Head to head

Bambee vs Eddy

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Bambee

$299/mo

Bambee pairs a small-business HR platform with a dedicated HR manager. The 1-4 employee plan is $299 per month billed monthly and includes that manager, 4 core policies, 2 custom policies, and 3 job descriptions.

Where Bambee fits

  • US SMBs with 1-4 employees that want a human HR manager at $299/mo
  • Owners who need core policies, a few custom policies, and job descriptions without hiring HR
  • Teams of 5-19 that will pay $399/mo for a wider custom-policy cap
  • Founders who want phone support, not only a knowledge base

Eddy

Sales-quoted

Eddy is all-in-one HR and payroll software for small and midsize businesses. Commercials are sales-quoted.

Where Eddy fits

  • US SMBs that want payroll, HR, ATS, and onboarding in one vendor
  • Teams comparing a quoted bundle with Gusto at $49/mo or BambooHR at $250/mo
  • Multi-state employers that have outgrown spreadsheets but not Workday
  • HR leads who want compliance and onboarding next to pay

At a glance

DetailBambeeEddy
Starting price$299/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underHR complianceATS, HR compliance, HRIS, Onboarding, Payroll
Capterra4.5 from 37 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Bambee

Stands out: Every paid headcount band includes a named HR manager plus chat, email, and phone support, not a chatbot-only help desk. 5-19 employees is $399/mo. 20-49 is $499/mo. 50-70 is $1,299/mo.

Watch out: 71-plus employees is custom. This is not a PEO and not payroll. Policy and job-description counts are capped per band, so a messy handbook rewrite still consumes the custom-policy allotment.

Not the right fit for

  • Companies that need payroll, benefits admin, or a PEO in the same bill
  • Enterprises with 71-plus employees looking at a custom quote they cannot model online

Eddy

Stands out: HRIS, payroll, ATS, onboarding, and HR compliance sit in one SMB bundle, closer to Gusto than to a modular HR Cloud deal.

Watch out: eddy.com does not print a public per-employee rate. US payroll plus tax filing is the conversation, not global EOR. Implementation is a sales cycle.

Not the right fit for

  • Global employers that need Deel-style EOR
  • Enterprises on ADP Workforce Now or Workday

Pros and cons

Bambee

  • Published $299/mo 1-4 employee band with a dedicated HR manager
  • Phone support on the manager plans, not chat-only
  • Capterra 4.5 from 37 matching Bambee reviews
  • Not payroll or a PEO. You still run pay and benefits elsewhere
  • Custom policies and JDs are counted, so a full handbook rewrite can exceed the cap
  • 71-plus employees leaves the public table

Eddy

  • Payroll, HRIS, ATS, onboarding, and compliance in one SMB bundle
  • Aimed at US small and midsize employers, not enterprise HCM
  • One vendor instead of Gusto plus a separate ATS
  • Sales-quoted, no public per-employee rate
  • Not a global EOR
  • Sales cycle is slower than a Gusto self-serve signup

What each one costs

Bambee

$299/mo

The 1-4 employee plan is $299 per month and includes a dedicated HR manager, 4 core HR policies, 2 custom policies, and 3 job descriptions. 5-19 employees is $399/mo. 20-49 is $499/mo. 50-70 is $1,299/mo. 71-plus employees is custom. Plans are billed monthly. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Eddy

Sales-quoted

Eddy quotes HR, payroll, ATS, and onboarding as an SMB bundle. eddy.com does not print a public per-employee rate. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?