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Comparison

BambooHR vs Namely

On the evidence we track, BambooHR leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★BambooHR58
Namely46
Score
Vioscale score
BambooHR58 / 100medium · 64%updating
Namely46 / 100low · 18%updating
Pricing
Free tier
BambooHR✗
Namely–
Model
BambooHRcommercial
Namely–
Price level
BambooHRlow
Namely–
Transparent
BambooHR✓
Namely–
Integrations
Count
BambooHR–
Namely2
Security
Gdpr
BambooHR✓
Namely–
Soc2
BambooHR✓
Namely–
Reliability
Status page
BambooHR✓
Namely✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Core HRIS (system of record)
BambooHR✓
Namely✓
Payroll
Native payroll
BambooHR-
NamelySingle-country
Native-payroll countries
BambooHR-
NamelyUS
Tax filing
BambooHRNone
NamelyFull service
Employment
EOR / PEO
BambooHRNone
Namely-
Contractor payments
BambooHR✗
Namely-
People
Benefits administration
BambooHR✓
Namely✓
Time & attendance
BambooHR✓
Namely✓
Onboarding
BambooHR✓
Namely✓
Platform
SSO / SCIM
BambooHR✗
Namely-
GL / accounting posting
BambooHR✗
Namely-
Mobile app
BambooHR✓
Namely✓
API access
BambooHRNone
Namely-

What each one is

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

BambooHR

Leader

Complete HR solution consolidating employee records, payroll processing, benefits administration, time tracking, hiring, onboarding, and performance management with built-in AI capabilities for automating routine work.

Independently observed

Namely

Namely is an all-in-one HCM platform that combines payroll, HR administration, time tracking, benefits management, and employee self-service tools. It serves mid-sized companies and offers both cloud-based software and optional managed services for payroll, benefits, and HR operations.

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

Leader
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 ↗

Namely

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

BambooHR

Leader

Not documented yet.

Namely

2 total
  • 401(k) Recordkeepers
  • Retirement Plan Providers
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.