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Market Segments
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ADP Workforce Now
Star Rating
(3,880)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(2,962)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user experience, with many praising its clean and user-friendly interface. Users appreciate how easy it is to navigate and manage team member information, making it a preferred choice for those seeking a straightforward HR solution.
- According to verified reviews, ADP Workforce Now offers a robust all-in-one platform that simplifies HR, payroll, and compliance tasks. Users highlight the reliability of payroll processing and the ease of accessing employee data, which enhances overall efficiency in managing workforce needs.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR's onboarding process is particularly intuitive, with a quick implementation that allows new users to get up to speed rapidly. This is complemented by features like mobile access, which users find convenient for managing HR tasks on the go.
- Users say that while ADP Workforce Now has a comprehensive dashboard, some find it less intuitive compared to BambooHR. The navigation can be cumbersome at times, which may hinder the user experience for those who prefer a more streamlined interface.
- G2 reviewers highlight BambooHR's strong support for integrations, noting that it provides APIs for connecting with third-party applications. This flexibility is a significant advantage for businesses looking to customize their HR tech stack.
- According to recent feedback, ADP Workforce Now is praised for its tax compliance features, which users find invaluable. However, some users express a desire for more user-friendly customization options, indicating that while the platform is powerful, it may require a steeper learning curve for full utilization.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ADP Workforce Now
No pricing availableBambooHR
Elite
Contact Us
Per Month
Powerful insights and data benchmarks to inform smarter decisions for your business.
- HR Data
- HR Reporting
- Hiring
Free Trial
ADP Workforce Now
No trial information availableBambooHR
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
3,150
8.6
2,382
Ease of Use
8.3
3,368
9.2
2,496
Ease of Setup
7.7
1,813
8.8
1,535
Ease of Admin
8.1
1,631
9.0
1,508
Quality of Support
7.9
2,857
8.8
2,050
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
1,614
9.0
1,486
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
3,118
8.8
2,308
Features by Category
Core HR
8.1
705
8.7
1432
8.5
802
8.6
1435
Feature Not Available
5.5
748
8.2
605
7.4
1150
8.3
678
7.8
1170
8.4
743
7.3
1010
Generative AI
6.2
60
6.2
517
Platform
7.6
959
7.8
1467
7.6
666
7.3
1177
7.6
573
7.3
1156
8.2
1024
8.7
1511
8.1
979
8.5
1422
7.8
823
8.4
1385
8.1
1026
8.3
1450
8.3
993
8.5
1488
Employee Self Service
8.7
2214
|
Verified
8.9
419
8.3
1716
|
Verified
7.9
392
8.1
1744
|
Verified
8.2
412
Administration
8.8
1977
|
Verified
8.6
415
8.3
1846
|
Verified
8.8
437
9.2
2153
|
Verified
9.0
409
8.4
1014
|
Verified
6.9
334
8.8
1902
|
Verified
8.4
390
8.7
1579
|
Verified
8.1
350
8.6
1604
|
Verified
8.6
409
9.0
1852
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
1883
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Taxes
8.9
1876
|
Verified
8.2
389
8.8
1706
|
Verified
8.1
380
Feature Not Available
8.2
372
Integration
8.1
1110
|
Verified
7.6
339
8.5
1371
|
Verified
8.0
382
8.2
1141
|
Verified
7.0
322
8.2
1149
|
Verified
8.2
361
Platform
8.3
1925
|
Verified
8.6
406
8.4
1967
|
Verified
8.8
405
8.4
2014
|
Verified
8.9
401
8.6
1779
|
Verified
8.6
388
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
997
Not enough data
8.4
919
Not enough data
7.8
693
Not enough data
8.2
800
Not enough data
8.2
798
Not enough data
8.6
1016
Not enough data
8.4
825
Not enough data
8.0
746
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
997
Not enough data
8.4
919
Not enough data
7.8
693
Not enough data
8.2
800
Not enough data
8.2
798
Not enough data
8.6
1016
Not enough data
8.4
825
Not enough data
8.4
936
Not enough data
8.0
746
Not enough data
7.9
615
Not enough data
7.3
108
Not enough data
7.5
130
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.0
63
Not enough data
6.0
63
Not enough data
5.9
63
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
959
7.8
1467
7.6
666
7.3
1177
7.6
573
7.3
1156
8.2
1024
8.7
1511
8.1
979
8.5
1422
7.8
823
8.4
1385
8.1
1026
8.3
1450
8.3
993
8.5
1488
Basics
8.3
69
7.8
339
8.6
83
8.7
380
8.3
83
8.5
380
Content
8.3
77
8.2
368
8.4
71
7.7
343
8.5
75
7.9
349
Logistics
8.1
70
7.6
318
8.4
80
8.7
403
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
294
8.7
513
Platform
7.6
959
7.8
1467
7.6
666
7.3
1177
7.6
573
7.3
1156
8.2
1024
8.7
1511
8.1
979
8.5
1422
7.8
823
8.4
1385
8.1
1026
8.3
1450
8.3
993
8.5
1488
Basics
8.3
69
8.6
404
8.5
53
7.9
335
8.5
64
8.6
375
Additional Functionality
8.5
70
Feature Not Available
8.7
61
8.5
366
8.5
65
8.6
392
Content
8.4
65
8.4
378
8.4
59
8.5
385
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.7
267
8.3
492
7.6
319
7.6
937
8.0
295
8.7
537
Platform
7.6
959
7.8
1467
7.6
666
7.3
1177
7.6
573
7.3
1156
8.2
1024
8.7
1511
8.1
979
8.5
1422
7.8
823
8.4
1385
8.1
1026
8.3
1450
8.3
993
8.5
1488
Platform Basics
8.1
48
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.4
58
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
8.3
59
Not enough data
7.7
49
Not enough data
8.1
54
Not enough data
Platform Performance
8.1
62
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
959
7.8
1467
7.6
666
7.3
1177
7.6
573
7.3
1156
8.2
1024
8.7
1511
8.1
979
8.5
1422
7.8
823
8.4
1385
8.1
1026
8.3
1450
8.3
993
8.5
1488
Operations
8.9
63
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
Performance reviews
8.2
107
|
Verified
8.0
556
|
Verified
8.0
125
|
Verified
8.0
577
|
Verified
8.3
136
|
Verified
8.4
586
|
Verified
Goals
8.1
121
|
Verified
8.1
599
|
Verified
7.9
108
|
Verified
7.4
528
|
Verified
Feedback
7.9
127
|
Verified
8.2
574
7.9
116
8.2
571
Feature Not Available
6.7
422
Feature Not Available
6.6
465
Data
8.4
144
|
Verified
8.3
598
|
Verified
8.3
132
|
Verified
8.4
595
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
8.0
17
6.4
38
7.5
18
6.8
37
Reports
7.2
69
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
7.7
78
Not enough data
8.2
83
Not enough data
Cleaning
8.0
79
Not enough data
7.9
74
Not enough data
8.0
75
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
40
Not enough data
6.5
40
Not enough data
6.3
40
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
6.3
44
Not enough data
6.0
44
Not enough data
6.1
44
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.8
732
Not enough data
7.8
730
Not enough data
7.9
41
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.1
42
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.3
780
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
41
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
41
Platform
7.6
959
7.8
1467
7.6
666
7.3
1177
7.6
573
7.3
1156
8.2
1024
8.7
1511
8.1
979
8.5
1422
7.8
823
8.4
1385
8.1
1026
8.3
1450
8.3
993
8.5
1488
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
6.0
35
Not enough data
5.9
35
Not enough data
5.8
36
Agentic AI - Onboarding
6.7
20
6.2
53
6.8
19
6.2
53
7.1
19
6.4
53
6.8
19
6.6
53
7.0
19
6.8
55
Platform Content
8.0
207
Feature Not Available
8.0
208
8.6
1181
8.2
204
8.8
1239
7.7
156
6.2
667
7.8
155
8.4
1083
7.6
164
8.3
1075
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
232
8.9
1237
7.6
157
8.5
1113
7.7
158
7.1
762
8.2
193
8.7
1181
8.2
202
8.8
1227
Platform Data
7.8
156
7.2
773
8.0
181
8.2
1004
8.1
191
8.3
920
Platform
7.6
959
7.8
1467
7.6
666
7.3
1177
7.6
573
7.3
1156
8.2
1024
8.7
1511
8.1
979
8.5
1422
7.8
823
8.4
1385
8.1
1026
8.3
1450
8.3
993
8.5
1488
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
319
7.6
937
8.1
423
8.8
1213
Platform
7.6
959
7.8
1467
7.6
666
7.3
1177
7.6
573
7.3
1156
8.2
1024
8.7
1511
8.1
979
8.5
1422
7.8
823
8.4
1385
8.1
1026
8.3
1450
8.3
993
8.5
1488
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.8
135
7.1
535
7.7
143
6.1
412
8.6
205
8.2
689
8.6
189
8.9
805
7.9
142
7.4
467
7.8
128
Feature Not Available
8.2
164
8.2
634
8.4
193
8.8
751
7.8
133
6.4
405
7.6
146
7.6
510
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ADP Workforce Now and BambooHR are categorized as Core HR, Workforce Management, Payroll, Performance Management, HCM Software, Onboarding, Candidate Relationship Management, and Job Description Management
Unique Categories
ADP Workforce Now is categorized as Benefits Administration, Interview Scheduling, HR Analytics, and Healthcare HR
BambooHR is categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ADP Workforce Now
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
6.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.9%
Information Technology and Services
4.4%
Computer Software
3.6%
Retail
3.3%
Other
77.0%
Information Technology and Services
11.6%
Computer Software
11.5%
Construction
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.0%
Discussions
How does Workforce Now compare to other payroll services?
5 Comments
BN
I agree with Karen. I don't know what you have now but we have been happy with the HR Module, Benefits Administration, Tax filing, Report Writing, Tech...Read more
Vacation approval customization
2 Comments
KG
Vacation approval is very easy to do you can use your account to self-manage your days off in the days that you need to request off it sends a request right...Read more
How to process payroll in ADP Workforce Now
1 Comment
LB
If you're new to Workforce Now, The Bridge is a great place to get started and ask for help from other users. There is a link to The Bridge from within...Read more
Does anyone else use the Original Hire Date and Hire Date field to show FT and PT hire dates?
3 Comments
EM
I would love to do that for a current client project but can’t even find where the original hire date option is or how to add it on the advantage package Read more
What's the scoop on the 7-day free trial?
2 Comments
TI
The system worked for us on the trial but they couldn't deliver during implementation.Read more
Am I locked into a contract when working with BambooHR?
2 Comments
TI
No contracts only month to monthRead more
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