BambooHR vs Pequity (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 Pequity if

• Fits if you run annual pay review cycles and want approvals in one place
• Works for HR teams that already have an HR records system and only need comp planning

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want to see a price first, because none is published
• Skip it if you want to try before buying, as there is no free plan or trial
• Too light for HR records or payroll, since it is compensation software only
• Watch out: the homepage says Pequity has joined ADP, so plans and sales may change
• Watch out: no integrations are listed on its pages

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.

Pequity

• No prices are published; Pequity asks for a custom quote, so this listing has no price.
• The homepage says Pequity has joined ADP, so packaging and sales may change.
• It is compensation software only and does not replace an HR records or payroll system.

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.

Pequity

Comp Cycle

Runs pay review cycles such as merit and bonus rounds with automation at scale, in a spreadsheet-like interface.

Market Pulse

Market data used to price roles and check pay against benchmarks.

Approvals

Routes compensation changes through approval steps so cycle decisions are recorded in one place.

Range management

Pay bands and ranges that can be managed centrally and shared across the compensation program.

Employee portals and visual offers

Employee-facing views of pay and visual offer documents, as listed in the platform menu.

Salary Board

Lets a company publish salary ranges to candidates directly or inside job posts, to support pay transparency.

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.

Pequity

Pricing could not be confirmed. See pequity.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.

Pequity

No public discounts listed.