BambooHR® vs. HiBob

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BambooHR®
Score 8.4 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.
$250
per month
HiBob
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
HiBob is an HR management platform that provides features supporting talent management including onboarding administration and task management, payroll reporting and time tracking, and manager dashboard for tracking employee performance.N/A
Pricing
BambooHR®HiBob
Editions & Modules
Core
$250
per month
Pro
Contact Sales
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHR®HiBob
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
BambooHR®HiBob
Considered Both Products
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 is a great and cheaper entry option for an HRIS. Good starting point, but you may need to upgrade to a more featured platform as you get larger and have bigger initiatives
Chose BambooHR®
We were already using BambooHR when I started, and I will be switching eventually to one of the other providers if BambooHR does not do more for their Canadian customers
HiBob
Chose HiBob
Hibob offers a lot of features and customization compared to BambooHR. You can have workflows only apply to select groupings of employees, whether by location, job type, or a custom group. It has built in surveys that you can customize; I had to use an expensive external system …
Chose HiBob
Namely did not have connected modules, so it was difficult to manage data across the different sites. They didn't have a large suite of API connections. Workday required technical experts to code and manage everything, is not user-friendly, and did not have historical data …
Chose HiBob
BambooHR is a great platform for small business but we found it wasn't conducive to our organization as we began to grow. While very user friendly, the Performance Management was limited and basic. HiBob has a better social platform where employees can be publicly recognized. …
Chose HiBob
HiBob balances functionality, usability, pricing and client control to a much greater level than other systems. Enterprise systems such as SAP and Oracle offer greater functionality but at a much greater cost. Similar offerings from BambooHR, Dayforce and Workday are lacking in …
Chose HiBob
HIbob is customisable and fun and really personal which is great for us as a business as we like to keep our tone of voice throughout our communications. Deel is great for various uses but doesn't have the same customisable options. HIbob is also super user friendly. None of …
Chose HiBob
Hibob has more customizable performance management, employee surveys, and PTO cycles than most of the tools I've evaluated. Hibob also includes many features for one-on-one tracking, Slack integration, and employee engagement (Kudos/Accounements/Polls) that other platforms …
Chose HiBob
We looked at multiple products that cover different areas of P&C. We liked that Hibob did the job of many platforms.
Chose HiBob
Hibob is a lot more user-friendly than other HRIS
Top-of-the-line customer service
Constantly updates the different offered modules
Chose HiBob
Hibob is more sophisticated and has a better user experience
Features
BambooHR®HiBob
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.7
211 Ratings
3% below category average
HiBob
8.7
60 Ratings
10% above category average
Employee demographic data8.4188 Ratings10.058 Ratings
Employment history8.0192 Ratings9.558 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.8186 Ratings9.547 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7177 Ratings8.157 Ratings
Organizational charting6.8194 Ratings8.760 Ratings
Organization and location management8.0183 Ratings8.551 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.6103 Ratings6.727 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.4
136 Ratings
8% below category average
HiBob
7.4
41 Ratings
8% below category average
Pay calculation7.896 Ratings6.824 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.471 Ratings8.319 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.168 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.1105 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.8100 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.1108 Ratings7.034 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.561 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.7
183 Ratings
7% above category average
HiBob
8.5
54 Ratings
5% above category average
Approval workflow8.5177 Ratings9.054 Ratings
Balance details8.7169 Ratings8.052 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.0127 Ratings8.549 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.3
204 Ratings
2% above category average
HiBob
7.8
59 Ratings
4% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.1129 Ratings7.841 Ratings
Update personal information9.0201 Ratings8.459 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.3173 Ratings7.652 Ratings
Employee recognition7.8125 Ratings6.545 Ratings
View job history8.5192 Ratings8.556 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.5
73 Ratings
7% above category average
HiBob
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.573 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.2
173 Ratings
5% below category average
HiBob
7.1
56 Ratings
6% below category average
Report builder7.2167 Ratings9.354 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.4165 Ratings6.454 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.0115 Ratings5.534 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.3
174 Ratings
4% above category average
HiBob
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.4168 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.1154 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.8
110 Ratings
3% below category average
HiBob
6.6
33 Ratings
19% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.377 Ratings7.227 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.8105 Ratings6.831 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.766 Ratings5.725 Ratings
Performance tracking7.398 Ratings6.631 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.7
125 Ratings
3% below category average
HiBob
5.9
50 Ratings
29% below category average
Performance plans7.2113 Ratings7.043 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.195 Ratings2.834 Ratings
Review status tracking8.294 Ratings6.347 Ratings
Review reminders8.198 Ratings7.049 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.6105 Ratings6.542 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.1
79 Ratings
4% above category average
HiBob
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.345 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.465 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.166 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.657 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.0
144 Ratings
4% above category average
HiBob
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management7.8110 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.9118 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.889 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.7114 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.486 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.2133 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.4135 Ratings00 Ratings
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BambooHR®HiBob
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
BambooHR®HiBob
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(216 ratings)
7.9
(61 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(15 ratings)
8.1
(6 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(143 ratings)
9.5
(9 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(115 ratings)
6.7
(4 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.7
(6 ratings)
7.7
(3 ratings)
Configurability
8.6
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.6
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.9
(5 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
9.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BambooHR®HiBob
Likelihood to Recommend
BambooHR
BambooHR® is great for small businesses. I would recommend to anyone looking to get out of spreadsheets and have a more streamlined process in place. However, it becomes more challenging to use the larger the company. It would just depend on the size of the company and their current processes.
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Hibob
HiBob is the most customizable, scaleable and flexible HR platform on the market today. It is ideal for medium and large organizations with operations across the globe while also being a great option for smaller organizations. The modularization of the platform allows each customer to select the elements that are most suited to their needs, while the base "Core" system has a huge amount of functionality and integration options right out of the box. In my opinion, there is no platform on the market that competes with HiBob's easy to use interface, control abilities and general functionality. All too often these days, systems are built on poor architechture with fancy packaging. HiBob delivers a system that is well built and looks great too!
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Pros
BambooHR
  • I have contacted Customer Service several times and everyone I have spoken to has been amazing. I always get my questions answered in a friendly, professional and efficient manner.
  • BambooHR is extremely user-friendly and easy to navigate.
  • I love that I can customize certain features according to our company's needs.
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Hibob
  • Provides usable data via feedback surveys for managers and operations team to take quick action on.
  • It helps us identify our Talent Groups and connect data to their satisfaction to prevent turnover.
  • Simplifies and syncs every day HR tasks, saving loads of time and effort.
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Cons
BambooHR
  • Notices for approving hours don't always coincide with pay periods well.
  • Payroll reports are by pay period without the ability to combine hours, etc. into a monthly report.
  • There is not an easy way to fix payroll errors. Must get it right the first time.
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Hibob
  • I'd like to be able to have flexibility in org charts so that there are options for matrix, flat. I'd also like a printable version of the org chart AND one where names were hidden so it could be shared with individuals outside the organization.
  • In the Performance Reviews I would love to see a 9-box option including corresponding questions so we could plot individuals in the 9-box matrix.
  • It would be ideal if, before a performance review period, managers were given the opportunity to choose 3-4 people they would want to include in a Peer Review of their employees AND where the system would flag if one person was being asked to do more than 2 Peer Reviews.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Hibob
We will without a doubt be continuing to use Hibob, it is convenient, being engaged with and great value for money. A one stop shop for all things HR related to keep policies and safe financial information has been so beneficial to the business meaning less risk to GDPR breaches and somewhere for employees to refer back to in future has been invaluable
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Usability
BambooHR
The usability from a user perspective is pretty straightforward and navigating the system is quite easy. The prompts for managers to approve certain things like time off could be improved as there isn't any follow-through after the first prompt. The availability of customer service can also be hard as we are a UK based company.
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Hibob
It's a solid HRIS system, it's user friendly to employees and employers, but they've changed the user interface 2 times now in the last 2.5 years, so having to find where certain things are after the change can be tedious
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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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Hibob
Yes they are always there when we need them. Fast response time too.
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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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Hibob
Yes the system is fast and easy to use.
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Support Rating
BambooHR
There is a lot of good documentation on BambooHR features through their stock support library. Support agents are also typically available for more in-depth questions. Sales representatives, however, are extremely hands-off once they sell you the license. They know only enough to sell the platform, but any in-depth questions require technical support, which can prolong the response time.
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Hibob
A lot of support is self-service from the users themselves, via a guide hosted on HiBob's website. I have found the guide helpful 10% of the time when I needed support. The support team is quite quick to reply, but not everyone is helpful unfortunately, and in many cases a lot of emails, messages and back and forth were needed to get to the bottom of an issue. When I pointed out that a video call would be a quicker way to tell people "this is how it's done", I was told that it's not the way they deliver support. I had to beg our account managers for a video chat with some skilled users to show me how to do certain things that (a) were nowhere to be found on the guide, and (b) the support team wasn't able to solve. Additionally, to find solutions, I was pointed to a forum where other users exchange tips on how they managed to solve problems - again, not really helpful as I would like to know this from Bob's team themselves since we're paying for the product, and I shouldn't rely on other users to tell me how they managed their way around a problem
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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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Hibob
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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Hibob
It was fast and easy to learn with the trainer. Their staff was great to work with.
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Implementation Rating
BambooHR
BambooHR's initial implementation team was amazing. We loved having a dedicated person we could call, email or speak to during the entire process. I feel that's so important when you are new to a software. Our process was time consuming, but well worth the final product.
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Hibob
I really enjoyed the implementation being involved in a key piece of change management int he business was really exciting
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Alternatives Considered
BambooHR
I felt Bamboo HR was what we needed for our company. Other HRIS systems didn't give me the care and dedication I have gotten from Bamboo. It was almost like I was another notch in their belt. Bamboo has always made me feel like I came first...like I was their only customer!
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Hibob
Hibob was ultimately more flexible and offered a strong customer support network which is why we selected it over others. It's also well-priced and while not "cheap", it was more inexpensive than other larger systems. Their sales team was so supportive the entire time and as we went into the implementation phase (which only took us 12 weeks for 1,000 employees!), it was clear that the support continued. Our implementation specialist was so incredibly helpful and while we worked at our own pace, we were still able to roll it out in 3 months. Having worked on a Workday Implementation before, I was blown away by how quickly we got this done. It's also great that as we are using the product, we can continuously make adjustments on our own and tweak it as the business changes. Workday is so complicated that it required a full-time team to work on it. It's just two of us overseeing the system and we are able to run things smoothly on our own! Of course, it's great having the support of our Account Manager when we get stuck.
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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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Hibob
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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Hibob
It is easy to use across the board for all departments in the company.
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Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Hibob
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
BambooHR
  • Gave more time back to HR, Directors, and Managers by providing options for easy reports and a place to have all the information.
  • PTO! This has given so much time back to accounting as they no longer have to manually calculate PTO and it's also allowed our team to feel more comfortable to take time off by having an official way to ask off and see what their balances are.
  • Onboarding and offboarding: this has helped HR with the many many tasks of helping team members come onboard as well as when they leave a company.
  • Professionalism: the ability to create forms and has stepped up our game for new hires and even tracking things we have needed our team to fill out!
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Hibob
  • We were paying a third-party HR organization ~100K per year and were able to cut this from our budget by turning on the connections between our ATS, Hibob, and our payroll vendors.
  • We are using the integration between CoMeet ATS, and it autogenerates the employee onboarding, creating a seamless experience for the employees. They used to have to reenter their data in 5 separate systems, now, it's all started in CoMeet, and upon hire, the onboarding data is collected in Hibob and distributed into all other connected systems.
  • When changing employment status, the automation manages system access automatically. (But in cases where we need to override the information for special cases, we still have the option without "breaking" the API connections).
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ScreenShots

BambooHR® Screenshots

Screenshot of an employee timesheetScreenshot of the Job Info tabScreenshot of a new hire packetScreenshot of a new hire packet (2)Screenshot of an Employee Performance ReportScreenshot of Employee Satisfaction (eNPS®)

HiBob Screenshots

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