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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Align

    N/AN/AAlign helps businesses achieve their growth goals with strategic planning, performance tracking, and communication tools bundled in one cloud-based software.

    $2,280

    per year 10 seats (minimum)

    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
    AlignBambooHR
    Editions & Modules
    Basic - Empower (75+ Seats)
    $11
    per month (billed annually) per seat
    Basic - Elevate (35+ Seats)
    $14
    per month (billed annually) per seat
    Standard - Empower (75+ Seats)
    $18
    per month (billed annually) per seat
    Basic - Essential (10+ Seats)
    $19
    per month (billed annually) per seat
    Standard - Elevate (35+ Seats)
    $23
    per month (billed annually) per seat
    Standard - Essential (10+ Seats)
    $32
    per month (billed annually) per seat
    Core
    $10
    per month per user
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AlignBambooHR
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsVolume discounts available.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    AlignBambooHR
    Considered Both Products
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    No answer on this topic
    BambooHR
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Would buy again
    360 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    262 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    357 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    171 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    195 Answers
    Features
    AlignBambooHR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Align and BambooHR
    Feature
    Align
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.9
    395 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.3350 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.1347 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.1360 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.7324 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.8372 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.1348 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.4209 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Align and BambooHR
    Feature
    Align
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.6
    272 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.1204 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.0152 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.4151 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.2211 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.3204 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.9221 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.6135 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Align and BambooHR
    Feature
    Align
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    8.8
    343 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.7343 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.5329 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.2129 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Align and BambooHR
    Feature
    Align
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    8.5
    381 Ratings
    3% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.5263 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.9381 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.4330 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.8343 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Align and BambooHR
    Feature
    Align
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    9.1
    74 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.174 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Align and BambooHR
    Feature
    Align
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.3
    278 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.4272 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.5269 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.9204 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Align and BambooHR
    Feature
    Align
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    8.2
    311 Ratings
    2% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.4297 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.9270 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Align and BambooHR
    Feature
    Align
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.9
    233 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.0171 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.9224 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.169 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.6219 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Align and BambooHR
    Feature
    Align
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.8
    250 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.3237 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3203 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.697 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.1101 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.7223 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Align and BambooHR
    Feature
    Align
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    9.1
    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 Ratings9.359 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Align and BambooHR
    Feature
    Align
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR
    7.9
    254 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.6192 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.6210 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.291 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.3204 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.588 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.0225 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.1241 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AlignBambooHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (416 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (343 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (179 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    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
    AlignBambooHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    No answers on this topic
    BambooHR
    BambooHR is well-suited to managing your employees' needs, such as tracking time off and submitting requests, understanding their benefits, and reviewing how others see their performance. From an organizational standpoint, it's the hub where all people management happens; that's valuable because it saves an organization from juggling many tools. BambooHR just works.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Cons
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    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
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    No answers on this topic
    BambooHR
    As mentioned earlier, a company directory for all employees is available in one place, making communication easier across the organization. Also, little things like birthday reminders and work anniversaries for your team members add a personal touch to your professional relationship. Applying for time off and tracking your available PTO on a single screen helps you plan better.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    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
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    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
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    No answers on this topic
    BambooHR
    I don't think they have ever figured out an issue for me, and chat support has team activities when I need them. I don't know how that is possible, but I rarely use the feature and, when I try during the posted business hours, they are not available. I've contacted support to get help with applications that were coming in without required information, like salary, even though the salary requirement was toggled on. I reached out on July 24th and received this response on Aug 12, after we had found someone for the position and closed that job posting. This is the response: "The specialists reviewed the backend logs and noticed that there were several edits made to the application questions during the time in question. This could have impacted the required status of the salary field and allowed candidates to submit their applications without filling it out. If you notice this issue again in the future, please let us know right away so we can investigate further and ensure everything is working as expected." They ask me to reach out "right away" when I notice something amiss. If you go back to your records, I believe you will find that there was an employee activity on July 24th, which is when I noticed the issue and reached out immediately, and there was no one available to assist for three days.
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    In-Person Training
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    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
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    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
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    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
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    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
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    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
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    No answers on this topic
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Align Technologies, Corp.
    No answers on this topic
    BambooHR
    • As the Director of HR, I have freed up a lot of my time. I can easily access employee information and spend less time switching between multiple platforms.
    • It has helped my staff become more self-sufficient in their jobs and take greater ownership of their career lifecycle as employees here.
    • Using Bamboo has shown us where we have had inefficiencies and where we need to focus on compliance, which has been very helpful.
    Incentivized
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    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