Justworks vs BambooHR

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 7 November 2026.

Compared on	Justworks Free trial · from $8/mo Visit Remove	BambooHR Free trial · from $250/mo Visit Remove
What it is	Payroll from $8 per employee a month plus a $50 base fee, or PEO plans with benefits and HR support, for US small businesses	HR software with employee records, hiring and reviews, plus a US-only payroll add-on
Free plan	No	No
Cheapest paid plan	$8/mo (Payroll)Justworks pricing	$250/mo (Core)BambooHR pricing
What it covers	Payroll is $8 per employee a month plus a $50 monthly base fee; the pricing page does not say whether other billing terms change the price.	Flat minimum for companies with 25 or fewer employees. Above 25 employees Core is $10 per employee per month. Payroll, benefits administration and time and attendance are add-ons with no listed price. The FAQ lists $10.25 for Core and $17.50 for Pro, which differs slightly from the plan headers.
Free trial	No free trial listed on the pricing page; it offers Get Started and demo options	No free trial mentioned on the pricing page
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations (vendor's figure)	The pricing page lists accounting software integrations on all plans and applicant tracking and performance management integrations on some, with no count	150+ pre-built integrations
Open source	No	No
Good for	US small businesses that want payroll, benefits and HR support from one provider Teams that want a PEO to handle compliance and benefits Companies planning to hire contractors or employees abroad later	Small and mid-sized teams that want HR records and reviews in one tool One-person HR teams Companies with US employees that want payroll tied to HR data
Watch out for	The Payroll plan adds a $50 monthly base fee on top of the per-employee price The plans shown are for US teams; the EOR plan is the global option Extras such as time tracking, contractors and dedicated HR consulting cost more per month	Payroll and benefits administration are add-ons with no listed price and cover US employees only Plans have a flat monthly minimum for 25 or fewer employees The pricing page asks for a quote on every plan
Made by	Justworks	BambooHR

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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