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    ADP TotalSource

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AADP TotalSource is a Certified Professional Employer Organization (CPEO) that helps businesses manage HR, payroll, benefits, compliance and talent management through a single solution. As an IRS-certified CPEO and ESAC-accredited PEO, ADP TotalSource combines technology with hands-on HR expertise to help organizations navigate the complexities of managing employees. Businesses can streamline processes across the employee lifecycle, from hiring and onboarding to…N/A

    BambooHR

    Score8.3 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.

    $10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    ADP TotalSourceBambooHR
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Core
    $10
    per month per user
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP TotalSourceBambooHR
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    ADP TotalSourceBambooHR
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    Chose ADP TotalSource
    ADP is significantly more "corporate" than BambooHR or Workable. Which is to say that it is an extremely simple solution, with basic interface design; that gets the job done well nearly every time. It doesn't sport the recruiting capabilities that Workable comes standard with …
    Incentivized
    BambooHR
    Chose BambooHR
    It's better in some ways, but it lacks information on pay and retirement. Two different platforms, though.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR
    I don't know that I would say they are very similar as we use TriNet because of their PEO offerings. TriNet has everything built in and is a good platform for companies with 50+ employees. TriNet also is very legally sound given the type of reporting they do for multiple states …
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR
    BambooHR is easy to use whether you have one or 1,000 employees.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR
    Not applicable to us.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR
    Inherited BambooHR and glad I did!
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR
    It fits the size of our organization and is very user-friendly. It seems to be run by more modern people in the back. The website and all the documents and webinars offered are dynamic looking. All of these small details helped us make our decision and we like it.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    35%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    388 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    43%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    286 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    47%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    385 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    182 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    47%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    208 Answers
    Features
    ADP TotalSourceBambooHR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP TotalSource and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP TotalSource
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.9
    421 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.3371 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.1366 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.0382 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.7341 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.9394 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.2370 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.4220 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP TotalSource and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP TotalSource
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.7
    287 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.1218 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.0161 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.5160 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.2221 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.3215 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.9232 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.6144 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP TotalSource and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP TotalSource
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    8.8
    364 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.7362 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.6350 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.2129 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP TotalSource and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP TotalSource
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    8.5
    405 Ratings
    3% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.6278 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.9405 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.5351 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.8263 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.8365 Ratings
    Asset Management
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    Feature
    ADP TotalSource
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    9.1
    74 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.174 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP TotalSource and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP TotalSource
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.3
    294 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.4288 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.5284 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.0217 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP TotalSource and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP TotalSource
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    8.2
    333 Ratings
    2% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.4318 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.0290 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP TotalSource and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP TotalSource
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.9
    252 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.0185 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.9242 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.169 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.6237 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP TotalSource and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP TotalSource
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.8
    269 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.3256 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3220 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.697 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.1101 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.7240 Ratings
    Succession Planning
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    Feature
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    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    9.0
    81 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.946 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.067 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.068 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.259 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
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    Feature
    ADP TotalSource
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.9
    273 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.6208 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.6225 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.191 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.3218 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.588 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.9239 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.0259 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ADP TotalSourceBambooHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
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    -
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    10.0
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    Usability
    8.6
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    Availability
    -
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    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.3
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (188 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    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)
    User Testimonials
    ADP TotalSourceBambooHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADP
    I would not use this company for anything. [I believe my] employees [absolutely] hate the software and there are constantly glitches in the software which occur every payroll run, benefits enrollment, etc. [I have spent] large amounts of time on the phone with outsourced customer support[,] so think twice when comparing [the] cost to other providers. [I feel] you [will] need someone full time to deal with all of their issues. We are currently in the process of setting up another PEO company. The amount of money and time to implement ADP has been a huge loss.
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    BambooHR
    BambooHR is well-suited for small organizations with less than 100 employees (like most churches, local businesses, etc.). An HR Director can easily customize the platform to suit both the organization's and the employees' needs. On the other hand, BambooHR seems less adept at serving large organizations (those with more than 100 employees).
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ADP
    • Payroll was easy to learn and use with time tracking in a short time frame
    • Tracking team members request offs and approving them were very easy
    • Customizing reports for specific periods of time. This made is very easy for end of year tracking for total hours worked and total dollars paid.
    Incentivized
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    BambooHR
    • Onboarding/Offboarding. This is where they really shine. The organization of the entire process—assigning tasks, responsibilities, deadlines—is all on a single platform. The time savings are incredible. I personally value the opportunity it gives new employees to connect with the company before their first day. Seeing them arrive with a large percentage of their tasks already completed is a huge plus.
    • Their APIs. For us, they're incredibly important. And to this day, we haven't had a single failure. We use access levels configured in detail for creating API keys, and we haven't had any data breaches or incidents. For a technology company like ours, this is invaluable.
    • Employee experience. When almost no employees call us to ask how to do something in BambooHR, it's a sign that the system's usability is excellent. The interface is intuitive, and everything is just a few clicks away. We value this highly because it saves time for us as platform administrators and for employees who don't have to spend time deciphering an HR platform.
    • Onboarding / Offboarding. Aquí realmente se lucen. La organización de todo el proceso, designando tareas, responsables, fechas de cumplimiento, todo en una sola plataforma. El ahorro de tiempo es brutal. Personalmente valoro muchísimo la posibilidad que les da a los nuevos empleados de entrar en contacto antes del día de inicio de su contrato. Verlos llegar a la empresa con un gran porcentaje de las tareas ya avanzadas, es un plus.
    • Sus APIs. Para nosotros, es importantísimo. Y a día de hoy, no hemos tenido ningún fallo. Utilizamos niveles de acceso configurados al detalle para la creación de API keys, y no hemos tenido fuga de datos ni incidentes. Para una empresa de Tecnología como la nuestra, esto es oro.
    • Experiencia del empleado. Cuando casi ningún empleado nos llama para preguntarnos cómo se hace algo en BambooHR, es señal de que la usabilidad del sistema está correcta. LA interfaz es intuitiva y todo se encuentra a la vuelta de tres clicks. Esto lo valoramos mucho, porque nos ahorra tiempo a nosotros como administradores de la plataforma, y a los empleados que no tienen que ocupar tiempo en descifrar una plataforma de RR.HH.
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    Cons
    ADP
    • Customer service is horrible
    • Follow up takes 7-10 days, and requires multiple inquiries from you, the client
    • The promised "dedicated team" doesn't exist
    • Onboarding is confusing to new hires
    • Explanation of benefits to new hires is useless and must be done in office, thereby negating any value.
    • They should not provide handling UI claims as as service. They have no ability to actually meet deadlines.
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    BambooHR
    • The UI could be improved; there are some spinners/loaders that just look off.
    • It should be easier to find the performance-related views. For us, those are very important; however, navigating to them requires going through at least 3 pages.
    • It would be nice to have a dark mode, for people working all day behind a screen it helps not having a bright background color.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    ADP
    The report feature can be a little complicated. Other than that, I have found no issues at all with this system
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    BambooHR
    Because I can tell it's super good and intuitive platform, but it has some improvements to do that would facilitate and speed the HR managers tasks - like I would like to be able to upload the same document for all the employees at once, for example. They have to find a way to control processes simultaneously
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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
    ADP is a great HR solution for most organizations. It is truly all-in-one. I rated it a 7, because of the issues we experienced during implementation and the high cost of service when issues do arise.
    Incentivized
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    BambooHR
    Through their help center, FAQs, and live customer service agents, I've always received prompt, accurate, and helpful guidance when I reach out with questions. Their live-agent customer service hours cover a good portion of the day, and I get the help I need whenever I need it.
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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
    Overall this training was great and our implementation specialist was wonderful and very helpful. We felt really prepared once our training was completed, But we could get additional help immediately even when we were live. The continuation Support heros after implementation are wonderful and you can always get a LIVE person each time you call into their office.
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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
    At the moment, we have not investigated any of the products available in the drop-down list provided. However, we have evaluated some other (unavailable) products and have been intrigued by the potential decrease in fees along with the potential for a much more "rich" benefit plan. We can't speak to the level of customer service observed by current clients, only to apparent cost savings.
    Incentivized
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    BambooHR
    Bamboo HR's user interface is better than the alternative products listed above. It is easier to scroll through tabs and navigate different sections and reports. You do not need to train your team members to use Bamboo HR. This saves time on training. The user interface of other products listed above is not as simple and clean as Bamboo HR.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
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    Return on Investment
    ADP
    • It has cost us more money from a financial aspect and then taken away my main/other job duties because I have to focus all of my time on ADP TotalSource and basically fixing errors that happen weekly/every time an employee is added or terminated (which is more than the normal company due to the nature of our business).
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    BambooHR
    • We used to pay an outside firm to handle these things. We paid about the same per month as we do for BambooHR® and they would answer HR questions when we needed them to.
    • Onboarding goes a lot smoother and it's easy to collect esignatures.
    • Time off has become much more visible across the organization and managers can see their own team's requests and the requests of others to better plan our schedule.
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    ScreenShots

    ADP TotalSource Screenshots

    Screenshot of HomepageScreenshot of Benefits CenterScreenshot of Analytics and BenchmarkingScreenshot of Reporting

    BambooHR Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Job Info tabScreenshot of Onboarding TasksScreenshot of a New Hire PacketScreenshot of an Employee Performance ReportScreenshot of Employee Satisfaction (eNPS®)Screenshot of Open Enrollment