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Deel vs BambooHR

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for hr & payroll software. Deel has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

Deel has the lower entry price — Deel starts at $5/mo, BambooHR at $10/mo. Free tier: Deel No, BambooHR No. HIPAA: Deel —, BambooHR —.

As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Deel

$5/mo entry
Entry price$5/mo (Deel HR (Core HR))
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forCompanies hiring internationally across 110+ countries

BambooHR

$10/mo entry
Entry price$10/mo (Core)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forSMBs (25–500 employees) standardizing their HRIS

Sources — Deel: deel.com (verified 2026-06-13) · BambooHR: bamboohr.com (verified 2026-06-13)

Key features

Deel: Employer of Record in 110+ countries (full legal employment); Global payroll with multi-currency payments in 120+ currencies; Contractor of Record to reduce worker misclassification risk; Modular HRIS (Core HR, Recruit, Develop bundles); US PEO for all-50-state HR and compliance

BambooHR: Centralized employee records with org chart and reporting; Applicant tracking system (ATS) with job board integrations; Performance management with 360 reviews and 1:1 tools; Compensation planning and salary benchmarking (Elite); 300+ compliance training courses (Elite)

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