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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (54.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Starting at £4.40 Per Month
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,925)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)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.9% 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.
- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user experience, highlighting its clean and user-friendly interface that simplifies navigation and management of team member information. Users appreciate the cloud-based access, which allows them to manage HR tasks from anywhere.
- Users say that Sage HR offers a comprehensive suite of tools for recruitment, onboarding, and performance management, making it a versatile choice for small businesses. The platform's holiday booking system is particularly praised for its ease of use, allowing employees to request time off with just a few clicks.
- According to verified reviews, BambooHR's implementation process is notably quick and intuitive, with users mentioning a dedicated onboarding wizard that facilitates a smooth transition. This contrasts with Sage HR, which, while user-friendly, may not match the same level of streamlined setup.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR provides excellent support, with a quality rating that reflects its commitment to customer service. Users have noted the platform's ability to keep employees informed, enhancing overall engagement and satisfaction.
- Users highlight that while Sage HR has a strong focus on finance-related features, such as expense management, BambooHR tends to offer a more robust performance management system, with features like 360 reviews and goal-setting that are better integrated into the user experience.
- G2 reviewers indicate that both platforms have similar star ratings, but BambooHR's significantly higher number of reviews suggests a broader user base and more reliable feedback. This positions BambooHR as a more trusted option for mid-market companies looking for a comprehensive HR solution.
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
2,365
8.4
73
Ease of Use
9.2
2,477
8.9
74
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,519
8.8
52
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,505
8.8
51
Quality of Support
8.8
2,036
8.6
63
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,484
9.0
47
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,291
7.8
73
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1431
8.5
40
8.6
1427
8.5
39
5.5
749
7.1
23
7.4
1150
8.1
27
7.8
1170
7.9
26
7.3
1008
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
6.2
517
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1467
8.1
28
7.3
1175
7.2
16
7.3
1156
7.8
20
8.7
1510
8.5
28
8.5
1423
8.5
28
8.4
1385
8.1
28
8.3
1450
7.9
29
8.5
1487
8.5
28
Employee Self Service
8.9
418
Not enough data
7.9
392
Not enough data
8.2
412
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
413
Not enough data
8.8
436
Not enough data
9.0
407
Not enough data
6.9
334
Not enough data
8.4
389
Not enough data
8.1
350
Not enough data
8.6
409
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
381
Not enough data
7.0
322
Not enough data
8.2
361
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
406
Not enough data
8.8
405
Not enough data
8.9
401
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
1467
8.1
28
7.3
1175
7.2
16
7.3
1156
7.8
20
8.7
1510
8.5
28
8.5
1423
8.5
28
8.4
1385
8.1
28
8.3
1450
7.9
29
8.5
1487
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
404
Not enough data
7.9
334
Not enough data
8.6
375
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
366
Not enough data
8.6
392
Not enough data
Content
8.4
376
Not enough data
8.5
385
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
492
Not enough data
7.6
937
Not enough data
8.7
537
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1467
8.1
28
7.3
1175
7.2
16
7.3
1156
7.8
20
8.7
1510
8.5
28
8.5
1423
8.5
28
8.4
1385
8.1
28
8.3
1450
7.9
29
8.5
1487
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
555
|
Verified
6.7
6
8.0
577
|
Verified
7.5
6
8.4
584
|
Verified
7.3
5
Goals
8.1
599
|
Verified
7.7
8
7.4
528
|
Verified
7.6
7
Feedback
8.2
574
8.1
8
8.2
571
8.3
7
6.7
421
8.5
9
6.6
465
8.6
7
Data
8.3
597
|
Verified
8.1
6
8.4
595
|
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
732
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
44
Not enough data
8.9
47
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
1467
8.1
28
7.3
1175
7.2
16
7.3
1156
7.8
20
8.7
1510
8.5
28
8.5
1423
8.5
28
8.4
1385
8.1
28
8.3
1450
7.9
29
8.5
1487
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
6.2
53
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
1181
Not enough data
8.8
1237
Not enough data
6.2
667
Not enough data
8.4
1083
Not enough data
8.3
1075
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1237
Not enough data
8.5
1113
Not enough data
7.1
762
Not enough data
8.7
1181
Not enough data
8.8
1227
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
1467
8.1
28
7.3
1175
7.2
16
7.3
1156
7.8
20
8.7
1510
8.5
28
8.5
1423
8.5
28
8.4
1385
8.1
28
8.3
1450
7.9
29
8.5
1487
8.5
28
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
937
Not enough data
8.8
1208
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
1467
8.1
28
7.3
1175
7.2
16
7.3
1156
7.8
20
8.7
1510
8.5
28
8.5
1423
8.5
28
8.4
1385
8.1
28
8.3
1450
7.9
29
8.5
1487
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
1467
8.1
28
7.3
1175
7.2
16
7.3
1156
7.8
20
8.7
1510
8.5
28
8.5
1423
8.5
28
8.4
1385
8.1
28
8.3
1450
7.9
29
8.5
1487
8.5
28
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
535
Not enough data
6.1
412
Not enough data
8.2
687
Not enough data
8.9
800
Not enough data
7.4
467
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
634
Not enough data
8.8
748
Not enough data
6.4
405
Not enough data
7.6
510
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1467
8.1
28
7.3
1175
7.2
16
7.3
1156
7.8
20
8.7
1510
8.5
28
8.5
1423
8.5
28
8.4
1385
8.1
28
8.3
1450
7.9
29
8.5
1487
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
Computer Software
11.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Construction
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.1%
Marketing and Advertising
13.4%
Information Technology and Services
13.4%
Computer Software
9.8%
Accounting
4.9%
Manufacturing
3.7%
Other
54.9%
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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