Humaans

Name: Humaans
Brand: Humaans
Rating: 4.8 (108 reviews)

Next generation HRIS supporting distributed organisations globally.

Est 2018|Valuation $2.1M|Raised $20.1M|18 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 10K|Web traffic 108K|FTEs 34|HQ London, England, GB

MarketsHuman Resource Information Systems (HRIS)Onboarding & Offer Management Compliance & HR Document Management

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis (where alternatives excel)

- **HiBob vs Humaans:** Comparisons commonly indicate HiBob provides more built-in engagement and performance features, whereas Humaans focuses on core HR data, UI, and integrations. Organizations that prioritize employee engagement tooling without relying on third-party integrations may prefer HiBob. - **BambooHR vs Humaans:** BambooHR publishes starting pricing and targets SMB needs with a more traditional HRIS model. Humaans may suit organizations that prioritize integrations and a flexible data model; BambooHR can be easier for budgeting and procurement. - **Rippling vs Humaans (category adjacency):** Rippling is often selected when HR and IT automation (device and app provisioning) are priorities; it can reduce the need for separate IT tooling but can also become modular and costly. - **Personio vs Humaans:** Personio is commonly chosen by EU companies that want HR plus ATS in one platform; Humaans’ approach of connecting specialized tools can suit organizations that prefer best-of-suite integrations. - **Deel vs Humaans:** Deel is frequently chosen for global payroll and employer-of-record (EOR) services. Humaans can integrate with payroll/EOR tools, but when global payroll/compliance is the primary buying criterion, a payroll/EOR-first vendor may be more appropriate.

Market adoption trends (high level)

The vendor has secured external funding and received press coverage, which indicate market momentum; however, it remains smaller than major incumbents and has fewer publicly visible customer reviews.

	Humaans	HiBob (Bob)	BambooHR
Starting Price	Quote-based on official site (Growth/Enterprise); Startup program exists	Quote-based (not publicly posted)	Publishes starting per-employee pricing
Best For	EU/UK-centric scale-ups that prioritize core HR data, integrations, and a modern UI	Mid-market teams seeking a broader native HR suite with engagement and performance features	SMBs seeking a simpler HRIS with published baseline pricing
Key Strength	User interface and integration capabilities; EU hosting and stated SOC 2 / ISO certifications	Richer native feature set for engagement and performance management (per comparative analyses)	Pricing transparency and broad SMB adoption; simpler procurement
Key Weakness	Integration costs and complexity; fewer native suite modules; limited public pricing transparency	Quote-based pricing and potentially heavier functionality than needed for small teams	Can be limiting for complex global setups; payroll/benefits add-ons increase cost

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis (where alternatives excel)

HiBob vs Humaans: Comparisons commonly indicate HiBob provides more built-in engagement and performance features, whereas Humaans focuses on core HR data, UI, and integrations. Organizations that prioritize employee engagement tooling without relying on third-party integrations may prefer HiBob.
BambooHR vs Humaans: BambooHR publishes starting pricing and targets SMB needs with a more traditional HRIS model. Humaans may suit organizations that prioritize integrations and a flexible data model; BambooHR can be easier for budgeting and procurement.
Rippling vs Humaans (category adjacency): Rippling is often selected when HR and IT automation (device and app provisioning) are priorities; it can reduce the need for separate IT tooling but can also become modular and costly.
Personio vs Humaans: Personio is commonly chosen by EU companies that want HR plus ATS in one platform; Humaans’ approach of connecting specialized tools can suit organizations that prefer best-of-suite integrations.
Deel vs Humaans: Deel is frequently chosen for global payroll and employer-of-record (EOR) services. Humaans can integrate with payroll/EOR tools, but when global payroll/compliance is the primary buying criterion, a payroll/EOR-first vendor may be more appropriate.

Market adoption trends (high level)

The vendor has secured external funding and received press coverage, which indicate market momentum; however, it remains smaller than major incumbents and has fewer publicly visible customer reviews.

	Humaans	HiBob (Bob)	BambooHR
Starting Price	Quote-based on official site (Growth/Enterprise); Startup program exists	Quote-based (not publicly posted)	Publishes starting per-employee pricing
Best For	EU/UK-centric scale-ups that prioritize core HR data, integrations, and a modern UI	Mid-market teams seeking a broader native HR suite with engagement and performance features	SMBs seeking a simpler HRIS with published baseline pricing
Key Strength	User interface and integration capabilities; EU hosting and stated SOC 2 / ISO certifications	Richer native feature set for engagement and performance management (per comparative analyses)	Pricing transparency and broad SMB adoption; simpler procurement
Key Weakness	Integration costs and complexity; fewer native suite modules; limited public pricing transparency	Quote-based pricing and potentially heavier functionality than needed for small teams	Can be limiting for complex global setups; payroll/benefits add-ons increase cost