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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

    Zoho People

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AZoho People is an efficient Human Resources Management System that automates daily tasks. It also offers Performance Management and Learning Management resources.

    $4

    per month per user

    Pricing
    BambooHRZoho People
    Editions & Modules
    Core
    $10
    per month per user
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Essential HR
    $4
    per month per user
    Workforce
    $6
    per month per user
    Talent
    $6
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $10
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BambooHRZoho People
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsZoho People offers pricing plans designed to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes. Plan includes expanded functionality such as core HR, performance management, advanced analytics, and case management. All plans come with a 30-day free trial, no credit card required. A discount is available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    BambooHRZoho People
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    Chose BambooHR
    We chose BambooHR® as we generally found their UI and flow of key capabilities to be more straight forward, easy to understand and better designed. Compared to Zoho People we found BambooHR® to offer a more established and well rounded set of features that would suit us not …
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR
    We have tried other system, but they were less user friendly and they were doing so much other stuff that they were not fulfilling correctly our needs. BambooHR® is a really nice tool to use, user friendly, and just the functions we need from an HR tool. It's great for the …
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR
    We switch our clients from the other HRIS platforms to BambooHR, because they do everything better and have amazing customer support.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR
    Bamboo has an intuitive design and covers many HR functions well. It is a great fit for small—to mid-size companies because of its detailed reporting, functionality, and price.
    Incentivized
    Zoho
    Chose Zoho People
    Zoho People stand out with its all in one features like Database management with ease of using employee self service, time off management, option to integrate payroll integration. Zoho people allows us to manage employee leaves, attendance and Advance Analytics makes it visibly …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho People
    One of the innovative CRM software products on the market is Zoho People. Compared to Salesforce and SugarCRM, Zoho People comes up to their standards. Zoho People is an integrated suite of CRM tools that allows small businesses to work more efficiently. Zoho People is a better …
    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
    100%
    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
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    194 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    BambooHRZoho People
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR and Zoho People
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    387 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zoho People
    9.0
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Employee demographic data8.3343 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Employment history8.1340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.1353 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.8364 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.1340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4205 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR and Zoho People
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.6
    266 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Zoho People
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.1198 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.0148 Ratings00 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 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR and Zoho People
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.8
    337 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoho People
    10.0
    10 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Approval workflow8.7337 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Balance details8.5323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.2129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR and Zoho People
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.5
    374 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Zoho People
    10.0
    10 Ratings
    19% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.5258 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.9374 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.4323 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.9242 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.8337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR and Zoho People
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.1
    74 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zoho People
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.174 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR and Zoho People
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.3
    273 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zoho People
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.4267 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.5264 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.9200 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR and Zoho People
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.2
    306 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Zoho People
    9.0
    10 Ratings
    11% above category average
    New hire portal8.4293 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.9265 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR and Zoho People
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    226 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Zoho People
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.0167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.9218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BambooHR and Zoho People
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.8
    244 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Zoho People
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Performance plans7.3231 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.3198 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.697 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders8.1101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.7218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BambooHR and Zoho People
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.1
    81 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zoho People
    -
    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 Zoho People
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    248 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Zoho People
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.6188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.6204 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.291 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.3199 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.588 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.0220 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.1236 Ratings00 Ratings
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    BambooHRZoho People
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Epicor HCM (discontinued)
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BambooHRZoho People
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (408 ratings)
    9.5
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (335 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (175 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 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
    BambooHRZoho People
    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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    Zoho
    Zoho People is well suited for organizations where they need a self service HR tool for tasks like attendance, leave management and time tracking. It is perfect for offices where employees like to work independently and benefit from easily accessing and managing their own HR records. But it is less suitable where internet is an issue or GPS is unavailable which makes the process of check-in/check-out frustrating.
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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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    Zoho
    • Data Management- It's useful to have all data related to HR in one space, especially using the cloud. Separating data into relevant categories also makes administrative work a breeze.
    • Employee Resources- Having a central place for employees to reach out to HR is ideal.
    • Customization- Creation of forms is especially useful for a growing business.
    • Integration- Integrates well with other systems.
    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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    Zoho
    • Check in and GPS issues - The app sometimes struggles with location detection during check-in which delays logging in
    • Limited offline access - Zoho People should have had an offline functionality making it difficult for employees to check in or log hours when internet connection is an issue
    • Clunky user interface - I personally find the interface bit too cluttered which makes navigation difficult
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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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    Because it is one of the best HRM software i have ever used and literally my experience with Zoho People is amazing and we are still using this software in our company to track employee records. Zoho People is perfectly fits on our organisation where employees is mandatory to run a health business. Thanks Zoho
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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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    Because Zoho is perfect in all aspects.
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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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    One of the innovative CRM software products on the market is Zoho People. Compared to Salesforce and SugarCRM, Zoho People comes up to their standards. Zoho People is an integrated suite of CRM tools that allows small businesses to work more efficiently. Zoho People is a better platform for managing HR and other human resource management. And it's a cost-effective solution for start-ups.
    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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    • For us, the time/attendance tracking function of Zoho People has done a lot to increase accountability for scheduling and attendance. Since we are a volunteer staff, scheduling can be difficult, and this has made it so much easier to quantify and track everyone's weekly time commitments.
    Incentivized
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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

    Zoho People Screenshots

    Screenshot of Zoho People's self-service interface