BambooHR® vs. Odoo HR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BambooHR®
Score 8.3 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.
$10
per month per user
Odoo HR
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Odoo HR is an integrated, customizable app that helps HR professionals with hiring, employee management, expense management, appraisal management, and other human resource needs. Users can automate HR processes with the Odoo Suite of HR Apps. In its latest version, users can change job positions, stages, medium, priority, and responsibility in the list view, as well as create reports on reasons why applicants weren’t hired. Also, when an employee leaves the company, an end date is…N/A
Pricing
BambooHR®Odoo HR
Editions & Modules
Core
$10
per month per user
Pro
Contact Sales
per month
Elite
Contact Sales
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHR®Odoo HR
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BambooHR®Odoo HR
Considered Both Products
BambooHR®

No answer on this topic

Odoo HR
Chose Odoo HR
These platforms help meet the needs of any Human Resources department, they work very well, they are easy to use, affordable, they help to properly manage payroll and compensation, job offers, the hiring process and other benefits, they can also be synchronized with other …
Features
BambooHR®Odoo HR
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.9
327 Ratings
3% below category average
Odoo HR
9.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Employee demographic data8.3287 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employment history8.1289 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.1298 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7270 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Organizational charting7.8303 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Organization and location management8.1288 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4170 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.6
221 Ratings
7% below category average
Odoo HR
9.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation8.1162 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.0116 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4116 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.1167 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.3159 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.9175 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.5107 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.8
283 Ratings
8% above category average
Odoo HR
9.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Approval workflow8.7279 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Balance details8.5265 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.2129 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.5
315 Ratings
4% above category average
Odoo HR
9.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.5208 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Update personal information8.9311 Ratings9.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.4267 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employee recognition7.9189 Ratings9.01 Ratings
View job history8.8282 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
9.1
74 Ratings
13% above category average
Odoo HR
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets9.174 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.2
241 Ratings
4% below category average
Odoo HR
9.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder7.4233 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.5231 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.9171 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.2
264 Ratings
3% above category average
Odoo HR
9.0
1 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal8.4251 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.9227 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.9
184 Ratings
2% below category average
Odoo HR
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Corporate goal setting7.0135 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.9178 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.169 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance tracking7.6170 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.8
206 Ratings
1% below category average
Odoo HR
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Performance plans7.3190 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.3162 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Review status tracking8.697 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Review reminders8.1101 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.7180 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
9.1
81 Ratings
14% above category average
Odoo HR
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Create succession plans/pools8.946 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.067 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Candidate search9.068 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Candidate development9.359 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.9
214 Ratings
1% above category average
Odoo HR
9.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.7161 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.6174 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.291 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.4169 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.588 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.0192 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.1203 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
BambooHR®Odoo HR
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(338 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.9
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(265 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(159 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.6
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.4
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.4
(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
BambooHR®Odoo HR
Likelihood to Recommend
BambooHR
The best use of it is for employee tracking and vacation requests. It can also be used for payroll; however, my company uses a separate program for that. The best use for it, in my opinion, is staff performance management. All the notes and documents can be added/attached to the employee. You can click on an employee's profile and see what days they have been off, how close they are to achieving goals, etc.
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Odoo
Odoo HR is a great resource for any Human Resources department, it is ideal for managing payroll, performance, job offers, hiring processes and other benefits that will help you meet the needs of an HR environment.
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Pros
BambooHR
  • Ease of use for established staff and admins, all the way down to brand new hires.
  • Integrations, especially for posting and managing jobs during the hiring process.
  • Making regularly occurring things like meetings and assessments easy to customize and to action easily.
  • Being able to assign out tasks for onboarding and offboarding.
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Odoo
  • Management of payroll.
  • Job application.
  • Integration with social networks such as Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook.
  • Integration with payment gateways including PayPal and Stripe.
  • Internal recruitment.
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Cons
BambooHR
  • No file viewer (need to download the attachments).
  • No option to enable notifications if certain people are out (you can just check, but it would be nice to have).
  • No customization of my personal view (f.e., i can't have the PTO page be my default).
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Odoo
  • The cost can improve.
  • Customer service can improve.
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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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Odoo
No answers on this topic
Usability
BambooHR
I had never used BambooHR® before and when I was hired the company already had the software but no one truly owned it (no HR previous to me) so I had to simply log in and figure things out for myself. Extremely intuitive! If there was anything I wanted to figure out or learn more about, the resources, step-by-step instructions and videos were there for support.
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Odoo
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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Odoo
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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Odoo
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
BambooHR
Support has always been excellent. I was skeptical about not having a dedicated account manager at first, but my concerns were quickly eased. I love the different options for communication. Being able to chat, send emails or call a representative are great so that my workflow isn't disrupted by having to complete a call. I have never had an issue reaching anyone and the email follow up is great!
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Odoo
No answers on this topic
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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Odoo
No answers on this topic
Online Training
BambooHR
Overall this training was great and our implementation specialist was wonderful and very helpful. We felt really prepared once our training was completed, But we could get additional help immediately even when we were live. The continuation Support heros after implementation are wonderful and you can always get a LIVE person each time you call into their office.
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Odoo
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
BambooHR
We implemented bambooHR in Fall, 2023 then implemented Payroll 1/1/24. A vital piece of information was not known or missed in that we are exempt from State Unemployment Tax and have a Reimbursement Set-up, so bambooHR did not send Payroll Reports to the State. Those reports need to be sent regardless if we are exempt or not.
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Odoo
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
BambooHR
BambooHR® was a great fit for our organization of 75-100 people. We became too big for our small custom MS Access system but not big enough for Workday. Lattice was more of an employee engagement and performance management system and didn't have some of the HR management and API integration we wanted. BambooHR® was robust enough to scale with us and provided the features and functionality we needed.
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Odoo
These platforms help meet the needs of any Human Resources department, they work very well, they are easy to use, affordable, they help to properly manage payroll and compensation, job offers, the hiring process and other benefits, they can also be synchronized with other platforms.
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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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Odoo
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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Odoo
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Odoo
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
BambooHR
  • HR team members have been saved thousands of hours over the 3.5 years we've had BambooHR®. It saved me personally several hours a day once BambooHR® was set up. Specifically, onboarding, offboarding, and a formal Hiring system are the major time savers.
  • Employee Information is much easier to access and is all centralized. Employees are empowered to update their information when applicable, and we have designed custom access levels for different positions and managers to ensure every individual is seeing the appropriate types of information about employees.
  • We saved significant money by switching from Lattice to BambooHR®'s Performance Management solution. This solution is less advanced, but the simplicity meets our needs perfectly fine, and it even saves time for managers and employees by BambooHR®'s standard questions, carefully designed to get to the heart of performance and improvement.
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Odoo
  • It is accessible in terms of costs, it is very, it is flexible, it facilitates payroll management, we also synchronize it with our social networks for advertisements or job applications.
  • It is an extremely easy to use portal (HR), we decided to implement it to satisfy our Payroll, Onboarding and Recruiting needs.
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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