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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
No pricing available
BambooHR
Star Rating
(4,450)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
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Star Rating
(1,477)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user-friendliness, with many users appreciating its intuitive interface and straightforward navigation. One user mentioned, "I really like BambooHR for its ease of use and modern UI," highlighting how easy it is to find information within a few clicks.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM offers robust self-service features that allow users to manage and track changes within their teams effectively. Users have noted the ability to visually see connections across the organization, which enhances collaboration and transparency.
- Users say that BambooHR's setup process is notably quick and hassle-free, with one reviewer stating, "The initial setup was really easy; I just signed on and started using it." This ease of implementation is a significant advantage for companies looking to onboard quickly.
- Reviewers mention that while Workday HCM provides strong functionality for larger enterprises, it can sometimes be complex to navigate. Users have expressed a desire for more streamlined processes, indicating that the platform may require a steeper learning curve compared to BambooHR.
- G2 reviewers highlight that BambooHR's comprehensive leave management system is particularly well-received, with users finding it simple to book leave and manage their time off. This feature contributes to a more organized and efficient HR process.
- According to recent feedback, Workday HCM has made strides in improving its user interface, with users appreciating the recent updates and the overall look of the platform. However, some still find that it lacks the modern feel and ease of use that BambooHR consistently delivers.
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
Workday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Workday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
2,957
8.6
1,161
Ease of Use
9.2
3,088
8.2
1,179
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,908
7.6
301
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,669
7.6
244
Quality of Support
8.8
2,419
8.2
904
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,641
8.1
225
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,841
8.1
1,143
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
1556
8.6
388
8.8
1708
8.7
354
5.5
761
8.2
222
7.5
1168
8.3
329
7.8
1194
8.3
276
7.4
1074
8.4
330
Generative AI
6.2
519
6.9
38
Platform
7.8
1473
7.5
203
7.3
1180
8.0
177
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1519
8.3
206
8.5
1432
8.5
206
8.4
1391
8.0
175
8.3
1458
8.2
203
8.5
1495
8.4
205
Employee Self Service
9.0
474
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.0
411
8.6
320
|
Verified
8.3
438
8.1
248
Administration
8.7
441
8.7
273
|
Verified
8.9
494
8.7
328
|
Verified
9.0
433
9.0
327
|
Verified
7.0
338
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.5
400
8.7
266
|
Verified
8.1
358
8.4
174
|
Verified
8.7
426
8.8
266
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
264
Feature Not Available
8.8
257
Taxes
8.2
396
8.6
211
|
Verified
8.1
386
Feature Not Available
8.2
376
Feature Not Available
Integration
7.6
350
8.3
168
|
Verified
8.0
391
8.6
209
|
Verified
7.0
326
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.2
373
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
8.7
418
8.5
292
|
Verified
8.8
416
8.5
299
|
Verified
8.9
422
8.6
315
|
Verified
8.6
392
8.6
269
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
265
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
265
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.6
280
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
8.4
177
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.4
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
7.0
19
Platform
7.8
1473
7.5
203
7.3
1180
8.0
177
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1519
8.3
206
8.5
1432
8.5
206
8.4
1391
8.0
175
8.3
1458
8.2
203
8.5
1495
8.4
205
Processing
Not enough data
7.9
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Compliance
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.1
24
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
29
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.2
22
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
23
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
7.5
203
7.3
1180
8.0
177
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1519
8.3
206
8.5
1432
8.5
206
8.4
1391
8.0
175
8.3
1458
8.2
203
8.5
1495
8.4
205
Basics
8.6
406
Not enough data
7.8
336
Not enough data
8.6
380
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
367
Not enough data
8.6
395
Not enough data
Content
8.4
379
Not enough data
8.4
387
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
494
Not enough data
7.6
944
8.1
208
8.7
541
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1473
7.5
203
7.3
1180
8.0
177
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1519
8.3
206
8.5
1432
8.5
206
8.4
1391
8.0
175
8.3
1458
8.2
203
8.5
1495
8.4
205
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.7
19
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.8
70
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.7
75
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
60
Performance reviews
8.0
575
|
Verified
8.4
62
|
Verified
8.0
593
|
Verified
8.2
60
|
Verified
8.4
602
|
Verified
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
8.1
634
|
Verified
8.6
65
|
Verified
7.4
531
|
Verified
8.6
59
|
Verified
Feedback
8.2
590
8.3
60
|
Verified
8.3
583
8.2
57
6.8
440
7.6
50
6.7
468
7.3
32
Data
8.3
635
|
Verified
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.4
609
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Feature Not Available
6.7
14
Feature Not Available
6.9
14
Basic Features
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Risk Mitigation
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
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)
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.8
740
7.7
120
7.8
733
7.8
123
8.1
44
9.0
5
9.0
55
9.0
8
8.2
45
9.2
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
787
8.1
119
8.7
49
8.9
6
9.1
56
8.8
7
Feature Not Available
8.0
5
7.1
44
8.8
7
Feature Not Available
8.3
5
8.6
45
8.6
6
Platform
7.8
1473
7.5
203
7.3
1180
8.0
177
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1519
8.3
206
8.5
1432
8.5
206
8.4
1391
8.0
175
8.3
1458
8.2
203
8.5
1495
8.4
205
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Feature Not Available
7.3
5
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Feature Not Available
6.7
11
Feature Not Available
6.5
11
Feature Not Available
6.8
11
Feature Not Available
6.9
12
Feature Not Available
7.0
11
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.6
1199
8.3
202
8.9
1266
8.5
203
6.2
669
8.1
98
8.4
1094
8.5
173
8.3
1079
8.4
158
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1254
8.5
134
8.5
1117
8.2
150
7.1
772
8.2
166
8.7
1191
8.4
227
8.8
1241
8.4
237
Platform Data
7.2
774
8.0
169
8.2
1012
8.4
198
8.3
925
8.5
87
Platform
7.8
1473
7.5
203
7.3
1180
8.0
177
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1519
8.3
206
8.5
1432
8.5
206
8.4
1391
8.0
175
8.3
1458
8.2
203
8.5
1495
8.4
205
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
944
8.1
208
8.8
1251
8.4
271
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
Basic Features - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Bias Audit - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transcription - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Capability - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.4
20
Course Management
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Interface
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.5
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
330
Not enough data
8.5
254
Not enough data
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.2
153
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
8.2
148
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
253
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.5
213
Not enough data
8.6
208
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.6
210
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
203
Not enough data
8.4
165
Not enough data
8.4
149
Not enough data
8.6
221
Not enough data
8.0
184
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
7.5
203
7.3
1180
8.0
177
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1519
8.3
206
8.5
1432
8.5
206
8.4
1391
8.0
175
8.3
1458
8.2
203
8.5
1495
8.4
205
Platform
7.8
1473
7.5
203
7.3
1180
8.0
177
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1519
8.3
206
8.5
1432
8.5
206
8.4
1391
8.0
175
8.3
1458
8.2
203
8.5
1495
8.4
205
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
538
Not enough data
6.1
421
Not enough data
8.2
723
Not enough data
9.0
925
Not enough data
7.4
478
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
641
Not enough data
8.8
788
Not enough data
6.4
409
Not enough data
7.7
528
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Workday HCM are categorized as Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Core HR, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, and Workforce Management
Workday HCM is categorized as Career Management, Benefits Administration, Multi-Country Payroll, Healthcare HR, AI Interview Agent, Pay Equity, Time Tracking, Corporate Learning Management Systems, and AI Agents for HR
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday HCM
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%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Internet
5.9%
Financial Services
5.4%
Other
62.1%
Discussions
Does anyone else use the Original Hire Date and Hire Date field to show FT and PT hire dates?
3 Comments
RJ
I but I am never going to figureRead more
Am I locked into a contract when working with BambooHR?
2 Comments
Official Response from BambooHR
No. Every BambooHR customer is on a month-to-month service. We want to earn your business back each and every month.Read more
What's the scoop on the 7-day free trial?
2 Comments
CW
Recommendation: Get a 1 hr demo first! Then once you understand the basics take the 7 days to go through the system. Make sure to go through the webinars in...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 Comments
AS
Almost all of the Human Resource business use cases are available in Workday HCM and Payroll like Employee Profile, Goals and Performance Evaluation, Career,...Read more
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
PS
Hi Harold, I'm Patrick, a research analyst with G2 covering the financial services space, and would be happy to help answer your question. Here is an...Read more
What is Workday HCM used for?
1 Comment
MA
Workday HCM is used to manage the full employee lifecycle in one integrated platform. It supports core HR functions such as maintaining employee records,...Read more
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