Best HRIS software in 2026
An HRIS (human resource information system) keeps employee records, time off, onboarding and often payroll in one place. The five vendors here differ less in features than in how they price: some publish a rate per employee, others only quote. We compared what each one publishes on its own pricing page.
Our picks at a glance
BambooHR
- Starting price
- $10 per employee/month
- Up to 25 employees
- $250/month flat (Core)
- Payroll
- Add-on, US only
Rippling
- Starting price
- $8 per employee/month + base fee
- Covers
- HR, payroll, IT, finance
- Startups
- 6 months free if eligible
Deel
- Starting price
- $5 per employee/month (Core)
- Higher plans
- Advanced $19, Elite $29
- Recruiting
- Add-on from $10
Factorial
- Starting price
- $8 per user/month
- Plan
- Core plus the tools you pick
- Demo
- Free
HiBob
- Starting price
- Not published
- Modules
- Core, Payroll Hub, Time & Attendance and more
- Quote needs
- Your headcount
Comparison at a glance
| Vendor | Published starting price | Pricing model | Payroll | Free trial | Higher plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BambooHR | $10 per employee/month in the plan table; the FAQ says $10.25 for Core1 | Flat $250, $425 or $650 a month up to 25 employees; per employee above that1 | Add-on for US employees; price not shown1 | Not shown | Pro $17 (FAQ: $17.50), Elite $25 per employee/month1 |
| Rippling | $8 per employee/month, plus a monthly base fee that is not published2 | Depends on the products chosen and the number of employees; quote2 | One of its products; price on quote2 | Not shown | Priced by product, on quote |
| Deel | Core $5 per employee/month3 | Three HR plans, priced per employee each month3 | $29 per employee/month for self-service US payroll3 | Not shown; free demo | Advanced $19, Elite $29 per employee/month3 |
| Factorial | From $8 per user/month4 | Plan tailored to the tools you need, with Core included | Not in the tool list on its pricing page | Not shown; free demo | Depends on the tools you add |
| HiBob | Not published | Quote; the form asks for your number of employees | Payroll Hub and UK Payroll modules listed | Not shown | Priced by module, on quote |
Read on November 13, 2026 on each vendor's pricing page, then checked a second time. Prices are before add-ons, discounts and taxes.
How HRIS pricing works
Vendors use three models. BambooHR, Deel and Factorial publish a price per employee or per user each month. Rippling adds a monthly base fee to its per-employee price, and HiBob prices only on quote. BambooHR also charges a flat monthly fee to companies with 25 employees or fewer.1
BambooHR Core: $400 a month at the plan-table price, or $410 at the FAQ price.1 Deel Core: $200 a month.3 Rippling: $320 a month for the per-employee part, before its base fee.2 Factorial: from $320 a month if all 40 are users.4 HiBob: on quote.
These are starting prices for the core product only. Payroll, benefits administration and recruiting often cost extra. Deel publishes prices for its recruiting and payroll products; BambooHR, Rippling and Factorial do not publish theirs.
The five in detail
BambooHR
- Core $10/employee
- Pro $17
- Elite $25
- $250/month up to 25 employees
BambooHR has three plans. Core covers employee records and reporting, hiring and onboarding, time off and benefits tracking, employee satisfaction (eNPS) and wellbeing tools, and an AI assistant. Pro adds 360-degree reviews, 1:1s, recognition and rewards, and 15 compliance training courses. Elite adds compensation planning, salary benchmarking, custom dashboards and more than 300 compliance courses.1
Its plan table shows $10, $17 and $25 per employee per month, while the FAQ on the same page says pricing starts at $10.25 for Core and $17.50 for Pro.1 Companies with 25 employees or fewer pay a flat $250, $425 or $650 a month instead.1 Payroll, benefits administration, time and attendance, and global employment (through Remote) are add-ons with no published price. Combining payroll and benefits administration gives 15% off, for US employees only.1
Good fit
US companies that want core HR with a published price, without buying a whole platform.
Watch out for
Add-ons have no published price, and the page shows two different prices for Core and Pro.
Rippling
- From $8/employee
- Plus a base fee
- HR, payroll, IT, finance
- 6 months free for eligible startups
Rippling says its plans start at $8 per employee per month, with a monthly base fee, and that the price depends on the products you select and your number of employees.2 Its catalog goes beyond HR: payroll, benefits, time and attendance, recruiting and learning sit next to IT tools (identity and access, device management) and finance tools (expenses, corporate cards, bill pay).2
Eligible US startups backed by venture capital can use Rippling free for 6 months through its startup program.2 The base fee, contract length and any implementation fee are not shown on the pricing page.
Good fit
Companies that want HR, payroll, devices and spending in one system.
Watch out for
The real price arrives only in a quote: the base fee is not published.
Deel
- Core $5/employee
- Advanced $19
- Elite $29
- Recruiting from $10
Deel HR has three plans, priced per employee per month: Core at $5, Advanced at $19 and Elite at $29.3 Core covers worker profiles and the org chart, time off, time and attendance, job architecture, anonymous reporting and analytics. Advanced adds performance reviews, goals, a learning platform, engagement surveys and recognition. Elite adds pay bands, compensation cycles, headcount planning and cost forecasting.3
Recruiting is an add-on: Deel's applicant tracking system starts at $10 per employee per month.3 Self-service US payroll costs $29 per employee per month.3 Deel also sells contractor management from $49 per contractor per month, and hiring abroad through its employer of record service from $599 per employee per month.3
Good fit
Teams that want a published price for every HR plan, or that hire and pay people in other countries.
Watch out for
Payroll, recruiting and hiring abroad each add their own price per person.
Factorial
- From $8/user
- Tailored plan
- Free demo
Factorial starts at $8 per user per month and builds a plan around the tools you need.4 All plans include Factorial Core: an employee directory, onboarding and offboarding, payslip distribution, documents sent in bulk and legal e-signature. Time off, time tracking, performance, recruitment and expenses are among the tools you can add. The page shows no price for them and no free trial, only a free demo.4
Good fit
Small companies that want to start with the basics and add tools one at a time.
Watch out for
Only the starting price is published; the final price depends on the plan built for you.
HiBob
- Price on quote
- Benchmarking by Mercer
- Payroll Hub
HiBob publishes no prices. Its pricing page is a demo request form.5 It asks which modules you want to see, such as Core, Compensation, Compensation Benchmarking Powered by Mercer, Payroll Hub, UK Payroll, Time & Attendance and Workforce Planning, and how many employees you have.5
Good fit
Companies that are fine with a sales demo and want to pick modules one by one.
Watch out for
You cannot compare its cost with the others before talking to sales.
How to choose
- Decide where payroll lives. Rippling sells payroll as one of its products and BambooHR as an add-on for US employees.1, 2 Deel charges $29 per employee per month for self-service US payroll.3
- Count your people. Up to 25 employees, BambooHR charges a flat monthly fee; above that, every vendor that publishes a price charges per employee or per user.
- Ask for what the pages leave out. Rippling does not publish its base fee, BambooHR does not publish its add-on prices, and HiBob publishes no prices at all. Ask each vendor for a written quote with setup costs and contract length.
- Check where your team works. If you hire abroad, look at vendors that also handle international contractors and employees, such as Deel.
- Use the demos. Factorial and Deel offer a free demo, and HiBob books demos from its pricing page. Ask each vendor for a written quote you can compare.
More guides
- Rippling pricingWhat the official page says and what you only get in a quote
- BambooHR pricingCore, Pro and Elite, with examples by team size
Frequently asked questions
What is an HRIS?
A human resource information system: software that stores employee records and runs everyday HR tasks such as time off, onboarding, documents and reports. Many also handle payroll and benefits, sometimes as paid add-ons.
Which HRIS has the lowest published price?
Among these five, Deel: its Core plan costs $5 per employee per month.3
Is there a free HRIS among these?
None of the five shows a free plan or a free trial on its pricing page. Rippling gives eligible US startups backed by venture capital free access for 6 months.2
Why doesn't Gusto appear here?
We could not read Gusto's pricing page on its own website on November 13, 2026. We add a vendor only after checking its prices there.
How we compared
We read each vendor's pricing page on November 13, 2026, compared published prices, pricing model, payroll and plan contents, and checked every figure a second time. We have not used these products ourselves, and we do not score usability or support, which we cannot measure.
We use AI tools to help research and draft our pages. Every figure is checked against the vendor's own published pages, and each page shows the date of that check.
Prices change often; check the vendor's website before you buy. Best HRIS Software is not affiliated with the vendors listed.
Sources
- BambooHR: pricing
- Rippling: pricing
- Deel: pricing (HR plans under the "Manage" tab, payroll under "Pay")
- Factorial: pricing
- HiBob: pricing