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BambooHR vs Deel

BambooHR and Deel are both HR & recruiting tools. BambooHR is aimed at small businesses, while Deel is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Deel costs less, from $5/mo versus $10/mo for BambooHR.

BambooHR

HRIS for small and medium businesses

Deel

Global payroll, EOR and contractor management

PricingPaid · $10Paid · $5
Starting price$10/mo$5/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial7 days—
Built forSmall businessesSmall businesses, Enterprise
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb
CountryUS · 2008US · 2019
Rating——

Choose BambooHR if

US and international SMBs with 25–500 employees.

  • Easy to use for HR and employees
  • Good all-round HR coverage
  • Strong reporting

Look elsewhere if: Enterprises or companies needing local compliance in Turkey or EU (Kolay, Personio).

Choose Deel if

Remote-first companies hiring across many countries.

  • Fast compliant hiring anywhere
  • Broad country coverage
  • All-in-one HR and payroll

Look elsewhere if: Domestic-only companies (Gusto, Rippling) or large headcounts in one country (open an entity).

BambooHR vs Deel pricing

BambooHR

  • Core$10/employee/moFlat $250/mo up to 25 employees; HR data, reporting
  • Pro$17/employee/moFlat $425/mo up to 25 employees; performance, ATS
  • Elite$25/employee/moFlat $650/mo up to 25 employees; compensation tools

Deel

  • Deel HR Core$5/employee/moHRIS; Advanced $19, Elite $29 per employee/mo
  • Global Payroll$29/employee/moPayroll for your own entities
  • Contractors$49/contractor/moContractor of Record from $325/contractor/mo
  • EOR$599/employee/moEmploy without an entity; US PEO from $125/employee/mo

BambooHR · Key features

  • Employee records and document storage
  • Time off tracking and approvals
  • Onboarding and offboarding checklists
  • Performance reviews and eNPS surveys
  • Applicant tracking system
  • Payroll and benefits (US add-ons)

Cons

  • Per-employee pricing adds up as headcount grows
  • Payroll US-only
  • Limited for large enterprises

Deel · Key features

  • Employer of record in 150+ countries
  • Contractor contracts, invoices and payouts
  • Global payroll for your entities
  • HRIS with org chart and time off (Deel HR)
  • Visa and immigration support
  • Equipment and IT management

Cons

  • EOR is expensive per employee
  • Support quality varies by country
  • Contracts can be rigid

BambooHR vs Deel: FAQ

Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Deel?

Deel starts at $5/mo and BambooHR at $10/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do BambooHR and Deel have a free plan?

BambooHR has no free plan, a 7-day free trial. Deel has no free plan.

Not sure yet?