6 alternatives · HR & payroll · 2026
BambooHR alternatives, by price.
BambooHR starts at $10 per user a month. 2 of the 6 alternatives below start lower. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
Side by side
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against BambooHR | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BambooHR the one you are comparing against | $10 per seat / mo · Core | — | — | none |
| When I Work When I Work | $2.50 per seat / mo · Single location or schedule | 75% less | — | none |
| Lattice Lattice | $4 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Engagement | 60% less | — | none |
| Deel Deel | $14 per seat / mo · Find talent | 40% more | — | none |
| Remote Remote | $29 per seat / mo · Payroll | 190% more | — | none |
| Homebase Homebase | $30 per month · Essentials | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Workable Workable | $299 per month · Standard | not like-for-like | — | none |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
BambooHR alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to BambooHR?
When I Work, at $2.50 per user a month for its Single location or schedule plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 6 alternatives on the record. BambooHR itself starts at $10 per user a month. Homebase also lists a free plan.
Q2 Which BambooHR alternatives have a free plan?
Homebase. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is BambooHR more expensive than its alternatives?
2 of 6 alternatives start below BambooHR's $10 per user a month: When I Work and Lattice. Entry prices are compared only where both are charged the same way — per user against per user, flat against flat.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.