# BambooHR

HR software (HRIS) for small and mid-market organizations: HR data, hiring and onboarding, performance, with payroll, benefits and time tracking as add-ons.

- Category: HR software
- Identity: Company: Bamboo HR LLC · bamboohr.com
- Status: Unclaimed · built only from public sources
- Last refreshed: 2026-11-11 · Next check: 2026-11-18
- Profile: https://softwareapplications.com/hr/bamboohr/
- JSON: https://softwareapplications.com/hr/bamboohr.json

Labels: verified = tested or confirmed by a third party; public_source = from the cited page; vendor_stated = vendor said so, unchecked; not_found = we looked and could not find it (not the same as "no").

## Official links

- Website: https://www.bamboohr.com/
- Pricing: https://www.bamboohr.com/pricing/
- Trust center: https://trust.bamboohr.com
- Security: https://www.bamboohr.com/legal/security
- API docs: https://documentation.bamboohr.com/docs/getting-started
- Info for AI: https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information

## Pricing and plans

- **Pricing**: Core $10 · Pro $17 · Elite $25 per employee/month (headline). The page FAQ lists Core $10.25 and Pro $17.50. [public_source, Pricing page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/pricing/
- **25 employees or fewer**: Flat monthly rate: Core $250 · Pro $425 · Elite $650 [public_source, Pricing page FAQ, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/pricing/
- **Gated to higher tiers**: Performance management on Pro and up · Compensation management on Elite only [public_source, Pricing page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/pricing/
- **Add-ons**: Payroll and benefits administration (US employees only), time and attendance, global employment [public_source, Pricing page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/pricing/
- **Contract**: Month-to-month or extended terms; no annual contract required [public_source, BambooHR information page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information
- **Free trial**: NOT FOUND (Not mentioned on pricing page). Looked at: Pricing page. Checked 2026-11-11.

## Fit

- **Best for**: Growing small and mid-market organizations, up to roughly 1,000 employees, primarily US-based [public_source, BambooHR information page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information
- **Not a fit if**: Large, complex global enterprise; want to fully outsource HR or payroll (it is not a PEO); need only a single point tool; need a permanently free tool [public_source, BambooHR information page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information
- **Scale**: More than 30,000 organizations, about 190 countries (vendor figure) [public_source, BambooHR information page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information

## Ownership and leadership

- **Ownership**: Private; describes itself as profitable and independent [public_source, BambooHR information page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information
- **Total funding**: NOT FOUND (Not confirmed: third-party sources disagree). Looked at: Checked PitchBook, CB Insights and press. Checked 2026-11-11.
- **CEO**: Brad Rencher, CEO since October 2019 · LinkedIn [public_source, Company press release, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/press-release/bamboohr-appoints-new-ceo
- **Founded**: 2008, by Ben Peterson and Ryan Sanders [public_source, About page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/about-bamboohr/

## AI and data handling

- **Trains AI on customer data**: Conditional: not used to train or fine-tune third-party models for BambooHR's own independent use, except where the customer authorizes it or it is needed to provide the service. May be used to improve BambooHR's own services under contract. [public_source, AI principles page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://bamboohr.com/about-bamboohr/ai-principles
- **AI terms**: AI use is governed by a separate AI addendum to the terms of service [public_source, AI addendum, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/legal/bamboohr-artificial-intelligence-addendum
- **Data hosting**: United States, Canada or Ireland, depending on customer location and law [public_source, Security page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/legal/security
- **AI subprocessors**: NOT FOUND (Full list on subcontractors page; not reviewed yet). Looked at: AI principles page. Checked 2026-11-11.

## Agent readiness

- **API**: REST API [public_source, API docs, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://documentation.bamboohr.com/docs/getting-started
- **Authentication**: OAuth (client ID and secret) or per-user API key [public_source, API docs, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://documentation.bamboohr.com/docs/getting-started
- **Webhooks**: Global and permissioned webhooks [public_source, API docs, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://documentation.bamboohr.com/docs/webhooks
- **SDKs**: Official SDKs page in API docs [public_source, API docs, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://documentation.bamboohr.com/docs/sdks
- **MCP server**: MCP server documented under BambooHR and AI [public_source, API docs, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://documentation.bamboohr.com/docs/mcp-server
- **Rate limits**: NOT FOUND (Not stated on getting-started page). Looked at: API docs. Checked 2026-11-11.

## Reliability and integrations

- **Integrations**: 175+ through the BambooHR Marketplace [public_source, BambooHR information page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information
- **Status page**: NOT FOUND (No status page linked from security page). Looked at: Security page. Checked 2026-11-11.
- **Uptime**: NOT FOUND (Not published). Looked at: Security page. Checked 2026-11-11.
- **Support**: Chat, email and phone, weekdays. The page lists two different hour ranges. [public_source, BambooHR information page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information

## Security and compliance

- **SOC reports**: Annual third-party SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II audits; report available through the trust center [public_source, Security page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/legal/security
- **ISO 27001**: NOT FOUND (Not claimed on security page). Looked at: Security page. Checked 2026-11-11.
- **SSO**: SAML 2.0 SSO, with providers including Okta, Microsoft Entra ID and Google Workspace [public_source, BambooHR information page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information
- **Testing**: Third-party penetration test · active bug bounty program [public_source, Security page, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/legal/security
- **Privacy frameworks**: PCI DSS and EU-U.S., UK and Swiss Data Privacy Frameworks [public_source, Bamboo AI product update, checked 2026-11-11] Source: https://www.bamboohr.com/product-updates/bamboo-ai

## Named customers

- Rycon Construction (Construction, 351 to 1,000 employees) [public_source] https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information
- KIPP Nashville Public Schools (Education, 351 to 1,000 employees) [public_source] https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information
- AAPC (Professional association, 351 to 500 employees) [public_source] https://www.bamboohr.com/customers/aapc
- Civtec (Infrastructure and utilities, New Zealand, 101 to 350 employees) [public_source] https://www.bamboohr.com/customers/assets/civtec.pdf

## Verified customer outcomes

- None yet.

## Documented limitations

- Native payroll and benefits administration are for US employees only [public_source] https://www.bamboohr.com/pricing/
- Not a PEO or outsourcing provider [public_source] https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information
- Optimized for up to roughly 1,000 employees, not the largest enterprises [public_source] https://www.bamboohr.com/ai-information

## Comparison

| | BambooHR | HiBob |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Yes, from $10 per employee/month | No |
| SOC 2 Type II | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Not claimed | Yes |
| Trains AI on customer data | Conditional (see AI section) | No |
| Official MCP server | Listed in docs | Yes, hosted with OAuth |

Order: alphabetical, always. Facts from public sources, checked Nov 11, 2026.

## Change log

- 2026-11-11: Profile built from public sources. Not yet claimed by BambooHR.

Corrections: dg@softwareapplications.com. No paid placement. Money never changes order, labels or evidence.