RUN Powered by ADP® vs. BambooHR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 8.5 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
RUN powered by ADP is a benefits administration and payroll platform for small businesses with light additional HR features. It runs on a cloud-based platform with mobile accessibility.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
RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR
Editions & Modules
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Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR
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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RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR
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BambooHR
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 …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.3
206 Ratings
3% above category average
BambooHR
8.1
69 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation9.4199 Ratings8.246 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.960 Ratings8.240 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.8129 Ratings8.026 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.185 Ratings8.952 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.5192 Ratings8.553 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.3148 Ratings8.153 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings6.827 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
BambooHR
8.1
103 Ratings
3% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.885 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.892 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.591 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.380 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.188 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.081 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.552 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
BambooHR
8.9
90 Ratings
10% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.288 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.081 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.572 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
BambooHR
8.7
100 Ratings
7% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.965 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.299 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.080 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.567 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.093 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
BambooHR
7.8
39 Ratings
1% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.839 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
BambooHR
7.7
77 Ratings
1% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.173 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.773 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.456 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
BambooHR
8.6
81 Ratings
7% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.777 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.673 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
BambooHR
8.2
53 Ratings
1% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.243 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.351 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.240 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.147 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
BambooHR
7.9
59 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.652 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.047 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.953 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.255 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.850 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
BambooHR
7.2
39 Ratings
9% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.927 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.734 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.134 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.031 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
BambooHR
8.1
65 Ratings
4% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.045 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.353 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.247 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.250 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.543 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.257 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.760 Ratings
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(272 ratings)
8.9
(106 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(19 ratings)
9.2
(10 ratings)
Usability
9.8
(12 ratings)
8.5
(33 ratings)
Availability
9.2
(6 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Performance
8.3
(6 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(22 ratings)
8.5
(36 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
9.2
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.2
(9 ratings)
9.6
(3 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(4 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(7 ratings)
8.9
(5 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.4
(3 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.1
(4 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
When we hire remote workers, living in other states, RUN Powered by ADP has been supportive and an excellent resource. We know we can contact them with questions and they will set us in the right direction. From how to get set up in other states (with specific contact information) to general questions, they've been great.
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BambooHR
BambooHR is well suited for corporate type of organization. For example, the performance reviews are great, but if something more tailored to the restaurant side were quick and easy, that would be awesome. Timekeeping, as I mentioned, could be a bit more automated. Customer service is top-notch!
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Pros
ADP
  • Once set up RUN is simple enough for non-accountants to feel comfortable navigating
  • RUN provides ample notifications to ensure payroll is processed in time for employees to receive their pay checks on schedule.
  • RUN does a great job of making sure all state and federal reporting is taken care of
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BambooHR
  • It provides an extensive system for setting up time off accruals and managing their balances.
  • It has a powerful system for managing user permissions to allow supervisors access to necessary areas and limit the access of employees.
  • It provides a very useful set of auditing tools and reports, both for tracking changes to employee profiles and who made the changes.
  • It has a clean UI that makes it easy for less tech-savvy users to interact with their HR data.
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Cons
ADP
  • Being a small company and as a designated owner, the employee who processes payroll is the only person that gets the notification that payroll is submitted. As the "Owner," it would be best if the "owner" could also get a copy of the processing of payroll. I have to log in to review what was actually submitted...so if incorrect and I miss checking immediately, an employee could be paid incorrectly.
  • The PTO / vacation accrual product does not have the ability to provide a "liability" report of what the accrual balances owed are. I started using the product only to find out that a liability report was not available, nor could it be created.
  • Employee change form is only available after payroll is submitted. It would be more helpful to have the change form available before submission so any potential incorrect changes could be identified before running a final payroll.
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BambooHR
  • Have a more robust report builder that has all the data as a filter.
  • Not all reports are able to be downloaded in different formats. I would prefer, csv, excel and PDF for all.
  • More options in the report builder to be able to customize your own reports instead of having to pay at least $200 for a simple report.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
It is much better than the payroll system I used previously. The integrations that RUN has for on-boarding new hires are very convenient when they work properly. It saves a tremendous amount of time being able to email a link to new employees that allows them to enter much of their own demographic information. Payroll feature alerts me when someone's pay is significantly less or more than usual.
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BambooHR
We have tried other software in the last year and have not found it to be comparable to Bamboo HR especially in relation to the HR functionalities such as workflows, onboarding, automation, user-friendly experience, innovation, timekeeping, and ability to integrate with other 3rd party Payroll processing software. In addition, the employee ease of access and navigation of the platform makes this software crucial within our current culture of multi-site and remote work environments.
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Usability
ADP
I have been using this system for years and they have actually made it easier and easier. The system is always making great upgrades that don't necessarily require any additional information or training. I love when I log in and see a new feature or button that I get to use to make my life easier!
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BambooHR
It’s a very user-friendly interface. It is modern and easy on the eyes. It is simple and not overloaded with too much detail. It is not overwhelming, and it is visually insightful for all types of learners and workers. The backend is also just as simple to use and visualize.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
I have never had an instance of an outage. It is always available as I have added data while travelling, on weekends, and in after work hours. Retrieving pdf's is also available at any time for employees and benefit participants.
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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
ADP Run loads a bit slowly at times, once I put in my credentials. However, that said, I think my perception of the time it takes is impacted by our "instant gratification" expectation of being able to get into everything quickly.
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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
At times it takes a few minutes to reach someone and sometimes the ADP automated voice prompt does not recognize my name when I say it. Also, sometimes I am forwarded to different departments and I have to explain my issue 2 or 3 times. It is hard to know whether it is an ADP Run/payroll processing issue versus an ADP Time and Attendance issue. Over the last year or so that I have called ADP, sometimes I am left on hold for a very long time.
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BambooHR
Support is effective and responsive. During our time with BambooHR we did not experience many issues, but initial support on setup was helpful and allowed for a quick turnaround on getting started. Since then, few needs have arisen for contacting support, but I would not hesitate to do so and would recommend BambooHR based on the quality of their support team.
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In-Person Training
ADP
they helped up with the 1st payroll after that we were fine - it is very user friendly- they wanted to be sure everything had imported correctly.
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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
very easy to learn i think it took maybe one payroll to have it down and we were up and running
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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
Make sure there's plenty of time between payrolls for the implementation and be sure to test all the manually inputted fields.
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BambooHR
It was some work involved in moving all of our documents from a drive over to the correct folders and creating the system of what folders were needed and what got placed where
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
While Paychex Flex was a decent payroll processing product, the customer service support was terrible. We were unable to reach our assigned payroll support team member constantly. If we had issues that were not pressing, we would send a quick email to get insight or to be addressed and it would go unanswered for WEEKS. This was extremely frustration as while it may not have been pressing at the time, but due to the length of time, it can grow into a snowballing effect.
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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 to ingore the lack of functionality the pretty package will no longer have any value.
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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
Every summer, we hire three new college interns who have to be entered into the system. They can enter their information themselves, which takes a load off me. The onboarding is quite straightforward, and today's college kids are techy enough to be able to understand it.
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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
  • Our client list tripled in less than two years because current clients spoke positively of ADP
  • Since our client list tripled, so did our revenue which was a tremendous increase
  • ADP is one of the best in the market so when we're selling the payroll package to potential clients, they usually know who ADP is and they already have positive ideas about it
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BambooHR
  • It's been a great force multiplier for our HR staff, supplementing their skills to allow them to focus on more complex tasks.
  • Employees enjoy using it and have to talk to HR staff less with the self-service options.
  • You may find as your organization grows that you outgrow a module or BambooHR and will replace with a dedicated solution.
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ScreenShots

RUN Powered by ADP® Screenshots

Screenshot of the RUN Dashboard with the business' key info front-and-centerScreenshot of the payroll interfaceScreenshot of access to payroll reports and liability amountsScreenshot of the RUN Powered by ADP mobile app, used to process payroll on the goScreenshot of the ADP mobile app, where employees can access their historical payroll statements and year-end tax documents

BambooHR Screenshots

Screenshot of BambooHR's Reporting