Compare BambooHR and ICIMS
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (55.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
No pricing available
BambooHR
Star Rating
(4,927)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plans
ICIMS
Star Rating
(987)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ICIMS
Summary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user-friendliness, with many users appreciating its intuitive interface and ease of navigation. One user highlighted how they could find information within a few clicks, making daily tasks like booking leave straightforward and enjoyable.
- Users say that ICIMS offers robust applicant tracking capabilities, with specific praise for its seamless automation between candidate stages and reference checks. This feature has reportedly led to faster offer closures, which is crucial in competitive hiring environments.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR's setup process is notably easy, allowing users to quickly get started without extensive training. This contrasts with some feedback on ICIMS, where users have expressed challenges in configuration, indicating a steeper learning curve for new users.
- According to verified reviews, both platforms provide solid support, but BambooHR edges out with higher ratings in quality of support. Users have noted that BambooHR's customer service is responsive and helpful, enhancing the overall user experience.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while ICIMS is strong in applicant tracking, it faces challenges in onboarding, receiving lower satisfaction scores compared to BambooHR. Users of BambooHR appreciate its comprehensive onboarding features, which streamline the process and improve new hire experiences.
- Users report that BambooHR's reporting capabilities are more user-friendly, with many finding it easier to generate and interpret reports. In contrast, ICIMS users have mentioned that while reporting is functional, it lacks the intuitive design that makes data analysis straightforward.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BambooHR
Core
Contact Us
Per Month
Foundational HR automation and insights to move your business forward.
- HR Data
- HR Reporting
- Time-Off Tracking
ICIMS
No pricing availableFree Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
ICIMS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
3,147
8.5
866
Ease of Use
9.2
3,285
8.3
880
Ease of Setup
8.9
2,049
7.8
534
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,801
8.1
525
Quality of Support
8.8
2,553
8.1
804
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,773
8.4
517
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
2,991
8.4
854
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
1587
Not enough data
8.8
1775
Not enough data
5.5
766
Not enough data
7.5
1185
Not enough data
7.9
1207
Not enough data
7.4
1089
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
520
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1472
7.9
475
|
Verified
7.3
1181
7.6
368
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.7
1518
8.2
487
|
Verified
8.5
1433
8.4
480
|
Verified
8.4
1391
7.0
374
|
Verified
8.3
1457
8.0
485
|
Verified
8.5
1494
8.3
494
|
Verified
Employee Self Service
9.0
496
Not enough data
8.0
420
Not enough data
8.3
447
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
453
Not enough data
9.0
516
Not enough data
9.0
443
Not enough data
7.0
339
Not enough data
8.5
407
Not enough data
8.1
363
Not enough data
8.7
434
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.2
402
Not enough data
8.2
391
Not enough data
8.2
379
Not enough data
Integration
7.6
352
Not enough data
8.1
397
Not enough data
7.0
327
Not enough data
8.3
376
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
422
Not enough data
8.8
419
Not enough data
8.9
428
Not enough data
8.6
395
Not enough data
Basics
7.8
343
Not enough data
8.7
394
Not enough data
8.5
386
Not enough data
Content
8.2
372
Not enough data
7.7
343
Not enough data
8.0
349
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
322
Not enough data
8.7
410
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.8
517
8.4
402
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
1472
7.9
475
|
Verified
7.3
1181
7.6
368
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.7
1518
8.2
487
|
Verified
8.5
1433
8.4
480
|
Verified
8.4
1391
7.0
374
|
Verified
8.3
1457
8.0
485
|
Verified
8.5
1494
8.3
494
|
Verified
Basics
8.6
409
7.7
120
7.8
336
Feature Not Available
8.7
384
7.8
114
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
7.7
118
8.5
368
7.8
98
8.6
398
6.6
102
Content
8.4
382
7.3
105
8.5
388
7.2
101
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
496
7.8
442
|
Verified
7.6
947
7.5
426
|
Verified
8.7
543
8.6
483
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
1472
7.9
475
|
Verified
7.3
1181
7.6
368
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.7
1518
8.2
487
|
Verified
8.5
1433
8.4
480
|
Verified
8.4
1391
7.0
374
|
Verified
8.3
1457
8.0
485
|
Verified
8.5
1494
8.3
494
|
Verified
Platform Functionality
8.3
496
7.8
442
|
Verified
8.8
517
8.4
402
|
Verified
7.6
947
7.5
426
|
Verified
8.7
543
8.6
483
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1472
7.9
475
|
Verified
7.3
1181
7.6
368
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.7
1518
8.2
487
|
Verified
8.5
1433
8.4
480
|
Verified
8.4
1391
7.0
374
|
Verified
8.3
1457
8.0
485
|
Verified
8.5
1494
8.3
494
|
Verified
Performance reviews
8.1
585
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
605
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
610
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
655
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
536
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.2
598
Not enough data
8.3
589
Not enough data
6.8
448
Not enough data
6.7
476
Not enough data
Data
8.4
674
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
630
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Career pathing
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
6.4
14
Opportunity matching
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
7.0
14
Analytics and integrations
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
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
5.7
12
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
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
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Sourcing
7.9
748
7.7
349
7.8
734
7.8
336
8.1
45
Not enough data
9.1
60
6.9
6
8.3
48
7.5
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
789
7.6
284
8.8
51
8.5
8
9.2
61
8.1
8
Feature Not Available
7.4
7
7.1
44
4.5
7
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
47
7.8
6
Platform
7.8
1472
7.9
475
|
Verified
7.3
1181
7.6
368
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.7
1518
8.2
487
|
Verified
8.5
1433
8.4
480
|
Verified
8.4
1391
7.0
374
|
Verified
8.3
1457
8.0
485
|
Verified
8.5
1494
8.3
494
|
Verified
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
8.1
154
8.6
1211
8.2
146
8.9
1280
8.4
147
6.2
673
7.7
128
8.4
1103
8.5
139
8.3
1086
8.4
144
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1260
7.9
140
8.5
1121
6.9
94
7.1
774
7.0
95
8.7
1198
8.0
144
8.8
1247
8.0
143
Platform Data
7.2
774
7.5
121
8.2
1014
7.7
135
8.3
926
7.9
125
Platform
7.8
1472
7.9
475
|
Verified
7.3
1181
7.6
368
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.7
1518
8.2
487
|
Verified
8.5
1433
8.4
480
|
Verified
8.4
1391
7.0
374
|
Verified
8.3
1457
8.0
485
|
Verified
8.5
1494
8.3
494
|
Verified
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
947
7.5
426
|
Verified
8.8
1257
8.2
319
AI Core Recruiting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Interviewing & Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Job Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Candidate Interaction & Outreach
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Candidate Evaluation & Insights
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.6
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
35
|
Verified
Platform Content
Not enough data
6.8
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
34
|
Verified
Platform Performance
Not enough data
7.4
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
35
|
Verified
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
33
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
1472
7.9
475
|
Verified
7.3
1181
7.6
368
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.4
298
|
Verified
8.7
1518
8.2
487
|
Verified
8.5
1433
8.4
480
|
Verified
8.4
1391
7.0
374
|
Verified
8.3
1457
8.0
485
|
Verified
8.5
1494
8.3
494
|
Verified
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
540
Not enough data
6.2
427
Not enough data
8.3
738
Not enough data
9.0
949
Not enough data
7.5
483
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
649
Not enough data
8.9
798
Not enough data
6.4
412
Not enough data
7.7
535
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and ICIMS 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
ICIMS is categorized as Talent Marketplace Platforms, Recruitment Platforms, Recruiting Automation, Recruitment Marketing, and AI Recruiting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ICIMS
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
Computer Software
12.1%
Information Technology and Services
11.1%
Construction
5.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.2%
Other
61.9%
Hospital & Health Care
17.2%
Information Technology and Services
6.6%
Staffing and Recruiting
5.5%
Human Resources
4.1%
Higher Education
3.4%
Other
63.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
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3 Comments
RJ
I but I am never going to figureRead more
Am I locked into a contract when working with BambooHR?
2 Comments
Official Response from BambooHR
No. Every BambooHR customer is on a month-to-month service. We want to earn your business back each and every month.Read more
What's the scoop on the 7-day free trial?
2 Comments
CW
Recommendation: Get a 1 hr demo first! Then once you understand the basics take the 7 days to go through the system. Make sure to go through the webinars in...Read more
What is the best time for a client to use SkillSurvey Reference for a job applicant?
1 Comment
Official Response from iCIMS SkillSurvey Reference
We believe the best practice is to generate a SkillSurvey Reference candidate feedback report on a job applicant after the phone screen and before the...Read more
