AnnounceBot vs. BambooHR®

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AnnounceBot
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
AnnounceBot is a personalized and automated assistant in MS Teams. It helps to welcome new team members and wish them on their birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions. It can be used for onboarding employees and staying connected whether working in an office or remotely. - Simplifies employee onboarding with a customizable welcome message to new members - Makes virtual introductions between new members and existing team members - Bulk import birth dates and joining dates…
$5
per year per user
BambooHR®
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
BambooHR 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.
$250
per month (minimum price for 25 employees or fewer)
Pricing
AnnounceBotBambooHR®
Editions & Modules
AnnounceBot Premium - Monthly Payment
$0.40
per month per user
AnnounceBot Premium - Annual Payment
$5
per year per user
Core
$10
per month per user
Pro
Contact Sales
per month
Elite
Contact Sales
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AnnounceBotBambooHR®
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsFree Version: $0 user/month - Up to 20 users - All features - 30-day free trial of AnnounceBot premium Premium version: Annual payment: $5.00 user/year Monthly payment: $0.50 user/month - Unlimited users - Unlimited wishes (Welcome messages, birthday, work anniversary, and special occasion wishes) - Integration with a spreadsheet - Integration with non-MS Teams environment - Use your own greeting cards - Allows multiple admins - Priority technical support
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Community Pulse
AnnounceBotBambooHR®
Features
AnnounceBotBambooHR®
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
AnnounceBot
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.8
246 Ratings
4% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.2222 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.3226 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.6210 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.2227 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0217 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.5129 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
AnnounceBot
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.5
166 Ratings
8% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.1121 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.091 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.391 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.9129 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.2124 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.9136 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.280 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
AnnounceBot
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.5
212 Ratings
4% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.3206 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.2197 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.1129 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
AnnounceBot
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.5
239 Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.5159 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.8235 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.2207 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.1152 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.6225 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
AnnounceBot
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.8
74 Ratings
10% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.874 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
AnnounceBot
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.1
204 Ratings
6% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.3198 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.4196 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.7141 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
AnnounceBot
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.1
205 Ratings
1% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.4197 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.8184 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
AnnounceBot
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.9
135 Ratings
2% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.198 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.9129 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.969 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.5123 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
AnnounceBot
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.8
152 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.3138 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3116 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.497 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.1101 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.9132 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
AnnounceBot
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.6
81 Ratings
10% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.146 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.767 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.668 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.959 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
AnnounceBot
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.1
173 Ratings
5% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.2133 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.8142 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.091 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.6139 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.488 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.4158 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.3164 Ratings
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User Ratings
AnnounceBotBambooHR®
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(245 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(17 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(173 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(137 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(4 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
AnnounceBotBambooHR®
Likelihood to Recommend
Avista Technology Solutions
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
It works very well for submitting PTO requests and identifying information around personnel matters. I love being able to quickly see how long someone has worked for the company or whether there are upcoming birthdays so I can send a personal note. There are analytics and charts around organizational segmentation that are less valuable for a smaller company like ours.
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Pros
Avista Technology Solutions
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
  • Recruiting- communications are easy for both the internal team and candidates
  • Onboarding- the onboarding tasks are great. I love being able to attach documents as well as delay sending out tasks
  • Communication- the employee community is a great tool to keep our communications clean and organized. I love that we now have insight as to who has viewed the comms
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Cons
Avista Technology Solutions
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
  • I feel like BambooHR is rolling out a lot of updates all at one time, which is awesome, but I could see somebody who's maybe not as tech savvy, feeling like it's a lot of information at one time. I think the support area of the website has thorough walkthroughs, but sometimes the search functions don't really take you to exactly what you're asking about.
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Likelihood to Renew
Avista Technology Solutions
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
Avista Technology Solutions
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
It's clear and well appointed with prompts on where to go for each category of information it holds. The user has limited access based on a need to know/job related basis. It has a clear help option with the ability to chat, email or read documentation on how to do something.
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Reliability and Availability
Avista Technology Solutions
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
Avista Technology Solutions
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
Avista Technology Solutions
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
I have used their support team over a dozen times. They have chat agents available throughout the day. They have support ticket submissions. They have their own resources website with different programs to learn BambooHR®. They also have onboarding support.
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In-Person Training
Avista Technology Solutions
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
Avista Technology Solutions
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
Avista Technology Solutions
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
Avista Technology Solutions
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
At my previous employer, I evaluated over 20 HRIS platforms before choosing and implementing BambooHR® (in 2019). I love it! The continuous improvements are promising and I actually feel like product feedback is reviewed and, at times, implemented. With BambooHR®, it truly comes down to what you are looking for. If I was solely doing performance management and career ladders, BambooHR® probably wouldn't be a fit. However, it does an overall great job at most things, and is a good quality product.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Avista Technology Solutions
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
Avista Technology Solutions
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
Avista Technology Solutions
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Return on Investment
Avista Technology Solutions
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
  • Time Savings: Automating onboarding, payroll, and employee record management has cut HR admin time by up to 30%, allowing teams to focus on strategic initiatives instead of paperwork.
  • Improved Onboarding: Streamlined workflows have cut onboarding time by nearly 50%, ensuring new hires are productive faster, reducing turnover risk in the critical first months.
  • - Enhanced Informational Clarity: Centralized employee data means fewer errors and faster access to essential information, reducing compliance risks and increasing accuracy in reporting.
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ScreenShots

AnnounceBot Screenshots

Screenshot of Send personalized onboarding message to new hiresScreenshot of Make virtual introductions between team membersScreenshot of Easily collect birthdates and joining dates using a spreadsheetScreenshot of Get automated reminders of birthdays and send wishes with one clickScreenshot of Receive exciting birthday and anniversary wishesScreenshot of View upcoming birthdays and anniversaries of your team members

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