BambooHR
Workable
| Feature | BambooHR | Workable |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | From $149/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | smbs, hr-teams, growing-companies, people-operations | growing-companies, hr-teams, recruiters, startups |
| Founded | 2008 | 2012 |
| Employee Database | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ats | ✓ | ✓ |
| Onboarding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Off Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance Reviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Employee Satisfaction | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Sourcing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Job Posting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Interview Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Offer Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ BambooHR Pros
- Beautiful and intuitive interface for HR teams
- Excellent employee self-service portal
- Built-in ATS for recruitment
- Strong performance management features
✗ BambooHR Cons
- Pricing not transparent (quote required)
- Limited payroll features (US only)
- Fewer integrations than enterprise HRIS
✓ Workable Pros
- Great job board reach
- AI candidate sourcing
- Easy to use
- Good reporting
✗ Workable Cons
- Expensive
- Limited HR beyond recruiting
- Video interview extra
The Verdict
BambooHR is built for smbs and hr teams, with a focus on employee-database and ats. Workable targets growing companies and hr teams and leads with ats and ai-sourcing.
BambooHR uses custom enterprise pricing, while Workable starts at $149/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Feature-wise, BambooHR offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Workable takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for hr teams, growing companies — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.