Compare BambooHR and Namely 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (80.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
No pricing available
BambooHR
Star Rating
(4,365)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 plansNamely
Star Rating
(329)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (80.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about NamelySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user-friendliness, with many users highlighting its intuitive interface and ease of navigation. One user mentioned, "I really like BambooHR for its ease of use and modern UI," which contributes to a smoother experience when managing HR tasks.
- Users say that Namely offers a comprehensive all-in-one HR solution, making it a go-to platform for managing employee information, attendance tracking, and payroll. A reviewer noted, "Namely is our to-go HR platform for all our employees' information," showcasing its effectiveness in streamlining various HR processes.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR's implementation process is notably quick and straightforward. Users appreciate the initial setup, with one stating, "The initial setup was also really easy; I just signed on and started using it," which is a significant advantage for companies looking to get up and running quickly.
- According to verified reviews, Namely is praised for its scalability, making it suitable for businesses of all sizes. Users appreciate its ability to adapt to their growing needs, with one reviewer highlighting its "highly scalable" nature, which adds value for organizations looking for long-term solutions.
- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR consistently receives higher satisfaction ratings compared to Namely, particularly in areas like support and ease of use. Users have expressed their appreciation for BambooHR's quality of support, stating, "It's helpful having everything in one place," which enhances their overall experience.
- Users say that while Namely has a user-friendly interface, it sometimes lacks the depth of features that BambooHR offers. For instance, BambooHR users enjoy features like easy leave booking and document tracking, which some Namely users feel could be improved for a more comprehensive experience.
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
Namely
No pricing availableFree Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Namely
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
2,915
8.0
269
Ease of Use
9.2
3,042
8.3
269
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,881
7.2
138
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,650
7.7
148
Quality of Support
8.8
2,390
7.7
219
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,621
7.5
146
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,807
7.2
259
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
1545
8.0
139
8.7
1681
8.2
150
5.5
760
6.5
64
7.5
1163
7.6
101
7.8
1192
7.6
97
7.4
1073
7.8
138
Generative AI
6.2
519
7.2
6
Platform
7.8
1473
7.4
112
7.3
1179
7.2
85
7.3
1156
7.2
66
8.7
1519
7.8
121
8.5
1431
7.7
119
8.4
1391
7.0
94
8.3
1457
7.3
117
8.5
1495
7.6
111
Employee Self Service
9.0
471
8.6
133
|
Verified
8.0
411
8.1
109
|
Verified
8.3
436
7.6
97
|
Verified
Administration
8.7
441
7.9
110
|
Verified
8.9
491
8.0
104
|
Verified
9.0
430
8.9
131
|
Verified
7.0
339
7.1
47
|
Verified
8.5
398
8.1
100
|
Verified
8.1
356
8.1
69
|
Verified
8.7
426
8.2
95
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
89
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
96
|
Verified
Taxes
8.2
396
7.9
93
|
Verified
8.1
386
7.6
83
|
Verified
8.2
377
7.8
79
|
Verified
Integration
7.6
351
7.5
60
|
Verified
8.0
392
7.6
59
|
Verified
7.0
327
7.1
49
|
Verified
8.2
374
7.8
73
|
Verified
Platform
8.7
418
7.8
108
|
Verified
8.8
416
8.0
109
|
Verified
8.9
423
8.3
114
|
Verified
8.6
393
8.0
101
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
7.8
99
Not enough data
7.0
72
Not enough data
7.8
95
Not enough data
8.0
84
Not enough data
8.4
112
Not enough data
7.4
74
Not enough data
7.5
75
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
7.8
99
Not enough data
7.0
72
Not enough data
7.8
95
Not enough data
8.0
84
Not enough data
8.4
112
Not enough data
7.4
74
Not enough data
8.1
94
Not enough data
7.5
75
Not enough data
7.6
65
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
13
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1473
7.4
112
7.3
1179
7.2
85
7.3
1156
7.2
66
8.7
1519
7.8
121
8.5
1431
7.7
119
8.4
1391
7.0
94
8.3
1457
7.3
117
8.5
1495
7.6
111
Automation
Not enough data
8.1
15
Logistics
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.3
13
Management
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
7.1
16
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.2
18
Basics
7.8
342
Not enough data
8.7
390
Not enough data
8.5
383
Not enough data
Content
8.2
370
Not enough data
7.7
343
Not enough data
7.9
348
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
321
Not enough data
8.7
407
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.7
514
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1473
7.4
112
7.3
1179
7.2
85
7.3
1156
7.2
66
8.7
1519
7.8
121
8.5
1431
7.7
119
8.4
1391
7.0
94
8.3
1457
7.3
117
8.5
1495
7.6
111
Basics
8.6
406
Not enough data
7.8
336
Not enough data
8.6
380
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
367
Not enough data
8.6
395
Not enough data
Content
8.4
379
Not enough data
8.4
387
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
494
Not enough data
7.6
944
7.3
16
8.7
541
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1473
7.4
112
7.3
1179
7.2
85
7.3
1156
7.2
66
8.7
1519
7.8
121
8.5
1431
7.7
119
8.4
1391
7.0
94
8.3
1457
7.3
117
8.5
1495
7.6
111
Performance reviews
8.0
573
|
Verified
7.9
30
|
Verified
8.0
590
|
Verified
8.0
29
|
Verified
8.4
601
|
Verified
8.1
33
|
Verified
Goals
8.1
632
|
Verified
7.8
32
|
Verified
7.4
531
|
Verified
8.0
27
|
Verified
Feedback
8.2
587
8.3
28
8.3
581
8.6
27
6.8
436
7.9
24
6.7
468
8.9
32
Data
8.3
632
|
Verified
8.6
36
|
Verified
8.4
606
|
Verified
8.6
38
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
7.8
740
Not enough data
7.8
733
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
9.0
55
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
787
Not enough data
8.7
49
Not enough data
9.1
56
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1473
7.4
112
7.3
1179
7.2
85
7.3
1156
7.2
66
8.7
1519
7.8
121
8.5
1431
7.7
119
8.4
1391
7.0
94
8.3
1457
7.3
117
8.5
1495
7.6
111
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
8.1
25
8.6
1199
8.2
26
8.9
1265
8.3
28
6.2
669
7.7
20
8.4
1094
Feature Not Available
8.3
1079
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1253
8.0
26
8.5
1117
Feature Not Available
7.1
772
7.4
18
8.7
1191
7.8
25
8.8
1241
8.1
26
Platform Data
7.2
774
Feature Not Available
8.2
1012
8.0
22
8.3
925
8.2
21
Platform
7.8
1473
7.4
112
7.3
1179
7.2
85
7.3
1156
7.2
66
8.7
1519
7.8
121
8.5
1431
7.7
119
8.4
1391
7.0
94
8.3
1457
7.3
117
8.5
1495
7.6
111
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
944
7.3
16
8.8
1251
8.3
27
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
32
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
45
Administration
Not enough data
7.7
39
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.5
52
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
7.9
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1473
7.4
112
7.3
1179
7.2
85
7.3
1156
7.2
66
8.7
1519
7.8
121
8.5
1431
7.7
119
8.4
1391
7.0
94
8.3
1457
7.3
117
8.5
1495
7.6
111
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
539
Feature Not Available
6.1
422
9.0
21
8.2
722
8.9
50
9.0
920
8.9
61
7.4
478
8.1
36
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.2
642
7.9
42
8.8
788
8.8
59
6.4
410
8.6
22
7.7
529
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Namely are categorized as Onboarding, Core HR, Workforce Management, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Namely
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
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Construction
5.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.2%
Other
61.6%
Computer Software
20.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.4%
Internet
5.2%
Financial Services
4.6%
Other
52.8%
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
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