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At a Glance
BambooHR
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,925)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
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HR4
HR4
Star Rating
(28)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HR4
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 HR4. Users appreciate its user-friendly interface and the ability to access the platform from anywhere, making it a preferred choice for many organizations.
  • According to verified reviews, HR4 shines in its customizability, allowing users to create and modify forms tailored to their specific needs. This flexibility is highlighted by users who enjoy the ability to organize HR tasks efficiently in one place.
  • Users say that BambooHR's implementation process is quick and intuitive, with many praising its onboarding wizard that simplifies the setup experience. In contrast, while HR4 also offers a straightforward setup, it lacks the same level of user satisfaction in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that BambooHR provides excellent support through its dedicated resources, although HR4 users appreciate the immediate access to support and the option for virtual meetings, which can enhance the user experience when troubleshooting.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that BambooHR's mobile app is thoughtfully designed, contributing to a pleasant user experience. However, HR4 users also enjoy its intuitive interface, which makes it easy to integrate into daily routines, showcasing both products' strengths in usability.
  • According to recent feedback, BambooHR's reporting features are well-received, but HR4 users find its analytics capabilities particularly beneficial for gaining insights into attendance and performance, indicating a strong area of focus for HR4.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BambooHR
Elite
Contact Us
Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plans
HR4
No pricing available
Free Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
HR4
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,365
9.1
19
Ease of Use
9.2
2,477
8.9
19
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,519
9.2
12
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,505
8.6
11
Quality of Support
8.8
2,036
9.6
19
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,484
9.6
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,291
10.0
17
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1431
9.2
6
8.6
1427
9.4
6
5.5
749
Not enough data
7.4
1150
Not enough data
7.8
1170
9.7
5
7.3
1008
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
6.2
517
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1467
9.2
8
7.3
1175
9.7
5
7.3
1156
8.9
6
8.7
1510
8.9
9
8.5
1423
9.2
8
8.4
1385
9.4
8
8.3
1450
9.5
7
8.5
1487
8.5
9
8.3
478
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
8.9
418
Not enough data
7.9
392
Not enough data
8.2
412
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
413
Not enough data
8.8
436
Not enough data
9.0
407
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
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
381
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
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
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1467
9.2
8
7.3
1175
9.7
5
7.3
1156
8.9
6
8.7
1510
8.9
9
8.5
1423
9.2
8
8.4
1385
9.4
8
8.3
1450
9.5
7
8.5
1487
8.5
9
Candidate Relationship ManagementHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
8.4
1,841
9.4
12
Basics
8.6
404
9.7
6
7.9
334
Not enough data
8.6
375
9.2
6
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
366
Not enough data
8.6
392
8.7
5
Content
8.4
376
Not enough data
8.5
385
8.3
5
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
492
9.3
5
7.6
937
8.8
7
8.7
537
9.4
6
Platform
7.8
1467
9.2
8
7.3
1175
9.7
5
7.3
1156
8.9
6
8.7
1510
8.9
9
8.5
1423
9.2
8
8.4
1385
9.4
8
8.3
1450
9.5
7
8.5
1487
8.5
9
Performance ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
7.7
699
Not enough data
Performance reviews
8.0
555
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
577
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
584
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
599
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
528
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feedback
8.2
574
Not enough data
8.2
571
Feature Not Available
6.7
421
Feature Not Available
6.6
465
Not enough data
Data
8.3
597
|
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
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
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Hide 26 FeaturesShow 26 Features
7.6
1,777
9.0
12
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
9.3
9
7.8
730
9.4
8
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
8.8
8
8.6
44
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
1467
9.2
8
7.3
1175
9.7
5
7.3
1156
8.9
6
8.7
1510
8.9
9
8.5
1423
9.2
8
8.4
1385
9.4
8
8.3
1450
9.5
7
8.5
1487
8.5
9
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.0
35
Not enough data
5.9
35
Not enough data
5.8
36
Not enough data
7.8
1,894
9.0
13
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
9.4
8
8.6
1181
8.5
8
8.8
1237
9.3
7
6.2
667
8.3
8
8.4
1083
9.5
7
8.3
1075
9.3
7
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1237
9.3
9
8.5
1113
Not enough data
7.1
762
9.0
7
8.7
1181
9.1
9
8.8
1227
9.3
9
Platform Data
7.2
773
8.7
5
8.2
1004
9.0
5
8.3
920
9.4
6
Platform
7.8
1467
9.2
8
7.3
1175
9.7
5
7.3
1156
8.9
6
8.7
1510
8.9
9
8.5
1423
9.2
8
8.4
1385
9.4
8
8.3
1450
9.5
7
8.5
1487
8.5
9
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
937
8.8
7
8.8
1208
9.4
8
Corporate Learning Management SystemsHide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
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
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1467
9.2
8
7.3
1175
9.7
5
7.3
1156
8.9
6
8.7
1510
8.9
9
8.5
1423
9.2
8
8.4
1385
9.4
8
8.3
1450
9.5
7
8.5
1487
8.5
9
7.9
1,854
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1467
9.2
8
7.3
1175
9.7
5
7.3
1156
8.9
6
8.7
1510
8.9
9
8.5
1423
9.2
8
8.4
1385
9.4
8
8.3
1450
9.5
7
8.5
1487
8.5
9
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
535
Not enough data
6.1
412
Not enough data
8.2
687
Not enough data
8.9
800
Not enough data
7.4
467
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
634
Not enough data
8.8
748
Not enough data
6.4
405
Not enough data
7.6
510
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
65.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.4%
HR4
HR4
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
62.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.7%
Reviewers' Industry
BambooHR
BambooHR
Computer Software
11.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Construction
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.1%
HR4
HR4
Automotive
75.0%
Staffing and Recruiting
8.3%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.2%
Textiles
4.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.2%
Other
4.2%
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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
HR4
HR4 Discussions
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HR4 has no discussions with answers