BambooHR vs Loxo
Two recruitment CRMs compared on pricing, features, and fit, so you can shortlist with confidence.
✓Pricing verified against vendor pagesData reviewed September 22, 2026How we research →
By Ramin Assemi, B2B SaaS marketer and former Head of Content at Close.comPublished Updated
BambooHR
SMB HR suite with built-in hiring features
Best for: SMBs under 200 employees hiring occasionally inside their HR system
✓One vendor, one login for HR and hiring
✓Clean, accessible UI with quick self-directed setup
✕Candidate tracking is extremely light
✕Minimal automation; poor fit for volume hiring
Loxo
Talent intelligence platform with an 850M+ profile sourcing database
Best for: Search firms and sourcing-heavy teams that live on outbound
✓Loxo Source, an 850M+ profile talent graph on the Professional tier, can replace LinkedIn Recruiter licenses (vendor pricing page, Sep 2026)
✓Powerful omnichannel outreach (email, SMS, LinkedIn) plus AI notetaker
✕Customers report price increases at renewal with no published cap, and the $149 Core price is sold as a limited-time new-customer offer (vendor pricing page, Sep 2026)
✕Strict contact-data credit limits on lower tiers
Our verdict
Choose BambooHR if…
SMBs under 200 employees hiring occasionally inside their HR system. See the feature table below for where it differs from Loxo.
Choose Loxo if…
- ✓You're in recruitment agencies & staffing firms, a segment BambooHR doesn't focus on
- ✓You're in executive search firms, a segment BambooHR doesn't focus on
- ✓You want built-in candidate sourcing instead of separate tools
- ✓You want workflow automation working out of the box
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | BambooHR | Loxo |
|---|---|---|
| ATS + CRM core | ~ | ✓ |
| Email/inbox sync | ~ | ✓ |
| LinkedIn / Chrome extension | – | ✓ |
| Multi-job-board posting | ~ | ~ |
| Built-in candidate sourcing | – | ✓ |
| Workflow automation | ~ | ✓ |
| AI matching & assistance | – | ✓ |
| Reporting & analytics | ~ | ✓ |
| Temp back-office (pay & bill) | – | – |
| Open API | ~ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
IncludedPartial or paid add-onNot available
What would it cost your team?
| Est. monthly cost, entry tier | 5 seats | 20 seats | 50 seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| BambooHR (official) | $10/employee/mo (HR suite)flat | $10/employee/mo (HR suite)flat | $10/employee/mo (HR suite)flat |
| Loxo (official) | $149/user/mo (annual)flat | $149/user/mo (annual)flat | $149/user/mo (annual)flat |
Estimated from each vendor's published entry-tier price as of September 22, 2026; real quotes vary with plan tier, add-on modules, and contract terms. See how we label pricing confidence.
Frequently asked questions
How do BambooHR and Loxo pricing compare?
BambooHR pricing starts at $10/employee/mo (HR suite) (official, reviewed July 4, 2026). Loxo pricing starts at $149/user/mo (annual) (official, reviewed September 22, 2026).
What does BambooHR cost?
BambooHR pricing starts at $10/employee/mo (HR suite) (official, reviewed July 4, 2026). HR-suite pricing: companies with 25 or fewer employees pay a flat monthly rate starting at $250/mo on Core; at 26+ employees it shifts to per-employee rates — Core $10, Pro $17, Elite $25 per employee/month. Hiring features are bundled in; there is no standalone ATS price (vendor pricing page, Jul 2026).
What does Loxo cost?
Loxo pricing starts at $149/user/mo (annual) (official, reviewed September 22, 2026). Annual plans only, paid up front; there is no monthly contract. Core, the entry tier, is $149/user/mo and Professional is $199/user/mo, both billed annually and both labelled a limited-time offer for new customers. Enterprise is a custom annual agreement. Professional includes 2,500 data credits per seat each month. Third-party sites still quote older $109 and $169 prices, which the vendor page supersedes. There is no free tier any more; the trial is 7 days on the Professional platform (vendor pricing page, Sep 2026).
Who is BambooHR best for, and who is Loxo best for?
BambooHR: SMBs under 200 employees hiring occasionally inside their HR system. Loxo: Search firms and sourcing-heavy teams that live on outbound.