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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Starting at $25/Month
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,830)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPurelyHR
Star Rating
(283)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25/Month
Browse all 6 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that BambooHR excels in its "Time, Attendance, and PTO" management, scoring 8.6, while PurelyHR shines with a higher score of 9.5, indicating a more robust feature set for tracking employee time off and attendance.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR's "Ease of Use" is rated at 9.2, which is slightly lower than PurelyHR's 9.3, suggesting that users find PurelyHR's interface to be more intuitive and user-friendly.
- G2 users highlight that BambooHR's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.8, while PurelyHR stands out with a score of 9.3, indicating that users feel more satisfied with the support they receive from PurelyHR.
- Users on G2 report that BambooHR's "Employee Self Service" web portal is rated at 8.8, but PurelyHR's features in this area are perceived as more comprehensive, contributing to a better overall employee experience.
- Reviewers say that BambooHR's "Salary Structures" feature scores 7.5, which is significantly lower than PurelyHR's 8.8, suggesting that PurelyHR offers more advanced options for managing employee compensation.
- Users mention that while both platforms have strong reporting capabilities, BambooHR's "Reporting" score of 8.4 is slightly lower than PurelyHR's 8.8, indicating that PurelyHR may provide more detailed insights and analytics for HR management.
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
PurelyHR
Time-Off
Starting at $25
/Month
Say goodbye to tedious leave management with Time-Off. An industry-leading solution for tracking PTO and other leave types plus automated accruals, policy renewals, and simple requests and approvals.
- Request and approve time-off requests in a few clicks
- Shared leave calendar
- Highly customizable time-off policies
Free Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
PurelyHR
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,329
9.1
176
Ease of Use
9.2
2,437
9.3
180
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,493
8.2
73
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,494
8.7
75
Quality of Support
8.8
2,008
9.3
137
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,473
9.5
73
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,254
8.0
160
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1426
9.0
29
8.6
1416
9.5
35
5.5
749
Feature Not Available
7.4
1148
8.8
14
7.8
1168
Feature Not Available
7.3
1005
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
6.2
517
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1466
8.0
24
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
9.0
34
8.5
1422
9.1
32
8.4
1384
7.8
16
8.3
1449
8.8
29
8.5
1486
8.8
30
Employee Self Service
8.9
417
Not enough data
7.9
392
Not enough data
8.2
410
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
411
Not enough data
8.8
433
Not enough data
9.0
407
Not enough data
6.9
333
Not enough data
8.4
388
Not enough data
8.1
350
Not enough data
8.6
408
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.2
389
Not enough data
8.1
380
Not enough data
8.2
372
Not enough data
Integration
7.6
339
Not enough data
8.0
379
Not enough data
7.0
322
Not enough data
8.2
361
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
405
Not enough data
8.8
404
Not enough data
8.9
400
Not enough data
8.6
388
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
8.5
30
Logistics
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
24
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
36
Not enough data
9.5
43
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
9.3
36
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
9.1
32
Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.0
24
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
9.0
34
8.5
1422
9.1
32
8.4
1384
7.8
16
8.3
1449
8.8
29
8.5
1486
8.8
30
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
34
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Basics
8.6
403
Not enough data
7.9
334
Not enough data
8.6
373
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
365
Not enough data
8.6
391
Not enough data
Content
8.4
375
Not enough data
8.5
385
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
491
Not enough data
7.6
936
Not enough data
8.7
536
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
8.0
24
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
9.0
34
8.5
1422
9.1
32
8.4
1384
7.8
16
8.3
1449
8.8
29
8.5
1486
8.8
30
Performance reviews
8.0
552
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
577
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
582
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
597
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
528
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.2
574
Not enough data
8.2
570
Not enough data
6.7
421
Not enough data
6.6
464
Not enough data
Data
8.3
596
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
594
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.4
38
Not enough data
6.8
37
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)
6.3
44
Not enough data
6.0
44
Not enough data
6.1
44
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.8
731
Not enough data
7.8
730
Not enough data
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
780
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
9.0
45
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
8.0
24
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
9.0
34
8.5
1422
9.1
32
8.4
1384
7.8
16
8.3
1449
8.8
29
8.5
1486
8.8
30
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
6.1
52
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
1179
Not enough data
8.8
1233
Not enough data
6.2
667
Not enough data
8.4
1082
Not enough data
8.3
1075
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
1234
Not enough data
8.5
1112
Not enough data
7.1
761
Not enough data
8.7
1178
Not enough data
8.8
1226
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
8.0
24
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
9.0
34
8.5
1422
9.1
32
8.4
1384
7.8
16
8.3
1449
8.8
29
8.5
1486
8.8
30
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
936
Not enough data
8.8
1200
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.3
35
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.7
19
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
15
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.4
36
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
36
Not enough data
9.3
36
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.9
48
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.3
47
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1466
8.0
24
7.3
1174
Feature Not Available
7.3
1155
Feature Not Available
8.7
1509
9.0
34
8.5
1422
9.1
32
8.4
1384
7.8
16
8.3
1449
8.8
29
8.5
1486
8.8
30
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
534
Not enough data
6.1
411
Not enough data
8.2
681
Not enough data
8.9
796
Not enough data
7.4
466
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
633
Not enough data
8.8
744
Not enough data
6.4
405
Not enough data
7.6
508
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and PurelyHR are categorized as Core HR
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Workforce Management, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PurelyHR
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
5.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
11.1%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Education Management
6.5%
Computer Software
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
4.3%
Other
64.2%
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
PurelyHR has no discussions with answers
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