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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (65.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
No pricing available
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,962)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 plansGreenhouse
Star Rating
(3,690)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GreenhouseSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user-friendliness, with many praising its clean interface and intuitive navigation. Users appreciate that it allows easy management of team member information and can be accessed from anywhere due to its cloud-based nature.
- Users say that Greenhouse stands out for its high level of customization, allowing users to tailor features like pipelines and interview kits to their specific needs. This flexibility is frequently highlighted as a key advantage, making it a favorite among those who value personalized workflows.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR's implementation process is quick and straightforward, with many noting the helpful onboarding wizard that simplifies getting started. This ease of setup is a significant plus for teams looking to minimize downtime during transitions.
- According to verified reviews, Greenhouse is praised for its robust candidate management features, including easy-to-use filters and scorecards. Users find that these tools enhance their ability to track candidates effectively, contributing to a smoother hiring process.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while BambooHR offers strong support and a good partnership experience, Greenhouse users appreciate its overall performance and reliability, often referring to it as the best ATS tool they have ever used, which speaks to its strong market presence.
- Users report that both platforms have their strengths, but BambooHR shines in ease of use and admin capabilities, while Greenhouse is noted for its superior candidate relationship management features, making it a better fit for organizations focused on enhancing their recruitment strategies.
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
Greenhouse
No pricing availableFree Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Greenhouse
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,382
8.5
3,124
Ease of Use
9.2
2,496
8.5
3,169
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,535
8.1
1,789
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,508
8.4
1,583
Quality of Support
8.8
2,050
8.5
2,722
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,486
8.7
1,526
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,308
8.6
3,049
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1432
Not enough data
8.6
1435
Not enough data
5.5
748
Not enough data
7.4
1150
Not enough data
7.8
1170
Not enough data
7.3
1010
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
517
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1467
7.8
2225
7.3
1177
7.9
2121
7.3
1156
7.5
1936
8.7
1511
8.3
2176
8.5
1422
8.6
2155
8.4
1385
7.1
2044
8.3
1450
7.4
2155
8.5
1488
7.7
2150
Employee Self Service
8.9
419
Not enough data
7.9
392
Not enough data
8.2
412
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
415
Not enough data
8.8
437
Not enough data
9.0
409
Not enough data
6.9
334
Not enough data
8.4
390
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
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
382
Not enough data
7.0
322
Not enough data
8.2
361
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
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
8.8
613
Platform
7.8
1467
7.8
2225
7.3
1177
7.9
2121
7.3
1156
7.5
1936
8.7
1511
8.3
2176
8.5
1422
8.6
2155
8.4
1385
7.1
2044
8.3
1450
7.4
2155
8.5
1488
7.7
2150
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.9
435
Not enough data
8.7
467
Not enough data
7.8
470
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.9
456
Not enough data
8.0
457
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.1
450
Not enough data
7.5
417
Not enough data
7.7
413
Platform Additional Functionality
8.3
492
7.8
1170
8.7
513
8.8
613
8.7
537
8.8
1284
Not enough data
8.0
408
Not enough data
7.8
425
Platform
7.8
1467
7.8
2225
7.3
1177
7.9
2121
7.3
1156
7.5
1936
8.7
1511
8.3
2176
8.5
1422
8.6
2155
8.4
1385
7.1
2044
8.3
1450
7.4
2155
8.5
1488
7.7
2150
Basics
8.6
404
7.7
956
7.9
335
7.9
882
8.6
375
8.5
948
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
8.0
964
8.5
366
7.8
797
8.6
392
7.2
863
Content
8.4
378
7.8
914
8.5
385
7.7
879
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
492
7.8
1170
7.6
937
8.4
1240
8.7
537
8.8
1284
Platform
7.8
1467
7.8
2225
7.3
1177
7.9
2121
7.3
1156
7.5
1936
8.7
1511
8.3
2176
8.5
1422
8.6
2155
8.4
1385
7.1
2044
8.3
1450
7.4
2155
8.5
1488
7.7
2150
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
422
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
298
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
105
Not enough data
7.4
100
Not enough data
8.3
104
Not enough data
8.0
100
Not enough data
7.6
100
Not enough data
8.0
100
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
6.7
96
Not enough data
6.8
95
Not enough data
6.7
96
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
6.8
51
Not enough data
6.8
51
Not enough data
6.8
51
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.3
44
6.8
159
6.0
44
6.8
155
6.1
44
6.9
154
Sourcing
7.8
732
7.5
2243
7.8
730
7.9
2206
7.9
41
7.8
186
8.8
47
8.7
201
8.1
42
7.9
190
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
780
8.5
2377
8.6
45
8.6
201
8.9
47
8.8
205
Feature Not Available
7.6
187
7.2
41
8.3
200
Feature Not Available
7.9
181
8.5
41
8.2
188
Platform
7.8
1467
7.8
2225
7.3
1177
7.9
2121
7.3
1156
7.5
1936
8.7
1511
8.3
2176
8.5
1422
8.6
2155
8.4
1385
7.1
2044
8.3
1450
7.4
2155
8.5
1488
7.7
2150
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.0
35
6.4
158
5.9
35
6.6
156
5.8
36
6.4
157
Agentic AI - Onboarding
6.2
53
7.7
28
6.2
53
7.8
27
6.4
53
7.7
28
6.6
53
8.0
27
6.8
55
8.3
27
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
7.9
418
8.6
1181
8.1
426
8.8
1239
8.2
436
6.2
667
7.8
395
8.4
1083
8.5
450
8.3
1075
8.4
447
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1237
8.2
427
8.5
1113
7.8
399
7.1
762
7.4
367
8.7
1181
8.0
415
8.8
1227
8.2
427
Platform Data
7.2
773
7.7
412
8.2
1004
8.0
395
8.3
920
8.0
410
Platform
7.8
1467
7.8
2225
7.3
1177
7.9
2121
7.3
1156
7.5
1936
8.7
1511
8.3
2176
8.5
1422
8.6
2155
8.4
1385
7.1
2044
8.3
1450
7.4
2155
8.5
1488
7.7
2150
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
937
8.4
1240
8.8
1213
8.2
474
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.3
289
Not enough data
8.8
301
Not enough data
8.6
299
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.0
280
Not enough data
8.4
295
Not enough data
8.0
283
Not enough data
8.3
289
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.3
293
Not enough data
8.1
288
Not enough data
8.0
298
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
304
Not enough data
7.6
287
Platform
7.8
1467
7.8
2225
7.3
1177
7.9
2121
7.3
1156
7.5
1936
8.7
1511
8.3
2176
8.5
1422
8.6
2155
8.4
1385
7.1
2044
8.3
1450
7.4
2155
8.5
1488
7.7
2150
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
535
Not enough data
6.1
412
Not enough data
8.2
689
Not enough data
8.9
805
Not enough data
7.4
467
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
634
Not enough data
8.8
751
Not enough data
6.4
405
Not enough data
7.6
510
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Greenhouse are categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Onboarding, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Job Description Management, Core HR, Workforce Management, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Greenhouse
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
11.6%
Computer Software
11.5%
Construction
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.0%
Computer Software
18.8%
Information Technology and Services
16.1%
Financial Services
5.7%
Staffing and Recruiting
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Other
50.5%
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
How do you use Greenhouse to capture information regarding immigration status and alerting People Ops to a visa sponsorship need?
4 Comments
JD
There are a number of different types of immigration status that USCIS can grant including permanent residency temporary residency asylee status and refugee...Read more
Is Greenhouse a CRM?
4 Comments
JC
It is primarily a recruitment software designed to help organizations streamline their hiring processes.Read more
How can i best take advantage of the reports on Greenhouse ?
2 Comments
HH
Hi there! The best place to find training on leveraging reports is in our Learn Greenhouse courses (https://learn.greenhouse.io/?q=report). I hope this helps. Read more
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