BambooHR vs. Big Biller

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Big Biller
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Big Biller is a cloud-based ATS developed by Top Echelon Networking, Inc in Canton, Ohio.This product offers an adequate suite of features typical of applicant tracking systems: a user-friendly interface and mobile integration, batch or mass communication with potential candidates via multiple channels such as email or by leveraging its integration with social networking sites (e.g. LinkedIn), a workflow pipeline, posting to multiple job boards and a customizable career page via integration with…
$59.50
per month
Pricing
BambooHRBig Biller
Editions & Modules
Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
Big Biller
$59.50
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHRBig Biller
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNo matter what HR looks like at your company, we have the perfect plan for you!
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Features
BambooHRBig Biller
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
103 Ratings
3% above category average
Big Biller
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data7.885 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.892 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.591 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.380 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.188 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.081 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.552 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
69 Ratings
1% above category average
Big Biller
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.246 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.240 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.952 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.553 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.153 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.827 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.9
90 Ratings
10% above category average
Big Biller
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.288 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.081 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.572 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.7
100 Ratings
7% above category average
Big Biller
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information7.965 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.299 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.080 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.567 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.093 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.8
39 Ratings
1% above category average
Big Biller
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.839 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.7
77 Ratings
1% above category average
Big Biller
-
Ratings
Report builder8.173 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.773 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.456 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.6
81 Ratings
7% above category average
Big Biller
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.777 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.673 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.2
53 Ratings
1% above category average
Big Biller
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting8.243 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.351 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.240 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.147 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.9
59 Ratings
1% below category average
Big Biller
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.652 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.047 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.953 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.255 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.850 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.2
39 Ratings
9% below category average
Big Biller
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools5.927 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.734 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.134 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.031 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
65 Ratings
4% above category average
Big Biller
8.9
6 Ratings
11% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.045 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.353 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.247 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.250 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.543 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.257 Ratings9.56 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.760 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
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User Ratings
BambooHRBig Biller
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(106 ratings)
10.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(10 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(33 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(36 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.6
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.9
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BambooHRBig Biller
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Top Echelon
Big Biller is well suited for pipeline maintenance and tracking. It is not as appropriate when the business is more stagnant and pipeline tracking is not necessary.
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Pros
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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Top Echelon
  • When you search for candidates in a big database, and want to reach them all at once via email. Big Biller provides you with the platform to build a database.
  • Big Biller provides you the option to select candidates within a certain region of the country or even within a certain mile radius from a city or zip code.
  • Big Biller allows you to narrow down searches to candidates who have completed certain Educational levels.
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Cons
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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Top Echelon
  • I'd make sure that when trading partners re-post TE colleagues' jobs that the compensation information isn't removed.
  • Make it easier to report the placement of a colleague's applicant, who was never on Big Biller and/or was associated with a job order on Big Biller. A General Placement Reporting form. If it already exists, make it easier to find.
  • Don't know if it's possible, but find a way to stop candidates from applying for the same job over and over and over again. I've had one candidate in particular, who keeps applying for my job via every other recruiter, who has reposted my Job Order. He is overseas and he has bombarded me with his applications for my job. I can't consider him, and I've even emailed him to stop, but he is still applying for the job. I'm beginning to think he isn't real and that his applications are actually a kind of algorithm from some kind of phishing or hacking effort.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Top Echelon
I would consider using Big Biller again, but they would have to make some technology changes. There are many features that come standard with most of their competitors that are not available with Big Biller.
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Usability
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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Top Echelon
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
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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Top Echelon
No answers on this topic
Performance
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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Top Echelon
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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Top Echelon
Support is near-instantaneous and personal. The tech support team is small, which means I always know who I am talking with, and they know me.
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In-Person Training
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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Top Echelon
No answers on this topic
Online Training
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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Top Echelon
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
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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Top Echelon
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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Top Echelon
I choose BB over other ATS systems for 3 reasons - 1) Most of the other systems didn't have an integrated business development system and 2) BB provided great training and customer service during the initial trial and afterward. Lots of help getting started, ongoing training and support. 3) Constant updates - BB listens to its customers and when we ask for something to be tweaked, they have responded with updates.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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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Top Echelon
No answers on this topic
Scalability
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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Top Echelon
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Top Echelon
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
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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Top Echelon
  • We moved to Big Biller from a home grown system and there is no comparison.
  • Big Biller helps me keep track of all my candidates and clients and job order projects.
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