Compare BambooHR and UKG Pro 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
No pricing available
BambooHR
Star Rating
(4,379)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 plansUKG Pro
Star Rating
(2,167)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about UKG ProSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user-friendliness, with many users appreciating its intuitive interface and ease of navigation. One user mentioned, "I really like BambooHR for its ease of use and modern UI," highlighting how quickly they can find what they need.
- Users say that UKG Pro offers a comprehensive solution for HR needs, with features that integrate core HR, payroll, and time-tracking data into one platform. A recent user noted, "UKG Pro is a one-stop shop for everything HR related," which speaks to its all-in-one functionality.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR's setup process is notably straightforward, with users expressing satisfaction with how quickly they could start using the software. One user shared, "The initial setup was also really easy; I just signed on and started using it," which contrasts with some users' experiences with UKG Pro's more complex implementation.
- According to verified reviews, UKG Pro's support team is highly praised, with users stating that "UKG Pro staff is first class" and always available to assist when needed. This level of support can be crucial for organizations that require ongoing help.
- G2 reviewers highlight that BambooHR's leave booking feature is particularly well-received, making it easy for employees to manage their time off. One user noted, "I use BambooHR for booking leave, and it makes it really easy," showcasing its effectiveness in day-to-day HR tasks.
- Users report that while UKG Pro has strong performance metrics, it sometimes faces challenges in matching specific workflow needs, with some reviewers mentioning configuration difficulties. This can impact the overall user experience compared to BambooHR's more adaptable approach.
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
UKG Pro
No pricing availableFree Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
UKG Pro
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
2,929
8.5
1,791
Ease of Use
9.2
3,057
8.5
1,836
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,891
7.6
1,037
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,656
8.0
962
Quality of Support
8.8
2,401
8.1
1,600
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,628
8.3
949
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,817
8.4
1,758
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
1550
8.4
701
8.8
1691
7.9
678
5.5
761
Feature Not Available
7.5
1165
7.9
511
7.8
1194
8.3
591
7.4
1074
8.0
747
Generative AI
6.2
519
6.7
55
Platform
7.8
1473
7.7
729
7.3
1180
7.6
537
7.3
1156
7.7
380
8.7
1519
8.3
811
8.5
1432
8.5
741
8.4
1391
7.7
590
8.3
1458
8.3
800
8.5
1495
7.9
686
Employee Self Service
9.0
472
8.8
934
|
Verified
8.0
412
8.3
735
|
Verified
8.3
437
7.9
652
|
Verified
Administration
8.7
441
8.6
826
|
Verified
8.9
492
8.0
794
|
Verified
9.0
432
9.2
894
|
Verified
7.0
339
8.2
278
8.5
399
8.9
837
|
Verified
8.1
357
8.6
740
|
Verified
8.7
426
8.6
728
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
803
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
751
|
Verified
Taxes
8.2
396
8.7
782
|
Verified
8.1
386
8.2
693
|
Verified
8.2
377
8.4
626
|
Verified
Integration
7.6
351
7.9
505
|
Verified
8.0
392
8.3
526
|
Verified
7.0
327
8.1
439
|
Verified
8.2
374
8.5
562
|
Verified
Platform
8.7
418
8.2
827
|
Verified
8.8
417
8.5
846
|
Verified
8.9
423
8.5
860
|
Verified
8.6
393
8.6
774
|
Verified
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
7.7
729
7.3
1180
7.6
537
7.3
1156
7.7
380
8.7
1519
8.3
811
8.5
1432
8.5
741
8.4
1391
7.7
590
8.3
1458
8.3
800
8.5
1495
7.9
686
Basics
8.6
406
8.5
97
7.8
336
8.4
79
8.6
380
9.0
96
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
64
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.5
92
Content
8.4
379
8.5
91
8.4
387
8.3
85
Basics
8.6
406
8.5
97
7.8
336
8.4
79
8.6
380
9.0
96
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
8.5
92
8.5
367
Not enough data
8.6
395
Not enough data
Content
8.4
379
8.5
91
8.4
387
8.3
85
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
494
Not enough data
7.6
944
7.7
397
8.7
541
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1473
7.7
729
7.3
1180
7.6
537
7.3
1156
7.7
380
8.7
1519
8.3
811
8.5
1432
8.5
741
8.4
1391
7.7
590
8.3
1458
8.3
800
8.5
1495
7.9
686
Operations
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.4
54
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
7.7
54
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.0
223
Not enough data
8.6
269
Not enough data
8.8
270
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.4
231
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
8.3
232
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
221
Not enough data
8.5
241
Not enough data
8.0
92
Not enough data
8.8
220
Not enough data
9.1
298
Performance reviews
8.0
574
|
Verified
7.7
74
|
Verified
8.0
591
|
Verified
7.7
92
|
Verified
8.4
601
|
Verified
8.3
105
|
Verified
Goals
8.1
633
|
Verified
8.3
93
|
Verified
7.4
531
|
Verified
8.0
85
|
Verified
Feedback
8.2
588
7.9
76
|
Verified
8.3
582
7.8
72
6.8
437
7.3
63
6.7
468
6.8
56
Data
8.3
632
|
Verified
8.1
98
|
Verified
8.4
607
|
Verified
8.3
95
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Feature Not Available
5.5
10
Feature Not Available
5.5
10
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
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
Fatigue Management - Fatigue Risk 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Capabilities - Fatigue Risk Management
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
7.7
237
7.8
733
8.0
193
8.1
44
8.3
5
9.0
55
8.3
5
8.2
45
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
787
7.7
219
8.7
49
Not enough data
9.1
56
8.0
5
Feature Not Available
7.3
5
7.1
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1473
7.7
729
7.3
1180
7.6
537
7.3
1156
7.7
380
8.7
1519
8.3
811
8.5
1432
8.5
741
8.4
1391
7.7
590
8.3
1458
8.3
800
8.5
1495
7.9
686
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
5.7
9
Feature Not Available
6.0
10
Feature Not Available
6.0
10
Feature Not Available
5.8
10
Feature Not Available
6.8
10
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
8.1
244
8.6
1200
8.5
359
8.9
1266
8.5
364
6.2
669
8.2
185
8.4
1094
8.1
258
8.3
1079
7.9
258
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1253
8.5
404
8.5
1117
7.5
194
7.1
772
7.9
208
8.7
1191
8.3
350
8.8
1241
8.3
371
Platform Data
7.2
774
7.8
164
8.2
1012
7.9
296
8.3
925
8.0
183
Platform
7.8
1473
7.7
729
7.3
1180
7.6
537
7.3
1156
7.7
380
8.7
1519
8.3
811
8.5
1432
8.5
741
8.4
1391
7.7
590
8.3
1458
8.3
800
8.5
1495
7.9
686
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
944
7.7
397
8.8
1252
8.3
523
Conversational Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance & Policy - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi‑System Integration - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Intervention - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agent Governance - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.5
37
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.3
33
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
8.5
34
Course Management
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.5
36
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
7.4
23
Not enough data
7.8
21
Interface
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.4
29
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.5
37
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.5
36
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
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 Additional 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
Platform
7.8
1473
7.7
729
7.3
1180
7.6
537
7.3
1156
7.7
380
8.7
1519
8.3
811
8.5
1432
8.5
741
8.4
1391
7.7
590
8.3
1458
8.3
800
8.5
1495
7.9
686
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.0
572
Not enough data
7.8
332
Not enough data
7.8
252
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
8.2
368
Administration
Not enough data
8.1
393
Not enough data
8.1
424
Not enough data
7.8
370
Not enough data
8.0
310
Not enough data
8.5
491
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
479
Not enough data
7.7
336
Not enough data
7.7
224
Not enough data
8.3
466
Not enough data
7.6
373
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - AI Agents
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
Platform
7.8
1473
7.7
729
7.3
1180
7.6
537
7.3
1156
7.7
380
8.7
1519
8.3
811
8.5
1432
8.5
741
8.4
1391
7.7
590
8.3
1458
8.3
800
8.5
1495
7.9
686
Platform
7.8
1473
7.7
729
7.3
1180
7.6
537
7.3
1156
7.7
380
8.7
1519
8.3
811
8.5
1432
8.5
741
8.4
1391
7.7
590
8.3
1458
8.3
800
8.5
1495
7.9
686
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
539
8.3
105
6.1
422
8.0
123
8.2
723
8.3
209
9.0
922
8.0
209
7.4
478
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
128
8.2
642
8.1
150
8.8
789
8.5
221
6.4
410
7.7
104
7.7
529
8.2
133
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and UKG Pro 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
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
UKG Pro
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
5.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.2%
Other
61.6%
Hospital & Health Care
6.6%
Oil & Energy
5.2%
Hospitality
4.8%
Financial Services
4.6%
Retail
4.3%
Other
74.6%
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Discussions
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2 Comments
Official Response from BambooHR
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2 Comments
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AR
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How is the best way to get my NTR to file our unemployment reports timely? They were filed late 3 quarters in 2019. Also, how do I get my NTR to communicate with me and answer my emails and/or phone calls. There's been zero comunication.
3 Comments
RJ
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Can an employee have multiple direct deposits?
3 Comments
Official Response from UKG Pro
Up to 99 accounts can be created for an employee.Read more
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