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At a Glance
BambooHR
BambooHR
Star Rating
(3,556)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plans
UKG Ready
UKG Ready
Star Rating
(2,486)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about UKG Ready
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive interface that simplifies managing employee details and tracking attendance. Users appreciate how it organizes data in one place, making HR tasks more efficient.
  • Users say UKG Ready shines in its flexibility and customization, allowing for various modules and add-ons that cater to specific organizational needs. Reviewers highlight features like the ability to drop or swap shifts, which enhances scheduling management.
  • According to verified reviews, BambooHR has a quicker implementation process, with users noting the ease of setup and intuitive onboarding wizard that helps new users get started without hassle.
  • Reviewers mention that UKG Ready offers robust time and attendance tracking, with features that make it easy to manage timesheets and PTO requests. Users find the system effective for tracking time used and available, which is crucial for workforce management.
  • G2 reviewers highlight BambooHR's strong support for employee self-service capabilities, allowing users to access their information easily. This feature is particularly appreciated for reducing the administrative burden on HR teams.
  • Users report that while UKG Ready provides excellent compliance and benefits administration features, some find it less user-friendly compared to BambooHR, indicating a potential learning curve for new users navigating its extensive functionalities.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BambooHR
Elite
Contact Us
Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plans
UKG Ready
No pricing available
Free Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
UKG Ready
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,598
9.1
2,033
Ease of Use
9.2
2,714
8.8
2,062
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,680
8.4
1,407
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,555
8.1
616
Quality of Support
8.8
2,189
8.8
1,719
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,533
8.5
591
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,514
8.7
2,010
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
1475
8.4
388
8.7
1532
9.0
424
5.5
754
Feature Not Available
7.4
1156
8.5
355
7.8
1182
8.6
359
7.3
1034
8.9
304
Generative AI
6.2
517
6.8
61
Platform
7.8
1469
8.4
565
7.3
1176
8.1
423
7.3
1156
8.1
401
8.7
1514
8.6
546
8.5
1429
8.7
534
8.4
1389
8.6
493
8.3
1452
8.7
544
8.5
1491
8.6
535
Employee Self Service
8.9
442
9.1
968
|
Verified
7.9
399
8.7
866
|
Verified
8.2
419
8.7
889
|
Verified
Administration
8.6
426
9.1
972
|
Verified
8.9
462
8.9
985
|
Verified
9.0
415
9.2
930
|
Verified
7.0
338
8.4
743
|
Verified
8.4
395
8.9
856
|
Verified
8.1
355
8.7
836
|
Verified
8.6
419
9.0
908
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
809
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
807
|
Verified
Taxes
8.2
393
8.9
838
|
Verified
8.1
384
8.7
785
|
Verified
8.2
376
8.7
732
Integration
7.6
347
8.4
746
|
Verified
8.0
388
8.9
804
|
Verified
7.0
327
8.5
733
|
Verified
8.2
367
8.6
757
|
Verified
Platform
8.6
411
8.7
901
|
Verified
8.8
410
8.7
907
|
Verified
8.9
411
8.8
914
|
Verified
8.6
392
8.9
854
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1,339
Automation
Not enough data
8.9
1082
Logistics
Not enough data
8.7
1090
Not enough data
8.7
1072
Not enough data
8.7
970
Management
Not enough data
8.5
1021
Not enough data
8.8
1039
Not enough data
8.9
1058
Not enough data
9.0
1125
Not enough data
8.9
1109
Not enough data
9.1
1148
Not enough data
8.8
1039
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
1000
Not enough data
8.8
1003
Not enough data
8.8
990
Job Description ManagementHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.3
1,849
Not enough data
Basics
7.8
342
Not enough data
8.7
385
Not enough data
8.5
382
Not enough data
Content
8.2
369
Not enough data
7.7
343
Not enough data
7.9
349
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
321
Not enough data
8.7
406
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.7
514
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1469
8.4
565
7.3
1176
8.1
423
7.3
1156
8.1
401
8.7
1514
8.6
546
8.5
1429
8.7
534
8.4
1389
8.6
493
8.3
1452
8.7
544
8.5
1491
8.6
535
Candidate Relationship ManagementHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
8.4
1,880
Not enough data
Basics
8.6
405
Not enough data
7.8
336
Not enough data
8.6
377
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
367
Not enough data
8.6
394
Not enough data
Content
8.4
378
Not enough data
8.4
387
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
492
Not enough data
7.6
938
Not enough data
8.7
538
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1469
8.4
565
7.3
1176
8.1
423
7.3
1156
8.1
401
8.7
1514
8.6
546
8.5
1429
8.7
534
8.4
1389
8.6
493
8.3
1452
8.7
544
8.5
1491
8.6
535
Performance ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
7.7
758
Not enough data
Performance reviews
8.0
559
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
583
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
594
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
620
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
530
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.2
579
Not enough data
8.2
575
Not enough data
6.7
424
Not enough data
6.7
467
Not enough data
Data
8.3
606
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
599
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.4
38
Not enough data
6.8
37
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Hide 26 FeaturesShow 26 Features
7.6
1,804
8.1
694
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.3
44
7.3
15
6.0
44
7.3
15
6.1
44
7.9
15
Sourcing
7.8
733
8.1
161
7.8
731
8.0
174
8.0
42
7.4
18
8.8
49
8.3
23
8.1
43
7.5
17
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
781
8.1
163
8.7
47
8.3
25
9.0
50
8.7
22
Feature Not Available
7.4
17
7.2
42
7.7
19
Feature Not Available
7.7
17
8.5
42
7.7
21
Platform
7.8
1469
8.4
565
7.3
1176
8.1
423
7.3
1156
8.1
401
8.7
1514
8.6
546
8.5
1429
8.7
534
8.4
1389
8.6
493
8.3
1452
8.7
544
8.5
1491
8.6
535
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.0
35
7.6
16
5.9
35
7.1
15
5.8
36
6.9
15
7.8
1,968
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
1187
Not enough data
8.8
1250
Not enough data
6.2
668
Not enough data
8.4
1088
Not enough data
8.3
1077
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1244
Not enough data
8.5
1115
Not enough data
7.1
765
Not enough data
8.7
1187
Not enough data
8.8
1233
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.2
774
Not enough data
8.2
1010
Not enough data
8.3
922
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1469
8.4
565
7.3
1176
8.1
423
7.3
1156
8.1
401
8.7
1514
8.6
546
8.5
1429
8.7
534
8.4
1389
8.6
493
8.3
1452
8.7
544
8.5
1491
8.6
535
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
938
Not enough data
8.8
1235
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
1,107
Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.1
945
Not enough data
8.7
818
Not enough data
8.6
747
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.1
634
Not enough data
8.2
638
Not enough data
8.2
631
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.0
799
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
715
Not enough data
8.6
775
Not enough data
8.6
733
Not enough data
8.7
686
Not enough data
8.8
773
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
782
Not enough data
8.3
674
Not enough data
8.3
632
Not enough data
8.9
793
Not enough data
8.6
741
Not enough data
7.9
636
7.9
1,951
8.5
749
Platform
7.8
1469
8.4
565
7.3
1176
8.1
423
7.3
1156
8.1
401
8.7
1514
8.6
546
8.5
1429
8.7
534
8.4
1389
8.6
493
8.3
1452
8.7
544
8.5
1491
8.6
535
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
537
8.2
273
6.1
419
8.3
314
8.2
703
9.2
401
8.9
843
8.9
382
7.4
471
8.3
294
Feature Not Available
8.2
270
8.2
637
8.5
313
8.8
765
8.8
376
6.4
408
8.3
274
7.6
516
8.2
304
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR
BambooHR
UKG Ready
UKG Ready
BambooHR and UKG Ready are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Core HR, Workforce Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Unique Categories
UKG Ready
UKG Ready is categorized as Time & Attendance and Time Tracking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
66.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.6%
UKG Ready
UKG Ready
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
11.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
55.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.7%
Reviewers' Industry
BambooHR
BambooHR
Computer Software
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.6%
Construction
5.6%
Hospital & Health Care
4.2%
Other
61.0%
UKG Ready
UKG Ready
Hospital & Health Care
11.4%
Retail
5.9%
Education Management
4.3%
Manufacturing
3.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.7%
Other
70.7%
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Discussions
BambooHR
BambooHR Discussions
Does anyone else use the Original Hire Date and Hire Date field to show FT and PT hire dates?
3 Comments
Ester M.
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
UKG Ready
UKG Ready Discussions
Best practice for refunding garnishments & bonus over payments
9 Comments
BJ
I had no idea it could be done like that. How would you handle refunding a bonus paid in error? Oh..................THANK YOU!Read more
Using calendar in Kronos in other applications
3 Comments
Lance P.
LP
Did you ever get any good answers here. I would love for time off requests to flow to the calendar (outlook) as showing OOO. Read more
Is there an easier way to enter things like raises with multiple job codes
3 Comments
KB
We used an import for our minimum wage job rate that went up last year and now this Jan. There is an import for the Primary code and a separate one for the...Read more