# Fyboard People vs BambooHR

> BambooHR is an HR platform for small and mid-sized companies priced per employee per month, with US payroll, benefits and time tracking sold as add-ons. Fyboard People prices per HR operator and includes India payroll, hiring and performance, while BambooHR is ahead on US payroll and benefits, its mobile app and its integration marketplace.

- Page: https://www.fyboard.com/people/compare/bamboohr
- BambooHR facts checked: 2026-09-14
- Fyboard People pricing version: 2026-09-14

## At a glance

| Topic | Fyboard People | BambooHR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| How pricing works | Per HR operator; approvers and employees free | Per employee per month |
| Entry paid price | $49 per operator a month, billed annually | $10 per employee a month (Core); teams of 25 or fewer from $250 a month |
| Free plan | Free plan: 2 operators, 25 employees | No free plan |
| Payroll coverage | India certified; US, UK, Japan, Australia in preview | US payroll add-on; global employment through a partner |
| Hiring (ATS) | Included from Growth, no recruiter seats | Included in Core |
| Mobile app | iOS and Android app coming soon; web self-service today | iOS and Android app |
| Setup | No setup fee; self-serve import | Implementation commonly reported at 5–15% of annual cost |

## Annual cost (USD, billed annually, excluding tax)

| Company | Fyboard People | BambooHR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 employees, 3 HR operators | $1,764 (Starter) | $15,600 |
| 250 employees, 8 HR operators | $9,504 (Growth) | $78,000 |
| 1000 employees, 20 HR operators | $42,960 (Business) | $312,000 |

## Capabilities

### Hire and onboard

| Capability | Fyboard People | BambooHR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Applicant tracking and careers site | Included: Gated pipelines, careers site, no recruiter seats | Included: Core |
| Job board posting | Roadmap: LinkedIn and Naukri on the roadmap | Included |
| Resume parsing | Not available | Not verified |
| Offer letters with e-signature | Included: FyDoc letters signed with FySign | Included |
| Onboarding checklists | Included | Included |

### Core HR and organisation

| Capability | Fyboard People | BambooHR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Employee records and custom fields | Included | Included |
| Org chart and org dimensions | Included: Sites, projects, clients, cost centres | Included |
| Multiple legal entities | Included: Unlimited on Business | Partial |
| Row-level access and confidential records | Included: 9 scope dimensions | Partial |
| Bulk import and migration | Included: Employees and 14 master data types | Not verified |

### Time and attendance

| Capability | Fyboard People | BambooHR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Attendance with geofence | Included: Web clock-in today | Paid add-on: Time and Attendance add-on |
| Biometric device sync | Not available | Not verified |
| Shifts and rosters | Included | Paid add-on: Time and Attendance add-on |
| Leave, holidays and comp-off | Included | Included |
| Project timesheets and billing | Partial: Hours with billable flag; billing arrives with Project | Paid add-on |

### Payroll and money

| Capability | Fyboard People | BambooHR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India payroll (PF, ESI, TDS, gratuity) | Included: Certified | Not available |
| India filing exports (ECR, 24Q, Form 16) | Partial: In preview | Not available |
| Payroll outside India | Roadmap: US, UK, Japan, Australia in preview; not yet finalisable | Partial: US payroll; other countries through a partner |
| Employer of record and contractor payments | Not available | Paid add-on: Through a partner |
| Expenses | Included | Not available |
| Benefits administration | Partial: Plans, enrolments, claims; no insurer link | Paid add-on: US only |
| Compensation and appraisal cycles | Included | Paid add-on: Elite |
| Payroll posting to accounting | Included: Native Fyboard Finance ledger | Not available |

### Performance and growth

| Capability | Fyboard People | BambooHR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Goals, reviews, 360 feedback | Included | Paid add-on: Pro |
| Learning management | Partial: Training admin; no hosted courses | Partial: Compliance courses; more on Elite |
| Career paths and succession | Included: Includes 9-box | Not available |
| Engagement surveys and eNPS | Coming soon: Arrives with DataBoard | Included |

### Self-service and support

| Capability | Fyboard People | BambooHR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Employee self-service portal | Included | Included |
| Mobile app | Coming soon: iOS and Android app coming | Included |
| HR helpdesk | Coming soon: Arrives with the Requests engine | Not verified |
| Announcements and recognition | Not available | Included: Pro |

### Exit

| Capability | Fyboard People | BambooHR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Separation, exit interview, full and final | Included | Partial: Offboarding checklists |
| Asset tracking and return | Coming soon: Arrives with MM | Not verified |

### Platform

| Capability | Fyboard People | BambooHR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Approval workflows | Included | Included |
| AI assistant | Partial: Ask FyAI on the employee record | Included |
| Public API and webhooks | Not available: Careers API only | Included |
| SAML single sign-on | Coming soon: Arrives with the Identity engine | Included: SAML |

## Key differences

### What you pay for

- Fyboard People: People bills HR operators; employees and approving managers are free.
- BambooHR: BambooHR charges every employee on every tier, so the bill grows with each hire.

### Payroll country

- Fyboard People: India payroll is certified in People today; US, UK, Japan and Australia calculate in preview and can't be finalised yet.
- BambooHR: BambooHR Payroll and Benefits are US products; other countries go through a partner.

### What is included

- Fyboard People: Hiring, performance, compensation cycles and benefits are part of Growth.
- BambooHR: Performance starts on Pro and compensation planning on Elite, with payroll, benefits and time tracking sold as add-ons.

### Mobile and marketplace

- Fyboard People: Web self-service today with the app coming; integrations are mainly Fyboard engines plus Google.
- BambooHR: BambooHR offers a mature mobile app and a large integration marketplace.

## Switching from BambooHR

1. Export employee records, job and compensation history and time-off balances from BambooHR reports as CSV or Excel.
2. Import employees and 14 master data types with People bulk import.
3. Configure policies, payroll and statutory registrations; invite HR operators.
4. Run one cycle in parallel, then switch.

## FAQ

### Is Fyboard People cheaper than BambooHR?

For 250 employees and 8 HR operators, People Growth costs $9,504 a year. BambooHR Pro with payroll and time tracking is about $78,000.

### Can Fyboard People run US payroll like BambooHR?

Not yet. People payroll is certified for India; United States payroll calculates in preview and can't be finalised yet. For US payroll today BambooHR Payroll is the better fit.

### Does Fyboard People include an applicant tracking system?

Yes. Recruitment with a careers site, gated hiring pipelines, interviews and signed offer letters is included from the Growth plan without recruiter seat fees.

### Are managers billed in Fyboard People?

No. Managers who approve requests for their own team are free approvers. People bills only HR operators.

### Can I migrate from BambooHR?

Yes. Export records from BambooHR and load them with People's bulk import for employees and 14 master data types.

## Sources

- [BambooHR pricing](https://www.bamboohr.com/pricing/)
- [Pin, BambooHR pricing (May 2026)](https://www.pin.com/blog/bamboohr-pricing/)

Fyboard People prices are per HR operator per month, billed annually, excluding tax. Rival figures marked as estimates come from third-party or quote-based sources.