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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (80.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,798)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
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Star Rating
(42)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (80.5% of reviews)
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Sage People excels in "Quality of Support" with a score of 9.0, indicating that many find their customer service responsive and helpful, while BambooHR, with a score of 8.8, is still strong but slightly less praised in this area.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR shines in "Ease of Use" with a score of 9.2, making it particularly user-friendly for HR teams, whereas Sage People scores 8.1, suggesting a steeper learning curve for some users.
- G2 users highlight that Sage People offers robust "Compliance" features with a score of 8.9, which is beneficial for organizations needing to adhere to strict regulations, while BambooHR's score of 7.8 indicates it may not be as comprehensive in this area.
- Users on G2 report that BambooHR's "Time, Attendance, and PTO" management features are superior, scoring 8.6 compared to Sage People's 7.7, making it a better choice for companies focused on these functionalities.
- Reviewers say that Sage People provides excellent "Workflow Automation" capabilities with a score of 8.9, which can streamline HR processes effectively, while BambooHR's score of 8.3 suggests it may not be as advanced in this aspect.
- Users mention that BambooHR's "Mobile Benefits Access" feature is well-received, scoring 8.5, which allows employees to manage their benefits on-the-go, while Sage People lacks a comparable mobile experience, reflecting a gap in mobile functionality.
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Sage People
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,308
8.4
39
Ease of Use
9.2
2,416
8.1
39
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,481
7.0
28
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,486
7.4
29
Quality of Support
8.8
1,992
9.0
36
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,465
8.9
28
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,233
9.4
36
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1420
8.6
22
8.6
1408
7.7
17
5.4
745
Feature Not Available
7.4
1143
7.7
11
7.8
1163
8.9
16
7.2
1001
7.9
15
Generative AI
6.2
513
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1463
8.7
23
7.3
1170
8.1
16
7.3
1152
7.8
16
8.7
1506
8.3
22
8.5
1419
8.8
20
8.4
1381
8.1
15
8.3
1446
8.7
22
8.5
1483
8.8
20
Employee Self Service
8.9
409
Not enough data
7.9
386
Not enough data
8.2
405
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
402
Not enough data
8.8
425
Not enough data
9.0
400
Not enough data
6.9
328
Not enough data
8.4
381
Not enough data
8.1
345
Not enough data
8.6
402
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.1
382
Not enough data
8.1
373
Not enough data
8.2
366
Not enough data
Integration
7.5
334
Not enough data
7.9
373
Not enough data
6.9
318
Not enough data
8.2
354
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
396
Not enough data
8.8
396
Not enough data
8.9
392
Not enough data
8.5
379
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1463
8.7
23
7.3
1170
8.1
16
7.3
1152
7.8
16
8.7
1506
8.3
22
8.5
1419
8.8
20
8.4
1381
8.1
15
8.3
1446
8.7
22
8.5
1483
8.8
20
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Basics
7.8
335
Not enough data
8.7
377
Not enough data
8.5
377
Not enough data
Content
8.2
366
Not enough data
7.7
341
Not enough data
7.9
346
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
315
Not enough data
8.7
400
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.7
510
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1463
8.7
23
7.3
1170
8.1
16
7.3
1152
7.8
16
8.7
1506
8.3
22
8.5
1419
8.8
20
8.4
1381
8.1
15
8.3
1446
8.7
22
8.5
1483
8.8
20
Platform Basics
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
12
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
6.9
9
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
7.1
12
Basics
8.6
399
Not enough data
7.8
330
Not enough data
8.6
369
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
372
Not enough data
8.4
382
Not enough data
Basics
8.6
399
Not enough data
7.8
330
Not enough data
8.6
369
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
360
Not enough data
8.6
386
Not enough data
Content
8.4
372
Not enough data
8.4
382
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
488
Not enough data
7.6
932
7.9
12
8.7
531
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1463
8.7
23
7.3
1170
8.1
16
7.3
1152
7.8
16
8.7
1506
8.3
22
8.5
1419
8.8
20
8.4
1381
8.1
15
8.3
1446
8.7
22
8.5
1483
8.8
20
Platform Basics
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 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
Platform Functionality
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Talent Intelligence
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 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
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
547
|
Verified
7.6
7
|
Verified
8.0
574
|
Verified
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.3
578
|
Verified
8.0
9
|
Verified
Goals
8.1
593
|
Verified
7.4
7
|
Verified
7.4
525
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
Feedback
8.2
569
8.3
11
|
Verified
8.2
566
8.3
10
6.7
417
7.0
9
6.6
461
6.7
8
|
Verified
Data
8.3
592
|
Verified
8.8
11
|
Verified
8.4
590
|
Verified
8.2
11
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.3
35
Not enough data
6.6
34
Not enough data
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cleaning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
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)
6.2
42
Not enough data
5.9
42
Not enough data
6.0
42
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.8
729
8.1
6
7.8
727
8.1
7
7.8
38
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
776
8.3
6
8.4
39
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1463
8.7
23
7.3
1170
8.1
16
7.3
1152
7.8
16
8.7
1506
8.3
22
8.5
1419
8.8
20
8.4
1381
8.1
15
8.3
1446
8.7
22
8.5
1483
8.8
20
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
5.9
33
Not enough data
5.8
33
Not enough data
5.6
34
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
5.9
49
Not enough data
6.0
50
Not enough data
6.2
50
Not enough data
6.4
50
Not enough data
6.5
51
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
8.9
9
8.6
1173
8.3
10
8.8
1229
8.1
8
6.2
664
6.7
5
8.4
1078
7.9
7
8.3
1072
8.6
7
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
1229
9.2
8
8.5
1108
6.9
7
7.0
758
Feature Not Available
8.6
1173
8.3
7
8.8
1222
8.6
7
Platform Data
7.2
770
7.7
5
8.2
1000
7.5
6
8.3
916
7.5
6
Platform
7.8
1463
8.7
23
7.3
1170
8.1
16
7.3
1152
7.8
16
8.7
1506
8.3
22
8.5
1419
8.8
20
8.4
1381
8.1
15
8.3
1446
8.7
22
8.5
1483
8.8
20
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
932
7.9
12
8.8
1194
7.3
13
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1463
8.7
23
7.3
1170
8.1
16
7.3
1152
7.8
16
8.7
1506
8.3
22
8.5
1419
8.8
20
8.4
1381
8.1
15
8.3
1446
8.7
22
8.5
1483
8.8
20
Platform
7.8
1463
8.7
23
7.3
1170
8.1
16
7.3
1152
7.8
16
8.7
1506
8.3
22
8.5
1419
8.8
20
8.4
1381
8.1
15
8.3
1446
8.7
22
8.5
1483
8.8
20
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
533
7.4
7
6.1
410
7.5
6
8.2
680
8.5
8
8.9
794
8.6
12
7.4
465
8.0
9
Feature Not Available
7.9
8
8.2
632
7.5
12
8.8
742
8.3
11
6.4
404
Not enough data
7.6
506
6.3
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Sage People are categorized as Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Core HR, Workforce Management, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management and Job Description Management
Sage People is categorized as Succession Planning, Absence Management, Career Management, Employee Engagement, Benefits Administration, HR Analytics, HR Service Delivery, Talent Intelligence, and Compensation Planning
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sage People
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%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.8%
Construction
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.2%
Telecommunications
9.5%
Pharmaceuticals
7.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Computer Software
7.1%
Other
61.9%
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
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