BambooHR® vs. Workstream

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BambooHR®
Score 8.4 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
Workstream
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Workstream is a HR, Payroll, and Hiring platform designed for businesses who employ hourly workers. Workstream provides mobile-first and automation-driven solutions for hiring, onboarding, payroll, operations, engagement, and communications.N/A
Pricing
BambooHR®Workstream
Editions & Modules
Core
$250
per month
Pro
Contact Sales
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHR®Workstream
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BambooHR®Workstream
Features
BambooHR®Workstream
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.0
219 Ratings
1% above category average
Workstream
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.5195 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.2199 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.1193 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.0184 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.1201 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.2190 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.7108 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.6
142 Ratings
5% below category average
Workstream
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.1100 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.773 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.271 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.1108 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.0103 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.1112 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.662 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.7
190 Ratings
7% above category average
Workstream
-
Ratings
Approval workflow8.6184 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details8.6176 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.0128 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.5
212 Ratings
5% above category average
Workstream
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.2134 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.1208 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.5180 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.1132 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.7199 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.5
73 Ratings
7% above category average
Workstream
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.573 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.4
179 Ratings
2% below category average
Workstream
-
Ratings
Report builder7.5173 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.5171 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.2118 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.3
181 Ratings
4% above category average
Workstream
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.3174 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.3160 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.9
115 Ratings
1% below category average
Workstream
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.581 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.0110 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.768 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.3103 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.8
130 Ratings
1% below category average
Workstream
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.4118 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.499 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking8.296 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.1100 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.8110 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.1
80 Ratings
4% above category average
Workstream
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.345 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.466 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.167 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.658 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.1
150 Ratings
5% above category average
Workstream
9.0
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.9114 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.9123 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.890 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.7119 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.487 Ratings9.54 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.2138 Ratings8.55 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.5141 Ratings9.25 Ratings
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
BambooHR®Workstream
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(216 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(143 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(115 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.7
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.6
(4 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®Workstream
Likelihood to Recommend
BambooHR
BambooHR® is great for small businesses. I would recommend to anyone looking to get out of spreadsheets and have a more streamlined process in place. However, it becomes more challenging to use the larger the company. It would just depend on the size of the company and their current processes.
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Workstream
Workstream has been great for new restaurant openings by using the QR code on business cards and using the QR code on our marketing material as well. We had one restaurant have 17 applicant's via the QR code. The biggest opportunity was cost during the pandemic. Our franchisees wanted a guaranteed number of applicants for being charged what they were getting charged. This was not something Workstream can accommodate but this is also not guaranteed on any job board.
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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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Workstream
  • Video interviews works really well in the current pandemic circumstances.
  • Google calendar is linked with zoom and makes scheduling easy.
  • Mobile training helps with videos and quizzes.
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Cons
BambooHR
  • Notices for approving hours don't always coincide with pay periods well.
  • Payroll reports are by pay period without the ability to combine hours, etc. into a monthly report.
  • There is not an easy way to fix payroll errors. Must get it right the first time.
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Workstream
  • It is software very attentive to our needs, which means that when we have a concern or need to solve something, they solve it immediately, they listen to our proposals so that our hiring is fast and without inconvenience.
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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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Workstream
No answers on this topic
Usability
BambooHR
The usability from a user perspective is pretty straightforward and navigating the system is quite easy. The prompts for managers to approve certain things like time off could be improved as there isn't any follow-through after the first prompt. The availability of customer service can also be hard as we are a UK based company.
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Workstream
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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Workstream
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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Workstream
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
BambooHR
There is a lot of good documentation on BambooHR features through their stock support library. Support agents are also typically available for more in-depth questions. Sales representatives, however, are extremely hands-off once they sell you the license. They know only enough to sell the platform, but any in-depth questions require technical support, which can prolong the response time.
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Workstream
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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Workstream
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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Workstream
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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Workstream
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
BambooHR
I felt Bamboo HR was what we needed for our company. Other HRIS systems didn't give me the care and dedication I have gotten from Bamboo. It was almost like I was another notch in their belt. Bamboo has always made me feel like I came first...like I was their only customer!
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Workstream
Workstream is hands down easier to navigate and create and post positions versus ClearCompany and iCIMS
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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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Workstream
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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Workstream
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Workstream
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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Workstream
  • Posting on multiple job sites from one click.
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ScreenShots

BambooHR® Screenshots

Screenshot of an employee timesheetScreenshot of the Job Info tabScreenshot of a new hire packetScreenshot of a new hire packet (2)Screenshot of an Employee Performance ReportScreenshot of Employee Satisfaction (eNPS®)

Workstream Screenshots

Screenshot of employee scheduling, in WorkstreamScreenshot of Workstream's digital onboardingScreenshot of Workstream's communication interfaceScreenshot of the people management workflowScreenshot of an employee surveyScreenshot of Workstream's payroll solution