan: 5 on Core, 25 on Pro and 50 on Elite.

Enboarder

• No prices are published; every plan is quoted individually, so this listing has no price.
• It orchestrates journeys on top of an HR system and does not replace one.
• The pricing page names three packages (Intelligent Onboarding, AI-Assisted Employee Journeys, New Hire Enablement) without prices.

BambooHR

Employee records and reports

One database for people data, with a custom report builder, dashboards and built-in workflows for approving changes and time-off requests.

Hiring and onboarding

Post jobs to job boards, track candidates, send offer letters from templates, and give new hires a packet with e-signatures and an onboarding checklist.

Time off

Unlimited custom time-off policies with accruals, approvals and a shared calendar of who is out.

Performance and recognition

On Pro and Elite, run 360-degree review cycles, schedule 1:1s, track goals and give recognition points staff can redeem for gift cards.

Ask BambooHR

An AI assistant answers employees' questions about time off and holidays from company data, and on higher plans about policies and benchmarks.

Payroll, benefits and time add-ons

Add US payroll with tax filing, benefits enrollment with carrier connections, and time tracking with shift scheduling and an iPad kiosk.

Enboarder

Preboarding and onboarding

Workflows from offer letter to day one, with U.S. federal, state and local compliance steps and reminders to each stakeholder.

Employee lifecycle journeys

Programs for internal moves, leave and offboarding, with personalized messages across the employee lifecycle.

AI assistant

An AI assistant supports new hires with context-aware answers and automated actions.

New hire enablement

Role-based enablement and AI-generated 30-60-90 day ramp plans for each new hire.

Dashboards and insights

Reporting on how journeys are performing, aimed at day-one readiness, engagement and early retention.

Integrations and delivery channels

85+ native integrations with ATS, e-signature, messaging and directory systems, plus APIs, webhooks and SFTP.

BambooHR

• Core$250

  per month for up to 25 employees

  Records, reports, time off, hiring with 5 job openings, onboarding and the AI assistant. Above 25 employees, $10 per employee a month ($10.25 in the FAQ).

• Pro$425

  per month for up to 25 employees

  Core plus performance reviews, 1:1s, recognition and rewards, and 25 job openings. Above 25 employees, $17 per employee a month ($17.50 in the FAQ).

• Elite$650

  per month for up to 25 employees

  Pro plus compensation planning with Mercer benchmarks, custom dashboards, HR benchmarks and 50 job openings. Above 25 employees, $25 per employee a month.

Enboarder

Pricing could not be confirmed. See enboarder.com.

BambooHR

• Nonprofit

  15% off for registered nonprofits

  BambooHR takes an additional 15% off for registered nonprofit organizations.

• Other savings

  15% off when bundling payroll and benefits

  Combining the Payroll and Benefits Administration add-ons with any plan gives a 15% discount, for employees based in the US.

Enboarder

No public discounts listed.