Compare BambooHR and Rival 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
No pricing available
BambooHR
Star Rating
(4,407)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansRival
Star Rating
(202)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about RivalSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user-friendliness, with many users appreciating its modern interface and intuitive navigation. One user noted, "I can usually find things within a few clicks," highlighting the platform's ease of use compared to other software.
- Users say that BambooHR's implementation process is notably quick and straightforward. Recent feedback emphasizes how easy it is to get started, with one user mentioning, "The initial setup was also really easy; I just signed on and started using it."
- Reviewers mention that Rival offers strong integration capabilities, allowing it to seamlessly connect with various HR systems. Users have praised its ability to streamline HR activities, making it a solid choice for organizations looking for a comprehensive solution.
- According to verified reviews, BambooHR significantly outperforms Rival in overall satisfaction metrics, with a G2 Score that reflects higher user contentment. Users frequently highlight the platform's ability to keep everything in one place, making document management effortless.
- G2 reviewers note that while Rival has some strong features, such as its Analytics Summary, it still faces challenges in areas like ease of use and setup compared to BambooHR. Users have pointed out that Rival's interface can be less intuitive, which may hinder new users.
- Users report that BambooHR's support quality is consistently rated higher than Rival's, with many praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. One user remarked on the ease of accessing pay stubs and other documents, which contributes to a positive overall 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
Rival
No pricing availableFree Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Rival
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
2,934
7.4
153
Ease of Use
9.2
3,062
7.5
154
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,894
6.5
118
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,659
7.3
129
Quality of Support
8.8
2,406
7.5
144
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,631
7.5
126
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,819
6.4
148
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
1550
Not enough data
8.8
1692
Not enough data
5.5
761
Not enough data
7.5
1165
Not enough data
7.8
1194
Not enough data
7.4
1074
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
519
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1473
6.7
83
7.3
1180
6.8
53
7.3
1156
7.0
44
8.7
1519
7.3
86
8.5
1432
7.6
87
8.4
1391
6.1
50
8.3
1458
6.5
85
8.5
1495
7.3
86
Employee Self Service
9.0
472
Not enough data
8.0
412
Not enough data
8.3
437
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
441
Not enough data
8.9
492
Not enough data
9.0
432
Not enough data
7.0
339
Not enough data
8.5
399
Not enough data
8.1
357
Not enough data
8.7
426
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.2
396
Not enough data
8.1
386
Not enough data
8.2
377
Not enough data
Integration
7.6
351
Not enough data
8.0
392
Not enough data
7.0
327
Not enough data
8.2
374
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
418
Not enough data
8.8
417
Not enough data
8.9
423
Not enough data
8.6
393
Not enough data
Basics
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Logistics
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Agentic AI - Offboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
6.7
83
7.3
1180
6.8
53
7.3
1156
7.0
44
8.7
1519
7.3
86
8.5
1432
7.6
87
8.4
1391
6.1
50
8.3
1458
6.5
85
8.5
1495
7.3
86
Basics
8.6
406
Not enough data
7.8
336
Not enough data
8.6
380
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Content
8.4
379
Not enough data
8.4
387
Not enough data
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
6.5
63
8.7
541
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1473
6.7
83
7.3
1180
6.8
53
7.3
1156
7.0
44
8.7
1519
7.3
86
8.5
1432
7.6
87
8.4
1391
6.1
50
8.3
1458
6.5
85
8.5
1495
7.3
86
Healthcare Learning Management Systems (LMS)Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process 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
Performance reviews
8.0
575
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
592
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
601
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
633
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
531
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.2
588
Not enough data
8.3
583
Not enough data
6.8
437
Not enough data
6.7
468
Not enough data
Data
8.3
633
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
607
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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)
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.8
740
6.6
25
7.8
733
6.9
23
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
6.7
21
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
6.7
83
7.3
1180
6.8
53
7.3
1156
7.0
44
8.7
1519
7.3
86
8.5
1432
7.6
87
8.4
1391
6.1
50
8.3
1458
6.5
85
8.5
1495
7.3
86
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
7.9
44
8.6
1200
8.1
49
8.9
1266
8.3
43
6.2
669
8.7
22
8.4
1094
7.8
23
8.3
1079
7.5
25
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1253
7.9
45
8.5
1117
6.8
20
7.1
772
7.8
20
8.7
1191
8.3
45
8.8
1241
8.2
50
Platform Data
7.2
774
7.5
27
8.2
1012
7.6
38
8.3
925
7.1
16
Platform
7.8
1473
6.7
83
7.3
1180
6.8
53
7.3
1156
7.0
44
8.7
1519
7.3
86
8.5
1432
7.6
87
8.4
1391
6.1
50
8.3
1458
6.5
85
8.5
1495
7.3
86
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
944
6.5
63
8.8
1252
8.5
90
Course Authoring
Not enough data
6.5
12
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.2
11
Not enough data
6.7
13
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.5
9
Course Management
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.7
5
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interface
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
6.4
7
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
7.1
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1473
6.7
83
7.3
1180
6.8
53
7.3
1156
7.0
44
8.7
1519
7.3
86
8.5
1432
7.6
87
8.4
1391
6.1
50
8.3
1458
6.5
85
8.5
1495
7.3
86
Platform
7.8
1473
6.7
83
7.3
1180
6.8
53
7.3
1156
7.0
44
8.7
1519
7.3
86
8.5
1432
7.6
87
8.4
1391
6.1
50
8.3
1458
6.5
85
8.5
1495
7.3
86
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
539
Not enough data
6.1
422
Not enough data
8.2
723
Not enough data
9.0
922
Not enough data
7.4
478
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
642
Not enough data
8.8
789
Not enough data
6.4
410
Not enough data
7.7
529
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Rival are categorized as Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Performance Management
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, Core HR, Workforce Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Rival
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
5.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.2%
Other
61.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
10.9%
Hospital & Health Care
8.8%
Financial Services
6.2%
Higher Education
5.7%
Construction
4.7%
Other
63.7%
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
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