BambooHR vs Checkr

Two HR & compliance tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	BambooHRBambooHR	CheckrCheckr
In one line	Employee records, PTO, and onboarding for 20 to 200 people	Pay-as-you-go background checks for new hires
Starting price	From $250/mo	From $29.99/report
Six-person team	$250/mo	From $29.99/report
Plans	Core $250/mo flat for up to 25 employees; above 25 every employee is billed, $10/employee/mo on the plan card ($10.25 in the FAQ); Pro $425/mo flat ($17/employee; $17.50 in the FAQ); Elite $650/mo flat ($25/employee)	No monthly fee; Basic from $29.99 per report; Essential from $59.99; Complete from $94.99; court and database fees passed through at cost
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	Per employee	Unlimited
Integrations	Gusto, Rippling, Slack, Greenhouse, 100+	Gusto, Rippling, BambooHR, Breezy, Workable, 100+
Team size	11–50 people · 51–200 people	2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available in	US · UK · CA · AU	US · CA
Phone support	Plans not stated	None listed
Live chat	None listed	None listed
Support hours	Phone: Monday to Friday from 6 AM to 6 PM MT · Email: Monday to Friday from 6 AM to 6 PM MT	Web form: Customer support Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET (United States)
Incidents posted	BambooHR has a public status page. Status page	11 incidents posted on Checkr's status page, which covers all Checkr products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 3 marked major or critical by Checkr. Status page
Capterra score	4.6 / 5 from 3,651 reviews	Not listed
Trustpilot score	3.4 / 5 from 155 reviews	Not listed
Fit: Retail shop	55	65
Fit: Restaurant or café	50	65
Fit: Service business	80	80
Fit: Agency or studio	90	55
Fit: Trades or contractor	65	85
Fit: Online store	75	40
Why people pick it	Pleasant to use Good onboarding flows	No subscription Fast turnaround
Where it falls short	$250 a month minimum on Core Payroll costs extra	US-centric Court fees vary
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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