BambooHR alternative

A BambooHR alternative for teams that lead with recruiting

Treegarden is an ATS priced by active jobs, with unlimited user accounts and an optional, separately priced HR module. BambooHR is an HR platform whose published plans already include applicant tracking. If hiring is your primary purchase, compare recruiting capacity and workflow before paying for a broader HR suite.

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Buying criteria

When Treegarden is worth considering

Recruiting is the main purchase

Treegarden Startup ATS covers up to 10 active jobs for $299 per month equivalent under an annual commitment. BambooHR sells HR plans with ATS capacity included, rather than a separately priced ATS-only offer on its public pricing page.

Hiring managers need access

Treegarden's published ATS plans include unlimited user accounts. Ask both vendors to demonstrate the permissions, interview feedback and approvals your recruiters and hiring managers need; confirm any commercial limits in writing.

HR should be a separate decision

Treegarden's HR module is optional and employee-based, not included in the ATS fee. If you need employee records, onboarding and time off from day one, BambooHR's HR-first approach may be a better fit.

Pricing context

Price the same hiring load and product scope

For a US company with 25 employees, two recruiters, four hiring managers and 8-10 concurrently open roles, Treegarden Startup ATS is $299 per month equivalent for up to 10 active jobs. Adding Startup HR for 25 employees brings the published ATS + HR total to $598 per month equivalent. Both are annual commitments with monthly instalments available.

BambooHR's current pricing page lists Core at $250 per month for up to 25 employees with five job openings, and Pro at $425 per month with 25 openings. In this example, Pro is its first published tier covering 8-10 open roles and already includes HR. That makes the offers different in scope, so a headline-price comparison alone is not a buying decision.

Read the detailed Treegarden vs BambooHR comparison for workflow, onboarding, employee-record and pricing-model differences. Confirm current capacity rules, add-ons and contract terms with each vendor.

Switching checklist

Scope a move before committing to a timeline

  1. Document the jobs, candidates, interview feedback, employee records and documents you need to retain.
  2. Confirm which BambooHR fields can be exported and which Treegarden fields and workflows can accept them.
  3. Test permissions and integrations with your two recruiters and four hiring managers.
  4. Agree on ownership, validation and a realistic rollout plan with both vendors.

Last verified: October 14, 2026. Treegarden authored this page and sells one of the products discussed. The plan and price facts above come from BambooHR pricing and Treegarden pricing. We have not published a completed customer migration or a guaranteed transfer time.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does BambooHR include an ATS?
Yes. BambooHR's published Core, Pro and Elite plans include applicant tracking with 5, 25 and 50 job openings respectively. Confirm how openings are counted and which plan covers your peak load.
Is Treegarden HR included with its ATS?
No. Treegarden's HR module is separately priced. Startup ATS is $299 per month equivalent for up to 10 active jobs under an annual commitment; Startup HR for up to 25 employees is another $299 per month equivalent.
What should we check before switching?
Ask both vendors to demonstrate your recruiting and HR workflows. Inventory candidate and employee data, confirm export fields and required integrations, and agree on migration ownership and validation. Do not assume a fixed transfer timeline.

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