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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

    Sage HR

    Score9.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…

    $5.50

    per month

    Pricing
    BambooHRSage HR
    Editions & Modules
    Core
    $10
    per month per user
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Expenses Management
    $1.50
    per user, per month
    Performance Management
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Shift Scheduling
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Timesheets
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Leave Management
    $5.50
    per user, per month
    Recruitment
    $200.00
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BambooHRSage HR
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    BambooHRSage HR
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    Chose Sage HR
    Sage HR's price point and functionality for a UK based company made it a clear choice for us as a company.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage HR
    Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage HR
    CakeHR (for me) had the best combo of price, features, and functionality for what the business needed. It had transparent pricing unlike some of the others and although many are quite similar, for me one of the standout things is the constant updates and strong customer service.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    354 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    259 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    351 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    170 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    194 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    BambooHRSage HR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR and Sage HR
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    387 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.3343 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Employment history8.1340 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.1353 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.8364 Ratings4.011 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.1340 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4205 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR and Sage HR
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.6
    266 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pay calculation8.1198 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.0148 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.2206 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.3199 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.9216 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.6132 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR and Sage HR
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.8
    337 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sage HR
    6.8
    12 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Approval workflow8.7337 Ratings4.012 Ratings
    Balance details8.5323 Ratings8.212 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.2129 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR and Sage HR
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.5
    374 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Sage HR
    6.3
    11 Ratings
    27% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.5258 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Update personal information8.9374 Ratings8.311 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.4323 Ratings3.99 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.9242 Ratings3.29 Ratings
    View job history8.8337 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR and Sage HR
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.1
    74 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.174 Ratings4.86 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR and Sage HR
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.3
    273 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Sage HR
    5.8
    11 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Report builder7.4267 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.5264 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.9200 Ratings2.33 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR and Sage HR
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.2
    306 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage HR
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    New hire portal8.4293 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.9265 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR and Sage HR
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    226 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Corporate goal setting7.0167 Ratings6.87 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.9218 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.169 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6214 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BambooHR and Sage HR
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.8
    244 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Sage HR
    5.1
    8 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Performance plans7.3231 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.3198 Ratings2.27 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.697 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Review reminders8.1101 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.7218 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BambooHR and Sage HR
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.1
    81 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sage HR
    2.8
    4 Ratings
    95% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools8.946 Ratings2.34 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.067 Ratings2.22 Ratings
    Candidate search9.068 Ratings4.22 Ratings
    Candidate development9.359 Ratings2.34 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BambooHR and Sage HR
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    248 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sage HR
    2.9
    3 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.6188 Ratings1.33 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.6204 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.291 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.3199 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.588 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.0220 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.1236 Ratings4.02 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BambooHRSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (408 ratings)
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (335 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (175 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 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
    BambooHRSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BambooHR
    Pros: You can handle multiple time-off requests from your team members at once. A complete list of directories is available to all the employees of the organization. As a result, communication with other employees is easier. All the important documents and agreements are available in one place. Cons: You need to manually check how many team members are on leave on a given day and whether there are any conflicts.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.
    Incentivized
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    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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    Sage
    • Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
    • Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
    • Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
    • Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.
    Incentivized
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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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    Sage
    • Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now.
    • The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive.
    • Overall look and feel could be updated one day.
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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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    BambooHR
    I often have trouble finding where a setting or task I need should be. It's gotten better since we started using BambooHR®, but it's still hard to find things. Support chat is ALWAYS unavailable when I do have a question, even during their posted business hours.
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    Sage
    payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good
    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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    BambooHR
    I think that the Bamboo customer support team is great. I've only had to contact them twice, but both times they were very easy to work with, assisted me quickly, and made sure I fully understood the solution and that it worked the way I needed it to.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
    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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' time, resources, and performance. Both have similar customer service and it really comes down to what features you are wanting to focus on as a business.
    Incentivized
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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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    BambooHR
    • We were able to cancel our ATS monthly subscription with another provider to use the Hiring module with BambooHR®. We save on average $600 a month!
    • We cancelled another monthly subscription that we were using for time off tracking saving hundreds a month.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service.
    • I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage.
    • Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time).
    Incentivized
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