Compare BambooHR and Paycor 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (74.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
No pricing available
BambooHR
Star Rating
(4,099)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPaycor
Star Rating
(1,274)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (74.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PaycorSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive interface and mobile app. Users appreciate how easy it is to navigate and organize tasks, making it a preferred choice for managing time off and employee records.
- According to verified reviews, Paycor offers a centralized platform that users find convenient for accessing various features like time off requests and direct deposit management. Reviewers highlight the ease of use, which helps streamline HR functions in one place.
- Users say that BambooHR's implementation process is notably quick and straightforward, with many mentioning the easy setup and intuitive onboarding wizard that simplifies the transition to the software.
- Reviewers mention that while Paycor provides a user-friendly experience, it sometimes lacks the depth of features that BambooHR offers, particularly in areas like job description management and onboarding processes, where BambooHR consistently receives higher ratings.
- G2 reviewers highlight BambooHR's strong support quality, with many users noting the helpful resources available when they have questions. This level of support contributes to a more satisfying overall experience compared to Paycor, which has received mixed feedback in this area.
- According to recent feedback, both platforms serve the mid-market well, but BambooHR stands out with a significantly higher overall satisfaction score, indicating that users feel more positively about their experience and the value they receive from the software.
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
Paycor
No pricing availableFree Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Paycor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,790
8.3
1,022
Ease of Use
9.2
2,912
8.4
1,060
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,806
7.7
671
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,606
7.9
558
Quality of Support
8.8
2,316
7.5
886
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,582
7.7
569
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,698
7.5
1,030
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
1518
7.5
214
8.7
1632
7.6
222
5.5
757
5.9
118
7.4
1160
7.0
168
7.8
1188
7.5
194
7.4
1058
7.3
205
Generative AI
6.2
519
5.7
41
Platform
7.8
1473
6.9
500
7.3
1179
7.0
410
7.3
1156
6.7
234
8.7
1518
7.6
517
8.5
1431
7.8
510
8.4
1391
7.6
451
8.3
1457
7.3
504
8.5
1494
7.9
509
Employee Self Service
8.9
457
8.5
442
|
Verified
7.9
407
7.6
399
|
Verified
8.2
427
7.8
409
|
Verified
Administration
8.6
436
8.4
438
|
Verified
8.9
476
7.9
423
|
Verified
9.0
426
9.1
442
|
Verified
7.0
339
7.3
320
8.5
398
8.4
431
|
Verified
8.1
356
8.1
402
|
Verified
8.6
421
8.2
391
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
404
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
405
|
Verified
Taxes
8.2
395
8.1
426
|
Verified
8.1
386
7.9
414
|
Verified
8.2
377
7.8
406
|
Verified
Integration
7.6
350
7.2
326
|
Verified
8.0
389
7.8
357
|
Verified
7.0
327
7.2
322
|
Verified
8.2
371
7.6
324
|
Verified
Platform
8.6
416
7.7
401
|
Verified
8.8
413
7.8
405
|
Verified
8.9
418
7.8
400
|
Verified
8.6
393
8.0
374
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
7.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
217
Not enough data
6.8
188
Not enough data
7.8
222
Not enough data
7.4
142
Not enough data
8.1
229
Not enough data
7.7
205
Not enough data
7.3
151
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
7.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
217
Not enough data
6.8
188
Not enough data
7.8
222
Not enough data
7.4
142
Not enough data
8.1
229
Not enough data
7.7
205
Not enough data
7.4
116
Not enough data
7.3
151
Not enough data
7.0
159
Not enough data
6.3
92
Not enough data
7.4
101
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.8
33
Not enough data
5.6
34
Not enough data
5.5
34
Platform
7.8
1473
6.9
500
7.3
1179
7.0
410
7.3
1156
6.7
234
8.7
1518
7.6
517
8.5
1431
7.8
510
8.4
1391
7.6
451
8.3
1457
7.3
504
8.5
1494
7.9
509
Automation
Not enough data
7.7
280
Logistics
Not enough data
7.5
289
Not enough data
7.6
278
Not enough data
7.6
250
Management
Not enough data
7.3
256
Not enough data
7.6
260
Not enough data
7.7
279
Not enough data
7.9
292
Not enough data
7.8
289
Not enough data
8.5
293
Not enough data
7.9
275
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.7
266
Not enough data
7.7
270
Not enough data
7.6
260
Basics
7.8
342
9.2
10
8.7
389
9.0
10
8.5
383
8.6
11
Content
8.2
370
9.0
10
7.7
343
9.0
10
7.9
348
9.0
10
Logistics
7.6
321
9.0
10
8.7
407
9.2
10
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.7
514
9.1
108
Platform
7.8
1473
6.9
500
7.3
1179
7.0
410
7.3
1156
6.7
234
8.7
1518
7.6
517
8.5
1431
7.8
510
8.4
1391
7.6
451
8.3
1457
7.3
504
8.5
1494
7.9
509
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.8
59
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
8.0
58
Not enough data
8.6
60
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.2
58
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
60
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.0
59
Not enough data
8.0
59
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
493
Not enough data
7.6
942
7.7
216
8.7
539
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1473
6.9
500
7.3
1179
7.0
410
7.3
1156
6.7
234
8.7
1518
7.6
517
8.5
1431
7.8
510
8.4
1391
7.6
451
8.3
1457
7.3
504
8.5
1494
7.9
509
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Platform Performance
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
5
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
7.7
59
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.1
57
Operations
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.5
43
Performance reviews
8.0
564
|
Verified
7.8
84
8.0
586
|
Verified
7.9
91
8.4
600
|
Verified
8.1
94
Goals
8.1
628
|
Verified
8.0
95
7.4
530
|
Verified
8.1
86
Feedback
8.2
581
7.8
91
8.2
575
7.8
87
6.7
428
7.9
91
6.7
467
8.2
90
Data
8.3
609
|
Verified
8.0
91
8.4
599
|
Verified
7.9
87
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Feature Not Available
6.7
14
Feature Not Available
6.4
14
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
6.3
30
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
7.4
15
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
6.8
15
Not enough data
6.4
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
6.2
13
Not enough data
6.2
13
Not enough data
6.2
13
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Platform - Compensation Planning
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
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Feature Not Available
4.8
8
Feature Not Available
4.8
8
Feature Not Available
5.0
8
Sourcing
7.8
736
7.7
197
7.8
732
7.9
190
8.0
43
6.9
9
8.9
53
8.1
9
8.1
44
6.7
9
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
784
7.7
167
8.7
48
7.8
9
9.1
55
8.1
9
Feature Not Available
6.5
9
7.3
43
6.5
9
Feature Not Available
7.2
9
8.5
43
6.1
9
Platform
7.8
1473
6.9
500
7.3
1179
7.0
410
7.3
1156
6.7
234
8.7
1518
7.6
517
8.5
1431
7.8
510
8.4
1391
7.6
451
8.3
1457
7.3
504
8.5
1494
7.9
509
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Feature Not Available
5.2
8
Feature Not Available
5.2
8
Feature Not Available
5.2
8
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Feature Not Available
6.1
21
Feature Not Available
6.2
21
Feature Not Available
6.0
22
Feature Not Available
6.1
22
Feature Not Available
6.2
22
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
7.3
220
8.6
1195
7.4
210
8.9
1259
7.9
215
6.2
668
6.8
159
8.4
1093
6.9
133
8.3
1078
6.8
130
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1250
8.0
238
8.5
1117
Feature Not Available
7.1
771
7.2
169
8.7
1191
7.8
207
8.8
1240
7.8
220
Platform Data
7.2
774
6.9
164
8.2
1012
7.2
146
8.3
924
7.3
163
Platform
7.8
1473
6.9
500
7.3
1179
7.0
410
7.3
1156
6.7
234
8.7
1518
7.6
517
8.5
1431
7.8
510
8.4
1391
7.6
451
8.3
1457
7.3
504
8.5
1494
7.9
509
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
942
7.7
216
8.8
1246
8.1
235
Course Authoring
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.5
52
Not enough data
7.7
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Course Delivery
Not enough data
7.6
62
Not enough data
8.0
61
Not enough data
7.5
54
Course Management
Not enough data
6.8
44
Not enough data
7.5
54
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
7.8
56
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Interface
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
42
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
7.7
59
Not enough data
7.9
53
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.0
52
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.8
16
Not enough data
5.8
16
Not enough data
5.8
16
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.5
72
Not enough data
7.9
72
Not enough data
7.3
73
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.3
75
Not enough data
7.2
73
Not enough data
7.3
75
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.6
71
Not enough data
7.3
75
Not enough data
7.9
77
Not enough data
7.2
75
Platform
7.8
1473
6.9
500
7.3
1179
7.0
410
7.3
1156
6.7
234
8.7
1518
7.6
517
8.5
1431
7.8
510
8.4
1391
7.6
451
8.3
1457
7.3
504
8.5
1494
7.9
509
Platform Basics
Not enough data
6.7
42
Not enough data
7.3
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
44
|
Verified
Platform Content
Not enough data
6.9
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
40
|
Verified
Platform Performance
Not enough data
7.3
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
47
|
Verified
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.5
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
49
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
1473
6.9
500
7.3
1179
7.0
410
7.3
1156
6.7
234
8.7
1518
7.6
517
8.5
1431
7.8
510
8.4
1391
7.6
451
8.3
1457
7.3
504
8.5
1494
7.9
509
Platform
7.8
1473
6.9
500
7.3
1179
7.0
410
7.3
1156
6.7
234
8.7
1518
7.6
517
8.5
1431
7.8
510
8.4
1391
7.6
451
8.3
1457
7.3
504
8.5
1494
7.9
509
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
538
6.7
61
6.1
421
7.4
93
8.2
715
8.1
127
9.0
900
7.9
126
7.4
477
7.4
94
Feature Not Available
7.1
39
8.2
640
7.3
105
8.8
781
8.0
126
6.4
408
7.2
61
7.7
526
7.5
99
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Paycor are categorized as Job Description Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Core HR, Workforce Management, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management
Paycor is categorized as Recruitment Platforms, Workforce Planning, Healthcare HR, Contractor Management, Absence Management, Time & Attendance, Training Management Systems, Recruitment Marketing, Employee Engagement, Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, and Compensation Planning
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paycor
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
12.0%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Construction
5.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
61.5%
Hospital & Health Care
7.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.4%
Manufacturing
5.0%
Computer Software
4.6%
Information Technology and Services
3.4%
Other
73.5%
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
Can we go back to a Dedicated Customer Service Rep?
3 Comments
KA
This would be a huge benefit from my perspective. Every time we call with question, it would be helpful to get someone who knows us.Read more
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