About HiBob
HiBob, known as Bob, is a hosted HR platform designed for mid-sized companies. It keeps employee records in one place and supports everyday people processes such as time off, onboarding and employee lifecycle changes.
According to its tagline, the product combines people data with time-off management and payroll, and companies of this type typically also add performance, compensation and engagement features. The vendor site could not be read when this entry was prepared, so confirm the current modules and supported countries on the HiBob website.
HiBob is proprietary software delivered as a cloud service and sold by subscription, usually through a demo-led sales process. It is relevant to HR teams at growing, often multi-country companies looking for a modern HR information system.
Key features
- Central employee records
- Time off management
- Payroll support
- Onboarding workflows
- Employee self-service
Good fit for
- →Mid-sized companies replacing spreadsheets for HR
- →HR teams managing multi-country workforces
- Tags
- hris
- hr
- time-off
- payroll
- onboarding
- people-data
- mid-market
HiBob: questions and answers
- What is HiBob used for?
- HiBob (Bob) is an HR platform for mid-sized companies that covers people data, time off, payroll and related employee processes. It is a good fit for mid-sized companies replacing spreadsheets for HR and HR teams managing multi-country workforces.
- How much does HiBob cost?
- HiBob doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.
- Is HiBob open source?
- No. HiBob is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to HiBob include Frappe HR, Horilla and OrangeHRM.
- What are some alternatives to HiBob?
- HiBob competes with Personio, Factorial and Rippling. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source HiBob alternatives.
Open-source alternatives to HiBob
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Frappe HR
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Open Source HR and Payroll Software
GPL-3.0vs BambooHR★ 8.9k
Horilla
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Horilla is a free and open source HR software.
LGPL-2.1vs BambooHR★ 1.4k
OrangeHRM
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OrangeHRM is a comprehensive Human Resource Management (HRM) System that captures all the
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Reactive Resume
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Resume Matcher
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JobOps
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SaaS alternatives to HiBob
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Personio
HR & Recruiting
HR software for European SMEs covering recruiting, absence and payroll prep
SaaS
Factorial
HR & Recruiting
HR, time tracking and payroll software for SMEs
SaaS
Rippling
HR & Recruiting
HR, payroll, IT and device management on one employee record
SaaS
Zoho People
HR & Recruiting
HR information system for leave, attendance and performance
SaaS
Employment Hero
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HR, payroll and benefits platform popular in Australia
SaaS
Namely
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HR, payroll and benefits platform for mid-size companies
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