BambooHR vs. ClearCompany

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BambooHR
Score 8.2 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
ClearCompany
Score 8.3 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ClearCompany offers an applicant tracking system with core features, including batch or mass communication, job board posting, centralized internal communications, and background checking features. It also provides onboarding automation and performance management.N/A
Pricing
BambooHRClearCompany
Editions & Modules
Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHRClearCompany
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
BambooHRClearCompany
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
97 Ratings
3% above category average
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data7.679 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.086 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.185 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.775 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.182 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.076 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.349 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
65 Ratings
1% above category average
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.443 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.736 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.023 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.949 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.550 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.150 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.825 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.9
85 Ratings
10% above category average
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.283 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.076 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.567 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.7
94 Ratings
7% above category average
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information7.860 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.293 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.076 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.564 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.087 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.8
37 Ratings
1% above category average
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.837 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.0
71 Ratings
5% above category average
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
Report builder8.467 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.067 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.752 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.7
75 Ratings
8% above category average
ClearCompany
9.4
15 Ratings
25% above category average
New hire portal8.971 Ratings10.013 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.667 Ratings10.015 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.311 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.2
50 Ratings
1% above category average
ClearCompany
9.6
8 Ratings
28% above category average
Corporate goal setting8.240 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.348 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.237 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Performance tracking8.144 Ratings9.26 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.9
56 Ratings
1% below category average
ClearCompany
9.6
10 Ratings
33% above category average
Performance plans7.649 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.045 Ratings9.84 Ratings
Review status tracking7.950 Ratings9.86 Ratings
Review reminders8.252 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.847 Ratings9.84 Ratings
Plan weighting00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.87 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.2
37 Ratings
9% below category average
ClearCompany
9.6
11 Ratings
29% above category average
Create succession plans/pools5.925 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.732 Ratings9.611 Ratings
Candidate search7.132 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Candidate development8.029 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.2
60 Ratings
6% above category average
ClearCompany
9.2
18 Ratings
23% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.041 Ratings9.518 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.349 Ratings8.918 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.243 Ratings9.513 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.245 Ratings10.015 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.538 Ratings9.218 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.252 Ratings9.818 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.755 Ratings8.418 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings9.818 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings9.218 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings8.618 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings8.317 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.513 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings9.818 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.317 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
-
Ratings
ClearCompany
8.0
8 Ratings
12% above category average
Course authoring00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings7.48 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Score 8.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
BambooHRClearCompany
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(100 ratings)
9.4
(21 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(27 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(32 ratings)
8.9
(11 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BambooHRClearCompany
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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ClearCompany
If your company needs to move into becoming completely electronic, as well as the option of having it being remote if needed, this is the way to go. ClearCompany will hold your hand and help you every step of the way to becoming just that! It can be a difficult task to change so much but having their team to meet with you weekly until you have everything up and running was the best experience I could have asked for.
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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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ClearCompany
  • Real-time updates shared across the software with remote users. It allows us to effectively manage and track candidates workflows and status within the onboarding process. This helps us effectively communicate and keep hooks in the candidate without having them fall through the cracks.
  • ClearCompany is able to customize and report to fit our company. We are in a particular industry where our time to fill, hiring costs and other metrics vary from time to time. In order to get an accurate report, ClearCompany has gone above and beyond to customize our reports and give us the data we need with a click of a button.
  • ClearCompany is always in constant communication and willing to assist. The feedback from the support team is almost instantaneous. I have the direct number to my customer care agent and her manager as well. It's nice to know they are there to help at a moment's notice. The support team has a great chat feature that allows me to send a message while i'm on the phone. They are quick to respond and always friendly.
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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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ClearCompany
  • Reporting is a bit limited - most reports require significant cleanup and/or take a lot of work to make meaningful
  • Hiring Manager visibility is limited when it comes to notifications (scorecards completed, etc.) and feedback for candidates from other processes, meaning that the burden is put on TA to inform
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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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ClearCompany
No answers on this topic
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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ClearCompany
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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ClearCompany
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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ClearCompany
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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ClearCompany
I had a great relationship with my first customer success manager. When I first started, she helped me navigate the system and was always available to answer any questions. They have provided great support throughout the last 2 years of me using the system. I attended a ClearCompany conference and they were incredible at providing support and showing how to best utilize the system,
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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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ClearCompany
No answers on this topic
Online Training
BambooHR
The online training team is great. Theis is so well done! very user friendly, very nice to go through. Then you get all those exemples and questions to test you and make sure you understand the training as we go along. This is a great asset from the tool, I don't think I have ever been left without understanding because there is help and additional resources to understand or extra windows that explain terms or answer Q&A.
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ClearCompany
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
BambooHR
The instructions for implementation were laid out nicely. The reps told me what to expect and what actions I needed to take by specific deadlines.
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ClearCompany
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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ClearCompany
No comparison. It's apples to oranges when comparing. Clear Company is well-rounded and willing to collaborate to make it right for each company. Most other platforms make you adapt to the product they think is best without individual company needs in mind.
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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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ClearCompany
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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ClearCompany
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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ClearCompany
  • ClearCompany has some helpful options our company has utilized, but overall it has been very hard to get past some of the user interfaces that aren't functional or getting speedy responses when something isn't operational.
  • ClearCompany has custom reports that help us strategize our recruitment efforts, but we have had many instances where the reports do not pull data from the system which has lead to confusion or decisions being made with incomplete information.
  • ClearCompany has multiple avenues to contact them or get help, but they are not always effective because of the completion time frame varies.
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