HiBob vs Kenjo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, HiBob and Kenjo share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about features and platforms, where HiBob grades higher, or the free plan, where Kenjo does.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kenjo
HR and workforce management software for small and mid-sized firms
Which one is for you
Pick HiBob if
- Fits if your staff are spread across several countries
- Works for US or UK employers that want HR and payroll in one system
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before a demo, as the pricing page is a demo form
- Skip it if you want to try it first, as there's no free plan and no trial
- Pricey if you need more than Core, as Talent, Payroll, Planning and Finance are each bought separately
- Not for you if you want it to run payroll outside the US and UK, where it passes data to another provider
- Watch out: there's no desktop app, only the web and phone apps
Pick Kenjo if
- Fits if you run a European team and want time tracking with an HR file
- Works for firms with shift or office clock-in needs on the Growth plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want overtime, custom schedules or GPS check-in, as they aren't on Starter
- Skip it if you need APIs or integrations, as they are limited to Connect with no price
- Pricey if you add recruiting, as the ATS is an add-on with no price shown
- Watch out: prices are in euros, with no dollar price shown
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHiBobFair | 2.0GPAKenjoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published: the pricing page is a demo form, and each company is quoted for the suites it picks on top of the required Core. So we can't say what a ten-person company pays, and with no figure to compare, it's a C. | C€5.40 per employee a month billed annually, about $5.90, and €9.00 on Growth. Between the cheapest quarter and the category middle, with Connect on request. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. The pricing page is a demo request form. | C14-day free trial; the page does not say whether a card is needed. No free plan. |
| Features | BRecords, org charts and self-service, time off and clock-ins, reviews, learning, hiring, analytics, and US and UK payroll. That covers the HR job, though outside the US and UK it hands pay data to another provider. | CTime tracking, schedules, documents, e-signature, workflows, onboarding and reviews. Overtime and custom schedules need Growth, and the ATS is an add-on without a price. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and choosing suites on top of Core and setting up workflows comes with a sales process. | CNo store rating on record. Time rules, workflows and onboarding need setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Slack, Google Workspace, ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, TriNet and Xero. No desktop app. | CWeb only on record, with 1 integration shown. APIs and integrations are limited to Connect. |
| Best for | mid-sized teams with staff in several countries | time tracking and HR for European small firms |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: HiBob and Kenjo. How we grade
Where they differ
- HiBob also covers time off.
- Kenjo also covers time tracking and time clock.
At a glance
| HiBob | Kenjo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | €5.40 per employee / month, billed annually (€6.00 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | HiBob | Kenjo |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | kenjo.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
HiBob
- No prices are published: the pricing page is a demo request form, and each company is quoted for the suites it picks.
- Core is required, and Talent, Payroll, Planning and Finance are bought as separate suites on top of it.
- Runs its own payroll only in the US and the UK; in other countries it passes data to an outside payroll provider.
Kenjo
- Prices are in euros; no dollar prices are shown.
- The Connect plan has no published price, and APIs and integrations are limited to it.
- Overtime, custom schedules and GPS check-in are not on the Starter plan.
- Recruiting and ATS is a feature add-on, and the pricing page does not give its price.
Key features
HiBob
- Core HRIS and self-service
- Every customer starts with Core: people data, org charts, requests and approvals, and employee self-service, with localized workflows for global teams.
- Time off and attendance
- Policies for PTO and sick leave, timesheets and clock-in and clock-out, with hours and leave flowing straight into payroll.
- US and UK payroll
- US payroll files taxes in all 50 states on Gusto's embedded engine; UK payroll handles HMRC tax codes, P11Ds, P60s and IR35 contractors.
- Payroll Hub for other providers
- Syncs pay changes to outside payroll systems such as ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, TriNet and Xero, with a no-code setup for others.
- Hiring, reviews and learning
- An applicant tracking system with access to over 2,300 job boards and a branded careers page, plus 360-degree reviews, goals and courses.
- Bob AI and analytics
- Ask Bob to find pages or answer questions, draft feedback and goals, and summarize reviews; analytics offer over 150 metrics and 35 dashboards.
Kenjo
- Attendance and time tracking
- A digital punch clock, manual entries on web or mobile, timesheets with approvals, and PDF exports with a digital signature.
- Overtime and work schedules
- On Growth and above: custom work schedules, overtime tracking, break reminders, GPS check-in and time categories.
- Documents and e-signature
- Document management on every plan, with e-signature added from Growth.
- Workflows and onboarding
- Standard workflows for all plans, with advanced workflows and onboarding and offboarding flows on Growth.
- Performance reviews
- 360-degree performance reviews and meeting templates are listed on the entry plan.
- Reports
- Standard reporting on every plan and BI reports from Growth.
Plans
HiBob
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hibob.com.
Kenjo
Starter€5.40
per employee / month, billed annually (€6.00 billed monthly)
Time tracking with a digital punch clock, timesheets, standard workflows, document management, reporting and 360 reviews.
Growth€9.00
per employee / month, billed annually (€10.00 billed monthly)
Starter plus kiosk app, e-signature, advanced workflows, onboarding, multi-office, BI reports, custom permissions, overtime and phone support.
ConnectCustom
Price on request. Growth plus training tracker, bulk operations, APIs, labor-law alerts and hands-on implementation.
Ways to pay less
HiBob
No public discounts listed.
Kenjo
- Annual discount
10% off with annual billing
The pricing page shows monthly and annual billing, with annual billing marked 10% off: Starter is €6.00 monthly or €5.40 annually.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HiBob or Kenjo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, HiBob has no price we could confirm, and Kenjo starts at €5.40 per employee / month, billed annually (€6.00 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, HiBob or Kenjo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither HiBob nor Kenjo has a free plan. Kenjo has a free trial.
Which platforms do HiBob and Kenjo run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only HiBob lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.