HiBob vs Namely
We give HiBob and Namely the same GPA: 2.0 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Namely
US HR, payroll and benefits for mid-sized firms, with managed services
From $9/mo
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHiBobFair | 2.0GPANamelyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNamely Now starts at $9 an employee a month, so a ten-person company pays $90 and up, with the final price quoted. That buys HR and payroll together, which most here don't include. It sits at this category's dearer quarter. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. The pricing page is a demo request form. | FNo free plan and no trial, only a guided tour. |
| Features | BRecords, org charts and self-service, time off and clock-ins, reviews, learning, hiring, analytics, and US and UK payroll. That's the whole HR job and more, though outside the US and UK it hands pay data to another provider. | BPayroll with tax updates for every jurisdiction, time clocks and scheduling, records, time off and onboarding, then recruiting, reviews, compliance training and benefits administration on Plus. The whole job, payroll included. |
| 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 App Store rating on record: the rated Namely app hasn't been updated since 2021, and its replacement, NamelyONE, has no ratings yet. Plans beyond Namely Now are set up through a sales process. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Slack, Google Workspace, ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, TriNet and Xero. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus kiosks and biometric clocks for clocking in, and a general ledger export. No integrations list or desktop app on record. |
| Best for | mid-sized teams with staff in several countries | US mid-sized firms wanting HR and payroll |
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 Namely. How we grade
Where they differ
- Namely also covers shift scheduling and time clock.
In commonWebiOSAndroidReportsPayrollApplicant trackingEmployee recordsTime off
At a glance
| HiBob | Namely | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $9 per employee / month and up, for Namely Now |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | HiBob | Namely, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | namely.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
HiBob
- Mid-sized companies with staff in several countries
- HR teams that want one record behind hiring, reviews and payroll
- US or UK employers wanting HR and payroll in one system
Namely
- US mid-sized companies wanting HR, payroll and benefits in one system
- Employers that want to hand payroll or benefits to a managed service
- Businesses with hourly staff who clock in at kiosks or on phones
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.
Namely
- Only Namely Now has a published starting price; the other packages are quoted after a needs review.
- Built for US employers: payroll updates tax calculations for every jurisdiction and issues W-2s; the pages read name no other countries.
- There is no free trial, only a guided tour; contracts run from month to month up to 3 years.
- Onboarding is an extra charge on Namely Now, and workers' comp and shared liability come only with Complete.
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.
Namely
- Payroll with tax compliance
- Runs any pay frequency and off-cycle pay runs, keeps tax calculations updated for each jurisdiction, and exports to the general ledger.
- Time, scheduling and clocks
- Staff enter time from a desktop, kiosk, mobile app or biometric clock with geofencing, and managers build schedules with shift swaps.
- HR, onboarding and reporting
- Employee records, file storage, time-off tracking, onboarding for new hires and custom reports with charts.
- Recruiting, performance and compliance
- From Namely Plus: AI-assisted applicant tracking, continuous feedback and goals, and state-mandated training with a living handbook.
- Managed services
- Higher packages hand payroll processing and benefits brokerage to Namely's team, and Complete adds workers' comp and shared liability.
- NamelyOne mobile app
- Employees see pay stubs, W-2s and benefits, request time off and clock in; managers approve leave and check timecards.
Plans
HiBob
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hibob.com.
Namely
Namely Now$9
per employee / month and up
HR and payroll. Onboarding and large-group benefits cost extra. Final price is quoted by sales.
Namely PlusCustom
Adds onboarding, recruiting, performance, compliance, the benefits administration module and time tracking.
Namely Plus PeopleCustom
Namely Plus with Namely's managed payroll and managed benefits services.
Namely CompleteCustom
Adds large-group medical, dental and vision plans, workers' comp, risk and safety management and shared-liability compliance.
