BambooHR vs. SAP Core HR and Payroll

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
SAP Core HR and Payroll
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
BambooHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Editions & Modules
Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Free Trial
YesNo
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!
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Community Pulse
BambooHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Considered Both Products
BambooHR
Chose BambooHR
Well, BambooHR is a target software designed specifically for HR tasks. So it is lightweight, simple, fast both in use and in maintenance. Since it is flexible, you can ask the developers to add something specifically for your use cases. It's simple and intuitive, …
SAP Core HR and Payroll

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BambooHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
103 Ratings
3% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.6
4 Ratings
33% below category average
Employee demographic data7.885 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Employment history8.892 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.591 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.380 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Organizational charting7.188 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Organization and location management8.081 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.552 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
69 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.0
4 Ratings
29% below category average
Pay calculation8.246 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.240 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.026 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.952 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.553 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.153 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.827 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.9
90 Ratings
10% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
4.7
3 Ratings
53% below category average
Approval workflow9.288 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Balance details9.081 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.572 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.7
100 Ratings
7% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
4 Ratings
33% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information7.965 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Update personal information9.299 Ratings7.04 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.080 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Employee recognition8.567 Ratings7.03 Ratings
View job history9.093 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.8
39 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
3.0
1 Ratings
88% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.839 Ratings3.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.7
77 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.0
4 Ratings
41% below category average
Report builder8.173 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.773 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.456 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.6
81 Ratings
7% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.5
2 Ratings
21% below category average
New hire portal8.777 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.673 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.2
53 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.0
2 Ratings
15% below category average
Corporate goal setting8.243 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.351 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.240 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Performance tracking8.147 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.9
59 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.4
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Performance plans7.652 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.047 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Review status tracking7.953 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Review reminders8.255 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.850 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.2
39 Ratings
9% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
2 Ratings
30% below category average
Create succession plans/pools5.927 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.734 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Candidate search7.134 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Candidate development8.031 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
65 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.1
2 Ratings
24% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.045 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.353 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.247 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.250 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.543 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.257 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.760 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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BambooHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
BambooHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(106 ratings)
7.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(33 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(36 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.6
(3 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
BambooHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
BambooHR
BambooHR is well suited for corporate type of organization. For example, the performance reviews are great, but if something more tailored to the restaurant side were quick and easy, that would be awesome. Timekeeping, as I mentioned, could be a bit more automated. Customer service is top-notch!
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SAP
SAP HR can be well suited for global companies with operations in multiple countries. The Payroll module needs to be limited to one instance per country, otherwise trying to maintain multiple countries on the same instance is too complicated. I would not recommend using SAP HR and Payroll for smaller companies because the total cost of ownership and the lack of flexibility will make it unfeasible. There are many cloud-based options now a days available that would fit better for this type of scenario.
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Pros
BambooHR
  • It provides an extensive system for setting up time off accruals and managing their balances.
  • It has a powerful system for managing user permissions to allow supervisors access to necessary areas and limit the access of employees.
  • It provides a very useful set of auditing tools and reports, both for tracking changes to employee profiles and who made the changes.
  • It has a clean UI that makes it easy for less tech-savvy users to interact with their HR data.
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SAP
  • It’s easy to use
  • The layout is organized
  • It is reliable
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Cons
BambooHR
  • Have a more robust report builder that has all the data as a filter.
  • Not all reports are able to be downloaded in different formats. I would prefer, csv, excel and PDF for all.
  • More options in the report builder to be able to customize your own reports instead of having to pay at least $200 for a simple report.
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SAP
  • The interface and graphic look and feel are not very modern.
  • Provide more intuitive and easier screens and functionality - Too many scroll bars.
  • Make messages back to users more descriptive.
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Likelihood to Renew
BambooHR
We have tried other software in the last year and have not found it to be comparable to Bamboo HR especially in relation to the HR functionalities such as workflows, onboarding, automation, user-friendly experience, innovation, timekeeping, and ability to integrate with other 3rd party Payroll processing software. In addition, the employee ease of access and navigation of the platform makes this software crucial within our current culture of multi-site and remote work environments.
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SAP
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Usability
BambooHR
It’s a very user-friendly interface. It is modern and easy on the eyes. It is simple and not overloaded with too much detail. It is not overwhelming, and it is visually insightful for all types of learners and workers. The backend is also just as simple to use and visualize.
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SAP
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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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SAP
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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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SAP
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Support Rating
BambooHR
Support is effective and responsive. During our time with BambooHR we did not experience many issues, but initial support on setup was helpful and allowed for a quick turnaround on getting started. Since then, few needs have arisen for contacting support, but I would not hesitate to do so and would recommend BambooHR based on the quality of their support team.
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SAP
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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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SAP
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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SAP
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Implementation Rating
BambooHR
It was some work involved in moving all of our documents from a drive over to the correct folders and creating the system of what folders were needed and what got placed where
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SAP
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Alternatives Considered
BambooHR
Although there are many products in the marketplace, there is no perfect system. BambooHR is the most economical HRIS for a small business, start-up, or business that has never had HR software. BambooHR was selected for its affordable functionality. However, if they continue to ingore the lack of functionality the pretty package will no longer have any value.
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SAP
SAP is very intuitive to use and allows us to achieve our goals.
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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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SAP
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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SAP
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Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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SAP
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Return on Investment
BambooHR
  • It's been a great force multiplier for our HR staff, supplementing their skills to allow them to focus on more complex tasks.
  • Employees enjoy using it and have to talk to HR staff less with the self-service options.
  • You may find as your organization grows that you outgrow a module or BambooHR and will replace with a dedicated solution.
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SAP
  • SAP HR is suited for large companies with a sufficient budget. Small budgets will not be able to cover the expensive licensing, technical personnel and consultants required of an SAP installation.
  • In regards to the total cost of ownership, my ROI experience has been that by replacing SAP HR modules with cloud solutions we have been able to reduce the cost up to 60% while modernizing our systems and improving the employee experience.
  • I would encourage decision makers to look for cloud-based alternatives with a robust system integration, before believing that supporting every area of HR with a single SAP installation is a good long-term strategy. Having SAP HR as the core integrated to best-in-class cloud-based systems is a very valid and effective system strategy.
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