HiBob pricing: what we could and could not find
HiBob does not publish a price list. Rather than invent a figure, here is what that means when you are comparing - and the five questions that turn a quote into something you can hold them to.
HiBob does not publish prices. Its pricing page is a three-step proposal request - how many people you employ, which modules you want, then your contact details - and it carries no figures at all (re-checked 5 October 2026). It says more than it did in August: the modules are named, and pricing is stated to be per employee. We are not going to invent a number to fill the gap, so this page does the next most useful thing: explains what quote-only pricing costs you as a buyer, and gives you the five questions that turn a sales conversation into something you can actually compare.
What we found
We looked at HiBob's own pricing page on 15 August, 21 September and 5 October 2026. It asks how big your organisation is - 1-49, 50-199, 200-999 or 1,000+ - then which areas you need help with, then your contact details, and promises a proposal. Those bands are form options, not price bands: no figure appears anywhere on the page, there is no plan comparison, and there is no published minimum headcount.
What the page does tell you now is the shape of the bill. HiBob sells Bob Core - org, time, documents, tasks and analytics - with modules priced around it: workforce planning, hiring, payroll hub, talent, compensation, compensation benchmarking, sandbox, learning, time and attendance, Your Voice, and UK and US payroll as separate lines. Their own FAQ says pricing is generally calculated per employee, that every plan includes Core with the modules optional, and that it may vary slightly by region. So what you are quoted turns on a module count as much as a headcount - which is what makes the second question below the one that matters.
You will find per-employee figures for HiBob on review sites and aggregator blogs. Treat them carefully: they are usually a single customer's negotiated rate, often years old, often for a different module mix, and sometimes simply invented. If a figure has no source and no date, it is not evidence.
It is not a scandal that a vendor prices by conversation. Enterprise-leaning products genuinely do vary by headcount, module mix and term. What it costs you is time and comparability: you cannot shortlist without entering a sales process with each vendor, and you can never be sure the number you were given is the number the next buyer got.
The five questions that make a quote comparable
- The rate at my exact headcount, in pounds. Not a band, not "from" - the figure for the number of people I actually employ. HiBob says pricing can vary by region, so ask for the sterling figure rather than converting one.
- What is included at that rate, module by module, and what is extra.
- Any minimum headcount or minimum term. A per-person price with a 50-seat floor is a flat fee wearing a disguise.
- The implementation or onboarding fee, and whether it is waivable.
- The renewal rate, not the first-year rate. A discount that lapses is a price rise you have already agreed to.
Ask every vendor the same five, in writing. Any that will not answer in writing has told you something useful.
Where CoDash sits
We publish every figure, because we would rather lose a deal on price than win a meeting on curiosity: Core is £99 a month including your first 20 people, then £2.50 per employee with everything included; Pro adds IT controls at £199 then £4. No setup fee, prices ex-VAT, no negotiated variation.
We are not the cheapest. Breathe, with its add-on modules, is cheaper than us at every headcount we have checked. What we offer is a price you can read, budget from and hold us to - and the whole product at that price rather than a module stack. The fuller feature comparison is on our HiBob alternative page.
If HiBob is the right fit, buy it
HiBob is a polished, culture-first platform with strong people analytics, and for a mid-market company with an established HR function it may well be the better product. This page is about the pricing process, not a case against the software. Our UK HR software cost guide covers what the whole category actually charges, and the comparison hub has the rest.
Frequently asked questions
How much does HiBob cost?
HiBob does not publish prices. Its pricing page is a three-step proposal request - headcount band, then the modules you want, then your contact details - with no figures anywhere on it and no stated minimum headcount, re-checked 5 October 2026. It does now say pricing is worked out per employee and that every quote covers Bob Core plus whichever modules you add. Any per-employee figure you see quoted elsewhere is second-hand and should not be relied on.
Why do some HR vendors not publish pricing?
Usually because the price varies by headcount, module mix and negotiation, and because a sales conversation converts better than a price list. It is a legitimate model, but it means you cannot compare without entering a sales process, and you cannot know whether the number you are given is the number someone else got.
What should I ask HiBob for to compare fairly?
Ask for the per-employee-per-month rate at your exact headcount, quoted in pounds, since HiBob says pricing can vary by region; which modules are included at that rate; any minimum headcount or minimum term; the implementation or onboarding fee; and the renewal rate rather than the first-year rate. Get all five in writing before comparing with anyone.
Prices and features move. Everything here was checked on the date shown against each vendor's own published pricing, and we link to it so you can confirm rather than take our word for it. If we have a detail wrong, tell us and we will correct it.
Check it yourself: HiBob publishes its own terms - see their pricing page. Checked 5 October 2026. Prices and packaging move, and theirs are theirs to state, so confirm before you decide.
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Pricing you can read without a sales call
CoDash publishes every figure: Core is £99 a month including your first 20 people, then £2.50 per employee, with everything included; Pro adds IT controls at £199 then £4. No setup fee, prices ex-VAT, and the price on the page is the price.