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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Starting at £4.40 Per Month
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,829)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 plansSage HR
Star Rating
(82)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at £4.40 Per Month
Browse all 6 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that BambooHR excels in its user-friendly interface, with an Ease of Use score of 9.2, making it particularly appealing for mid-market companies looking for straightforward HR solutions. In contrast, Sage HR, while still user-friendly, has a slightly lower Ease of Use score of 8.9, which some users feel could be improved for better navigation.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR's organization management features score 8.7, highlighting its robust capabilities in managing employee data and structure. Sage HR, with a score of 8.5, offers similar functionalities but lacks some of the advanced customization options that BambooHR provides, which can be a deciding factor for larger organizations.
- G2 users indicate that BambooHR's performance in reporting and dashboards is strong, with a score of 8.4, allowing for effective data visualization and insights. Sage HR, however, has a lower score of 7.7 in this area, leading some users to feel that its reporting capabilities are less comprehensive and could benefit from enhancements.
- Users on G2 highlight that BambooHR's automation features, particularly in process automation, score 8.6, making it easier to streamline HR tasks. Sage HR's automation features, while functional, score slightly lower at 8.4, which some users feel limits their efficiency in managing repetitive tasks.
- Reviewers say that BambooHR's employee self-service portal is highly rated at 8.8, providing employees with easy access to their information and benefits. In comparison, Sage HR's self-service capabilities, while adequate, do not receive the same level of praise, with a score of 8.0, indicating room for improvement in user experience.
- Users report that BambooHR's quality of support is rated at 8.8, with many praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. Sage HR, with a score of 8.6, also offers good support, but some users mention that response times can be slower, which may affect user satisfaction during critical issues.
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
Sage HR
Core HR and Leave Management
Starting at £4.40
Per Month
Digitalise your absence management and HR essentials. Core HR and Leave Management are included as standard. Price per employee, per month.
- Workforce database
- Organisational chart
- Workflow builders
Free Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Sage HR
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,329
8.5
72
Ease of Use
9.2
2,437
8.9
73
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,493
8.8
51
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,494
8.8
50
Quality of Support
8.8
2,008
8.7
62
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,473
9.1
46
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,254
7.9
72
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1426
8.5
40
8.6
1416
8.5
39
5.5
749
7.1
23
7.4
1148
8.1
27
7.8
1168
7.9
26
7.3
1005
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
6.2
517
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1466
8.1
27
7.3
1174
7.2
16
7.3
1155
7.8
20
8.7
1509
8.5
28
8.5
1422
8.7
27
8.4
1384
8.1
28
8.3
1449
7.9
29
8.5
1486
8.5
28
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
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
5
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
8.1
27
7.3
1174
7.2
16
7.3
1155
7.8
20
8.7
1509
8.5
28
8.5
1422
8.7
27
8.4
1384
8.1
28
8.3
1449
7.9
29
8.5
1486
8.5
28
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
11
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
9
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
8.1
27
7.3
1174
7.2
16
7.3
1155
7.8
20
8.7
1509
8.5
28
8.5
1422
8.7
27
8.4
1384
8.1
28
8.3
1449
7.9
29
8.5
1486
8.5
28
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance reviews
8.0
552
|
Verified
6.7
6
8.0
577
|
Verified
7.5
6
8.3
582
|
Verified
7.3
5
Goals
8.1
597
|
Verified
7.7
8
7.4
528
|
Verified
7.6
7
Feedback
8.2
574
8.1
8
8.2
570
8.3
7
6.7
421
8.5
9
6.6
464
8.6
7
Data
8.3
596
|
Verified
8.1
6
8.4
594
|
Verified
8.1
7
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
8.1
27
7.3
1174
7.2
16
7.3
1155
7.8
20
8.7
1509
8.5
28
8.5
1422
8.7
27
8.4
1384
8.1
28
8.3
1449
7.9
29
8.5
1486
8.5
28
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
8.1
27
7.3
1174
7.2
16
7.3
1155
7.8
20
8.7
1509
8.5
28
8.5
1422
8.7
27
8.4
1384
8.1
28
8.3
1449
7.9
29
8.5
1486
8.5
28
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
936
Not enough data
8.8
1200
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
4.7
5
Platform
7.8
1466
8.1
27
7.3
1174
7.2
16
7.3
1155
7.8
20
8.7
1509
8.5
28
8.5
1422
8.7
27
8.4
1384
8.1
28
8.3
1449
7.9
29
8.5
1486
8.5
28
Time Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
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
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1466
8.1
27
7.3
1174
7.2
16
7.3
1155
7.8
20
8.7
1509
8.5
28
8.5
1422
8.7
27
8.4
1384
8.1
28
8.3
1449
7.9
29
8.5
1486
8.5
28
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
Platform
7.8
1466
8.1
27
7.3
1174
7.2
16
7.3
1155
7.8
20
8.7
1509
8.5
28
8.5
1422
8.7
27
8.4
1384
8.1
28
8.3
1449
7.9
29
8.5
1486
8.5
28
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Sage HR are categorized as Core HR and Performance Management
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Workforce Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Sage HR is categorized as Time & Attendance, Absence Management, Employee Scheduling, Time Tracking, Employee Engagement, and Other Recruiting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sage HR
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%
Marketing and Advertising
13.6%
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Computer Software
9.9%
Accounting
4.9%
Manufacturing
3.7%
Other
54.3%
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 are the features of HR software?
1 Comment
NE
Key modules of a typical HR software are:
1) Core HR / Leave management - to digitalise your absence management & HR essentials
2) Performance...Read more
What does Sage HR do?
1 Comment
NE
Sage HR is excited to support our customers with their HR challenges. Our Award-winning software has grown from providing leave management, into a fully...Read more
Does sage have an HR module?
1 Comment
NE
Sage HR is a cloud HR and people management solution that streamlines and automates your HR processes across the end-to-end employment journey, while...Read more
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