BambooHR vs. Flock

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
Flock
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Flock is a collaborative business messaging application developed by the small (but multinational) company of the same name, designed to compete with Slack. The company boasts that the app is a fast and reliable means of communication, and is available in a free edition.
$250
one-time fee up to 50 attendees
Pricing
BambooHRFlock
Editions & Modules
Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
Micro
$250
up to 50 attendees
Add-Ons
$250
one-time fee
Standard
$550
up to 500 attendees
Container
$950
one-time fee
PRO
$950
up to 2000 attendees
PLUS
$1500
up to 5000 attendees
Event App
$1950
one-time fee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHRFlock
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!*Indicative pricing, get in contact for a customised free quote
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Features
BambooHRFlock
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
103 Ratings
3% above category average
Flock
-
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
Flock
-
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
Flock
-
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
Flock
-
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
Flock
-
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
Flock
-
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
Flock
-
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
Flock
-
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
Flock
-
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
Flock
-
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
Flock
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.045 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.353 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.247 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.250 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.543 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.257 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.760 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
-
Ratings
Flock
7.0
8 Ratings
11% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings5.06 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Search00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
-
Ratings
Flock
7.3
8 Ratings
9% below category average
Chat00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.58 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.58 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings6.17 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings5.15 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
-
Ratings
Flock
7.8
8 Ratings
4% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings7.57 Ratings
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BambooHRFlock
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Stackby
Stackby
Score 9.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Quickbase
Quickbase
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
BambooHRFlock
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(106 ratings)
8.5
(8 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(33 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(36 ratings)
8.8
(3 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
BambooHRFlock
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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Flock FZ-LLC
Flock provides a casual as well as professional approach. Prevents the hassles of communicating over phones. Once logged out the employee will not be disturbed after work hours. All the information, messages, and data that have been communicated to date are secure & can be accessed anytime. A great channel to pass on information to all the employees within an instant.
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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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Flock FZ-LLC
  • Real-time communication is perfect.
  • The mobile apps really let us take everything on the go.
  • It integrates perfectly with our calendar.
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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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Flock FZ-LLC
  • Flock's video and audio quality is sometimes poor as a result of poor internet connectivity
  • It has a messaging limit of 10,000 messages which makes it hard for us to keep messages for future reference
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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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Flock FZ-LLC
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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Flock FZ-LLC
The user interface is fantastic and that makes it easier for all the users
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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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Flock FZ-LLC
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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Flock FZ-LLC
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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Flock FZ-LLC
We've only needed customer support a few times with Flock (mainly concerning app integration and security), and they've always been timely and helpful, which are the only things I truly need from support. The response rate was still rapid, and there's plenty of support available online as well for Flock.
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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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Flock FZ-LLC
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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Flock FZ-LLC
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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Flock FZ-LLC
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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Flock FZ-LLC
I did not like Google Hangouts. Hangouts is more geared toward personal communication instead of business related communication. Flock is also a lot easier to use and has more options related to a business setting.
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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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Flock FZ-LLC
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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Flock FZ-LLC
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Flock FZ-LLC
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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Flock FZ-LLC
  • It did provide a creative space for conversation and this does equal a great return on investment, considering the investment is free for the base use.
  • For the team members who enjoyed using it, it helped them save time in their day by having a repository for notes and creative ideas.
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