OnPay 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	OnPay From $49/mo Visit Remove	BambooHR Free trial · from $250/mo Visit Remove
What it is	US small-business payroll with a base fee plus a per-worker fee, and add-on HR, time tracking and benefits	HR software with employee records, hiring and reviews, plus a US-only payroll add-on
Free plan	No	No
Cheapest paid plan	$49/mo (Payroll Essentials)OnPay pricing	$250/mo (Core)BambooHR pricing
What it covers	Base fee only; add $6 per worker per month. For example, a 10-worker business would pay $49 plus 10 x $6 = $109 a month. The footer of the pricing page says 'Pricing starts at $55 per month', which does not match the $49 base.	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	A 'Get one month free' link appears on the pricing page; its terms are not shown there	No free trial mentioned on the pricing page
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Integrations with accounting, 401(k) and HR tools; no partner names or count were readable	150+ pre-built integrations
Open source	No	No
Good for	Small US businesses that want payroll with phone support Franchises and multi-state employers Accounting firms running payroll for clients	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	Priced as a base fee plus a per-worker fee, so cost grows with headcount US payroll only; no international payroll is described Prices for compliance resources and live HR support are not listed	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	OnPay	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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