BambooHR charges $6-9/employee/month for HR alone. OpenAva includes HR + CRM + invoicing + call tracking + identity verification — all for $20/mo flat, regardless of headcount.
Every feature. Side by side. No marketing fluff.
| Feature | 
OpenAva
| BambooHR |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price (25 employees) | ✓ $20/mo flat | $150-225/mo ($6-9/employee) |
| Employee profiles | Included | Included |
| Onboarding workflows | Included | Included |
| Leave management | Included | Included |
| Performance reviews | ✓ Included | Included (add-on) |
| Attendance tracking | Included | Included |
| Time tracking | ✓ Included | Included (add-on) |
| Identity verification (INE/I-9) | ✓ Built-in | Not available |
| CRM included | ✓ Full CRM + pipeline | Not available |
| Invoicing | ✓ Included | Not available |
| Marketing automation | ✓ Included | Not available |
| Call tracking | ✓ Included (Plus) | Not available |
| Bilingual EN/ES | ✓ Native | Limited |
| Per-employee pricing | ✓ No — flat rate | Yes ($6-9/employee/mo) |
| Payroll integrations | Basic | Deep (ADP, Gusto, etc.) |
| API access | Included | Included |
BambooHR's real cost for a team of 25 employees.
We respect BambooHR. They built a great HR platform. Here's where they still lead:
Where we win — and why teams are switching:
Yes. OpenAva supports CSV import for employee records, contacts, and companies. Most teams migrate in under an hour. We also offer free white-glove migration for Plus and Enterprise plans — we will move your data, recreate your org structure, and make sure nothing gets lost.
For most small and mid-size businesses, yes. OpenAva covers employee profiles, onboarding, leave management, attendance, and time tracking. Where BambooHR still leads is deep payroll integrations and a mature compliance library. If those are critical, check our integrations page first.
OpenAva includes built-in identity verification for both US (I-9/E-Verify support) and Mexico (INE validation). No third-party tools needed. This is especially useful for onboarding new hires — verify identity and complete HR intake in one workflow.
Three reasons: (1) we run on Cloudflare Workers instead of expensive cloud infrastructure, which cuts our hosting costs by 90%, (2) we use flat pricing instead of per-employee pricing, so your bill never grows as you hire, and (3) we believe HR + CRM software is massively overpriced. We pass the savings to you.
Yes. OpenAva is natively bilingual in English and Spanish — not just translated strings, but a full Spanish interface built for US and Latin American teams. BambooHR offers limited language support outside English.
Clear monthly plans, published usage rates, and prepaid wallet controls for AI, premium leads, calls, and connected accounts.
Explore templates, designer tools, and CRM basics before adding paid usage.
Start using AI, premium leads, and managed call minutes with a clear monthly allowance.
Give growing teams more room for campaigns, lead generation, and call tracking.
For higher-volume teams that need larger allowances and custom prepaid terms.
Free plans can still use templates and designer tools at no cost. AI generations, premium lead generation, managed call minutes, and extra accounts use prepaid wallet funds so teams can control spend before usage grows.
Use text, social, landing page, image, and background-removal tools with published per-use rates.
Prepay for premium lead generation when your team needs more contacts beyond plan allowances.
Add managed call minutes for tracking numbers, lead attribution, and client communications.
| Usage | Price |
|---|---|
| Templates/designer | $0 |
| Text/social AI generation | $0.20 each |
| Long-form or landing page draft | $0.50 each |
| AI image generation/edit | $0.75 each |
| Background removal | $0.50 each |
| Premium Lead Generation | $0.03 per lead |
| Managed call minutes | $0.05/min |
| Extra connected account | $5/account/mo or $10/mo per 3-account pack |
Wallet add-ons are prepaid at face value. Teams can also add three connected accounts at a predictable monthly pack price.
| Add-on | Price | Wallet value |
|---|---|---|
| Wallet XS | $5 | $5 |
| Wallet S | $10 | $10 |
| Wallet M | $25 | $25 |
| Wallet L | $50 | $50 |
| Wallet XL | $100 | $100 |
| Extra Account Pack | $10/mo | 3 extra connected accounts |
Extra usage is prepaid and transparent; contact [email protected] for custom prepaid terms.
Sales, agency management, HR, marketing, real estate, and more. Plans start at $20/month with included usage and transparent prepaid extras.