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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
No pricing available
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,955)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
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Star Rating
(1,437)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user experience, with a clean and intuitive interface that makes it easy to navigate and manage team member information. Users appreciate the cloud-based access, allowing them to work from anywhere, which enhances overall usability.
- Users say that Workday HCM provides a robust solution for managing end-to-end HR processes, highlighting its strong integration capabilities and real-time data features. However, some users mention that it can be complex to configure, which may pose challenges during initial setup.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR's mobile app is thoughtfully designed, making it straightforward for employees to stay informed and engaged. This mobile accessibility is a significant advantage for companies with remote or on-the-go teams.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM is praised for its comprehensive features, such as payroll management and onboarding processes. Users find the onboarding experience easy to access and complete, which is crucial for new hires.
- G2 reviewers highlight that BambooHR's support quality is consistently rated highly, with users appreciating the responsive customer service and helpful resources. In contrast, while Workday HCM also offers support, some users feel it could be more accessible and responsive.
- Users report that both platforms have strong compliance features, but Workday HCM stands out with its detailed reporting capabilities, which help organizations maintain regulatory standards. However, BambooHR's ease of use in compliance training is noted as a strong point, making it simpler for employees to stay compliant.
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
Workday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Workday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,378
8.5
1,141
Ease of Use
9.2
2,492
8.2
1,159
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,531
7.5
283
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,508
7.5
229
Quality of Support
8.8
2,047
8.1
886
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,486
8.1
211
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,304
8.1
1,125
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1432
8.5
380
8.6
1433
8.7
346
5.5
748
8.2
220
7.4
1150
8.3
323
7.8
1170
8.3
272
7.3
1009
8.4
325
Generative AI
6.2
517
6.9
38
Platform
7.8
1467
7.5
202
7.3
1177
8.0
175
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1511
8.3
204
8.5
1422
8.5
203
8.4
1385
8.0
175
8.3
1450
8.2
200
8.5
1488
8.4
203
Employee Self Service
8.9
419
8.8
363
|
Verified
7.9
392
8.6
320
|
Verified
8.2
412
8.1
248
Administration
8.6
415
8.7
271
|
Verified
8.8
437
8.7
327
|
Verified
9.0
409
9.0
327
|
Verified
6.9
334
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.4
390
8.7
266
|
Verified
8.1
350
8.4
174
|
Verified
8.6
409
8.8
265
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
264
Feature Not Available
8.8
257
Taxes
8.2
389
8.6
211
|
Verified
8.1
380
Feature Not Available
8.2
372
Feature Not Available
Integration
7.6
339
8.3
167
|
Verified
8.0
382
8.6
208
|
Verified
7.0
322
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.2
361
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
8.6
406
8.5
292
|
Verified
8.8
405
8.5
299
|
Verified
8.9
401
8.6
314
|
Verified
8.6
388
8.6
268
|
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
264
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
264
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
1467
7.5
202
7.3
1177
8.0
175
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1511
8.3
204
8.5
1422
8.5
203
8.4
1385
8.0
175
8.3
1450
8.2
200
8.5
1488
8.4
203
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
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.3
24
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
339
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
7.5
202
7.3
1177
8.0
175
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1511
8.3
204
8.5
1422
8.5
203
8.4
1385
8.0
175
8.3
1450
8.2
200
8.5
1488
8.4
203
Basics
8.6
404
Not enough data
7.9
335
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
378
Not enough data
8.5
385
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
492
Not enough data
7.6
937
8.1
206
8.7
537
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1467
7.5
202
7.3
1177
8.0
175
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1511
8.3
204
8.5
1422
8.5
203
8.4
1385
8.0
175
8.3
1450
8.2
200
8.5
1488
8.4
203
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
65
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.8
70
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.7
74
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
55
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
59
Performance reviews
8.0
556
|
Verified
8.4
62
|
Verified
8.0
577
|
Verified
8.2
60
|
Verified
8.4
586
|
Verified
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
8.1
599
|
Verified
8.6
64
|
Verified
7.4
528
|
Verified
8.5
58
|
Verified
Feedback
8.2
574
8.3
60
|
Verified
8.2
571
8.2
57
6.7
421
7.6
50
6.6
465
7.3
32
Data
8.3
598
|
Verified
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.4
595
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.4
38
6.7
14
6.8
37
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)
6.3
44
Not enough data
6.0
44
Not enough data
6.1
44
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.8
732
7.7
120
7.8
730
7.8
121
7.9
41
9.0
5
8.8
47
8.9
6
8.1
42
9.2
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
780
8.1
118
8.6
45
8.9
6
8.9
47
8.9
6
Feature Not Available
8.0
5
7.2
41
8.6
6
Feature Not Available
8.3
5
8.5
41
8.6
6
Platform
7.8
1467
7.5
202
7.3
1177
8.0
175
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1511
8.3
204
8.5
1422
8.5
203
8.4
1385
8.0
175
8.3
1450
8.2
200
8.5
1488
8.4
203
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
6.7
11
6.2
53
6.5
11
6.4
53
6.8
11
6.6
53
6.7
11
6.8
55
7.0
11
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.6
1181
8.3
202
8.8
1238
8.5
203
6.2
667
8.1
98
8.4
1083
8.5
171
8.3
1075
8.4
157
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1237
8.5
134
8.5
1113
8.2
150
7.1
762
8.2
166
8.7
1181
8.4
226
8.8
1227
8.4
235
Platform Data
7.2
773
8.0
169
8.2
1004
8.3
197
8.3
920
8.5
87
Platform
7.8
1467
7.5
202
7.3
1177
8.0
175
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1511
8.3
204
8.5
1422
8.5
203
8.4
1385
8.0
175
8.3
1450
8.2
200
8.5
1488
8.4
203
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
937
8.1
206
8.8
1212
8.4
269
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
329
Not enough data
8.5
253
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
251
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.5
212
Not enough data
8.6
207
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.6
209
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
201
Not enough data
8.4
163
Not enough data
8.4
149
Not enough data
8.7
219
Not enough data
8.0
184
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1467
7.5
202
7.3
1177
8.0
175
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1511
8.3
204
8.5
1422
8.5
203
8.4
1385
8.0
175
8.3
1450
8.2
200
8.5
1488
8.4
203
Platform
7.8
1467
7.5
202
7.3
1177
8.0
175
7.3
1156
7.9
167
8.7
1511
8.3
204
8.5
1422
8.5
203
8.4
1385
8.0
175
8.3
1450
8.2
200
8.5
1488
8.4
203
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
535
Not enough data
6.1
412
Not enough data
8.2
688
Not enough data
8.9
803
Not enough data
7.4
467
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
634
Not enough data
8.8
750
Not enough data
6.4
405
Not enough data
7.6
510
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 Pay Equity, Healthcare HR, Multi-Country Payroll, Career Management, Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, and Time Tracking
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
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Computer Software
11.5%
Construction
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.0%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Internet
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
5.3%
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
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
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
LB
You got me interested. I have an interview coming up soon and I don't know how to properly ask questions that are important to me about remuneration and the...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 Comments
ST
Workday Student includes Student Recruiting, Admissions*, Curriculum Management*, Records*, Academic Advising*, Financial Aid* and Student Financials*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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