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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ApplicantPro

    Score8.2 out of 10
    		N/AApplicantPro software and services helps increase qualified applicant flow and improve the hiring process from sourcing candidates to onboarding them. ApplicantPro boasts more than 9,000 clients and 17 years in business.N/A

    BambooHR®

    Score8.5 out of 10
    		N/ABambooHR is an cloud-based human resources solution that provides onboarding, payroll, and benefits management. It also offers automated time-off management and employee self-service.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    ApplicantProBambooHR®
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Core
    $250
    per month
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ApplicantProBambooHR®
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ApplicantProBambooHR®
    Considered Both Products
    isolved
    No answer on this topic
    BambooHR
    Verified User
    Chose BambooHR®
    Although there are many products in the marketplace, there is no perfect system. BambooHR is the most economical HRIS for a small business, start-up, or business that has never had HR software. BambooHR was selected for its affordable functionality. However, if they continue …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose BambooHR®
    Other tools with a more unified platform (including a more mature payroll solution) have been much more robust in terms of their data and reporting capabilities. BambooHR, however, has the edge on having a flashier look that may be more appealing to some up-and-coming …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ApplicantProBambooHR®
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ApplicantPro and BambooHR®
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    BambooHR®
    7.8
    137 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.05 Ratings7.3103 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.26 Ratings7.3113 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.26 Ratings9.490 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.26 Ratings7.1108 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.14 Ratings7.687 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.17 Ratings7.9126 Ratings
    Collaboration9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates9.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.06 Ratings7.9128 Ratings
    Reporting9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ApplicantPro and BambooHR®
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    201 Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.1178 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.7182 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.9177 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.4168 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings6.6184 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.9174 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.097 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ApplicantPro and BambooHR®
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    6.5
    129 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.290 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings5.767 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings6.063 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings5.698 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.094 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.8102 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.158 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ApplicantPro and BambooHR®
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    8.7
    173 Ratings
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.4169 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.5160 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.3128 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ApplicantPro and BambooHR®
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    8.0
    194 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.6123 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.8192 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.1164 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.1120 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.2182 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ApplicantPro and BambooHR®
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    74 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.274 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ApplicantPro and BambooHR®
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    6.7
    163 Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings6.5157 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.9155 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.7106 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ApplicantPro and BambooHR®
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    7.6
    166 Ratings
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.0160 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.2147 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ApplicantPro and BambooHR®
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    7.4
    106 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.573 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.2101 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.267 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings6.794 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ApplicantPro and BambooHR®
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    118 Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.8106 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.789 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.695 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.099 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.3100 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ApplicantPro and BambooHR®
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    80 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.146 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.166 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.167 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.458 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ApplicantProBambooHR®
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    8.3
    (206 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (133 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (107 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)