BambooHR vs. OnPay

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
OnPay
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
OnPay's payroll and HR is designed for people who want to spend more time running their business, and less on back-office tasks. The application aims to enable users to: • Run payroll • Automate taxes • Let employees do more themselves • Simplify HR processes • Offer benefits in any state OnPay is $40 plus $6 per person each month. The monthly fee includes integrations with QuickBooks, Xero, and time-tracking software, as well as all quarterly and year-end…
$40
per month +$6 per month, per person
Pricing
BambooHROnPay
Editions & Modules
Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHROnPay
Free Trial
YesYes
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!First month free, then $40 + $6 per employee each month.
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Features
BambooHROnPay
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.3
183 Ratings
5% above category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.4160 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.8164 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.5160 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.6151 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.3166 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.5157 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.386 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.4
114 Ratings
4% above category average
OnPay
8.5
47 Ratings
4% above category average
Pay calculation8.679 Ratings7.544 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.163 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.453 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.086 Ratings6.114 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.983 Ratings9.542 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.589 Ratings10.033 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.048 Ratings9.220 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
9.0
155 Ratings
10% above category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.2152 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.0142 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.9126 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.8
176 Ratings
8% above category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.5112 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.2174 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.9146 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.7108 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.9165 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.5
74 Ratings
7% above category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.574 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.2
146 Ratings
8% above category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Report builder8.5140 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.3138 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.895 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
9.0
151 Ratings
11% above category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.0145 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.0132 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.5
93 Ratings
5% above category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting8.666 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.689 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.666 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.481 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
105 Ratings
1% above category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.895 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.180 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking8.294 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.198 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.088 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.0
79 Ratings
0% above category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.146 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.365 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.066 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.558 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.6
123 Ratings
9% above category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.790 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.7101 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.889 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.595 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.485 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.9112 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.1115 Ratings00 Ratings
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BambooHROnPay
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 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
BambooHROnPay
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(188 ratings)
7.9
(47 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(14 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(115 ratings)
9.1
(18 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(93 ratings)
9.1
(18 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.8
(6 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Configurability
8.6
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.3
(3 ratings)
9.1
(1 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
BambooHROnPay
Likelihood to Recommend
BambooHR
Bamboo is well suited for organization and making things easier for employees and management. I really don't have anything negative to say about Bamboo. I love all of its features, and I also love that it allows us to upload photos. It's such a wonderful app!
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OnPay
I'd say if you had someone who wasn't educated on how Payroll should be setup and function OnPay is less ideal. But even then you've got things so well setup and cost efficient, they could afford to put some focus on training. In my mind I imagine OnPay is the best solution for small to mid, even early large, company Payroll processing. We're a small company so I'm unaware of the options provided to streamline importing of large group payrolls, but that might be an area where the interface could provide challenges.
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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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OnPay
  • Communication - From my first call I was so impressed at the level of care and compassion OnPay expressed. I was assigned specific employees who were available in the sign up process to walk me through each step and to answer all my questions. I know some of my questions were probably "stupid" but OnPay never minded answering them and I was always treated with respect.
  • On Boarding - The nightmare I had experienced with a competitor became a dream with OnPay. They said if I would authorize them to sign onto my account they would take care of the sign up process. And they did!!! They also did it correctly. All of the numbers and information was error free. The only information I was required was input was direct deposit bank information.
  • Resolving an Issue - I have only had one issue that needed to be resolved. The person I talked to had to check with another person for an answer but she stayed on the line with me to make sure the problem was resolved. Then I received a follow up email outlining exactly what action they had taken.
  • Ease of using the website - I can find what I am looking for! I like the verification code. And every time I sign on to my account the red heart by our company name makes me smile.
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Cons
BambooHR
  • I would love the ability to override e-signatures if needed. Sometimes, they get stuck in a person's inbox because that particular person is out on PTO. As the admin, I would love the ability to override that if needed.
  • I hope the benefit portal has more connected carriers. That would be a bonus.
  • We are allowing re-hires to complete onboarding paperwork before their hire date. They can't access Bamboo HR until the hire date.
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OnPay
  • You can add additional additions or benefit items such as a car allowance. The process required me to contact a representative as that wasn't as easy to navigate.
  • The process for handling additional withholdings for pre-payed taxes required support to ensure the calculations were accurate.
  • Process for on-boarding is a little tricky if you don't start the process from the point of hire. You can add various things easily but it reflects differently in terms of completion of an Employee file.
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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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OnPay
Love the service
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Usability
BambooHR
BambooHR makes things so easy. It's a very user-friendly application, with most things being easy to understand inherently and the handful of things that aren't easy to learn either via help from customer service or the hundreds of training videos and documents available to you. I've seamlessly taught the platform to multiple employees, some of them contractors and not very good at computer things.
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OnPay
OnPay is very easy to use. The computer interface is setup very well. You can quickly add people, enter your Payroll, print reports, etc. If your Payroll doesn't change from pay period to pay period (example, salaried employees) it takes mere seconds to enter in your Payroll.
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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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OnPay
OnPay immediately responds to any of my inquiries.
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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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OnPay
No complaints on OnPay's integration with Xero.
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Support Rating
BambooHR
BambooHR support is very responsive, which I appreciate. They really aim to provide the answer on the first attempt, and if they have clarifying questions, they dive right into them to assist and fully come to a conclusion. If there is no solution to your roadblock, they will submit or ask you to submit a product enhancement request for consideration.
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OnPay
OnPay is very quick and somewhat thorough on providing support to questions we have had, particularly in respond to letters received from the IRS where we needed clarification (and piece-of-mind) that we were paying the proper state and federal taxes and that they were being calculated correctly. However, some of this feedback would not have been needed if OnPay were to send a summary email, perhaps quarterly, summarizing the payments that have been made. While it is possible to find out this information of the website, it is sometimes hard to navigate to the correct location if you are not conversant with tax language and know exactly what you are looking for and where to find it.
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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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OnPay
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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OnPay
No answers on this topic
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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OnPay
Easy to implement and easy to convert any other payroll reports to the OnPay system when making the switch
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Alternatives Considered
BambooHR
BambooHR was a significant cost savings for us compared to Paylocity. As we compared both systems, Paylocity might have a few more bells and whistles, but BambooHR's simplicity and price tag made It a much better fit for us as we transitioned to an HRIS and payroll platform.
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OnPay
OnPay is tremendously less expensive and technically superior to Quickbooks in my opinion. OnPay is less expensive and offered the ease of managing a restaurant payroll that was better in my opinion than When I Work. My experience when evaluating all of the payroll products that I felt the company could afford was that OnPay had a superior staff of professionals who knew their product and could explain how to use it most clearly.
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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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OnPay
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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OnPay
OnPay works.
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Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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OnPay
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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OnPay
  • Cut our payroll fees by more than half of what was being paid to CPA firm
  • Save time in dealing with CPA firm for payroll returns and filing
  • Could easily generate various payroll related reports..even from the past....this was not possible with the CPA firm previously used
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ScreenShots

BambooHR Screenshots

Screenshot of BambooHR's Reporting

OnPay Screenshots

Screenshot of Full-service payrollScreenshot of Multiple pay rates and schedulesScreenshot of Employee self-onboarding and org charts are built-inScreenshot of e-signable offer lettersScreenshot of Calendars, where PTO is managed and approvedScreenshot of Centralized finances, viewed with over 20 reports for analyzing employment-related expenses