ADP Enterprise HR vs. BambooHR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Enterprise HR
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
ADP Enterprise HR is a human capital management (HCM) solution for large businesses (1000+ employees) across multiple industries that want customization. This solution is hosted by ADP® to provide the flexibility of outsourced software and the ability to customize. The system features a configurable payroll system,N/A
BambooHR
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
BambooHR is an on-line 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
ADP Enterprise HRBambooHR
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Enterprise HRBambooHR
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsNo matter what HR looks like at your company, we have the perfect plan for you!
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Community Pulse
ADP Enterprise HRBambooHR
Considered Both Products
ADP Enterprise HR
Chose ADP Enterprise HR
BambooHR offers some great features for tracking new hires/ applicants, but BambooHR does not do clocking in and out. so in my opinion, ADP has different strengths that BambooHR does not have related to pay, tax documents, time clock...etc.
BambooHR
Chose BambooHR
BambooHR is easier to use and has a more pleasant experience as a user. The dashboards are also easier to comprehend.
Chose BambooHR
BambooHR pricing leaves it a bit harder of a sell than some of the competitors we have used in the past. If it was fully featured rich with an overflow of integrations that might be different, but as it stands, without a pricing change, I think that bridge is a harder sell for …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ADP Enterprise HRBambooHR
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Enterprise HR
8.4
3 Ratings
7% above category average
BambooHR
8.1
135 Ratings
3% above category average
Employee demographic data9.02 Ratings7.7114 Ratings
Employment history7.33 Ratings8.7122 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.02 Ratings8.4120 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.33 Ratings8.2106 Ratings
Organizational charting8.33 Ratings7.3119 Ratings
Organization and location management8.33 Ratings8.1109 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.82 Ratings8.665 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Enterprise HR
9.0
3 Ratings
11% above category average
BambooHR
8.0
86 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation8.33 Ratings8.259 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.72 Ratings8.249 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.02 Ratings8.036 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.82 Ratings8.865 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.82 Ratings8.564 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.33 Ratings8.068 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.82 Ratings6.735 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Enterprise HR
8.6
3 Ratings
6% above category average
BambooHR
8.9
116 Ratings
10% above category average
Approval workflow8.13 Ratings9.2114 Ratings
Balance details8.82 Ratings8.9106 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.82 Ratings8.495 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Enterprise HR
9.0
3 Ratings
10% above category average
BambooHR
8.6
129 Ratings
6% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.13 Ratings8.281 Ratings
Update personal information9.83 Ratings9.0128 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.03 Ratings8.7107 Ratings
Employee recognition9.03 Ratings8.485 Ratings
View job history9.03 Ratings8.7120 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Enterprise HR
8.8
2 Ratings
12% above category average
BambooHR
7.7
52 Ratings
1% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.82 Ratings7.752 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Enterprise HR
9.0
2 Ratings
17% above category average
BambooHR
7.7
104 Ratings
1% above category average
Report builder9.02 Ratings8.199 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.02 Ratings7.798 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.02 Ratings7.471 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Enterprise HR
8.1
3 Ratings
1% above category average
BambooHR
8.7
107 Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal7.33 Ratings8.7102 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.02 Ratings8.694 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Enterprise HR
8.9
2 Ratings
9% above category average
BambooHR
8.2
65 Ratings
0% above category average
Corporate goal setting8.82 Ratings8.249 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.82 Ratings8.263 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.82 Ratings8.248 Ratings
Performance tracking9.02 Ratings8.159 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Enterprise HR
8.9
2 Ratings
11% above category average
BambooHR
7.8
72 Ratings
2% below category average
Performance plans8.82 Ratings7.564 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.02 Ratings7.857 Ratings
Review status tracking9.02 Ratings7.966 Ratings
Review reminders9.02 Ratings8.167 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.82 Ratings7.863 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Enterprise HR
8.8
2 Ratings
10% above category average
BambooHR
7.1
53 Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools8.82 Ratings5.734 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.82 Ratings7.743 Ratings
Candidate search8.82 Ratings7.146 Ratings
Candidate development8.82 Ratings7.940 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Enterprise HR
8.9
2 Ratings
13% above category average
BambooHR
8.1
87 Ratings
3% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.02 Ratings8.063 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.82 Ratings8.369 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.02 Ratings8.261 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.82 Ratings8.265 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.82 Ratings7.459 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.02 Ratings8.277 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.02 Ratings8.680 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
ADP Enterprise HRBambooHR
Likelihood to Recommend
7.3
(3 ratings)
8.8
(139 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(13 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(66 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(59 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(6 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(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)
User Testimonials
ADP Enterprise HRBambooHR
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
ADP Enterprise HR is well suited for any HR department or anybody looking to ease the HR process by managing the entire company data in a simple yet stylish process which is useful for generating reports for upper management to make Human capital decisions. It is also very useful in payroll situations to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.
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BambooHR
I think it is well suited for organizations that are doing large-scale hiring and have large teams to keep track of. It might be less necessary for smaller teams. However, I think most orgs can benefit from Bamboo HR because it makes staying organized accessible.
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Pros
ADP
  • Helps in creating many policies from handbooks to disciplinary.
  • Helps in storing documents for record keeping.
  • Helps with background checks.
  • Helps with drug screening.
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BambooHR
  • The Applicant Tracking System is pretty good. Has a couple flaws but over all it's a really great module.
  • The HR management system works really well and we love how much we can customize things we need.
  • The Reporting feature is one of my favorite things about BambooHR. I can create any report I want and I love that.
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Cons
ADP
  • sometimes it was laggy with the Face ID login
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BambooHR
  • The performance feature is a little clunky and not adjustable, so I would love to have more customizable options.
  • When a candidate signs an offer letter, it would be great if it could show up under the documents tab. Right now, it gets a little buried.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
There's nothing wrong with this platform. I would recommend it to any business starting with more than 10 employees. I will continue to use the program for as long as I need to, hoping they continue being tremendous and finding other ways to incorporate more technology.
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Usability
ADP
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
Overall, the system is quite easy to navigate and use. This was a major reason we went with BambooHR over others. Our C-suite wanted to be sure that they could see every person at our company using the majority of the system without too much assistance. BambooHR does this quite well, and they seem to strongly emphasize it whenever I meet with a product manager.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
Yes, there is a huge team in the back of the online platform or it looks like it because I have never been left without an answer when I have a question or waiting from a response on my chat .... There must be a huge team, this is so great and I always seem to have someone that is very knowledgeable too. So many times in the past I had to leave with customer service that would connect you with someone else because of the expertise, here everyone seems to be some kind of an expert in the HR function.
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Performance
ADP
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
I love BambooHR. Reports are easy to run and download and it usually covers any types of requests I get from the management team. You get excel or .csv downloads/reports and it is fast and simple, not too crowded so it is easy to read through. We don't integrate the tool yet but again, soon we will. we just did not had the time to utilize it yet but that's the plan.
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Support Rating
ADP
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
When I started using BambooHR as a main manager 4 months ago, it had a good thing with that chat that responded very quickly and helped to fix easy and quick issues. Sadly, it stopped working and now we need to send an email every time we want to solve a problem, even when it is a small one, and it takes almost a day (sometimes more) to give a proper answer.
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In-Person Training
ADP
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
I didn't have in-person training besides teaching my managers how to use the program. However, I couldn't omit this question (maybe a system glitch).
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Online Training
ADP
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
As far as I can recall, everything went well with doing it online and got questions answered. Was thankful to work with a dummy file to get used to some practices prior to getting our own domain within bamboo to then place our personnel information in the system, this helped a lot!
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Implementation Rating
ADP
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
We implemented bambooHR in Fall, 2023 then implemented Payroll 1/1/24. A vital piece of information was not known or missed in that we are exempt from State Unemployment Tax and have a Reimbursement Set-up, so bambooHR did not send Payroll Reports to the State. Those reports need to be sent regardless if we are exempt or not.
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
Its hard to describe how it compares because these programs have different functions. however ADP matches and exceeds these other programs due its stylish and simple set up which makes it easy to navigate and also does a lot of work for you which saves you time to do other tasks.
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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
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
ADP
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
Since my organization has dropped with employees, I always find ways to reduce costs. I thought there would be a cheaper option, but I was glad that my package included a lot for the price, and downgrading would cost more. The rep could have let me downgraded and taken me to a higher package. I am thankful that didn't happen.
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Scalability
ADP
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
There is so much you can do with this platform, it is incredible and so welcoming. We don't utilize it 100% yet just because we are growing and the HR team has not been able to concentrate on other areas offered to us but but we will soon. Which is also why we got the product, specifically because what BambooHR can do to help us meet our growing business needs.
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Professional Services
ADP
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • It works well with Intuit QuickBooks so information integrates easily for fast reporting.
  • Saves us time and money by helping us create almost all HR documentation needed rather than having another company assist with the process.
  • Background checks with drug screening has helped us weed out the poor candidates.
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BambooHR
  • Self Service is great to free up time for Admin.
  • Self-Service/ Tracked PTO and sick days are easy to use and track very well. This frees up Admin time and is transparent for all employees.
  • Easy to use Job postings with very trackable sourcing reports.
  • Easy to use. Easy to onboard and user friendly interface. Requires minimal training.
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ScreenShots

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