BambooHR vs Greenhouse

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best HRIS for Small Businesses and 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) 2026, Ranked. Last verified May 31, 2026.

The short answer

Greenhouse ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #3) for SMBs replacing spreadsheets with a real HRIS / Recruiters and HR managing hiring pipelines. The gold standard for scalable, structured, and data-driven enterprise recruiting.

At a glance

BambooHRGreenhouse
Top 11 rank#3 / The 11 Best HRIS for Small Businesses#1 / 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) 2026, Ranked
Score (out of 9.4)8.89.3
Best forBest-in-class core HR and user experienceStructured, scalable enterprise hiring
Pricing$$$ (Varies, quote required)$$$$ (Custom pricing)
HQLindon, USANew York, USA
Founded20082012

BambooHR

Excellent core HR platform with a focus on employee data and experience.

www.bamboohr.com

See full entry in The 11 Best HRIS for Small Businesses

Greenhouse

The gold standard for scalable, structured, and data-driven enterprise recruiting.

www.greenhouse.com

See full entry in 11 Best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) 2026, Ranked

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