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At a Glance
BambooHR
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,833)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Employment Hero
Employment Hero
Star Rating
(750)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Employment Hero
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to Employment Hero. Users appreciate its user-friendly interface and seamless navigation, making it easy to manage team member information effectively.
  • According to verified reviews, BambooHR's implementation process is praised for its speed and efficiency. Users highlight the intuitive onboarding wizard that simplifies the setup, while Employment Hero users mention some challenges with configuration and setup time.
  • Reviewers mention that BambooHR provides excellent support, with many users noting the quality of assistance they receive. In contrast, Employment Hero users have expressed some concerns about the responsiveness of support, indicating that it could be improved.
  • Users say that BambooHR's mobile app is thoughtfully designed, enhancing the overall experience by allowing access from anywhere. Employment Hero also offers mobile capabilities, but users have not highlighted it as a standout feature, suggesting that BambooHR may have the edge in this area.
  • G2 reviewers highlight BambooHR's robust reporting and analytics features, which help organizations track performance and make informed decisions. Employment Hero users appreciate its intuitive features for entering timesheets and accessing leave, but they do not mention reporting capabilities as a strong point.
  • According to recent feedback, BambooHR's ability to integrate with third-party applications is a significant advantage, allowing for greater flexibility in managing HR processes. Employment Hero users enjoy features like salary sacrifice arrangements, but they do not report similar integration capabilities, which may limit their overall functionality.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BambooHR
Elite
Contact Us
Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Employment Hero
No pricing available
Free Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Employment Hero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,329
8.2
610
Ease of Use
9.2
2,437
8.4
622
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,493
7.7
542
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,494
8.2
488
Quality of Support
8.8
2,008
7.9
593
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,473
8.3
487
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,254
8.8
595
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1426
7.8
359
8.6
1416
7.6
341
5.5
749
6.2
320
7.4
1148
7.0
328
7.8
1168
8.0
351
7.3
1005
6.5
334
Generative AI
6.2
517
5.4
122
Platform
7.8
1466
6.8
447
7.3
1174
6.3
409
7.3
1155
6.1
394
8.7
1509
7.6
445
8.5
1422
8.1
437
8.4
1384
8.3
430
8.3
1449
7.6
440
8.5
1486
7.9
444
Employee Self Service
8.9
417
8.6
337
7.9
392
7.1
318
8.2
410
8.2
335
Administration
8.6
411
8.4
330
8.8
433
8.2
323
9.0
407
7.9
319
6.9
333
7.1
310
8.4
388
7.9
314
8.1
350
7.6
297
8.6
408
8.3
313
Feature Not Available
7.1
283
Feature Not Available
6.8
280
Taxes
8.2
389
8.4
311
8.1
380
8.2
309
8.2
372
7.6
244
Integration
7.6
339
7.0
285
8.0
379
7.3
284
7.0
322
7.1
292
8.2
361
7.1
292
Platform
8.6
405
7.9
302
8.8
404
8.1
304
8.9
400
8.3
304
8.6
388
8.4
301
Benefits AdministrationHide 31 FeaturesShow 31 Features
Not enough data
7.3
484
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
7.8
68
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.5
48
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
7.3
47
Not enough data
7.7
51
Not enough data
7.4
46
Not enough data
7.0
46
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
7.8
68
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.5
48
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
7.3
47
Not enough data
7.7
51
Not enough data
7.4
46
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
7.0
46
Not enough data
7.2
48
Not enough data
6.4
40
Not enough data
7.5
43
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.5
39
Not enough data
6.5
40
Not enough data
5.2
24
Platform
7.8
1466
6.8
447
7.3
1174
6.3
409
7.3
1155
6.1
394
8.7
1509
7.6
445
8.5
1422
8.1
437
8.4
1384
8.3
430
8.3
1449
7.6
440
8.5
1486
7.9
444
Not enough data
7.7
216
Automation
Not enough data
7.7
192
Logistics
Not enough data
7.6
189
Not enough data
7.6
187
Not enough data
7.2
175
Management
Not enough data
7.1
185
Not enough data
7.4
185
Not enough data
8.2
200
Not enough data
8.2
196
Not enough data
8.2
196
Not enough data
8.7
200
Not enough data
7.7
188
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.3
154
Not enough data
7.9
189
Not enough data
7.6
188
Job Description ManagementHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.3
1,808
Not enough data
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
8.9
12
Platform
7.8
1466
6.8
447
7.3
1174
6.3
409
7.3
1155
6.1
394
8.7
1509
7.6
445
8.5
1422
8.1
437
8.4
1384
8.3
430
8.3
1449
7.6
440
8.5
1486
7.9
444
Candidate Relationship ManagementHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
8.4
1,840
Not enough data
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
8.9
12
7.6
936
6.8
226
8.7
536
9.0
12
Platform
7.8
1466
6.8
447
7.3
1174
6.3
409
7.3
1155
6.1
394
8.7
1509
7.6
445
8.5
1422
8.1
437
8.4
1384
8.3
430
8.3
1449
7.6
440
8.5
1486
7.9
444
Not enough data
8.0
480
Platform Functionality
8.3
491
8.9
12
8.7
513
8.9
12
7.6
936
6.8
226
8.7
536
9.0
12
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Platform
7.8
1466
6.8
447
7.3
1174
6.3
409
7.3
1155
6.1
394
8.7
1509
7.6
445
8.5
1422
8.1
437
8.4
1384
8.3
430
8.3
1449
7.6
440
8.5
1486
7.9
444
Not enough data
7.4
116
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.7
103
Not enough data
8.1
103
Not enough data
8.1
96
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.5
93
Not enough data
7.4
73
Not enough data
7.5
96
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.8
72
Not enough data
8.0
96
Not enough data
6.3
92
Not enough data
7.8
99
Not enough data
6.8
96
Performance ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
7.6
695
7.1
206
Performance reviews
8.0
552
|
Verified
7.4
169
8.0
577
|
Verified
7.4
184
8.3
582
|
Verified
7.6
176
Goals
8.1
597
|
Verified
7.4
170
7.4
528
|
Verified
7.2
168
Feedback
8.2
574
7.5
172
8.2
570
7.4
168
6.7
421
7.3
175
6.6
464
7.9
176
Data
8.3
596
|
Verified
7.6
138
8.4
594
|
Verified
7.5
172
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.4
38
5.6
29
6.8
37
5.5
29
Not enough data
6.6
131
Reports
Not enough data
6.7
117
Not enough data
7.0
121
Not enough data
7.1
121
Not enough data
7.5
122
Cleaning
Not enough data
7.0
119
Not enough data
6.9
116
Not enough data
7.6
118
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.4
69
Not enough data
5.7
69
Not enough data
5.4
68
Employer of Record (EOR)Hide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
Not enough data
6.4
59
Compatability
Not enough data
6.7
55
Not enough data
6.4
54
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Benefits
Not enough data
6.4
55
Not enough data
6.2
54
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
Generative AI
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
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
17
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.1
16
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
6.7
16
Not enough data
6.5
16
Not enough data
6.3
16
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
5.9
16
Not enough data
7.0
15
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
6.5
16
Not enough data
6.1
16
Not enough data
6.0
15
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
5.4
15
Not enough data
5.4
15
Not enough data
5.7
15
Not enough data
3.6
5
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
2.7
5
Not enough data
2.7
5
Not enough data
2.7
5
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
4.3
5
Not enough data
5.3
5
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Hide 26 FeaturesShow 26 Features
7.6
1,774
7.0
476
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.3
44
6.1
11
6.0
44
5.9
11
6.1
44
5.6
11
Sourcing
7.8
731
6.9
86
7.8
730
7.1
85
7.9
41
6.8
13
8.8
47
7.7
14
8.1
42
7.4
14
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
780
7.6
82
8.6
43
8.1
12
9.0
45
8.2
12
Feature Not Available
7.5
12
7.2
41
6.4
12
Feature Not Available
6.5
12
8.5
41
7.2
12
Platform
7.8
1466
6.8
447
7.3
1174
6.3
409
7.3
1155
6.1
394
8.7
1509
7.6
445
8.5
1422
8.1
437
8.4
1384
8.3
430
8.3
1449
7.6
440
8.5
1486
7.9
444
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.0
35
6.7
12
5.9
35
7.2
13
5.8
36
6.9
13
7.8
1,884
7.2
482
Agentic AI - Onboarding
6.1
52
5.5
43
6.2
53
5.4
43
6.4
53
5.7
43
6.6
53
5.9
42
6.8
55
5.8
44
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
7.6
267
8.6
1179
7.5
271
8.8
1233
8.2
273
6.2
667
6.5
239
8.4
1082
7.9
265
8.3
1075
7.7
266
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
1234
8.4
273
8.5
1112
Feature Not Available
7.1
761
7.7
251
8.7
1178
7.9
270
8.8
1226
8.1
274
Platform Data
7.2
773
Feature Not Available
8.2
1004
7.7
264
8.3
920
7.5
256
Platform
7.8
1466
6.8
447
7.3
1174
6.3
409
7.3
1155
6.1
394
8.7
1509
7.6
445
8.5
1422
8.1
437
8.4
1384
8.3
430
8.3
1449
7.6
440
8.5
1486
7.9
444
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
936
6.8
226
8.8
1200
8.3
264
Not enough data
7.2
482
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.1
121
Not enough data
7.4
126
Not enough data
6.3
118
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.6
170
Not enough data
7.4
168
Not enough data
7.2
166
Not enough data
6.2
116
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.0
117
Not enough data
7.2
166
Not enough data
7.8
173
Not enough data
6.7
123
Platform
7.8
1466
6.8
447
7.3
1174
6.3
409
7.3
1155
6.1
394
8.7
1509
7.6
445
8.5
1422
8.1
437
8.4
1384
8.3
430
8.3
1449
7.6
440
8.5
1486
7.9
444
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
1,848
7.1
501
Platform
7.8
1466
6.8
447
7.3
1174
6.3
409
7.3
1155
6.1
394
8.7
1509
7.6
445
8.5
1422
8.1
437
8.4
1384
8.3
430
8.3
1449
7.6
440
8.5
1486
7.9
444
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
534
6.3
172
6.1
411
6.4
181
8.2
681
7.0
189
8.9
796
8.0
201
7.4
466
6.9
178
Feature Not Available
6.3
172
8.2
633
7.0
179
8.8
744
7.7
184
6.4
405
6.3
171
7.6
508
7.0
182
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
65.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.4%
Employment Hero
Employment Hero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
57.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0.8%
Reviewers' Industry
BambooHR
BambooHR
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%
Employment Hero
Employment Hero
Hospital & Health Care
6.4%
Construction
6.4%
Retail
5.5%
Manufacturing
5.2%
Information Technology and Services
4.9%
Other
71.8%
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Discussions
BambooHR
BambooHR Discussions
Does anyone else use the Original Hire Date and Hire Date field to show FT and PT hire dates?
3 Comments
Ester M.
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
Employment Hero
Employment Hero Discussions
How safe is employment hero?
3 Comments
TM
Employment Hero is extremely safe. Our organisation wouldn't use them if they weren'tRead more
What does SaaS stand for?
2 Comments
Official Response from Employment Hero
SaaS stands for “Software as a Service“. A SaaS is a third-party provider that makes software available to you through the internet, instead of sending you...Read more
What does Employment Hero do?
2 Comments
Rosie M.
RM
Employment Hero is an end-to-end people management platform that covers every aspect of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to...Read more
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