Ashby vs. BambooHR®

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ashby
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Ashby is recruiting technology from the company of the same name in San Francisco, designed to help scaling companies achieve their ambitious growth targets. With Ashby, teams of all sizes can run a fast and efficient hiring process. The company boasts users among companies including Opendoor, Figma, Notion, Deel and Modern Treasury.N/A
BambooHR®
Score 8.3 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.
$10
per month per user
Pricing
AshbyBambooHR®
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
AshbyBambooHR®
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
AshbyBambooHR®
Considered Both Products
Ashby

No answer on this topic

BambooHR®
Chose 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. …
Chose BambooHR®
Bamboo has an intuitive design and covers many HR functions well. It is a great fit for small—to mid-size companies because of its detailed reporting, functionality, and price.
Features
AshbyBambooHR®
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Ashby
9.7
1 Ratings
20% above category average
BambooHR®
7.9
202 Ratings
1% above category average
Job Requisition Management10.01 Ratings7.7155 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.01 Ratings7.6164 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting10.01 Ratings7.4161 Ratings
Customized Application Form10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention10.01 Ratings7.588 Ratings
Candidate Search10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.01 Ratings8.0183 Ratings
Collaboration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.01 Ratings8.1193 Ratings
Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.291 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Ashby
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.9
296 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.3265 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.1266 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.1268 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.7249 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.7273 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.1262 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.4156 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Ashby
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.6
205 Ratings
7% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.0150 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.0110 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.4111 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.1159 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.2148 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.9166 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.5101 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Ashby
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.8
256 Ratings
8% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.6250 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.5238 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.2129 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Ashby
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.5
287 Ratings
4% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.5195 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.9281 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.4248 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.9176 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.8262 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Ashby
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
9.1
74 Ratings
13% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.174 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Ashby
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.2
232 Ratings
4% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.4224 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.5222 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.9165 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Ashby
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
8.2
243 Ratings
3% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.4230 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.9215 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Ashby
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.9
171 Ratings
2% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.0127 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.9165 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.169 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.5158 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Ashby
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
7.8
190 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.3175 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3151 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.697 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.1101 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.7166 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Ashby
-
Ratings
BambooHR®
9.0
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
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AshbyBambooHR®
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Breezy HR
Breezy HR
Score 8.9 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
AshbyBambooHR®
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(304 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(17 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(231 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(151 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(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
AshbyBambooHR®
Likelihood to Recommend
Ashby, Inc
The reporting in Ashby is top notch. You can create reports which then connect to dashboards. You can present data in a way that is understandable and easy to digest to members across the team and control who can access and make edits to them. Very useful especially when presenting to leaders. The support team is also very prompt with their responses and will take the time to send video recordings on how to take a specific action.
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BambooHR
The best use of it is for employee tracking and vacation requests. It can also be used for payroll; however, my company uses a separate program for that. The best use for it, in my opinion, is staff performance management. All the notes and documents can be added/attached to the employee. You can click on an employee's profile and see what days they have been off, how close they are to achieving goals, etc.
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Pros
Ashby, Inc
  • Data
  • Reporting
  • Sourcing
  • Scheduling
  • Referrals
  • Job boards
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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
Ashby, Inc
  • More scheduling features
  • More customization in admin settings
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BambooHR
  • No file viewer (need to download the attachments).
  • No option to enable notifications if certain people are out (you can just check, but it would be nice to have).
  • No customization of my personal view (f.e., i can't have the PTO page be my default).
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Likelihood to Renew
Ashby, Inc
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
Ashby, Inc
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
It is pretty intuitive and easy to use for most functions! This is helped by the clean and simple interface. The drop down filters and prompts are definitely strong points, and could be easily enhanced with more AI/automation features built in in future to make it even more efficient. I also like the playful icons, making it less dull as a HR tool :)
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Reliability and Availability
Ashby, Inc
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
Ashby, Inc
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
Ashby, Inc
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
Support has always been excellent. I was skeptical about not having a dedicated account manager at first, but my concerns were quickly eased. I love the different options for communication. Being able to chat, send emails or call a representative are great so that my workflow isn't disrupted by having to complete a call. I have never had an issue reaching anyone and the email follow up is great!
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In-Person Training
Ashby, Inc
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
Ashby, Inc
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
Ashby, Inc
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
Ashby, Inc
Ashby is more robust after moving away from Greenhouse.
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BambooHR
BambooHR® was a great fit for our organization of 75-100 people. We became too big for our small custom MS Access system but not big enough for Workday. Lattice was more of an employee engagement and performance management system and didn't have some of the HR management and API integration we wanted. BambooHR® was robust enough to scale with us and provided the features and functionality we needed.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Ashby, Inc
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
Ashby, Inc
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
Ashby, Inc
No answers on this topic
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Return on Investment
Ashby, Inc
  • Was able to sunset multiple tools with the move to Ashby
  • It's clear when all information lives
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BambooHR
  • HR team members have been saved thousands of hours over the 3.5 years we've had BambooHR®. It saved me personally several hours a day once BambooHR® was set up. Specifically, onboarding, offboarding, and a formal Hiring system are the major time savers.
  • Employee Information is much easier to access and is all centralized. Employees are empowered to update their information when applicable, and we have designed custom access levels for different positions and managers to ensure every individual is seeing the appropriate types of information about employees.
  • We saved significant money by switching from Lattice to BambooHR®'s Performance Management solution. This solution is less advanced, but the simplicity meets our needs perfectly fine, and it even saves time for managers and employees by BambooHR®'s standard questions, carefully designed to get to the heart of performance and improvement.
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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