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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
$15.00
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,942)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansManatal
Star Rating
(147)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$15.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
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 Manatal. Users appreciate its user-friendly interface and the ability to manage team member information seamlessly, making it a preferred choice for many mid-market companies.
- According to verified reviews, BambooHR has a robust number of recent reviews, indicating a strong and active user base. This contrasts with Manatal, which has not received any recent reviews, raising questions about its current user engagement and support.
- Users say that BambooHR's implementation process is straightforward, with many highlighting its intuitive onboarding wizard that simplifies setup. In comparison, while Manatal also scores well in ease of setup, the lack of recent user feedback makes it difficult to gauge current experiences.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR provides excellent support, with many users noting its dedicated customer service and helpful resources. Manatal, while also praised for its support, has a slightly lower rating, suggesting that users may not find it as responsive or comprehensive.
- Users highlight BambooHR's strong capabilities in applicant tracking and job posting, with features that allow for easy management of candidate pipelines. Manatal, while effective in its own right, has received mixed feedback on its tracking features, indicating room for improvement in this area.
- According to recent user feedback, BambooHR's mobile app is particularly well-received, allowing users to access information on-the-go. Manatal's mobile capabilities are noted as functional, but they do not seem to match the level of satisfaction reported by BambooHR users.
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
Manatal
Professional
$15.00
Up to 15 job - Up to 10,000 Candidates - Plus the features below
- Automatic extraction of LinkedIn Profile
- Automatic extraction of candidate’ s information on social media (Twitter, Facebook,…)
- Indexation of LinkedIn skills on the candidate’s profile
Free Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Manatal
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,370
9.3
58
Ease of Use
9.2
2,484
9.6
60
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,523
9.5
16
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,506
9.3
14
Quality of Support
8.8
2,040
9.3
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,484
8.6
16
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,296
8.0
35
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1430
Not enough data
8.6
1428
Not enough data
5.5
748
Not enough data
7.4
1150
Not enough data
7.8
1170
Not enough data
7.3
1008
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
517
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
6.7
10
7.3
1177
5.8
8
7.3
1156
7.5
10
8.7
1510
7.8
10
8.5
1421
7.7
10
8.4
1384
7.3
10
8.3
1449
6.7
10
8.5
1487
6.5
10
Employee Self Service
8.9
418
Not enough data
7.9
392
Not enough data
8.2
412
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
414
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
388
Not enough data
8.1
379
Not enough data
8.2
371
Not enough data
Integration
7.5
338
Not enough data
8.0
381
Not enough data
7.0
321
Not enough data
8.2
360
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
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
7.3
10
Platform
7.8
1466
6.7
10
7.3
1177
5.8
8
7.3
1156
7.5
10
8.7
1510
7.8
10
8.5
1421
7.7
10
8.4
1384
7.3
10
8.3
1449
6.7
10
8.5
1487
6.5
10
Basics
8.6
404
Not enough data
7.9
335
Not enough data
8.6
375
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
366
Not enough data
8.6
392
Not enough data
Content
8.4
378
Not enough data
8.5
385
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
492
7.0
10
7.6
937
6.2
10
8.7
537
7.5
10
Platform
7.8
1466
6.7
10
7.3
1177
5.8
8
7.3
1156
7.5
10
8.7
1510
7.8
10
8.5
1421
7.7
10
8.4
1384
7.3
10
8.3
1449
6.7
10
8.5
1487
6.5
10
Platform Functionality
8.3
492
7.0
10
8.7
513
7.3
10
7.6
937
6.2
10
8.7
537
7.5
10
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
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
Platform
7.8
1466
6.7
10
7.3
1177
5.8
8
7.3
1156
7.5
10
8.7
1510
7.8
10
8.5
1421
7.7
10
8.4
1384
7.3
10
8.3
1449
6.7
10
8.5
1487
6.5
10
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
6.7
10
7.3
1177
5.8
8
7.3
1156
7.5
10
8.7
1510
7.8
10
8.5
1421
7.7
10
8.4
1384
7.3
10
8.3
1449
6.7
10
8.5
1487
6.5
10
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
Not enough data
Feedback
8.2
574
Not enough data
8.2
571
Not enough data
6.7
421
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
Candidate Management
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
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Onboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
732
7.8
23
7.8
730
7.8
21
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
779
8.2
21
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
1466
6.7
10
7.3
1177
5.8
8
7.3
1156
7.5
10
8.7
1510
7.8
10
8.5
1421
7.7
10
8.4
1384
7.3
10
8.3
1449
6.7
10
8.5
1487
6.5
10
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
6.2
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
Not enough data
8.6
1180
Not enough data
8.8
1236
Not enough data
6.2
666
Not enough data
8.4
1082
Not enough data
8.3
1074
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1236
Not enough data
8.5
1113
Not enough data
7.1
762
Not enough data
8.7
1181
Not enough data
8.8
1227
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
6.7
10
7.3
1177
5.8
8
7.3
1156
7.5
10
8.7
1510
7.8
10
8.5
1421
7.7
10
8.4
1384
7.3
10
8.3
1449
6.7
10
8.5
1487
6.5
10
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
937
6.2
10
8.8
1210
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
6.7
10
7.3
1177
5.8
8
7.3
1156
7.5
10
8.7
1510
7.8
10
8.5
1421
7.7
10
8.4
1384
7.3
10
8.3
1449
6.7
10
8.5
1487
6.5
10
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
535
Not enough data
6.1
412
Not enough data
8.2
688
Not enough data
8.9
803
Not enough data
7.4
467
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
634
Not enough data
8.8
750
Not enough data
6.4
405
Not enough data
7.6
510
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Manatal are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, Onboarding, Core HR, Workforce Management, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Manatal is categorized as Recruitment Marketing, Staffing, Recruiting Automation, Employee Referral, and Recruitment Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Manatal
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
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.1%
Staffing and Recruiting
85.6%
Human Resources
7.2%
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
1.4%
Information Technology and Services
1.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
0.7%
Other
3.6%
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
What is the best recruiting software?
2 Comments
MF
It all depends on what you need! There are many ATS platforms out there, and each one has its own niche in the market. Some are better for light industrial;...Read more
What are the best ATS systems?
1 Comment
MF
It all depends on what you need! There are many ATS platforms out there, and each one has its own niche in the market. Some are better for light...Read more
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