BambooHR® vs. isolved

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BambooHR®
Score 8.2 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 (minimum price for 25 employees or fewer)
isolved
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
isolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.N/A
Pricing
BambooHR®isolved
Editions & Modules
Core
$10
per month per user
Pro
Contact Sales
per month
Elite
Contact Sales
per month
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHR®isolved
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
BambooHR®isolved
Considered Both Products
BambooHR®

No answer on this topic

isolved
Chose isolved
Checked most of the boxes. Should have insisted on speaking to references who could speak to implementation and hand-off.
Chose isolved
I don't think I listed all of the HCM vendors we tried out; however, let me save you some time. If you want the most affordable option that's user friendly with the most options, go with isolved. One thing I need to mention is the communication they have with all the evolving …
Chose isolved
PrismHR is exclusive to PEO, BerniePortal is best for small groups, UltiPro is mainly just a bit prettier, and BambooHR is one that a valued client chose and enjoyed but seems nearly identical in function. I think Infinisource iSolved would stack up to any of these for a …
Features
BambooHR®isolved
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.8
242 Ratings
4% below category average
isolved
7.9
187 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data8.2218 Ratings8.3163 Ratings
Employment history8.2222 Ratings8.3156 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.9216 Ratings8.3148 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6206 Ratings7.7154 Ratings
Organizational charting7.1223 Ratings7.498 Ratings
Organization and location management8.0213 Ratings7.8128 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3126 Ratings7.7118 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.4
162 Ratings
9% below category average
isolved
9.1
198 Ratings
11% above category average
Pay calculation8.0118 Ratings9.3194 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.887 Ratings9.494 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.288 Ratings8.8136 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.7125 Ratings8.5146 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.0121 Ratings9.6190 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.9132 Ratings9.2157 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.077 Ratings9.0106 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.6
208 Ratings
5% above category average
isolved
8.7
165 Ratings
6% above category average
Approval workflow8.4202 Ratings9.1135 Ratings
Balance details8.2193 Ratings8.5162 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.1128 Ratings8.4131 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.5
235 Ratings
3% above category average
isolved
8.5
187 Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.5155 Ratings9.0186 Ratings
Update personal information8.8231 Ratings8.8178 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.3203 Ratings8.8126 Ratings
Employee recognition8.1149 Ratings6.772 Ratings
View job history8.6221 Ratings9.4148 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.8
73 Ratings
10% above category average
isolved
9.5
57 Ratings
18% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.873 Ratings9.557 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.1
201 Ratings
6% below category average
isolved
8.0
172 Ratings
6% above category average
Report builder7.3195 Ratings8.0163 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.4193 Ratings8.3168 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.6138 Ratings7.891 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.0
201 Ratings
0% above category average
isolved
8.7
144 Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal8.3193 Ratings9.1143 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.7180 Ratings8.2107 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.9
131 Ratings
2% below category average
isolved
7.9
53 Ratings
2% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.294 Ratings7.742 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.0125 Ratings7.745 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.968 Ratings8.039 Ratings
Performance tracking7.6119 Ratings8.250 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.8
148 Ratings
1% below category average
isolved
7.6
75 Ratings
4% below category average
Performance plans7.3134 Ratings8.065 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.3113 Ratings7.663 Ratings
Review status tracking8.496 Ratings7.768 Ratings
Review reminders8.1100 Ratings7.467 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.9128 Ratings7.262 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.6
80 Ratings
10% above category average
isolved
7.6
49 Ratings
3% below category average
Create succession plans/pools8.045 Ratings7.334 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.766 Ratings7.742 Ratings
Candidate search8.667 Ratings8.044 Ratings
Candidate development8.958 Ratings7.236 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.1
170 Ratings
5% above category average
isolved
8.1
71 Ratings
5% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.1130 Ratings8.656 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.8139 Ratings8.463 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.090 Ratings8.454 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.5136 Ratings8.558 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.487 Ratings7.353 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.4155 Ratings8.059 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.3161 Ratings7.969 Ratings
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User Ratings
BambooHR®isolved
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(246 ratings)
8.6
(212 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
(17 ratings)
9.5
(25 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(174 ratings)
8.1
(16 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
8.7
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(137 ratings)
8.0
(64 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(4 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.6
(6 ratings)
7.8
(14 ratings)
Configurability
8.6
(4 ratings)
7.5
(6 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.4
(3 ratings)
7.9
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.6
(2 ratings)
9.6
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.9
(5 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Professional Services
9.2
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(4 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(4 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
BambooHR®isolved
Likelihood to Recommend
BambooHR
I think if you're a small organization and you're trying to get out of paper, this is a really good first step to doing that. I've heard from other people that are in larger organizations where they have thousands of employees that there may be better platforms, but for smaller organization it's awesome.
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isolved
There is always room for improvements and updates. More workflows and ways to make the process easier for both employees and managers as well as the HR department. More functionality improvements vs esthetics as the platform already looks great. More ways for a manager to be involved with their employees without having to add separate module.
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Pros
BambooHR
  • Recruiting- communications are easy for both the internal team and candidates
  • Onboarding- the onboarding tasks are great. I love being able to attach documents as well as delay sending out tasks
  • Communication- the employee community is a great tool to keep our communications clean and organized. I love that we now have insight as to who has viewed the comms
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isolved
  • The payroll processing has been a huge benefit in keeping our weekly payroll process on track and accurate.
  • The COBRA services are very beneficial and we do not have to do any tracking. I appreciate this process is no longer on my duty list.
  • I would say the third id probably the timekeeping. The system is effective for daily tracking and timecard review. The access to the time clock is exceptional with multiple access points. The adjustments for additional pay on holidays has been helpful.
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Cons
BambooHR
  • BambooHR® has moved their offerings to a tiered package approach that groups features together at different tier and price levels. To gain access to a specific feature, you may need to upgrade to a whole new tier that includes additional features you may not be interested in. I would prefer being able to add-on one specific feature when needed.
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isolved
  • Reminders/Notes to staff through the app that they have to read to be able to move forward to clock in or out.
  • More key words to search in the library/help desk.
  • Check boxes to delete Reports from the Que, rather than having to delete each one individually would be a nice enhancement!
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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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isolved
I believe Isolved has helped with allot of our previous payroll and HR issues but I am not the sole person responsible for making the decisions. If it were my responsibility to make the decision I would say yes, my input does weigh heavily on the choices but it's not guaranteed.
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Usability
BambooHR
It's clear and well appointed with prompts on where to go for each category of information it holds. The user has limited access based on a need to know/job related basis. It has a clear help option with the ability to chat, email or read documentation on how to do something.
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isolved
It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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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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isolved
Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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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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isolved
We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
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Support Rating
BambooHR
10/10. The absolute best. I never dread contacting support. I know the team will be quick and helpful. It is so easy, that sometimes I skip straight to contacting support instead of trying to find help articles. They are faster than me trying to figure it out on my own!
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isolved
Super supportive and courteous. The initial set up and integration process was great. They helped every step of the way. They are great to get a hold of by email or phone and will find a solution. I have never run into any issues that they couldn't resolve. They make it easy to add or change processes when needed.
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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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isolved
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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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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isolved
We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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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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isolved
The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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Alternatives Considered
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. The demo also showed BambooHR® was able to carry out all of the tasks we were looking for
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isolved
isolved provides a system and capabilities right at the sweet spot for our organizations. It is not overly complex and feature laden as to make it confusing and complex. On the other hand, it is fully functional and effective at the core requirements of HR and payroll without requiring additional work outside of the system. All of the systems we have previously considered or used were with limited on functionality or prohibitively expense and complex.
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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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isolved
Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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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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isolved
We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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isolved
All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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Return on Investment
BambooHR
  • Time Savings: Automating onboarding, payroll, and employee record management has cut HR admin time by up to 30%, allowing teams to focus on strategic initiatives instead of paperwork.
  • Improved Onboarding: Streamlined workflows have cut onboarding time by nearly 50%, ensuring new hires are productive faster, reducing turnover risk in the critical first months.
  • - Enhanced Informational Clarity: Centralized employee data means fewer errors and faster access to essential information, reducing compliance risks and increasing accuracy in reporting.
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isolved
  • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
  • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
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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