BambooHR is a well-liked HR system for small and mid-sized businesses. These are the HR and payroll tools most often compared with it, with the price each vendor publishes, or a note where prices are by quote only.
Teams usually look elsewhere for payroll in more countries, a free plan for a small team, tighter IT and finance integration, or HR software built for a particular region.
Prices checked on October 13, 2026. d2bsuite makes PeopleD, so we list it first. Every other price is the starting price on the vendor's own pricing page that day, before tax and without introductory discounts. Vendors change prices often, so check their page before you buy.
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | Free plan | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeopleDOur product | Teams that want HR, payroll and attendance with their own AI agent, starting free | From $5.26 per monthbilled monthly | included | View pricing |
| BambooHR | Small and mid-sized businesses that want HR, payroll and benefits on one platform | From $10 per employee / month | not included | View pricing |
| Rippling | Companies that want HR, IT and finance managed on one platform | Quote only | not included | View pricing |
| Gusto | US small businesses that need payroll, benefits and HR in one place | From $49 per monthbilled monthly | not included | View pricing |
| Zoho People | Budget-conscious small and mid-sized businesses, especially those already on Zoho | From $3 per user / monthbilled annually | included | View pricing |
| Personio | European small and mid-sized companies with about 10 to 10,000 employees | From €7.60 per employee / monthbilled annually | not included | View pricing |
| HiBob | Growing and mid-sized companies that want an all-in-one HR platform | Quote only | not included | View pricing |
| Keka | Growing companies, mainly in India, that want HR and payroll together | Quote only | not included | View pricing |
From $5.26 per month · billed monthly · free plan available
PeopleD is d2bsuite's HR system: employee records, payroll with tax and statutory deductions in several countries, biometric and geo-fenced attendance, recruitment, performance and compliance, with an AI agent for routine HR tasks. It has a free plan; the price shown is the cheapest paid plan.
See PeopleDFrom $10 per employee / month · no free plan
BambooHR Core costs $10 per employee per month for companies with more than 25 employees, and a flat $250 a month for 25 or fewer. Payroll, benefits administration and time tracking are add-ons, and there is no free plan.
Quote only · no free plan
Rippling does not publish prices: its pricing page asks what you need and sends a custom quote. Most of its products are billed per employee per month, sometimes with a base fee.
From $49 per month · billed monthly · no free plan
Gusto Simple costs $49 a month plus $6 per person per month, and covers payroll in one US state. Plus and Premium add multi-state payroll and more HR tools. There are no contracts and no free plan.
From $3 per user / month · billed annually · free plan available
Zoho People Essential HR starts at $3 per user per month billed annually ($4 billed monthly). The US free plan covers up to 3 users, and there is a 30-day trial of the paid features.
From €7.60 per employee / month · billed annually · no free plan
Personio publishes only a starting price of €7.60 per employee per month, on a 12-month minimum term with a one-off setup fee; other plans are by quote after a demo. Recruiting and performance are paid extras.
Quote only · no free plan
HiBob does not publish prices: its pricing page leads to a demo request. Its modules cover core HR, payroll, time and attendance, and compensation.
Quote only · no free plan
Keka lists its plans (Foundation, Strength and Growth) without prices and offers a free trial on each; pricing comes by quote, with a setup fee mentioned in its FAQ.