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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
$4.99 2 user minumum Per Month
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,829)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
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Star Rating
(1,552)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$4.99 2 user minumum Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that BambooHR excels in its user-friendly interface, scoring 9.2 in Ease of Use, while Hubstaff follows closely with a score of 9.0. Reviewers mention that BambooHR's intuitive design makes it easy for HR teams to navigate and manage employee data effectively.
- Reviewers mention that Hubstaff shines in its time tracking capabilities, scoring 9.2 in Time Tracking Integration, compared to BambooHR's 7.9. Users on G2 highlight Hubstaff's robust features like GPS tracking and automatic time capture, which are particularly beneficial for remote teams.
- Users say that Hubstaff offers superior payroll features, scoring 9.1 in Payroll Entry and 9.0 in Time Off Accrual, while BambooHR scores 8.6 and 8.8 respectively. Reviewers appreciate Hubstaff's seamless integration with various accounting software, making payroll processing more efficient.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR provides excellent support with a score of 8.8, but Hubstaff slightly edges it out with a score of 8.9 in Quality of Support. Users report that Hubstaff's customer service is responsive and helpful, particularly when addressing integration issues.
- Users on G2 highlight that Hubstaff's reporting capabilities are superior, scoring 9.1 in Reporting and Dashboards compared to BambooHR's 8.6. Reviewers say that Hubstaff's customizable reports allow for better insights into team performance and productivity metrics.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR has a strong focus on employee self-service features, scoring 8.8, while Hubstaff scores 9.1. Users report that Hubstaff's mobile app allows employees to manage their schedules and time off requests easily, enhancing overall employee engagement.
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
Hubstaff
Starter
$4.99
2 user minumum Per Month
- Time tracking
- Timesheets
- Activity levels
Free Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Hubstaff
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,329
9.0
1,392
Ease of Use
9.2
2,437
9.0
1,439
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,493
9.1
1,216
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,494
8.6
556
Quality of Support
8.8
2,008
8.9
1,218
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,473
8.9
539
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,254
8.9
1,381
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1426
Not enough data
8.6
1416
Not enough data
5.5
749
Not enough data
7.4
1148
Not enough data
7.8
1168
Not enough data
7.3
1005
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
517
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.8
132
7.3
1174
8.6
128
7.3
1155
8.8
127
8.7
1509
9.2
130
8.5
1422
9.2
130
8.4
1384
9.1
129
8.3
1449
9.1
129
8.5
1486
9.1
128
Employee Self Service
8.9
417
9.2
272
7.9
392
8.9
265
8.2
410
8.4
269
Administration
8.6
411
9.1
273
8.8
433
9.0
268
9.0
407
8.6
267
6.9
333
8.5
258
8.4
388
8.2
259
8.1
350
8.4
259
8.6
408
9.1
255
Feature Not Available
8.4
251
Feature Not Available
8.4
249
Taxes
8.2
389
8.0
257
8.1
380
8.0
251
8.2
372
8.0
243
Integration
7.6
339
8.7
249
8.0
379
9.2
254
7.0
322
8.9
250
8.2
361
8.8
251
Platform
8.6
405
9.3
251
8.8
404
9.3
249
8.9
400
9.4
251
8.6
388
9.4
246
Automation
Not enough data
9.0
284
Logistics
Not enough data
9.1
284
Not enough data
9.0
284
Not enough data
9.0
280
Management
Not enough data
9.0
279
Not enough data
9.0
277
Not enough data
8.9
283
Not enough data
9.2
282
Not enough data
9.2
280
Not enough data
9.2
281
Not enough data
9.0
276
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
278
Not enough data
9.0
276
Not enough data
9.0
280
Cost Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
113
Not enough data
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.5
107
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
1466
8.8
132
7.3
1174
8.6
128
7.3
1155
8.8
127
8.7
1509
9.2
130
8.5
1422
9.2
130
8.4
1384
9.1
129
8.3
1449
9.1
129
8.5
1486
9.1
128
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
59
Not enough data
9.3
60
Not enough data
8.7
57
Not enough data
9.2
58
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
57
Not enough data
8.9
57
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
57
Not enough data
9.0
54
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
9.0
57
Setup
Not enough data
9.2
102
Not enough data
9.2
102
Not enough data
9.0
100
Not enough data
9.0
103
Management
Not enough data
9.0
100
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
8.9
100
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
98
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
9.2
17
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
Not enough data
7.6
936
Not enough data
8.7
536
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.8
132
7.3
1174
8.6
128
7.3
1155
8.8
127
8.7
1509
9.2
130
8.5
1422
9.2
130
8.4
1384
9.1
129
8.3
1449
9.1
129
8.5
1486
9.1
128
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
9.1
87
Not enough data
8.6
89
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.9
89
Not enough data
8.8
89
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
8.1
83
Not enough data
8.3
87
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
87
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
8.5
88
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
87
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
111
Not enough data
9.4
113
Not enough data
9.1
113
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.9
110
Not enough data
8.8
106
Not enough data
8.8
106
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
111
Not enough data
8.9
108
Not enough data
8.7
105
Not enough data
9.1
109
Not enough data
8.9
106
Performance reviews
8.0
552
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
577
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
582
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
597
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
528
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.2
574
Not enough data
8.2
570
Not enough data
6.7
421
Not enough data
6.6
464
Not enough data
Data
8.3
596
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
594
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.4
38
Not enough data
6.8
37
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.3
91
Not enough data
9.2
94
Platform Administration
Not enough data
9.1
92
Not enough data
9.2
90
Not enough data
9.3
89
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
9.3
91
Not enough data
9.2
93
Not enough data
9.3
91
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
245
Not enough data
7.6
247
Not enough data
7.5
246
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
642
Not enough data
9.0
656
Not enough data
8.1
591
Not enough data
9.0
669
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Logging
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
559
Not enough data
8.1
538
Not enough data
8.2
554
Feedback
Not enough data
8.7
611
Not enough data
8.6
558
Productivity - Employee Monitoring
Not enough data
9.1
257
Not enough data
9.3
261
Not enough data
8.8
256
Not enough data
8.6
254
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
731
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
780
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
9.0
45
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
8.8
132
7.3
1174
8.6
128
7.3
1155
8.8
127
8.7
1509
9.2
130
8.5
1422
9.2
130
8.4
1384
9.1
129
8.3
1449
9.1
129
8.5
1486
9.1
128
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
6.1
52
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
1179
Not enough data
8.8
1233
Not enough data
6.2
667
Not enough data
8.4
1082
Not enough data
8.3
1075
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
1234
Not enough data
8.5
1112
Not enough data
7.1
761
Not enough data
8.7
1178
Not enough data
8.8
1226
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
8.8
132
7.3
1174
8.6
128
7.3
1155
8.8
127
8.7
1509
9.2
130
8.5
1422
9.2
130
8.4
1384
9.1
129
8.3
1449
9.1
129
8.5
1486
9.1
128
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
936
Not enough data
8.8
1200
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.1
925
Not enough data
9.2
939
Not enough data
8.9
871
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.5
729
Not enough data
8.4
723
Not enough data
8.5
721
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.0
882
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
778
Not enough data
8.8
781
Not enough data
8.7
763
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
814
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
838
Not enough data
8.4
723
Not enough data
8.7
723
Not enough data
9.0
829
Not enough data
8.4
732
Not enough data
8.3
721
Platform
7.8
1466
8.8
132
7.3
1174
8.6
128
7.3
1155
8.8
127
8.7
1509
9.2
130
8.5
1422
9.2
130
8.4
1384
9.1
129
8.3
1449
9.1
129
8.5
1486
9.1
128
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
534
8.6
116
6.1
411
8.9
119
8.2
681
9.4
121
8.9
796
8.8
117
7.4
466
8.4
116
Feature Not Available
8.7
113
8.2
633
9.1
117
8.8
744
9.0
114
6.4
405
8.6
113
7.6
508
8.6
113
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Hubstaff are categorized as Workforce Management and Payroll
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Core HR, Performance Management, and HCM Software
Hubstaff is categorized as Contractor Payments, Contractor Management, Absence Management, Project Cost Management, Time & Attendance, Employee Scheduling, Time Tracking, Employee Monitoring, and Workflow Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Hubstaff
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
11.5%
Construction
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.1%
Information Technology and Services
11.9%
Computer Software
10.9%
Marketing and Advertising
10.7%
Real Estate
4.5%
Consumer Services
3.5%
Other
58.5%
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 I set up a weekly autopay thru PayPal so I don’t need to manually pay my staff each week?
2 Comments
EL
There are many features Hubstaff gives with their membership but you need a premium account to pay your staff through HubstaffRead more
What is Hubstaff used for?
2 Comments
CS
Hubstaff is used either on a computer or a mobile phone, to monitor and track staff productivity. It assists with automating many aspects of running a...Read more
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