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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Starting at £5.00 Per Month
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,949)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% 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
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
2,375
9.0
36
Ease of Use
9.2
2,489
9.6
37
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,528
9.9
23
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,507
9.7
22
Quality of Support
8.8
2,044
9.4
34
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,485
9.4
24
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,301
8.3
34
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1431
Not enough data
8.6
1431
Not enough data
5.5
748
Not enough data
7.4
1150
Not enough data
7.8
1170
Not enough data
7.3
1009
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
517
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.6
13
7.3
1177
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1510
8.6
15
8.5
1421
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1487
9.0
15
Employee Self Service
8.9
418
Not enough data
7.9
392
Not enough data
8.2
412
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
415
Not enough data
8.8
436
Not enough data
9.0
408
Not enough data
6.9
334
Not enough data
8.4
389
Not enough data
8.1
350
Not enough data
8.6
409
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.2
388
Not enough data
8.1
379
Not enough data
8.2
371
Not enough data
Integration
7.5
338
Not enough data
8.0
381
Not enough data
7.0
321
Not enough data
8.2
360
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
406
Not enough data
8.8
405
Not enough data
8.9
401
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
1177
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1510
8.6
15
8.5
1421
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1487
9.0
15
Basics
7.8
339
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
1177
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1510
8.6
15
8.5
1421
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1487
9.0
15
Basics
8.6
404
Not enough data
7.9
335
Not enough data
8.6
375
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
366
Not enough data
8.6
392
Not enough data
Content
8.4
378
Not enough data
8.5
385
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
492
Not enough data
7.6
937
Not enough data
8.7
537
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.6
13
7.3
1177
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1510
8.6
15
8.5
1421
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1487
9.0
15
Performance reviews
8.0
556
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
577
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
599
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
528
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.2
574
Not enough data
8.2
571
Not enough data
6.7
421
Not enough data
6.6
465
Not enough data
Data
8.3
598
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
595
|
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
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
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
779
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
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.6
13
7.3
1177
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1510
8.6
15
8.5
1421
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1487
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
6.2
53
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
1180
Not enough data
8.8
1236
Not enough data
6.2
666
Not enough data
8.4
1082
Not enough data
8.3
1074
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1236
Not enough data
8.5
1113
Not enough data
7.1
762
Not enough data
8.7
1181
Not enough data
8.8
1227
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
1177
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1510
8.6
15
8.5
1421
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1487
9.0
15
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
937
Not enough data
8.8
1211
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.6
13
7.3
1177
Feature Not Available
7.3
1156
Feature Not Available
8.7
1510
8.6
15
8.5
1421
9.2
14
8.4
1384
8.6
11
8.3
1449
8.7
13
8.5
1487
9.0
15
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
535
Not enough data
6.1
412
Not enough data
8.2
688
Not enough data
8.9
803
Not enough data
7.4
467
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
634
Not enough data
8.8
750
Not enough data
6.4
405
Not enough data
7.6
510
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
11.4%
Construction
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.0%
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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