BambooHR vs OnPay
No clear leader: OnPay (51.4) and BambooHR (46.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Features
The capabilities each product documents. These tools do not share a category taxonomy, so this aligns what each vendor states rather than a normalised feature set.
| Feature | BambooHR | OnPay |
|---|---|---|
| Api access | none | - |
| Benefits admin | ✓ | - |
| Contractor payments | ✗ | - |
| Core hris | ✓ | - |
| Eor peo | none | - |
| Gl integration | ✗ | - |
| Mobile app | ✓ | - |
| Native payroll | multi_country | - |
| Onboarding | ✓ | - |
| Sso scim | ✗ | - |
| Tax filing | none | - |
| Time attendance | ✓ | - |
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.
OnPay
A subscription payroll service that automates pay runs, tax compliance, and HR administration across U.S. states. Includes employee benefits management, integrations with accounting software, and expert support.
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/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
OnPay
From $49/month plus $6 per worker/month. Bundled HR and time tracking options available. Partner program offers revenue sharing (15-20%) and tiered discounts (10-20%).
- Payroll Essentials$49/month + $6 per worker/month
- W-2s, 1099s, and year-end filings
- Unlimited pay runs and schedules
- Federal, state, and local tax filings
- Multi-state payroll
- Expert support by phone, chat, and email
- +1 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
BambooHR
Not documented yet.
OnPay
- Deputy
- QuickBooks Desktop
- Xero
- 401(k) retirement plans
- Workers compensation
- Health insurance providers
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- QuickBooks
- Vestwell
- Traliant
BambooHR or OnPay: which one depends on you
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.