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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

    Paylocity

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/APaylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.N/A
    Pricing
    BambooHR®Paylocity
    Editions & Modules
    Core
    $250
    per month
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BambooHR®Paylocity
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    BambooHR®Paylocity
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    Chose BambooHR®
    In my experience, I prefer overall reporting and functionality of Rippling, Gusto, and Ease.
    It is on par with Employee Navigator and Paycom (due to more user friendly design)
    Prefer to Worklio, Paylocity, and ADP Workforce.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR was a significant cost savings for us compared to Paylocity. As we compared both systems, Paylocity might have a few more bells and whistles, but BambooHR's simplicity and price tag made It a much better fit for us as we transitioned to an HRIS and payroll platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    I did not select BambooHR, it was already in use and it works well for the size of the company so there is no reason to change it. Paylocity has better payroll functionality but is lacking on the HRIS side, so BambooHR and Paylocity are somewhat comparable. In my opinion, avoid …
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is much easier to use than Paycom or Paylocity but has fewer bells and whistles. It is far more accurate than Paylocity and has a better user interface than Paycom.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    Loved BambooHR and was looking to move to them with my last company until I decided to make a job change. Paylocity was very difficult to use and their customer service was abysmal. I did not use the payroll feature. The reporting with Trax was not as robust as we would have …
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    scalability is an issue with BambooHR (missing lot of competent), integration with other tools (EDI feed, compliance etc)
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is the best, but unfortunately, it doesn't currently have an adequate payroll module for our needs.
    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®
    Bamboo's simplicity in utilization beats all the above. The functionality isn't as robust as some, but it gets the job done well and has no huge misses, especially as I believe the simplicity outweighs the lack of functionality in small areas!
    Incentivized
    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
    Chose BambooHR®
    We have BambooHR because of its great interface and user-friendly design. It meets our employees' needs as well as our employer's needs. We have integrations with some programs where Bonusly isn't able to cover.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    I used to use that software but couldn't meet up my demand. But in BambooHR workforce management platform features are really amazing than that. Platforms, content and overall everything of BambooHR is work-worthy.
    Incentivized
    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
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is far more flexible, easier to navigate and has a far superior UI compared with Paylocity.
    Incentivized
    Paylocity
    Chose Paylocity
    Used to use ADP. We're transitioning from ADP. We looked at BambooHR and we looked at Workday when we were trying to decide who to use. But we decided to go with Paylocity as we think it was the best choice. I've had 5 years of using it and been more than happy with it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paycom looked very dated but had decent functionality. BambooHR is for smaller companies. Paylocity was a great price and platform switching from ADP TotalSource. Used Paycor at another company I worked for an did not have great customer service experience.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is FAR better than Paycom, ADP, and Paychex. BambooHR is much more user friendly and "fun" but not quite as robust. I would say for companies over 250 employees that need an all in one, that Paylocity outperforms BambooHR.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    BambooHR is built for small to medium businesses. Paylocity is more powerful, and it's what we need. Paylocity was in use before our company merged, so it was already running. Our employees like it and find it very helpful. BambooHR is great for what it is. It's like comparing …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    The systems functionalities are very similar, but no matter how great a system may be is good customer care does not represent the program, the reviews will always be poor.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is 100% better.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    I think Paylocity is robust. While it still has some kinks to iron out, it is building out over time nicely. ADP is a really nice system, but a bit dated. PeopleAdmin requires an immense amount of time to build ones system. BambooHR and Gusto aren't as robust in my opinion.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity beats all of these hands down. I will give credit to ADP for having a good payroll system, but everything else they have is terrible. Bamboo HR is a really simple to understand and use platform, but that's also it's downside, it's too simple and not robust where …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is more cost effective than ADP. It offers more features and more payroll enhancement capabilities than Bamboo.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    It is better than Paycor and Bamboo, AS good as ADP, and gives UKG and SAP a run for their money. Paycor has more than most and almost as much customization as UKG and SAP. For smaller businesses (less than 1000), by far Paylocity is my choice.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    We were very close to selecting Proliant or Rippling. Proliant because their customer service was superior to any of the other platforms we looked at. They were so much more personable and ready to work with us. However, we chose Paylocity because Proliant didn't have many …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Price Ease of system commitment to a long-term relationship.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Pricing and ease of use were much better with Paylocity.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Similar value
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    It has been a huge improvement.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity seems to have more functionality.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    All HRIS are clunky, some more than others. I like it better than Workday and ADP.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    I think it is an easy platform to use and navigate. Great customer service.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is so much easier to use and automates many of the daily HR functions allowing me to focus more on individual employees.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    I think Paylocity offers a lot more that those companies don't. I love community feature and I know when I used Kronos they had nothing like that and anything that they did have, it was effective or easy to use. A lot of team members struggled to use that system.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    We like the ease of use of the modules and how it connects with our Finance ERP. Paylocity is less expensive than some of the other options out there and the ROI has been invaluable. The implementation was the easiest I have been through and I have been through at least six …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is a nice middle ground between functionality and cost. You get everything you need and more for a reasonable amount per month. They also don't nickel and dime you for add-ons which we liked. I will say that for over 500 employees, I like UKG the best, but they are …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    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
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    BambooHR®Paylocity
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR® and Paylocity
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.6
    201 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.9
    1146 Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.2178 Ratings8.51088 Ratings
    Employment history7.8182 Ratings8.21050 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.9177 Ratings8.0980 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4168 Ratings7.6993 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.6184 Ratings7.2923 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0174 Ratings7.8899 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.197 Ratings7.7770 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR® and Paylocity
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.5
    129 Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    1115 Ratings
    Pay calculation7.390 Ratings8.61087 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.767 Ratings7.3533 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.063 Ratings8.4822 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.798 Ratings7.6752 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.094 Ratings8.91084 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.8102 Ratings8.0866 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.158 Ratings7.8543 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR® and Paylocity
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.7
    173 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    943 Ratings
    Approval workflow8.4169 Ratings7.3841 Ratings
    Balance details8.5160 Ratings7.4900 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3128 Ratings7.7709 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR® and Paylocity
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.0
    194 Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1127 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.7123 Ratings8.61097 Ratings
    Update personal information8.8192 Ratings8.91117 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.1164 Ratings8.0899 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.1120 Ratings8.2811 Ratings
    View job history8.3182 Ratings8.5963 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR® and Paylocity
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    74 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.0
    349 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.274 Ratings7.0349 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR® and Paylocity
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.7
    163 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1038 Ratings
    Report builder6.6157 Ratings7.5993 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.9155 Ratings7.51013 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.7106 Ratings7.3645 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR® and Paylocity
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.7
    166 Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.3
    975 Ratings
    New hire portal8.1160 Ratings8.5969 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.2147 Ratings8.1778 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR® and Paylocity
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.4
    106 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    536 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting6.673 Ratings7.7422 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.3101 Ratings7.6493 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.267 Ratings7.6371 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.794 Ratings7.7499 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BambooHR® and Paylocity
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    118 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    678 Ratings
    Performance plans6.8106 Ratings7.3614 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.789 Ratings7.4526 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.695 Ratings7.4625 Ratings
    Review reminders8.099 Ratings7.7629 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.3100 Ratings7.5526 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BambooHR® and Paylocity
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.1
    80 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.1
    352 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.046 Ratings6.4235 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.166 Ratings6.9289 Ratings
    Candidate search9.167 Ratings7.8322 Ratings
    Candidate development9.458 Ratings7.3261 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BambooHR® and Paylocity
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.8
    137 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.9
    644 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.3103 Ratings8.0550 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.3113 Ratings8.2573 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.490 Ratings7.9451 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.2108 Ratings7.8546 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.687 Ratings7.5466 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.0126 Ratings8.1595 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.0128 Ratings7.9592 Ratings
    User Ratings
    BambooHR®Paylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (206 ratings)
    8.5
    (1213 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (15 ratings)
    9.2
    (118 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (133 ratings)
    9.3
    (78 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.8
    (17 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.6
    (17 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (107 ratings)
    7.8
    (105 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    7.8
    (15 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.5
    (16 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    8.6
    (17 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (16 ratings)