Compare BambooHR and CharlieHR 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Starting at £5.00 Per Month
BambooHR
Star Rating
(4,701)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.5% 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
Core
Contact Us
Per Month
Foundational HR automation and insights to move your business forward.
- HR Data
- HR Reporting
- Time-Off Tracking
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
8.7
3,060
9.0
36
Ease of Use
9.2
3,193
9.6
37
Ease of Setup
8.9
1,986
9.9
23
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,745
9.7
22
Quality of Support
8.8
2,490
9.4
34
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,713
9.4
24
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,917
8.3
34
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
1572
Not enough data
8.8
1740
Not enough data
5.5
761
Not enough data
7.5
1172
Not enough data
7.8
1197
Not enough data
7.4
1080
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
520
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1472
8.6
13
7.3
1180
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1518
8.6
15
8.5
1431
9.2
14
8.4
1390
8.6
11
8.3
1457
8.7
13
8.5
1494
9.0
15
Employee Self Service
9.0
483
Not enough data
8.0
416
Not enough data
8.3
441
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
447
Not enough data
8.9
506
Not enough data
9.0
438
Not enough data
7.0
338
Not enough data
8.5
404
Not enough data
8.1
361
Not enough data
8.7
429
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.2
399
Not enough data
8.1
389
Not enough data
8.2
378
Not enough data
Integration
7.6
352
Not enough data
8.0
393
Not enough data
7.0
326
Not enough data
8.2
374
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
419
Not enough data
8.8
417
Not enough data
8.9
426
Not enough data
8.6
393
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
1472
8.6
13
7.3
1180
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1518
8.6
15
8.5
1431
9.2
14
8.4
1390
8.6
11
8.3
1457
8.7
13
8.5
1494
9.0
15
Basics
7.8
342
Not enough data
8.7
392
Not enough data
8.5
385
Not enough data
Content
8.2
370
Not enough data
7.7
343
Not enough data
7.9
348
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
321
Not enough data
8.7
409
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.7
515
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1472
8.6
13
7.3
1180
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1518
8.6
15
8.5
1431
9.2
14
8.4
1390
8.6
11
8.3
1457
8.7
13
8.5
1494
9.0
15
Basics
8.6
407
Not enough data
7.8
336
Not enough data
8.6
382
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
367
Not enough data
8.6
396
Not enough data
Content
8.4
380
Not enough data
8.5
388
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
495
Not enough data
7.6
945
Not enough data
8.7
542
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1472
8.6
13
7.3
1180
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1518
8.6
15
8.5
1431
9.2
14
8.4
1390
8.6
11
8.3
1457
8.7
13
8.5
1494
9.0
15
Performance reviews
8.0
579
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
602
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
646
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
533
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.2
593
Not enough data
8.3
586
Not enough data
6.8
445
Not enough data
6.7
474
Not enough data
Data
8.4
653
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
623
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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)
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.9
745
Not enough data
7.8
734
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
9.0
58
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
788
Not enough data
8.8
51
Not enough data
9.2
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1472
8.6
13
7.3
1180
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1518
8.6
15
8.5
1431
9.2
14
8.4
1390
8.6
11
8.3
1457
8.7
13
8.5
1494
9.0
15
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
1205
Not enough data
8.9
1274
Not enough data
6.2
672
Not enough data
8.4
1101
Not enough data
8.3
1084
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1257
Not enough data
8.5
1120
Not enough data
7.1
772
Not enough data
8.7
1194
Not enough data
8.8
1243
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.2
774
Not enough data
8.2
1013
Not enough data
8.3
926
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1472
8.6
13
7.3
1180
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1518
8.6
15
8.5
1431
9.2
14
8.4
1390
8.6
11
8.3
1457
8.7
13
8.5
1494
9.0
15
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
945
Not enough data
8.9
1253
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1472
8.6
13
7.3
1180
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1518
8.6
15
8.5
1431
9.2
14
8.4
1390
8.6
11
8.3
1457
8.7
13
8.5
1494
9.0
15
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
539
Not enough data
6.1
423
Not enough data
8.3
731
Not enough data
9.0
936
Not enough data
7.5
480
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
645
Not enough data
8.8
794
Not enough data
6.4
411
Not enough data
7.7
534
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
Computer Software
12.1%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Construction
5.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.2%
Other
61.7%
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%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does anyone else use the Original Hire Date and Hire Date field to show FT and PT hire dates?
3 Comments
RJ
I but I am never going to figureRead more
Am I locked into a contract when working with BambooHR?
2 Comments
Official Response from BambooHR
No. Every BambooHR customer is on a month-to-month service. We want to earn your business back each and every month.Read more
What's the scoop on the 7-day free trial?
2 Comments
CW
Recommendation: Get a 1 hr demo first! Then once you understand the basics take the 7 days to go through the system. Make sure to go through the webinars in...Read more
CharlieHR has no discussions with answers
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