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    Overview
    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

    People First

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMHR's People First is a single solution for HR and payroll:.It can be implemented in a number of ways: in-house implementation, hosted implementation, SaaS, or as a fully outsourced HR & payroll function. The service can include an LMS.N/A
    Pricing
    BambooHRPeople First
    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
    BambooHRPeople First
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    BambooHRPeople First
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    No answer on this topic
    MHR
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    360 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    262 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    357 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    171 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    195 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BambooHRPeople First
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR and People First
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    392 Ratings
    4% below category average
    People First
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.3347 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.1344 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.1357 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7321 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.8369 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.1345 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4207 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR and People First
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.6
    270 Ratings
    7% below category average
    People First
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.1202 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.0151 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.2209 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.3202 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.9219 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.6134 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR and People First
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.8
    340 Ratings
    7% above category average
    People First
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.7340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.5326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.2129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR and People First
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.5
    378 Ratings
    3% above category average
    People First
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.5261 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.9378 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.5327 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.9245 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.8340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR and People First
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.1
    74 Ratings
    12% above category average
    People First
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.174 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR and People First
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.3
    276 Ratings
    4% below category average
    People First
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.4270 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.5267 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.9202 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR and People First
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.2
    309 Ratings
    2% above category average
    People First
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal8.4295 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.9268 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR and People First
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    230 Ratings
    3% below category average
    People First
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.0170 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.9221 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BambooHR and People First
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.8
    248 Ratings
    2% below category average
    People First
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans7.3235 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.3201 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.697 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders8.1101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.7221 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BambooHR and People First
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.1
    81 Ratings
    14% above category average
    People First
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools8.946 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.067 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search9.068 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.359 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BambooHR and People First
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    252 Ratings
    0% below category average
    People First
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.6191 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.6208 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.291 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.3202 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.588 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.0223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.1239 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BambooHRPeople First
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    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
    BambooHRPeople First
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (413 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (340 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (176 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.4
    (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
    BambooHRPeople First
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BambooHR
    BambooHR is well-suited to managing your employees' needs, such as tracking time off and submitting requests, understanding their benefits, and reviewing how others see their performance. From an organizational standpoint, it's the hub where all people management happens; that's valuable because it saves an organization from juggling many tools. BambooHR just works.
    Incentivized
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    MHR
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    BambooHR
    • Ease of use for established staff and admins, all the way down to brand new hires.
    • Integrations, especially for posting and managing jobs during the hiring process.
    • Making regularly occurring things like meetings and assessments easy to customize and to action easily.
    • Being able to assign out tasks for onboarding and offboarding.
    Incentivized
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    MHR
    No answers on this topic
    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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    MHR
    No answers on this topic
    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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    MHR
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    BambooHR
    As mentioned earlier, a company directory for all employees is available in one place, making communication easier across the organization. Also, little things like birthday reminders and work anniversaries for your team members add a personal touch to your professional relationship. Applying for time off and tracking your available PTO on a single screen helps you plan better.
    Incentivized
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    MHR
    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.
    Incentivized
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    MHR
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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.
    Incentivized
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    MHR
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    Support Rating
    BambooHR
    I don't think they have ever figured out an issue for me, and chat support has team activities when I need them. I don't know how that is possible, but I rarely use the feature and, when I try during the posted business hours, they are not available. I've contacted support to get help with applications that were coming in without required information, like salary, even though the salary requirement was toggled on. I reached out on July 24th and received this response on Aug 12, after we had found someone for the position and closed that job posting. This is the response: "The specialists reviewed the backend logs and noticed that there were several edits made to the application questions during the time in question. This could have impacted the required status of the salary field and allowed candidates to submit their applications without filling it out. If you notice this issue again in the future, please let us know right away so we can investigate further and ensure everything is working as expected." They ask me to reach out "right away" when I notice something amiss. If you go back to your records, I believe you will find that there was an employee activity on July 24th, which is when I noticed the issue and reached out immediately, and there was no one available to assist for three days.
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    MHR
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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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    MHR
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    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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    MHR
    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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    MHR
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    BambooHR
    Compared to other software, Bamboo is more modern and intuitive, especially in terms of user experience. But there is other software with more capabilities and features; maybe Bamboo is pretty good for a small- to mid-sized company.
    Incentivized
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    MHR
    No answers on this topic
    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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    MHR
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    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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    MHR
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
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    MHR
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    BambooHR
    • As the Director of HR, I have freed up a lot of my time. I can easily access employee information and spend less time switching between multiple platforms.
    • It has helped my staff become more self-sufficient in their jobs and take greater ownership of their career lifecycle as employees here.
    • Using Bamboo has shown us where we have had inefficiencies and where we need to focus on compliance, which has been very helpful.
    Incentivized
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    MHR
    No answers on this topic
    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

    People First Screenshots

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