BambooHR Alternatives: Four Options Compared

Disclosure: Workzoom wrote this comparison and sells one of the products on it. Vendors appear alphabetically, without scores or rankings. Every vendor fact comes from that vendor's own site or terms, with one link and the date we checked it (2026-10-07). Where a vendor does not publish something, the page says so. We did not test any of the products. Read our comparison methodology.

What BambooHR Publishes About Pricing, Payroll and Exit Terms

Start with the system you have. These are the facts BambooHR states on its own site, so you can check your own contract against them before you shortlist anything.

If your reason for leaving is Canadian payroll in the same system as HR, the question to answer is whether the alternative runs that payroll itself or connects to another provider. The rest of this page compares four options on that point and on how each shows its pricing. For the exit mechanics, see our guide to how to cancel BambooHR.

Four BambooHR Alternatives, Alphabetical

This is a selected list, not a market survey. We left out enterprise-only systems and very small business tools so the comparison stays relevant to the mid-market. Vendors are in alphabetical order, with Workzoom in its alphabetical place.

HiBob

Pricing

HiBob states that it offers customized pricing based on your organization's needs, driven by employee count, the products and modules you choose, and any implementation or support services. Every subscription includes Core HR. Source (verified 2026-10-07).

Payroll

HiBob's payroll page describes native US and UK payroll, where payroll and HR data live on the same platform, and a Payroll Hub for organizations that connect a third-party payroll provider through API integrations. For Canadian payroll, ask which provider connects through the Payroll Hub and who supports it. Source (verified 2026-10-07).

Paylocity

Pricing

Paylocity's pricing page publishes no rates. It offers a "Get Pricing" request form. Source (verified 2026-10-07).

Payroll

Paylocity has a Canada payroll page under its global payroll product, which it describes as an integrated global payroll solution with real-time access to aggregated payroll data, and it lists T4, T4 Summary and RL-1 year-end reporting among Canadian requirements. Ask what is processed in Paylocity and what is handled by a local partner for your provinces. Source (verified 2026-10-07).

Rippling

Pricing

Rippling's pricing page says each HR, Finance and IT product can be purchased separately alongside the core, required Rippling Platform. Most products are billed per employee per month, and some are charged at (or include) a monthly base fee. It directs you to a custom quote and publishes no rates. Source (verified 2026-10-07).

Payroll

Rippling's Canadian payroll page lists filings for TD1, T4, ROE, RL-1 and T4a, and describes a separate global payroll product. Source (verified 2026-10-07).

Workzoom

Pricing

C$4 per employee per month per suite, published on the pricing page, with monthly minimums. Implementation included. No long-term contract.

Payroll

Workzoom's HR, Workforce, Payroll and Talent suites share one employee record. Payroll is live in Canada, the United States, and the Bahamas. The Canadian payroll software page describes its CPP, CPP2, EI, T4, RL-1 and ROE workflow.

Who Workzoom is not for

Workzoom may not fit if you need payroll in a country other than Canada, the United States or the Bahamas, or if your payroll is small enough that the monthly minimum outweighs the per-employee rate.

What to Ask Every Vendor, Including Workzoom

Use these questions to test your own pay scenario in each demo, and ask for the answers in writing.

• Who runs Canadian payroll: ask whether the vendor's own engine calculates it or a partner does, and who answers the phone when a pay run is wrong.
• Which filings are produced: ask for a sample T4, RL-1 if you have Quebec employees, and ROE, using your own pay scenario.
• What the written quote includes: confirm implementation, data migration, training, support and any base fee. Price the same scope with each vendor.
• The exit terms: ask for notice periods, renewal terms and the window to download your data. For reference, the CRA states that required payroll records are generally kept for six years from the end of the last tax year they relate to, so keep an export of that history wherever it ends up.