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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Paychex

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.

    $59

    per month/+$4 per employee

    Pricing
    BambooHR®Paychex
    Editions & Modules
    Core
    $250
    per month
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Paychex Go
    $59
    per month/+$4 per employee
    Paychex Flex Service
    Contact sales team
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BambooHR®Paychex
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    BambooHR®Paychex
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    Chose BambooHR®
    At the time, I didn't like the way Paychex Flex worked.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    We switch our clients from the other HRIS platforms to BambooHR, because they do everything better and have amazing customer support.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    I think they are the worst
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is easy to use whether you have one or 1,000 employees.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR's system was easier to set up with their support team than previous vendors I've used.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR offers a superior employee experience, especially when it comes to onboarding!
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    Bamboo is more intuitive and user-friendly than Paychex.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR was already in place when I started. BambooHR has much better intuitive navigation than any of the other systems but not as much customizability as something like Workday.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is much more user friendly. What it lacks in technical/complexities it is working to improve.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is a very up-to-date system compared to Paychex. Their customer service compared to Paychex is out of this world!
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is easier to use at a better price.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    Much easier to use, at least as end user, than UltiPro. However I’m not sure if it’s as robust.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    JazzHR and Comeet are much more advanced as ATSs. The UX of BambooHR is a bit better than both of them.
    Incentivized
    Paychex Inc.
    Chose Paychex
    We use BambooHR in tandem with Paychex. BambooHR is our timesheet service, and Paychex issues the checks/payments to our employees. Ideally we would use one service instead of two to achieve our payment and timesheet needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    We have moved away from our benefits administration, onboarding, time and attendance, and basically all non-payroll functionality away from Paychex Flex.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    we just started using insperity to manage our payroll and benefits. haven't had enough experience with it in order to comment on the pros and cons against paychex flex.The only thing i have noticed so far is Paychex flex's platform is simpler and straight forward. i feel like …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    From what I remember of ADP VirtualEdge, I think Paychex has more ease of use and has a cleaner interface. It's been a while though, so I'm not sure I'm comparing apples to apples. In terms of HRM/HRIS systems, I think Bamboo was a little more intuitive to use than Paychex and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    This is the only payment management tool I have used or interacted with.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    Paychex has allowed us to not worry about tax filings, and W2 & 1099 mailings.
    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
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    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
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    BambooHR®Paychex
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    201 Ratings
    Paychex
    7.3
    257 Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.1178 Ratings7.2206 Ratings
    Employment history7.7182 Ratings9.4230 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.9177 Ratings9.0164 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4168 Ratings8.6161 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.6184 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0174 Ratings9.2146 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.097 Ratings6.5137 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.5
    129 Ratings
    Paychex
    9.3
    299 Ratings
    Pay calculation7.390 Ratings9.7282 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.767 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.063 Ratings8.4142 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.798 Ratings9.0164 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.094 Ratings9.7281 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.8102 Ratings9.2200 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.158 Ratings9.6111 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.7
    173 Ratings
    Paychex
    8.7
    151 Ratings
    Approval workflow8.4169 Ratings8.6107 Ratings
    Balance details8.5160 Ratings8.8143 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3128 Ratings8.6117 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.0
    194 Ratings
    Paychex
    8.7
    258 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.6123 Ratings9.1236 Ratings
    Update personal information8.8192 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.1164 Ratings9.8114 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.2182 Ratings7.4175 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    74 Ratings
    Paychex
    7.5
    41 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.274 Ratings7.541 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.7
    163 Ratings
    Paychex
    7.0
    169 Ratings
    Report builder6.5157 Ratings7.9139 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.9155 Ratings8.1159 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.7106 Ratings5.086 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.6
    166 Ratings
    Paychex
    6.9
    165 Ratings
    New hire portal8.0160 Ratings7.4158 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.2147 Ratings6.3101 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.4
    106 Ratings
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting6.673 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.3101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.267 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.794 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    118 Ratings
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.8106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.789 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.695 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders8.099 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.3100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    80 Ratings
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.166 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search9.167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.458 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.8
    137 Ratings
    Paychex
    7.9
    61 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.3103 Ratings7.733 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.3113 Ratings9.331 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.490 Ratings7.224 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.2108 Ratings7.231 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.687 Ratings8.030 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.9126 Ratings8.035 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.0128 Ratings8.155 Ratings
    User Ratings
    BambooHR®Paychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (206 ratings)
    5.2
    (309 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (133 ratings)
    8.2
    (251 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (107 ratings)
    7.1
    (256 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    6.5
    (12 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    7.4
    (8 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.2
    (32 ratings)