Asana vs. BambooHR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Asana
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Asana is a web and mobile project management app. With tasks, projects, conversations, and dashboards, Asana lets an entire team know who's doing what by when, enabling workload balancing. Users can also add integrations for GANTT charts, time tracking and more.
$50
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
AsanaBambooHR
Editions & Modules
Premium
$13.49
per month
Business
$30.49
per month
Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AsanaBambooHR
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup Fee$10 per user per monthOptional
Additional DetailsNo matter what HR looks like at your company, we have the perfect plan for you!
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Community Pulse
AsanaBambooHR
Considered Both Products
Asana
Chose Asana
Personally, I didn't have a say in this as I had not started at the company when the team decided on Asana. That said, I have used monday.com, and we also have JIRA, which is used by our dev team, and us occasionally if we need to. JIRA has too many bells and whistles and is …
BambooHR
Chose BambooHR
Well, BambooHR is a target software designed specifically for HR tasks. So it is lightweight, simple, fast both in use and in maintenance. Since it is flexible, you can ask the developers to add something specifically for your use cases. It's simple and intuitive, …
Top Pros
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Features
AsanaBambooHR
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
8.1
163 Ratings
8% above category average
BambooHR
-
Ratings
Task Management9.1163 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management7.8137 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.348 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.3148 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.5118 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration9.0162 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management8.6138 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration7.8130 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.4135 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management7.265 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Asana
6.8
39 Ratings
8% below category average
BambooHR
-
Ratings
Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software8.138 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
BambooHR
8.1
123 Ratings
3% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.7104 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.7112 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.4109 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.296 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.1108 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.099 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.659 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
BambooHR
8.1
79 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.253 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.245 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.031 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.860 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.460 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.063 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.731 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
BambooHR
8.8
107 Ratings
8% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.1105 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.998 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.488 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
BambooHR
8.7
118 Ratings
7% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.972 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.2117 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.997 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.678 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.0110 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
BambooHR
7.8
48 Ratings
1% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.848 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
BambooHR
7.7
94 Ratings
1% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.190 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.788 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.463 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
BambooHR
8.7
97 Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.793 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.684 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
BambooHR
8.2
61 Ratings
0% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.246 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.259 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.246 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.155 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
BambooHR
7.9
67 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.660 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.054 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.961 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.262 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.858 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
BambooHR
7.1
46 Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.831 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.738 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.140 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.936 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
BambooHR
8.1
80 Ratings
4% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.056 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.363 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.257 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.260 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.454 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.270 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.673 Ratings
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User Ratings
AsanaBambooHR
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(193 ratings)
8.9
(127 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(34 ratings)
9.2
(10 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(22 ratings)
8.5
(54 ratings)
Availability
8.4
(2 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(42 ratings)
8.5
(51 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
8.2
(1 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
AsanaBambooHR
Likelihood to Recommend
Asana
Asana fixed team issues like project transparency and communication, improved team performance, and enhanced office and mobile productivity. Upper management can solve project management issues quickly, and new hires can use the tool immediately. Asana's surveys simplify research and data collection. Its free trial, free plan, or paid SaaS subscription gives small and large teams the tools and centralized console to work through project tasks efficiently. Due to its complexity, Asana can be overwhelming at first.
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BambooHR
There is an easy-to-use central place to store all employee documents and a way to share them with the employee when appropriate. The reminder of anniversary dates is a great motivational tool for the company. Sometimes, applicants who try to send a resume by phone are an issue. It needs to be more phone-friendly.
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Pros
Asana
  • Through it, we were able to communicate and cooperate with the rest of the team to complete the work in the required manner and at the appropriate time.
  • Available for free on Android and iPhone.
  • Asana has a simple and easy user interface
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BambooHR
  • Customer Service - The customer service is consistent and the team is always eager to help. They are polite, patient, and there are never terrible interactions.
  • Communication - BambooHR communication channels are simple. There are many different ways to communicate with the team. I prefer e-mail because it helps me keep track of the conversations and they respond within the appropriate time. Also, the e-mail reminders or notifications help tremendously and it's not overbearing.
  • User Interface - It's simple and easy to use!
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Cons
Asana
  • Asana is not really a project management tool, it is good for simple projects only
  • UI has some glitches (doesn't save preferences, etc.)
  • Integration with other tools (Office 365, MS Project)
  • No reminders if the working period you entered is on holidays
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BambooHR
  • Reporting - I wish that you could choose a timeframe for all reports. There are times when I need to run a report for information at a point in time, but there is no functionality to complete this (maybe this is an add-on, but seems like it should be a basic function.)
  • ATS - Customizable notifications and making it easier to figure out how to change notification/email settings. I figured it out, but it was difficult to find. I wish you could choose to notify managers of candidates 1/week instead of every time someone applies.
  • Custom Holidays - being able to set up 2 different Holiday policies for different working groups. Some of our team gets a floating holiday, but we can't set that up without doing it for the entire company.
  • Being able to intercept a form that was signed by an employee but not the 2nd signer. We can't access onboarding forms that new hires signed after the 2nd signer left the company. Now we have to have our team resign all their onboarding forms because we cannot access the one with their signature.
  • Delegation for approvals - being able to delegate this when someone is on leave or time away so that Admins don't have to manage.
  • Org chart - being able to customize this feature
  • More broad or customizable EEO categories
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Likelihood to Renew
Asana
  • Mobile + Desktop capabilities - Able to use it anywhere, anytime.
  • Task management - Easy to view projects and their progress.
  • Time management - Easy to see what elements require time / how they interrelate and manage the project on an overall basis.
  • Company management - Be able to see from a master dashboard perspective where each project is in its stages of completion.
  • Clear communication - It's visually documented who is doing what at what time so that the whole project gets done.
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BambooHR
Overall we have not had any reason to discontinue our use of BambooHR. We have not found a better solution, and there is no pressing reason that we would want to move away from the product. If they should fail to continue to improve their features over time, I could see this changing down the road, but for now I would say we are very satisfied with them. We would definitely like to see continued growth of their product however.
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Usability
Asana
It is very user-friendly. Takes a new employee an hour to start figuring out how the system works. That's an important factor. You don't want to encounter the issue where employees need a week to understand how the system works. For example, JIRA, I tried using it for a week and I still don't understand the complicated layout. Asana has a simple interface. Once you see it, you get it type of program.
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BambooHR
It is a very easy page to manage for people that are not used to computers or technology in general. That is one of the main reasons Hermosillo chose this service. It has a very friendly UI for every employee to understand, and that is really important because, in the end, we want our employees to feel comfortable looking at their information.
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Reliability and Availability
Asana
Working with Asana on a daily basis
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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
Asana
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
Asana
I haven't had to use their support so I can't rate it. The fact that I haven't needed them reflects the ease of use of the product. I would recommend that any new users schedule a complete demo of the product to ensure that they are using it to it's fullest (there's a lot of useful features).
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BambooHR
The support is good, they can respond, however the chat sometimes has line to wait, and sometimes you miss your window because you have to keep working. However, they do respond to inquiries and help you to navigate and solve your problems in a timely manner. So, I don't have complaints on that.
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In-Person Training
Asana
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
Asana
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
Asana
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
Asana
I like how extensive the capabilities are for Asana. With other softwares it seems there are many things lacking. I feel like Asana is also a very user friendly platform and aesthetically pleasing which is important in a modern office. We have many young people entering our workspace and it is important to have software that is ahead of the times in functionality and efficiency.
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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
Asana
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
Asana
I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock
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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
Asana
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Return on Investment
Asana
  • Productivity - Most of all, it allows me to be more productive and have a good sense of where I am with projects and deadlines.
  • Easy to use - I can make the most of my time to get up (and stay) up and running.
  • Project coordination - Allows me to assign tasks to my interns and communicate directly within the platform to keep the work train moving.
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BambooHR
  • Self Service is great to free up time for Admin.
  • Self-Service/ Tracked PTO and sick days are easy to use and track very well. This frees up Admin time and is transparent for all employees.
  • Easy to use Job postings with very trackable sourcing reports.
  • Easy to use. Easy to onboard and user friendly interface. Requires minimal training.
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ScreenShots

Asana Screenshots

Screenshot of Product HomepageScreenshot of Team ConversationsScreenshot of Project CalendarsScreenshot of InboxScreenshot of List ProjectScreenshot of Portfolios

BambooHR Screenshots

Screenshot of BambooHR's Reporting