Head to head

HiBob vs Humaans

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

HiBob

Sales-quoted

Mid-market people platform covering HRIS, onboarding, time and surveys. Quote-based, with a first-party MCP.

Where HiBob fits

Mid-market HR teams replacing older HRIS tools
Companies that want onboarding in the people platform
Buyers who want MCP on HR data
Organisations not shopping for an ATS first

Humaans

Sales-quoted

HRIS for growing companies, with an open API, webhooks and an agentic AI add-on called Athena. Quote-based.

Where Humaans fits

Startups replacing HR spreadsheets
Teams building on an HR API and webhooks
Companies using Ashby, Greenhouse or Lattice
Buyers evaluating AI agents for people ops

At a glance

Detail	HiBob	Humaans
Starting price	Sales-quoted	Sales-quoted
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Engagement, HRIS, Onboarding	HRIS, Onboarding, Performance
Capterra	4.6 from 178 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

HiBob

Stands out: A modern HRIS with MCP and an API, built to be used by managers, not just HR admins.

Watch out: No public price, and it is HR software rather than a sourcing tool.

Not the right fit for

Talent acquisition teams looking for a sourcer
US small-business payroll-first buyers

Humaans

Stands out: A modern HRIS with public API docs on the Growth plan, plus webhooks and a sandbox on Enterprise.

Watch out: No published price. Performance, AI Companion, headcount planning and DE&I insights are paid add-ons, and payroll is not included.

Not the right fit for

US buyers who need built-in payroll
Teams that need a published per-user price

Pros and cons

HiBob

Mid-market HRIS with MCP and API
Onboarding in the same platform
Designed for manager self-service

No public price
Not a recruiting sourcer
Requires a sales conversation to evaluate

Humaans

Public REST API and webhooks
Wide ATS and identity integrations
EU hosting with ISO 27001 and SOC 2

No public self-serve price
Key modules are paid add-ons
No built-in payroll

What each one costs

HiBob

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Humaans

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Growth and Enterprise HRIS plans and the Athena AI product are all priced by sales, and add-on modules raise the quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try HiBob or Humaans for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Does HiBob or Humaans have an MCP server?

HiBob ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?