Applied vs. BambooHR®

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Applied
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
The Applied platform uses anonymised applications and predictive, skill-based assessments to identify the best talent that would otherwise have been overlooked, with the goal of providing quality hires, ethically. The ATS uses anonymity with the goal of unconscious bias, managers can also significantly increase their chances of both hiring and retaining the right candidate.N/A
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
AppliedBambooHR®
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
AppliedBambooHR®
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
AppliedBambooHR®
Considered Both Products
Applied

No answer on this topic

BambooHR®
Features
AppliedBambooHR®
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Applied
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.8
243 Ratings
4% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.2219 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.2223 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.9217 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.7207 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.2224 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0214 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.3127 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Applied
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.4
163 Ratings
9% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.1119 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.888 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.189 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.7126 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.0121 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.8133 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.178 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Applied
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.6
209 Ratings
5% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.4203 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.2194 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.1128 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Applied
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.4
236 Ratings
2% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.5156 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.8232 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.3204 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.1150 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.5222 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Applied
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.8
73 Ratings
10% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.873 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Applied
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.1
202 Ratings
6% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.3196 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.4194 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.7139 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Applied
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.0
202 Ratings
0% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.3194 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.7181 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Applied
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.9
132 Ratings
2% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.395 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.0126 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.968 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.6120 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Applied
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.8
149 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.3135 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3114 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.496 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.1100 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.9129 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Applied
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.6
80 Ratings
10% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.145 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.766 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.667 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.958 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Applied
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.1
171 Ratings
5% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.1131 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.8140 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.090 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.5136 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.487 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.4155 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.3161 Ratings
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Breezy HR
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
AppliedBambooHR®
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
AppliedBambooHR®
Likelihood to Recommend
Applied
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
I think if you're a small organization and you're trying to get out of paper, this is a really good first step to doing that. I've heard from other people that are in larger organizations where they have thousands of employees that there may be better platforms, but for smaller organization it's awesome.
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Pros
Applied
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
Applied
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
  • BambooHR® has moved their offerings to a tiered package approach that groups features together at different tier and price levels. To gain access to a specific feature, you may need to upgrade to a whole new tier that includes additional features you may not be interested in. I would prefer being able to add-on one specific feature when needed.
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Likelihood to Renew
Applied
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
Applied
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
Applied
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
Applied
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
Applied
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
10/10. The absolute best. I never dread contacting support. I know the team will be quick and helpful. It is so easy, that sometimes I skip straight to contacting support instead of trying to find help articles. They are faster than me trying to figure it out on my own!
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In-Person Training
Applied
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
Applied
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
Applied
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
BambooHR's initial implementation team was amazing. We loved having a dedicated person we could call, email or speak to during the entire process. I feel that's so important when you are new to a software. Our process was time consuming, but well worth the final product.
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Alternatives Considered
Applied
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
BambooHR® was able to provide excellent value for money when compared to the other options we looked at when we carried out a review of them. A previous member of the team had also used BambooHR® at another company and rated them highly which influenced our decision greatly. The demo also showed BambooHR® was able to carry out all of the tasks we were looking for
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Applied
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
Applied
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
Applied
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Return on Investment
Applied
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

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