HiBob alternatives

HiBob sells through a demo and publishes no price, verified 24 September 2026. Smaller teams leaving it usually compare BambooHR (Core $10), Deel HR (Core from $5), Factorial (from $8), Personio (from €7.60) and HarmonyHR (from $5). PeopleMuster is the strongest alternative for teams that also run client projects: $3 per person a month, every module included.

Why people leave

A price you have to ask for. HiBob's pricing page sends you into a demo request, so you can't size the bill for a 30-person company before a sales call. Its help centre sits behind a login as well, so the product docs aren't open to read while you shop.
People records with no client work beside them. HiBob is an HR platform. When your team bills hours to clients, the projects, timesheets and capacity plan live in a second tool, and someone keeps two staff lists matched by hand.
Mid-market packaging. HiBob positions itself for mid-sized companies. A team of 20 or 40 people usually wants a number it can check on a web page and a bill it can predict per person.

The real options

Six products were compared on 24 September 2026 on four points: the published entry price, what the next tier costs, any base fee or headcount band, and whether client project work sits beside the staff record. Evaluated from HiBob's own documentation and pricing, September 2026. Every other figure was read from that vendor's own pricing page. A vendor that publishes no figure is listed by how it sells.

PeopleMuster

$3 per person a month, from the first person. Every module included, no tiers, 14 days free with no card.

Who it suits: Agencies, software houses and consultancies that run people and client projects at the same time.
Where it wins: Directory, attendance, leave, timesheets by project and a capacity plan share one database. Approved leave comes straight off next week's plan, and your data lives in your own database, in the region you choose.

BambooHR

Core $10, Pro $17 and Elite $25 per employee a month; 25 employees or fewer pay a flat rate from $250 a month. Verified September 2026.

Who it suits: Small and mid-sized companies that want a well-known HR record with a published ladder.
Where it wins: Three published tiers, so you can price the move before you talk to anyone.
Where it falls short: Below 26 people the flat rate from $250 a month applies, whatever the headcount. Client project delivery sits outside the product.

Deel HR

Core from $5 per employee a month; contractor, EOR and payroll products are priced separately. Verified September 2026.

Who it suits: Companies that already hire contractors or overseas staff through Deel.
Where it wins: A low published entry price, next to the rest of Deel's hiring products.
Where it falls short: Each Deel product carries its own price, so the bill grows as you add them. Client project delivery sits outside the product.

Factorial

From $8 per user a month, with modular add-ons quoted on top. Verified September 2026.

Who it suits: European small businesses that want to start with core HR and add modules later.
Where it wins: A published starting point and a modular catalogue.
Where it falls short: The $8 is a starting point; add-ons are priced on top. Client project delivery sits outside the product.

Personio

Core starts from €7.60 per employee a month; higher tiers are shown on request. Verified September 2026.

Who it suits: European small and mid-sized companies that want HR processes in one European tool.
Where it wins: An entry figure on its own pricing page, in euros.
Where it falls short: Only the entry figure is published; each tier above Core needs a demo. Client project delivery sits outside the product.

HarmonyHR

HRIS + Survey from $5 per employee a month, 20% off annual; migration and onboarding included free. Verified 24 September 2026.

Who it suits: Small companies that want a low entry price and help moving their data.
Where it wins: A published entry price with free migration and onboarding.
Where it falls short: Recruiting is a separate $32.50 per recruiter a month.

Questions people ask

How much does HiBob cost?

HiBob publishes no price. Its pricing page leads into a demo request, verified 24 September 2026, so the figure comes from a sales conversation. PeopleMuster publishes its price: $3 per person a month, every module included, or $30 per person a year billed annually.

How do I move from HiBob to PeopleMuster?

We load your people, leave types and projects with you during setup, at no setup fee. If you'd rather do it yourself, the CSV importer takes people, leave balances and projects from a HiBob export. Your 14 days free cover the move, so the first bill comes after your team is already on it.

Why is Rippling not on this list?

Rippling sells separate products on top of a required core platform and publishes no figure, verified September 2026. With HiBob already quote-only, this list keeps to vendors whose price you can read today. Rippling has its own page in our alternatives section.