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Comparison

BambooHR vs Justworks

On the evidence we track, Justworks leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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BambooHR47
★Justworks57
Score
vioscaleAI score
BambooHR47 / 100medium · 53%
Justworks57 / 100low · 38%
Pricing
Free tier
BambooHR✗
Justworks✗
Model
BambooHRquote
Justworkscommercial
Price level
BambooHRunknown
Justworksmid
Starting price
BambooHR–
Justworks$50
Transparent
BambooHR✗
Justworks✓
Integrations
Count
BambooHR–
Justworks30
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
BambooHR–
Justworks✓
Gdpr
BambooHR✓
Justworks✓
Soc2
BambooHR✓
Justworks–
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
BambooHR✓
Justworks✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
BambooHR6 items
Justworks7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for hris & payroll software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Core HRIS (system of record)
BambooHR✓
Justworks✓
Payroll
Native payroll
BambooHRMulti-country
JustworksMulti-country
Native-payroll countries
BambooHR-
JustworksUS (multi-state); international via EOR
Tax filing
BambooHRNone
JustworksFull service
Employment
EOR / PEO
BambooHRNone
JustworksBoth
Contractor payments
BambooHR✗
Justworks✓
People
Benefits administration
BambooHR✓
Justworks✓
Time & attendance
BambooHR✓
Justworks✓
Onboarding
BambooHR✓
Justworks✓
Platform
SSO / SCIM
BambooHR✗
Justworks✗
GL / accounting posting
BambooHR✗
Justworks✓
Mobile app
BambooHR✓
Justworks✓
API access
BambooHRNone
JustworksNone

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

BambooHR

An integrated HR platform that centralizes core HR functions, payroll, and benefits management with automated workflows and built-in analytics. Designed to reduce administrative burden and enable HR teams to manage people data, compensation, onboarding, and payroll from a single system.

Independently observed

Justworks

Leader

A unified software platform that handles payroll processing, HR administration, employee benefits, and compliance requirements for small to mid-sized businesses, with optional employer of record services for global hiring.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

BambooHR

from $10/moSubscription

From $10/employee/month, billed monthly per employee with volume discounts

  • Core$10/employee/month
    • HR Data & Reporting
    • Employee Records
    • Custom Report Builder
    • Workflows and Approvals
    • Dashboards
    • +16 more
  • Pro$17/employee/month
    • Everything in Core
    • 360 Review Cycles
    • 1:1s
    • Instant Reporting
    • Employee Community
    • +4 more
  • Elite$25/employee/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Compensation Planning
    • Salary Benchmarking
    • Levels & Bands
    • Custom Dashboards
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Justworks

Leader
from $50/moSubscription90-day trial

From $8/employee/mo (Payroll) or $79–124/employee/mo (PEO). 3-month free trial available.

  • Payroll$8/employee/mo + $50 base fee/mo. 3-month free trial.
    • Payroll for all employees
    • HR tools
    • Expert support
    • Access to Time Tracking
    • Digital Pay Stubs
    • +10 more
  • PEO Basic$79/employee/mo. Includes PEO coverage and HR consulting.
    • Everything in Payroll
    • HR Consulting & Tools
    • 24/7 Support
    • 401(k)
    • State Unemployment Insurance Administration
    • +6 more
  • PEO Plus$124/employee/mo. Full benefits administration and insurance options.
    • Everything in PEO Basic
    • Medical, Dental, Vision Administration
    • HSA/FSA Accounts
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Fertility Benefits
    • +6 more
  • Global EOR$599/employee/mo for international EOR.
    • Hiring in 60+ countries
    • Global HR Support
    • Global Compliance Support
    • International Employer of Record services
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
BambooHR✓
Justworks✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
BambooHR✓
Justworks✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

BambooHR

Not documented yet.

Justworks

Leader
11 total
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  • Checkr
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  • Discern
  • Duckbill
  • One Medical
  • Kindbody
  • Thatch
Independently observed
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