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BambooHR vs Remote

BambooHR and Remote are both HR & recruiting tools. BambooHR is aimed at small businesses, while Remote is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. BambooHR costs less, from $10/mo versus $29/mo for Remote.

BambooHR

HRIS for small and medium businesses

Remote

Employ anyone anywhere

PricingPaid · $10Paid · $29
Starting price$10/mo$29/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 Remote if

Companies hiring internationally without entities.

  • Owned entities in most markets
  • Transparent pricing
  • Free HRIS

Look elsewhere if: Domestic-only teams.

BambooHR vs Remote 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

Remote

  • Employer of Record$599/employee/moStarting price; 90+ countries
  • Global Payroll$29/employee/moStarting price; own entities
  • Contractor Management$29/contractor/moOnly active contractors billed
  • Contractor Management Plus$99/contractor/mo$100K misclassification indemnity
  • Contractor of Record$325/contractor/moRemote holds the contract

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

Remote · Key features

  • Employer of record via owned entities
  • Contractor contracts and payments
  • Global payroll for your entities
  • Free HRIS
  • Benefits and equity support
  • Remote Talent job marketplace

Cons

  • EOR still expensive
  • Fewer add-ons than Deel
  • Support varies

BambooHR vs Remote: FAQ

Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Remote?

BambooHR starts at $10/mo and Remote at $29/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do BambooHR and Remote have a free plan?

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

Not sure yet?