Compare BambooHR and Justworks
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (74.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
$8.00 1 Employee Per Month
BambooHR
Star Rating
(4,945)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
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Justworks
Star Rating
(1,126)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$8.00 1 Employee Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plans
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. One user mentioned, "I enjoy that it's user-friendly and fun," highlighting how easy it is to navigate and manage documents.
- Users say Justworks stands out for its exceptional customer support, with feedback noting "amazing customer support" and a "fair price." This suggests that users feel well-supported, which can be crucial for small businesses navigating HR complexities.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR's setup process is straightforward, with one user stating, "The initial setup was really easy; I just signed on and started using it." This ease of implementation can be a significant advantage for companies looking to get up and running quickly.
- According to verified reviews, Justworks offers flexibility in payroll management, with users appreciating the multiple options for entering hours. One user noted, "I really liked the ease of entering payroll hours at my discretion," which can enhance operational efficiency.
- G2 reviewers highlight that BambooHR provides a comprehensive platform for managing leave requests, with users finding it "super easy to understand and keep track of my documents." This feature can significantly streamline HR processes for mid-market companies.
- Users report that while Justworks has a strong focus on compliance and benefits administration, BambooHR's overall performance in core HR functions is rated higher, with users noting its effectiveness in managing various HR tasks seamlessly.
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
Justworks
Payroll
$8.00
1 Employee Per Month
$50/month + $8 Per Employee Per Month.
Pay your team on time, every time without all the hidden fees.
- Payroll for Salaried & Hourly Employees
- No-Fee Flexible Pay Cycles
- No-Fee Off-Cycle Payments
Free Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Justworks
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
3,149
9.2
1,044
Ease of Use
9.2
3,287
9.4
1,064
Ease of Setup
8.9
2,051
9.3
832
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,802
9.2
571
Quality of Support
8.8
2,554
9.2
958
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,774
9.2
568
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
2,992
9.0
1,036
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
1587
8.9
397
8.8
1775
8.9
399
5.5
766
7.8
290
7.5
1185
8.5
372
7.9
1207
8.9
390
7.4
1089
9.1
404
Generative AI
6.2
520
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1472
7.6
592
7.3
1181
7.6
553
7.3
1156
7.7
533
8.7
1518
8.8
653
8.5
1433
9.2
651
8.4
1391
8.7
578
8.3
1457
8.2
636
8.5
1494
8.7
641
Employee Self Service
9.0
496
9.4
643
|
Verified
8.0
420
9.1
623
|
Verified
8.3
447
8.8
539
Administration
8.7
453
9.1
632
|
Verified
9.0
516
8.8
582
|
Verified
9.0
443
9.6
643
|
Verified
7.0
339
8.7
542
|
Verified
8.5
407
9.2
599
|
Verified
8.1
363
8.6
492
|
Verified
8.7
434
8.9
554
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.9
486
Feature Not Available
8.9
490
Taxes
8.2
402
9.1
613
|
Verified
8.2
391
9.1
583
|
Verified
8.2
379
9.1
459
Integration
7.6
352
8.2
470
|
Verified
8.1
397
8.2
455
|
Verified
7.0
327
8.4
488
|
Verified
8.3
376
8.4
474
|
Verified
Platform
8.7
422
8.7
573
|
Verified
8.8
419
9.0
581
|
Verified
8.9
428
9.3
584
|
Verified
8.6
395
9.1
546
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.0
567
Not enough data
9.0
560
Not enough data
8.1
474
Not enough data
8.7
553
Not enough data
8.8
515
Not enough data
9.1
553
Not enough data
9.0
518
Not enough data
8.7
480
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.0
567
Not enough data
9.0
560
Not enough data
8.1
474
Not enough data
8.7
553
Not enough data
8.8
515
Not enough data
9.1
553
Not enough data
9.0
518
Not enough data
9.0
431
Not enough data
8.7
480
Not enough data
8.1
422
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
387
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1472
7.6
592
7.3
1181
7.6
553
7.3
1156
7.7
533
8.7
1518
8.8
653
8.5
1433
9.2
651
8.4
1391
8.7
578
8.3
1457
8.2
636
8.5
1494
8.7
641
Compliance
Not enough data
8.8
215
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
185
Platform
Not enough data
9.1
210
Not enough data
9.0
208
Not enough data
9.1
214
Support
Not enough data
8.7
204
Not enough data
8.7
207
Not enough data
8.3
191
Not enough data
8.6
195
Not enough data
8.9
209
Not enough data
9.1
223
Not enough data
9.0
212
Processing
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.1
16
Compliance
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.5
16
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
7.9
16
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.8
16
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
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1472
7.6
592
7.3
1181
7.6
553
7.3
1156
7.7
533
8.7
1518
8.8
653
8.5
1433
9.2
651
8.4
1391
8.7
578
8.3
1457
8.2
636
8.5
1494
8.7
641
Basics
8.6
409
Not enough data
7.8
336
Not enough data
8.7
384
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
368
Not enough data
8.6
398
Not enough data
Content
8.4
382
Not enough data
8.5
388
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
496
Not enough data
7.6
947
Not enough data
8.7
543
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1472
7.6
592
7.3
1181
7.6
553
7.3
1156
7.7
533
8.7
1518
8.8
653
8.5
1433
9.2
651
8.4
1391
8.7
578
8.3
1457
8.2
636
8.5
1494
8.7
641
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
8.7
45
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
8.6
43
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.8
47
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.3
43
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance reviews
8.1
585
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
606
|
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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
102
Not enough data
9.3
101
Platform Administration
Not enough data
8.0
93
Not enough data
9.0
102
Not enough data
8.4
101
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
8.7
100
Not enough data
7.9
94
Not enough data
8.7
98
Compatability
Not enough data
7.4
90
Not enough data
7.7
94
Not enough data
7.2
89
Benefits
Not enough data
7.2
97
Not enough data
8.4
100
Core Functionality - Employer of Record (EOR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expanded Functionality - Employer of Record (EOR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Capabilities - Employer of Record (EOR)
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.9
748
Not enough data
7.8
734
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
9.1
60
Not enough data
8.3
48
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
789
Not enough data
8.8
51
Not enough data
9.2
61
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1472
7.6
592
7.3
1181
7.6
553
7.3
1156
7.7
533
8.7
1518
8.8
653
8.5
1433
9.2
651
8.4
1391
8.7
578
8.3
1457
8.2
636
8.5
1494
8.7
641
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
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
1211
Not enough data
8.9
1280
Not enough data
6.2
673
Not enough data
8.4
1103
Not enough data
8.3
1086
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1260
Not enough data
8.5
1121
Not enough data
7.1
774
Not enough data
8.7
1198
Not enough data
8.8
1247
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.2
774
Not enough data
8.2
1014
Not enough data
8.3
926
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1472
7.6
592
7.3
1181
7.6
553
7.3
1156
7.7
533
8.7
1518
8.8
653
8.5
1433
9.2
651
8.4
1391
8.7
578
8.3
1457
8.2
636
8.5
1494
8.7
641
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
947
Not enough data
8.8
1257
Not enough data
Intermediate GEP features
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.1
244
Not enough data
8.4
213
Not enough data
8.4
210
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
7.6
169
Not enough data
8.5
173
Not enough data
7.8
165
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
217
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
178
Not enough data
8.7
173
Not enough data
8.9
182
Not enough data
8.8
173
Not enough data
9.0
184
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
183
Not enough data
8.1
162
Not enough data
8.2
155
Not enough data
9.1
185
Not enough data
8.7
175
Not enough data
7.9
156
Platform
7.8
1472
7.6
592
7.3
1181
7.6
553
7.3
1156
7.7
533
8.7
1518
8.8
653
8.5
1433
9.2
651
8.4
1391
8.7
578
8.3
1457
8.2
636
8.5
1494
8.7
641
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
540
Not enough data
6.2
427
Not enough data
8.3
738
Not enough data
9.0
950
Not enough data
7.5
483
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
650
Not enough data
8.9
798
Not enough data
6.4
412
Not enough data
7.7
535
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Workforce Management, Performance Management, and HCM Software
Justworks is categorized as PEO Providers, Benefits Administration, Time Tracking, Employer of Record (EOR), Contractor Payments, Contractor Management, Multi-Country Payroll, and Global Employment Platforms (GEP)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Justworks
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
61.8%
Computer Software
11.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.3%
Financial Services
5.6%
Other
58.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does anyone else use the Original Hire Date and Hire Date field to show FT and PT hire dates?
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
Does Justworks have an app?
2 Comments
Official Response from Justworks
Yes, Justworks does have a mobile app! More information can be found here: https://help.justworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/6578817664539-Justworks-Mobile-App-Read more
What is Justworks used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Justworks
Justworks is a multi-product platform for a small business' HR needs — automated payroll, benefits management, compliance, healthcare offerings, time...Read more
What are the features of payroll system?
1 Comment
Official Response from Justworks
Justworks Payroll-only product supports the following, and more:
— Payroll for Salaried & Hourly Employees
— Contractor Payments
— Flexible Pay...Read more
