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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BambooHR

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ABambooHR 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.

    $10

    per month per user

    GoCo

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGoCo is an HR platform designed for small and mid-sized businesses to simplify HR tasks and enhance productivity. GoCo empowers HR teams to streamline workflows and focus on building happier, more efficient teams.N/A
    Pricing
    BambooHRGoCo
    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
    BambooHRGoCo
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—We are an all-in-one solution, without being one-size fits all. Improve your entire employee lifecycle with our comprehensive platform options. Whether you are upgrading from paper-based processes or looking for a more modern solution with better support — we have the package you need.
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    Community Pulse
    BambooHRGoCo
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    Chose BambooHR
    There are a lot of point on which BambooHR overshadow other. 1. Its cost efficient. 2. It's more effective than any other tool currently available. 3. Very less input is required.
    Incentivized
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    Chose GoCo
    We really wanted an HRIS that also did benefits open enrollment. GoCo was able to provide both of those in one system. And, the open enrollment process is pretty slick for employees.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    374 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    276 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    371 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    181 Answers
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    205 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    BambooHRGoCo
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR and GoCo
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    407 Ratings
    4% below category average
    GoCo
    7.1
    10 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.3360 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Employment history8.1355 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.0370 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7332 Ratings7.29 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.9382 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.2358 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4213 Ratings4.96 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR and GoCo
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.7
    278 Ratings
    6% below category average
    GoCo
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Pay calculation8.1209 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.0154 Ratings5.52 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.5155 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.2216 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.3210 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.9225 Ratings6.14 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.6139 Ratings2.72 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR and GoCo
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.8
    352 Ratings
    7% above category average
    GoCo
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Approval workflow8.7352 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Balance details8.6338 Ratings6.83 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.2129 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR and GoCo
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.5
    393 Ratings
    3% above category average
    GoCo
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    7% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.6269 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Update personal information8.9393 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.5341 Ratings8.28 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.8255 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    View job history8.8355 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR and GoCo
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.1
    74 Ratings
    13% above category average
    GoCo
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.174 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR and GoCo
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.3
    287 Ratings
    4% below category average
    GoCo
    5.7
    8 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Report builder7.4281 Ratings6.57 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.5278 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.9212 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR and GoCo
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.2
    323 Ratings
    2% above category average
    GoCo
    7.7
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    New hire portal8.4308 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.0281 Ratings7.38 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR and GoCo
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    241 Ratings
    2% below category average
    GoCo
    3.8
    3 Ratings
    72% below category average
    Corporate goal setting7.0178 Ratings3.62 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.9232 Ratings1.82 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.169 Ratings3.61 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6227 Ratings5.92 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BambooHR and GoCo
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.8
    258 Ratings
    2% below category average
    GoCo
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Performance plans7.3245 Ratings5.52 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.3209 Ratings4.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.697 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Review reminders8.1101 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.7230 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BambooHR and GoCo
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.0
    81 Ratings
    14% above category average
    GoCo
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools8.946 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.067 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search9.068 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.259 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BambooHR and GoCo
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    264 Ratings
    0% below category average
    GoCo
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    55% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.6201 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.6219 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.291 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.3213 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.588 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.9234 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.1251 Ratings00 Ratings
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    BambooHRGoCo
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    UZIO
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BambooHRGoCo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (428 ratings)
    7.8
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (355 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (186 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (5 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
    BambooHRGoCo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BambooHR
    It's suitable for companies that want to streamline HR paperwork without getting overwhelmed. If you're a tech startup with a volatile payroll, high turnover, and multiple platforms that require a reliable source of truth for integrations, BambooHR is a gem. It's not suitable for companies with payroll outside of North America that aren't willing to pay for two systems or double their work. Companies without a technical background might miss out on the API integrations, which we consider one of the most important features. Es adecuado para empresas que quieran organizar el papeleo de RR.HH. sin morir en el intento. Si eres una Startup tecnológica, con nómina volátil, alta rotación, y muchas plataformas que requieran una fuente de verdad confiable para sus integraciones, BambooHR es una gema. No es adecuado para empresas que tengan Payroll fuera de Norteamérica y no estén dispuestas a pagar por dos sistemas o trabajar doble. Empresas sin perfil técnico podrían desperdiciar la parte de las integraciones por API, algo que para nosotros es de las cosas más importantes. This review was originally written in Spanish and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    It's great for a small company who needs an easy way to save employee data. It's harder to use if you have complex needs or compliance. I often find I know more about HR-related things than our customer support representative, and they're unable to share how GoCo will comply with legal changes.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    BambooHR
    • It's a great hub to see the company's current status on who's off, how many days off we have, and which holidays are coming up.
    • Feedback forms are a great way to help you and your team grow. They're easy to set up and use.
    • Training management is a great feature since it centralizes the required trainings.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    • Support staff is ready to respond with any questions I have.
    • Communication about new offerings and ways to make things easier is great.
    • Site is very user friendly and easy to find what I'm/staff is looking for.
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    Cons
    BambooHR
    • I think it could display PTO in number of days, as well.
    • I wish that the benefits page was easier to navigate.
    • I don't like that the pay stub area is hidden, since I am typically alone at home when I review that data.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    • Handling exceptions for staff PTO requests for employees in their 90 day probationary period
    • Ease of managing different hourly work week exceptions
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    BambooHR
    I think BambooHR is super easy to use and understand. I would recommend the system, and it helped my company decide to keep it when we were considering a change. I also think our users find it easy to use, since we don't get many calls from people struggling.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    We are very pleased with the product and the support we receive when we have a question or a request. We have been assigned specific support members who know our business and our expectations. Our employees find the platform to be user-friendly and self-explanatory which reduces the number of questions that our HR team has to field.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    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.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    BambooHR
    Through their help center, FAQs, and live customer service agents, I've always received prompt, accurate, and helpful guidance when I reach out with questions. Their live-agent customer service hours cover a good portion of the day, and I get the help I need whenever I need it.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    GoCo has done a great job of being responsive to us in working through issues in the system.
    Incentivized
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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).
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    BambooHR
    Overall this training was great and our implementation specialist was wonderful and very helpful. We felt really prepared once our training was completed, But we could get additional help immediately even when we were live. The continuation Support heros after implementation are wonderful and you can always get a LIVE person each time you call into their office.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    BambooHR
    We implemented bambooHR in Fall, 2023 then implemented Payroll 1/1/24. A vital piece of information was not known or missed in that we are exempt from State Unemployment Tax and have a Reimbursement Set-up, so bambooHR did not send Payroll Reports to the State. Those reports need to be sent regardless if we are exempt or not.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    BambooHR
    Bamboo HR's user interface is better than the alternative products listed above. It is easier to scroll through tabs and navigate different sections and reports. You do not need to train your team members to use Bamboo HR. This saves time on training. The user interface of other products listed above is not as simple and clean as Bamboo HR.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    GoCo was my first choice during the selection process. It was the most user friendly. It has the cleaned appearance. The staff was easy to communicate with. And as a small non-profit, the pricing was good.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    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.
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
    Incentivized
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    BambooHR
    • We used to pay an outside firm to handle these things. We paid about the same per month as we do for BambooHR® and they would answer HR questions when we needed them to.
    • Onboarding goes a lot smoother and it's easy to collect esignatures.
    • Time off has become much more visible across the organization and managers can see their own team's requests and the requests of others to better plan our schedule.
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    GoCo.io. Inc.
    • We save so much time when onboarding new employees
    • We look much more organized and professional in the new hire process (because we are, thanks to GoCo)
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    ScreenShots

    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