Head to head

HiBob vs Lattice

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

Lattice

$4/seat/mo

Performance, engagement and HRIS for people operations, with per-seat pricing from $4/mo, billed annually.

Where Lattice fits

People-ops teams of roughly 50 to 500
Companies running review cycles
HR teams that want surveys next to goals
Buyers using the Claude or ChatGPT marketplaces

At a glance

Detail	HiBob	Lattice
Starting price	Sales-quoted	$4/seat/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Engagement, HRIS, Onboarding	Engagement, HRIS, People analytics, Performance
Capterra	4.6 from 178 reviews	4.5 from 207 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

Lattice

Stands out: Review cycles, goals and surveys in one people-ops suite, with MCP in the assistant marketplaces.

Watch out: Pricing is modular, so the per-seat figure depends on which products you buy, and every contract is billed annually with a $4,000 minimum.

Not the right fit for

Talent acquisition teams looking for an ATS
US payroll-first small-business buyers

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

Lattice

Public per-seat pricing
Reviews, goals and surveys in one suite
MCP in the Claude and ChatGPT marketplaces

Modular pricing makes the real figure vary
Not an ATS

What each one costs

HiBob

Sales-quoted

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Lattice

$4/seat/mo

Products are priced per seat per month and billed annually: Engagement $4, Goals and OKRs $8, Performance $10. Compensation adds $6 and Grow adds $4. The minimum annual agreement is $4,000, billed in US dollars. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try HiBob or Lattice for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Does HiBob or Lattice have an MCP server?

HiBob and Lattice ship 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?