BambooHR® vs. QuickBooks Desktop Premier

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)
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Desktop Premier is an installed version of QuickBooks for general business, contractors, manufacturing and warehouse accounting, as well as nonprofits, professional services, and retail.N/A
Pricing
BambooHR®QuickBooks Desktop Premier
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®QuickBooks Desktop Premier
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®QuickBooks Desktop Premier
Considered Both Products
BambooHR®
Chose BambooHR®
Didn't look, had used excel prior and just staff to handle it all instead of a program. We heard about BambooHR from another nonprofit and decided to give it a try. The eSignature capability has been a lifesaver along with a spot to keep all documents. Our onboarding process …
QuickBooks Desktop Premier

No answer on this topic

Features
BambooHR®QuickBooks Desktop Premier
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.8
242 Ratings
4% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.2218 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.2222 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.9216 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6206 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.1223 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.0213 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3126 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.4
162 Ratings
9% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
8.5
54 Ratings
12% above category average
Pay calculation8.0118 Ratings9.252 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.887 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.288 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.7125 Ratings8.425 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.0121 Ratings8.242 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.9132 Ratings8.433 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.077 Ratings8.536 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
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
-
Ratings
Approval workflow8.4202 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details8.2193 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.1128 Ratings00 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
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.5155 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.8231 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.3203 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.1149 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.6221 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.8
73 Ratings
10% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.873 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.1
201 Ratings
6% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
-
Ratings
Report builder7.3195 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.4193 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.6138 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.0
201 Ratings
0% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.3193 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.7180 Ratings00 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
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.294 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.0125 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.968 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.6119 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.8
148 Ratings
1% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.3134 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.3113 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking8.496 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.1100 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.9128 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.6
80 Ratings
10% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.145 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.766 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.667 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.958 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.1
170 Ratings
5% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.1130 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.8139 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.090 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.5136 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.487 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.4155 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.3161 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
7.5
24 Ratings
3% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.017 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
8.5
58 Ratings
3% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.650 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.449 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
8.3
69 Ratings
6% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.858 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.468 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.766 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
7.9
72 Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.470 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.671 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings8.865 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.869 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings8.868 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings7.535 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings6.249 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.623 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings8.239 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.224 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings7.936 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings5.823 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings6.09 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.117 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.825 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.513 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings7.510 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
8.1
43 Ratings
7% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.342 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.321 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings8.825 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings7.722 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Premier
8.2
47 Ratings
8% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.037 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings7.838 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.234 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.043 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.56 Ratings
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User Ratings
BambooHR®QuickBooks Desktop Premier
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(246 ratings)
8.3
(75 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
(17 ratings)
7.5
(14 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(174 ratings)
9.0
(26 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
10.0
(6 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(137 ratings)
4.0
(13 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(4 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.6
(6 ratings)
7.2
(7 ratings)
Configurability
8.6
(4 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.6
(2 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.9
(5 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Professional Services
9.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(4 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(4 ratings)
6.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
BambooHR®QuickBooks Desktop Premier
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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Intuit
We really think that ANY typical business would be a reasonable fit for QuickBooks Desktop Premier. While not necessary, even a comparatively unexperienced accounting person could look at the "Home" screen and follow their nose thru typical daily accounting processes without much detailed knowledge. Reporting is simple, looking up customer info and prior transactions is simple, looking up vendors and prior payments is simple... all in all, quite straightforward. I really can't think of an instance where it would be 'less appropriate'.
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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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Intuit
  • Employment - it makes creating paychecks a snap and tracks taxes.
  • Invoicing - they have a straightforward approach to creating invoices and you can even email them to your customers.
  • Customers - the program makes tracking customer information and balances easy.
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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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Intuit
  • Support for older versions of QuickBooks ends after three years, then users must purchase the newest version at full price. Renewals should be deeply discounted for existing users.
  • I would like to see better in-product inventory tracking, so we can choose LIFO or FIFO rather than the ambiguous "average cost" method.
  • I would like to be able to assign payroll taxes to jobs for better job costing.
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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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Intuit
Because we have been extremely happy with the product and our organization tends to be creatures of habit. We rarely leave a product that works this well for the latest and greatest. Typically we follow the "if it's not broken, don't fix it rule". While QB does make changes we typically just roll with it. If we do find something we don't like we work through it until we fully understand its functionality.
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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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Intuit
We switched to a more "robust" software program with the hiring of a new CFO. The migration of historical data and ancillary information has been cumbersome and riddle with errors and issues. In hindsight much of what the new software program was touted to accomplish is not come to fruition. QB Desktop Premier was sufficient for the organization needs
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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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Intuit
This is very reliable software, the desktop version is fast. If there is a problem, it is most likely on your own hardware!
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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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Intuit
It takes forever to load.
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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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Intuit
This is where QuickBooks falls short. Many times my staff has had questions that have not been able to get resolved easily with a chat or call. I personally have had more general questions that have not been answered easily as well. I think QuickBooks needs to provide the resources of having readily accessible help in order to make it simpler to get solutions.
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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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Intuit
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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Intuit
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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Intuit
It is important to do your research. There are tutorial videos online that could help new user of this accounting system. These tutorials are straightforward and easily understandable.
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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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Intuit
QuickBooks Premier handles most of my business functions efficiently in one package. It is not my "everything." I use Replicon for time rather than QuickBooks. I don't want my WIP data interfering with my accounting. I use PaySimple for it's web interface and back office processing. I don't have security issues since I don't have any credit card data in my possession. With today's identity theft environment, I have to protect myself as much as I can. Not having credit card data in my accounting software lets me sleep much better at night. Quicken will do basic accounting but does not have all the double entry accounting systems contained in QuickBooks. QuickBooks Online does much of the basic business functions but I don't like the pricing structure. As a professional accountant, that is very important to me. Bill.com provided a good service but the ability of QuickBooks to add bills and receipts to transactions makes it redundant.
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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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Intuit
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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Intuit
They're getting better. Still room for improvement.
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Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Intuit
No answers on this topic
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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Intuit
  • Most of our business clients use QuickBooks which makes it efficient for us to work on clients that use the program. We can import QuickBooks data into our software which adds efficiencies to our tax practice.
  • Having staff that are familiar with the software enables our firm to provide quality service to the clients that use QuickBooks.
  • We receive referrals from satisfied QuickBooks clients.
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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