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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP Vantage (legacy)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    ADP Vantage combined HR, payroll, benefits, talent management and time & attendance. It is a legacy product.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 Vantage (legacy)BambooHR
    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 Vantage (legacy)BambooHR
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ADP Vantage (legacy)BambooHR
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    BambooHR
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    72%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    357 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    260 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    354 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    170 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    194 Answers
    Features
    ADP Vantage (legacy)BambooHR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.2
    62 Ratings
    11% above category average
    BambooHR
    7.9
    390 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.256 Ratings8.3345 Ratings
    Employment history9.059 Ratings8.1342 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.355 Ratings8.1355 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.357 Ratings7.7319 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.150 Ratings7.8367 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.451 Ratings8.1343 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.344 Ratings7.4205 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    61 Ratings
    14% above category average
    BambooHR
    7.6
    268 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pay calculation9.558 Ratings8.1200 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.239 Ratings7.0149 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.317 Ratings7.4147 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.246 Ratings7.2207 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.460 Ratings8.3200 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.645 Ratings7.9217 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.17 Ratings7.6133 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.2
    40 Ratings
    11% above category average
    BambooHR
    8.8
    338 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Approval workflow9.339 Ratings8.7338 Ratings
    Balance details9.110 Ratings8.5324 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.19 Ratings9.2129 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    63 Ratings
    13% above category average
    BambooHR
    8.5
    376 Ratings
    3% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.163 Ratings8.5259 Ratings
    Update personal information9.158 Ratings8.9376 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.448 Ratings8.5325 Ratings
    Employee recognition9.721 Ratings7.9244 Ratings
    View job history9.547 Ratings8.8338 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.9
    14 Ratings
    21% above category average
    BambooHR
    9.1
    74 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.914 Ratings9.174 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.7
    61 Ratings
    13% above category average
    BambooHR
    7.3
    274 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Report builder9.160 Ratings7.4268 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.759 Ratings7.5265 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data9.241 Ratings6.9201 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.9
    35 Ratings
    10% above category average
    BambooHR
    8.2
    307 Ratings
    2% above category average
    New hire portal8.433 Ratings8.4293 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.327 Ratings7.9266 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    8% above category average
    BambooHR
    7.9
    228 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Corporate goal setting8.915 Ratings7.0169 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.518 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.515 Ratings9.169 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.417 Ratings7.6216 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.7
    23 Ratings
    8% above category average
    BambooHR
    7.8
    246 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans7.822 Ratings7.3233 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.619 Ratings7.3199 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.619 Ratings8.697 Ratings
    Review reminders9.119 Ratings8.1101 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.217 Ratings7.7219 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    17% above category average
    BambooHR
    9.1
    81 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.711 Ratings8.946 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.812 Ratings9.067 Ratings
    Candidate search9.512 Ratings9.068 Ratings
    Candidate development9.512 Ratings9.359 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and BambooHR
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.3
    25 Ratings
    16% above category average
    BambooHR
    7.9
    250 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Job Requisition Management9.524 Ratings7.6189 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.524 Ratings7.6206 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.720 Ratings9.291 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.623 Ratings7.3200 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.620 Ratings7.588 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.924 Ratings8.0221 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.625 Ratings8.1237 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)BambooHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (66 ratings)
    8.3
    (411 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (17 ratings)
    8.7
    (338 ratings)
    Availability
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (24 ratings)
    8.2
    (175 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.1
    (8 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.1
    (13 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.1
    (7 ratings)
    7.4
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.7
    (7 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.4
    (7 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Vantage (legacy)BambooHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    [ADP Vantage HCM is] great for big organizations with complex processes and who need all the features/functionalities provided by the platform. May not be very suitable for smaller companies who aren't as elaborate in terms of their HR processes and the enterprise licensing costs can be slightly prohibitive. Great for companies looking for plug-and-play solutions which need minimal/no customization off the shelf.
    Incentivized
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    BambooHR
    Pros: You can handle multiple time-off requests from your team members at once. A complete list of directories is available to all the employees of the organization. As a result, communication with other employees is easier. All the important documents and agreements are available in one place. Cons: You need to manually check how many team members are on leave on a given day and whether there are any conflicts.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • User Security Granularity: I can fine-tune access exactly, rather than give someone too little or too much access.
    • Employee Data Security: All of our data is secure and encrypted by ADP. I do not have to manage security beyond keeping users from giving their username and password to someone. The rest is out of sight and out of mind, handled by ADP.
    • Out of the Box Functionality: While we did have to make configuration decisions in implementation, the functions and customizations we make inside of ADP all function from day one and are not affected by security updates, new versions, or patches. With other highly customized products, any update to the stock system poses a threat to functionality. ADP Vantage does exactly what we want it to do, the way we want it, and without being disabled by ongoing life-cycle management by ADP.
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    BambooHR
    • Ease of use for established staff and admins, all the way down to brand new hires.
    • Integrations, especially for posting and managing jobs during the hiring process.
    • Making regularly occurring things like meetings and assessments easy to customize and to action easily.
    • Being able to assign out tasks for onboarding and offboarding.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • [The] tax setup section needs more work, it is unclear sometimes if we need to set up tax in Smart Compliances or somewhere else, and then the rode to make that tax active and add it to the employee.
    • [The] payroll audit could be more clear and include more data from all adjustments, for example, if there is [a] salary rate change, there [are] not flags to check that in [the] audit section of the payroll.
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    BambooHR
    • I think it could display PTO in number of days, as well.
    • I wish that the benefits page was easier to navigate.
    • I don't like that the pay stub area is hidden, since I am typically alone at home when I review that data.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Because we have only been using the system for 5 years, we will continue using this service until our business outgrows the support we need or is unable to meet our needs. we need a system that will integrate with our carriers and well as our general ledger system. We are currently looking for another GL system to fit our needs that will need to integrate with ADPVantage
    Incentivized
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    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
    Discontinued Products
    It's a great product and the enhancements make it better all the time. I feel there are some areas that are severly lacking attention, such as Garnishments. This area of the product is not user friendly at all and ADP has not made an enhancement here since we went live 2012.
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    BambooHR
    I often have trouble finding where a setting or task I need should be. It's gotten better since we started using BambooHR®, but it's still hard to find things. Support chat is ALWAYS unavailable when I do have a question, even during their posted business hours.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    The software just works. I can count on one hand the number of actual outages I have experienced in the last 10 years. We have had slowdowns, where response/processing time was slow, but those too are few and far between. The redundancies and backups they have in place at ADP mean my resources are available all the time. The only reason I say 9 of 10 is because there are times when an update or patch will cause an issue in another part of the system that usually isn't discovered prior to the patch/update's implementation. These have happened several times. The plus side is that these are almost always resolved immediately.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    Pages do load pretty swiftly, and reports do not take too long. However, I have noticed that most reports become available sooner than some. Which if you are trying to process payroll, it may slow you down and tends to be time consuming when you're in a crunch
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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
    Discontinued Products
    The support for ADP Vantage HCM is mostly excellent. Sometimes it can be hard to reach an ADP representative that is knowledgeable in whatever area you are having difficulty but for the most part it is very good. For the weaknesses that ADP Vantage HCM has, they almost make up for it with their support teams. If by chance you reach someone who is unable to help, I suggest calling the main help line again and you will reach someone who not only helps with the issue but also walks you through the process and explains it to you.
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    BambooHR
    I think that the Bamboo customer support team is great. I've only had to contact them twice, but both times they were very easy to work with, assisted me quickly, and made sure I fully understood the solution and that it worked the way I needed it to.
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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    My instructor as amazing and very knowledgeable. My instructor kept my attention and made sure that I understood each module before he moved on. No matter how many times I asked a question for clarification, he answered them. I've taken other instructor led training's before, I have to say that ADP made it easy
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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
    Discontinued Products
    A lot of set ups vary from company to company so parts of our training we found it difficult to relate it to our processes. They have TONS of training modules available and a streamlined process for what you should complete and when. Would have been helpful to have onsite training for how much one pays for the system.
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    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
    Discontinued Products
    It was a great implementation, ADP went above and beyond to ensure it was successful. ADP hosted modeling sessions that included the subject matter experts from all areas. It was helpful that the implementation was all inclusive as we received indepth detail of how each area affects another.
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    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
    Discontinued Products
    ADP Vantage was chosen because ADP is best in class for payroll service. They excel in garnishments; they excel in taxes; they excel in payroll delivery; they excel in customer service; they excel in actual payments; Vantage was their latest and greatest payroll processing platform.
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    BambooHR
    Compared to other software, Bamboo is more modern and intuitive, especially in terms of user experience. But there is other software with more capabilities and features; maybe Bamboo is pretty good for a small- to mid-sized company.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    ADP Vantage is able to scale to our needs. As your organization's payroll and time and attendance needs grow, ADP has optional modules (scheduler, HR, ect.) that can be purchased. The basic reporting and metrics are nice add-ons.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Positive - saving the admins time by allowing EE's to access their own information.
    • Positive - Managers being able to use Vantage easily to manage their employees.
    • Negative - would probably be when the system gives you errors randomly that are not true errors. Once you refresh the page or log out and back in then the error does not come up. Not sure if this has to do with connection as well.
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    BambooHR
    • We were able to cancel our ATS monthly subscription with another provider to use the Hiring module with BambooHR®. We save on average $600 a month!
    • We cancelled another monthly subscription that we were using for time off tracking saving hundreds a month.
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    ScreenShots

    ADP Vantage (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Pay group SelectionProduct screenshotScreenshot of Myself Dashboard:
Self-service views empower your people to take charge of their employee experience.Screenshot of Admin Custom Content:
Deep but simple configuration, easily yet precisely tailored to current or future needs.Screenshot of ADP Mobile App: Highly rated on the App Store
View your pay and much more anytime and virtually anywhere.

    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