ApplicantStack by SwipeClock vs. BambooHR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ApplicantStack
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
ApplicantStack is a recruiting software solution acquired by SwipeClock in January 2019. Users can post to job boards, manage candidates and onboard new employees with top-rated applicant tracking and onboarding.
$95
per month
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
ApplicantStack by SwipeClockBambooHR
Editions & Modules
Recruit
$95
per month
Onboard
$95
per month
Bundle: Recruit + Onboard
$135
per month
Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ApplicantStackBambooHR
Free Trial
YesYes
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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Features
ApplicantStack by SwipeClockBambooHR
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
9.5
8 Ratings
17% above category average
BambooHR
8.1
65 Ratings
4% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.27 Ratings8.045 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.97 Ratings8.353 Ratings
Publish to Social Media10.07 Ratings8.247 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.68 Ratings8.250 Ratings
Customized Application Form10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.77 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.78 Ratings7.543 Ratings
Candidate Search8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.08 Ratings8.257 Ratings
Collaboration10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates9.48 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.66 Ratings8.760 Ratings
Reporting10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
-
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
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
-
Ratings
BambooHR
8.1
69 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.246 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.240 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.026 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.952 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.553 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.153 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.827 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
-
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
ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
-
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
ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
-
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
ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
-
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
ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
-
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
ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
-
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
ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
-
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
ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
-
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
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User Ratings
ApplicantStack by SwipeClockBambooHR
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(8 ratings)
8.9
(106 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(33 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.5
(36 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(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
ApplicantStack by SwipeClockBambooHR
Likelihood to Recommend
SwipeClock
ApplicantStack is an excellent tool for managing applicants and recruitment efforts. It allows multiple users to access data and stay informed of the status of recruitment projects.
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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
SwipeClock
  • Customized reporting
  • Customized workflow
  • Email triggers
  • Customized URLs apply links to track the source of candidates, with scraping capabilities for Indeed, LinkedIn and social platforms
  • Customized screening questions with scoring functionality
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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
SwipeClock
  • Could have additional choices of what job boards you can post to.
  • Ability to integrate to more ATS systems and Social Media Platforms.
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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
SwipeClock
No answers on this topic
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
SwipeClock
No answers on this topic
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
SwipeClock
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
SwipeClock
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
SwipeClock
ApplicantStack support is outstanding. Any issue that I have ever encountered is handled within a day by their support team. There are very rarely issues that come up, and they typically stem from a user error, but the ApplicantStack team is always ready to help and solve the issues that arise.
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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
SwipeClock
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
SwipeClock
No answers on this topic
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
SwipeClock
No answers on this topic
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
SwipeClock
Applicantstack offered a high level of customization for us, at a price point their competitors couldn't touch. While it's got some room for improvement in reporting, we've been able to fill every gap with custom programming at an incredibly reasonable rate.
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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
SwipeClock
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
SwipeClock
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
SwipeClock
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Return on Investment
SwipeClock
  • We want to see more applications. Most months, it would be impractical to have all those papers on our recruiter's desk. I cannot imagine going back to paper after using ApplicantStack.
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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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