BambooHR charges per employee per month, so your ATS bill grows as your team does. KiteHR gives you unlimited hiring infrastructure — always free.
No credit card required · Free forever
Free forever ($49/mo for AI features)
~$8–$12+/employee/month (tiered by headcount)
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KiteHR
Free forever — unlimited jobs, users & candidates
With AI features (Pro)
$49/mo per workspace
BambooHR
Estimated · Per-employee pricing
Based on BambooHR Core plan at ~$10/employee/month. ATS is part of the broader HRIS platform.
You save $251/mo with KiteHR Pro
$3,012 per year · $15,060 over 5 years
BambooHR charges per employee, so a 50-person company pays ~$500/mo just for the platform. KiteHR's ATS is free regardless of headcount.
BambooHR bundles HR and recruiting — you pay for the whole HRIS even if you only need an ATS. KiteHR is purpose-built for hiring.
BambooHR requires a paid plan to use recruiting features meaningfully. KiteHR gives you unlimited jobs, candidates, and pipelines for free.
BambooHR has limited AI capabilities. KiteHR Pro adds resume parsing, candidate scoring, and job description generation for $49/mo flat.
Unlimited users, jobs, and candidates. No credit card. No contracts.
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