BambooHR

BambooHR is the long-standing HRIS pick for SMBs that want people operations centralized without enterprise software weight. It bundles employee records, an applicant tracking system, onboarding checklists with e-signatures, time-off tracking, and performance management, with payroll, benefits administration, and time tracking as paid add-ons. Every tier now includes an AI assistant that scales with the plan: Core's answers HR-data questions, Pro's also reads company policies and documents, and Elite's adds benchmark analysis. Pricing is published: Core starts at $10 per employee per month, Pro at $17, Elite at $25, with companies of 25 or fewer paying a flat rate starting at $250 per month — which makes it pricey per head for very small teams. The ATS caps open job postings at 5 on Core and 25 on Pro, so high-volume hiring teams should check that limit. Reviewers consistently praise ease of use; the honest caveats are the SMB ceiling (global payroll runs through a Remote-powered EOR add-on rather than native infrastructure) and costs that stack as add-ons accumulate.

1. Request a quote or trial from BambooHR's pricing page.
2. Import employee records and historical HR data.
3. Configure time-off policies, approval chains, and onboarding templates.
4. Set up the ATS with job postings and hiring workflows.
5. Add payroll or benefits modules if needed and enable the AI assistant.