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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Starting at £5.00 Per Month
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,828)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansCharlieHR
Star Rating
(54)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at £5.00 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansBambooHR vs CharlieHR
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CharlieHR easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with CharlieHR overall.
- Reviewers felt that CharlieHR meets the needs of their business better than BambooHR.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CharlieHR is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BambooHR over CharlieHR.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BambooHR
Elite
Contact Us
Per Month
Powerful insights and data benchmarks to inform smarter decisions for your business.
- HR Data
- HR Reporting
- Hiring
CharlieHR
Charlie
Starting at £5.00
Per Month
Get your first two weeks of software free, after that, it's only £4 per month per employee.
Control the chaos of running teams.
- Manage time-off easily. Automate calculations and checking for overlaps and events.
- Automate your on-boarding, document collection and storage
- Performance management. Give your team (and managers) the tools and guidance to grow and develop.
Free Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
CharlieHR
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,329
9.0
36
Ease of Use
9.2
2,437
9.6
37
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,493
9.9
23
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,494
9.7
22
Quality of Support
8.8
2,008
9.4
34
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,473
9.4
24
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,254
8.3
34
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1426
Not enough data
8.6
1416
Not enough data
5.5
749
Not enough data
7.4
1148
Not enough data
7.8
1168
Not enough data
7.3
1005
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
517
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.6
13
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
8.6
15
8.5
1422
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1486
9.0
15
Employee Self Service
8.9
417
Not enough data
7.9
392
Not enough data
8.2
410
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
411
Not enough data
8.8
433
Not enough data
9.0
407
Not enough data
6.9
333
Not enough data
8.4
388
Not enough data
8.1
350
Not enough data
8.6
408
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.2
389
Not enough data
8.1
380
Not enough data
8.2
372
Not enough data
Integration
7.6
339
Not enough data
8.0
379
Not enough data
7.0
322
Not enough data
8.2
361
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
405
Not enough data
8.8
404
Not enough data
8.9
400
Not enough data
8.6
388
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.6
13
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
8.6
15
8.5
1422
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1486
9.0
15
Basics
7.8
338
Not enough data
8.7
380
Not enough data
8.5
380
Not enough data
Content
8.2
368
Not enough data
7.7
343
Not enough data
7.9
349
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
318
Not enough data
8.7
403
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.7
513
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.6
13
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
8.6
15
8.5
1422
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1486
9.0
15
Basics
8.6
403
Not enough data
7.9
334
Not enough data
8.6
373
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
365
Not enough data
8.6
391
Not enough data
Content
8.4
375
Not enough data
8.5
385
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
491
Not enough data
7.6
936
Not enough data
8.7
536
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.6
13
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
8.6
15
8.5
1422
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1486
9.0
15
Performance reviews
8.0
552
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
577
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
582
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
597
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
528
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.2
574
Not enough data
8.2
570
Not enough data
6.7
421
Not enough data
6.6
464
Not enough data
Data
8.3
596
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
594
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.4
38
Not enough data
6.8
37
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)
6.3
44
Not enough data
6.0
44
Not enough data
6.1
44
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.8
731
Not enough data
7.8
730
Not enough data
7.9
41
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
780
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
41
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.6
13
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
8.6
15
8.5
1422
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1486
9.0
15
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.0
35
Not enough data
5.9
35
Not enough data
5.8
36
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
6.1
52
Not enough data
6.2
53
Not enough data
6.4
53
Not enough data
6.6
53
Not enough data
6.8
55
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
1179
Not enough data
8.8
1233
Not enough data
6.2
667
Not enough data
8.4
1082
Not enough data
8.3
1075
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
1234
Not enough data
8.5
1112
Not enough data
7.1
761
Not enough data
8.7
1178
Not enough data
8.8
1226
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.2
773
Not enough data
8.2
1004
Not enough data
8.3
920
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.6
13
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
8.6
15
8.5
1422
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1486
9.0
15
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
936
Not enough data
8.8
1200
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.6
13
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
8.6
15
8.5
1422
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1486
9.0
15
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
534
Not enough data
6.1
411
Not enough data
8.2
681
Not enough data
8.9
796
Not enough data
7.4
466
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
633
Not enough data
8.8
744
Not enough data
6.4
405
Not enough data
7.6
508
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and CharlieHR share no categories
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Core HR, Workforce Management, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
CharlieHR is categorized as Benefits Administration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
CharlieHR
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
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Computer Software
11.5%
Construction
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.1%
Marketing and Advertising
18.8%
Computer Software
16.7%
Information Technology and Services
14.6%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.3%
Financial Services
6.3%
Other
37.5%
Discussions
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
CharlieHR has no discussions with answers
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