Leagrow vs BambooHR
Leagrow adds AI hiring, a full LMS and payroll in any country, free for up to 10 people, while BambooHR is strongest on US payroll and benefits.
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In short
BambooHR facts checked on , from their website.
Pick Leagrow if you
- Want a free plan for up to 10 people, then $1 per person
- Want AI resume screening and skills tests when you hire
- Want a full LMS with an AI course generator
- Run payroll outside the US, such as in the UAE or Pakistan
Pick BambooHR if you
- Have your team in the US and want payroll with tax filing
- Need benefits administration in the same system
- Rely on many integrations
- Starts at
- Leagrow$0
- BambooHR$250 a month
- Free plan
- Leagrow10 people
- BambooHRNone. A 7-day trial
- Products
- Leagrow5
- BambooHR1, plus add-ons
- Payroll
- LeagrowAny country
- BambooHRUS only
How does Leagrow compare to BambooHR?
Feature by feature. BambooHR's side comes from BambooHR's own website.
| Leagrow | BambooHR | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans and pricing | ||
| Free plan | Up to 10 people in each product, with no time limit | A 7-day free trial instead |
| Paid price | $1 per person a month. Recruitment is $50 per seat | From about $10 to $25 per employee a month, by plan. At least $250 a month |
| Prices on the website | Yes, for every product | For the three HR plans. Payroll, benefits and time tracking are priced on request |
| AI on every plan | Included on the free plan too, with a monthly AI allowance | An AI assistant on every plan. What it can answer grows with the plan |
| Core HRSee Leagrow HR | ||
| Employee records | Self-service profiles with job and status history | On every plan |
| Leave and time off | Accruals, carry-forward, half-day and hourly leave | On every plan |
| Attendance and time tracking | Clock in and out from any browser, with breaks and corrections | Paid add-on: Time & Attendance, priced on request |
| Onboarding and offboarding | Checklists with owners and due dates | Task lists and new-hire packets |
| Approval workflows | Approval chains in every product, one approvals queue | Workflows and approvals on every plan |
| Company feed and recognition | Announcements, shoutouts tied to your values, birthdays | Employee Community and recognition, on the Pro plan and up |
| E-signatures | In beta, available soon | For onboarding and offer letters |
| Benefits administration | Not offered | Paid add-on: US employees only, priced on request |
| Recruitment (ATS)See Leagrow Recruitment | ||
| Applicant tracking system | Pipelines, stage emails, candidate database | Job posting, hiring stages and talent pools. Job openings are capped by plan |
| Posting to job boards | Google for Jobs and LinkedIn sharing. No paid job-board posting | Indeed, ZipRecruiter and LinkedIn |
| AI resume screening | Match score that quotes the resume as evidence | Not listed on their site |
| AI sourcing | Finds people from public professional profiles | Not listed on their site |
| Skills assessments | About 29 ready-made tests, AI grading of written answers | Not listed. They offer background checks |
| PerformanceSee Leagrow Performance | ||
| Goals and OKRs | Alignment tree, check-ins and a 165-goal library | Goal tracking. OKRs not listed |
| Performance reviews | Self, manager, peer, upward and skip-level reviews | Review cycles and 1:1s, on the Pro plan and up |
| 360° feedback | Anonymous or named peer reviews | Self, manager, peer and skip-level, on Pro and up |
| Competencies | Levels per role and gap reports | Not listed on their site |
| Praise and feedback | Included | Recognition and rewards, on Pro and up |
| Learning (LMS)See Leagrow Learning | ||
| Learning management system | Courses with video, documents and quizzes | Compliance courses (1, 15 or 300+ by plan) and simple training from documents and videos |
| AI course generator | Builds a course from a topic, with real YouTube videos | Not listed on their site |
| SCORM courses | SCORM 1.2 | Not supported, per their site |
| Certificates | Numbered PDF certificates and badges | Completion certificates for training |
| PayrollSee Leagrow Payroll | ||
| Payroll | Any country, with your own pay items and rules | Paid add-on: US employees only, priced on request. Partners for other countries |
| Ready-made country rules | UAE (including the WPS SIF file) and Pakistan (income tax, EOBI, social security, tax certificates) | US only, with tax filing and W-2s |
| Platform | ||
| Ready-made reports | Ready-made reports and dashboards, with Excel export | Report builder and dashboards |
| AI chat assistant | Answers from your own numbers and reports. Drafts jobs, handles leave, builds courses and shortlists applicants once you confirm | Ask BambooHR answers questions about policies, time off and records |
| Mobile | iOS and Android apps, and any phone browser | Free iOS and Android apps |
Which one is right for you?
Both are good at different things. Here's where each one fits best.
Where Leagrow is stronger
- A free plan and a lower priceLeagrow is free for up to 10 people in each product, then $1 per person a month. BambooHR has no free plan. Its plans start at about $10 per employee a month, with a $250 monthly minimum.
- Hiring with AI built inLeagrow Recruitment gives each applicant a match score that quotes their resume, finds candidates with AI and runs skills tests. BambooHR's site lists no AI screening or skills tests.
- A full learning platformLeagrow Learning builds courses with AI, runs SCORM 1.2 courses and issues certificates. BambooHR offers compliance courses, and says it doesn't support SCORM.
- Payroll outside the USLeagrow Payroll works in any country, with ready-made rules for the UAE (including the WPS file) and Pakistan. BambooHR Payroll covers US employees only.
Where BambooHR may suit you better
- 1US payroll and benefitsIf your team is in the US, BambooHR runs payroll with tax filing and W-2s, and manages benefits enrollment. Leagrow has no ready-made US tax rules and no benefits administration.
- 2A long track recordBambooHR was founded in 2008 and says it has more than 30,000 customers. Leagrow is much newer.
- 3IntegrationsBambooHR lists more than 150 integrations with other business tools.
- 4Policy answers and pay toolsAsk BambooHR answers employees' questions about your policies. Leagrow AI works from your records, numbers and reports, not your policy documents. BambooHR's Elite plan also adds compensation planning and salary benchmarks. Leagrow has neither.
What does a team of 25 pay?
For HR and performance reviews, on each company's own listed prices.
Leagrow
$50
BambooHR
$425
$375 less a month with Leagrow
Leagrow
- Leagrow HR: 25 people × $1
- $25
- Leagrow Performance: 25 people × $1
- $25
A month$50
BambooHR
- Pro plan, which has review cycles (25 or fewer employees)
- $425
A month$425
BambooHR's flat rate for 25 or fewer employees, from its pricing page. Its Core plan, without review cycles, is $250. Leagrow is billed monthly here; yearly is 15% off. Payroll is extra on BambooHR (US only, priced on request) and $25 more on Leagrow.
How do you switch from BambooHR to Leagrow?
- 1
Export your people
Download your employee list from BambooHR as a CSV or Excel file.
- 2
Import them into Leagrow
Upload the file to Leagrow's People directory. Bulk import takes CSV and XLSX files.
- 3
Set up and invite your team
Pick leave types, schedules and holidays from the starter library, then invite your team.
BambooHR facts come from BambooHR's own website, checked on . Prices and plans change, so check their site before you decide. Leagrow facts come from our pricing and product pages. BambooHR is a trademark of its owner, used here only to name the product.
Keep exploring
Explore Leagrow, or compare it with Workable and Zoho People.
Leagrow HR
Records, leave, attendance and onboarding
Leagrow Recruitment
ATS, careers page, assessments and AI screening
Leagrow Learning
LMS with an AI course generator
Leagrow Payroll
Pay runs, payslips, loans and settlements
Leagrow vs Workable
A per-seat ATS with a free plan and skills tests included, against company-size pricing and 200+ job boards.
Leagrow vs Zoho People
Every feature at one price with no plan tiers, against low-cost tiers inside the Zoho suite.
Questions, answered.
Is Leagrow cheaper than BambooHR?
Yes, for most teams. Leagrow is free for up to 10 people in each product, then $1 per person a month. BambooHR starts at about $10 per employee a month, and companies with 25 or fewer employees pay at least $250 a month.
Does BambooHR have a free plan?
No. BambooHR offers a free trial, which its terms describe as seven days. Leagrow has a free plan with no time limit for up to 10 people in each product.
Is Leagrow a good BambooHR alternative?
Yes, if you want HR, hiring, reviews, training and payroll in one place at a low price, or you run payroll outside the US. If you need US payroll with tax filing, benefits administration or many integrations, BambooHR may suit you better.
Does BambooHR do payroll outside the US?
No. BambooHR Payroll covers US employees only and is sold as an add-on. For other countries it points to partners. Leagrow Payroll works in any country, with ready-made rules for the UAE and Pakistan.
Which has more AI, Leagrow or BambooHR?
Both have an AI assistant, and they work differently. Leagrow AI answers from your own numbers and reports, and drafts jobs, handles leave, builds courses and shortlists applicants once you confirm. It also screens resumes with evidence, finds candidates and reads ID documents, on every plan. Ask BambooHR answers HR questions, and its Bamboo AI tools are in beta.
Can I move from BambooHR to Leagrow?
Yes. Export your employee list from BambooHR as a spreadsheet and import it into Leagrow's People directory. Then set up leave types and holidays from the starter library and invite your team.
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