BambooHR vs. PeopleStrategy

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
PeopleStrategy
Score 10.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
PeopleStrategy provides small and mid-sized companies access to a cloud-based, Software-as-a-Service, hire-to-retire HR platform featuring integrated Payroll, Human Resources, Employee & Manager Self-Service, Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Performance Management, Compensation Planning, Learning Management, Employee Engagement, Compliance, Reporting and Analytics. PeopleStrategy features a single, centrally located database for all employee,…N/A
Pricing
BambooHRPeopleStrategy
Editions & Modules
Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHRPeopleStrategy
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
Additional DetailsNo matter what HR looks like at your company, we have the perfect plan for you!PeopleStrategy's pricing model is comprised of two primary components: a Per Employee Per Month fee for system usage, maintenance, and support and a one-time Implementation fee. Both components depend on the modules selected, the complexity of the setup, the interfaces required, etc. There are optional capabilities offered through 3rd parties which are priced separately. For companies that select to use PeopleStrategy's brokerage services, a personalized quote will be provided.
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Features
BambooHRPeopleStrategy
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.3
183 Ratings
5% above category average
PeopleStrategy
10.0
2 Ratings
23% above category average
Employee demographic data8.4160 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Employment history8.8164 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.5160 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.6151 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Organizational charting7.3166 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Organization and location management8.5157 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.386 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.4
114 Ratings
4% above category average
PeopleStrategy
10.0
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Pay calculation8.679 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.163 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.453 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.086 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.983 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.589 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.048 Ratings10.01 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
PeopleStrategy
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Approval workflow9.2152 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Balance details9.0142 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.9126 Ratings10.01 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
PeopleStrategy
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.5112 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Update personal information9.2174 Ratings10.02 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.9146 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Employee recognition8.7108 Ratings10.01 Ratings
View job history8.9165 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.4
74 Ratings
6% above category average
PeopleStrategy
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.474 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.2
146 Ratings
8% above category average
PeopleStrategy
10.0
2 Ratings
27% above category average
Report builder8.5140 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.3138 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.895 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
9.0
151 Ratings
11% above category average
PeopleStrategy
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
New hire portal9.0145 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.0132 Ratings10.01 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
PeopleStrategy
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Corporate goal setting8.666 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.689 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.666 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance tracking8.481 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
105 Ratings
1% above category average
PeopleStrategy
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Performance plans7.895 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.180 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Review status tracking8.294 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Review reminders8.198 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.088 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.0
79 Ratings
0% above category average
PeopleStrategy
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Create succession plans/pools7.146 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.365 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.066 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.558 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.6
123 Ratings
9% above category average
PeopleStrategy
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.690 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.7101 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.789 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.595 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.485 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.9112 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.1115 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
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Infor Human Resources
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
BambooHRPeopleStrategy
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(188 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(115 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(93 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.8
(6 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
BambooHRPeopleStrategy
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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PeopleStrategy
PeopleStrategy is an excellent product if an organization is growing in the right direction and wants to improve HR processes. The software has many different packages depending on the need and can be purchased separately if something in addition is decided in the future. This is a benefit because not all organizations may need all features right away.
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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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PeopleStrategy
  • It was easy to navigate
  • Easy to read
  • Document upload was very easy and quick
  • User Access was really easy to manager and reset passwords.
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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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PeopleStrategy
  • Certain functions cannot be integrated unless you have purchase that specific package
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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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PeopleStrategy
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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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PeopleStrategy
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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PeopleStrategy
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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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PeopleStrategy
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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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PeopleStrategy
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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PeopleStrategy
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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PeopleStrategy
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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PeopleStrategy
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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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PeopleStrategy
ADP and Oracle are systems I have used and the GUI of Oracle even as antiquated as it is was vastly more efficient to work with than the people as well as system that PeopleStrategy claimed to be supporting. I didn't have any part in the selection of this system as it was in place before I was part of the team. We promptly began looking into all in one systems so that we could convert to a better experience for us as administrators and for the employees and their use. We ulitmatelt converted to ADP this year and even though the process was not as seemless as promised I would still take this process over using PeopleStrategy any time.
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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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PeopleStrategy
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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PeopleStrategy
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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PeopleStrategy
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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PeopleStrategy
  • PeopleStrategy has reduced errors and paper waste
  • Since using PeopleStrategy, we've maximized our time and streamlined processes
  • Through PeopleStrategy's services, our business has increased employee retention
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ScreenShots

BambooHR Screenshots

Screenshot of BambooHR's Reporting

PeopleStrategy Screenshots

Screenshot of Configurable navigation bar to manage employeesScreenshot of Talent Acquisition: Configurable Career PortalScreenshot of Reporting Example: DashboardScreenshot of Configurable navigation bar to manage employees