Compare Access PeopleHR and BambooHR 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (69.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (64.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
£3.00
Contact Us Per Month
Access PeopleHR
Star Rating
(189)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (69.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
£3.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansBambooHR
Star Rating
(2,464)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that BambooHR excels in Ease of Use with a score of 9.2, while Access PeopleHR trails behind at 8.4. Reviewers mention that BambooHR's intuitive interface makes navigation seamless, enhancing user experience.
- Reviewers say that BambooHR's Employee Self Service features, particularly the Web Portal (8.8), are highly praised for their accessibility and user-friendliness, whereas Access PeopleHR's similar features are rated lower, indicating a less satisfying experience.
- G2 users highlight BambooHR's superior Quality of Support with a score of 8.8 compared to Access PeopleHR's 8.1. Users mention that BambooHR's support team is responsive and helpful, which is crucial for businesses needing timely assistance.
- Users on G2 report that BambooHR's Performance Reviews functionality, especially the customizable forms (8.0), is more robust than Access PeopleHR's offering (7.5), allowing for tailored feedback processes that meet specific organizational needs.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR shines in Time, Attendance, and PTO management with a score of 8.6, while Access PeopleHR's score of 7.9 indicates room for improvement. Users appreciate BambooHR's comprehensive tracking capabilities that simplify leave management.
- Users report that BambooHR's Dashboard feature (9.0) provides a more insightful overview of HR metrics compared to Access PeopleHR's offering, which is rated lower. Reviewers say that the visual representation of data in BambooHR helps in making informed decisions quickly.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Access PeopleHR
Starter
£3.00
All of your essential people management needs packaged to make your small business more efficient
- Digitise employee records
- Copilot – gen AI to speed up everyday HR tasks (Core AI)
- Document management and e-signatures
BambooHR
Pro
Contact Us
Per Month
A complete, flexible HR platform. Ideal for scaling companies looking to level up their employee experience.
- HR Data
- HR Reporting
- Hiring
Free Trial
Access PeopleHR
Free Trial is available
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.0
167
8.6
2,107
Ease of Use
8.2
169
9.2
2,130
Ease of Setup
8.3
107
8.8
1,279
Ease of Admin
8.3
65
9.0
1,341
Quality of Support
7.9
138
8.8
1,804
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
57
9.0
1,321
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
166
8.7
2,034
Features by Category
Core HR
7.5
85
8.7
1259
7.8
84
8.6
1248
5.7
58
5.6
599
6.8
66
7.5
992
7.4
70
7.8
1011
6.3
62
7.3
851
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform
6.7
115
7.7
1279
6.4
106
7.3
993
6.8
102
7.4
985
7.4
115
8.7
1320
7.8
115
8.5
1232
7.6
108
8.4
1192
7.3
117
8.3
1261
7.5
117
8.5
1297
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.9
340
Not enough data
8.0
322
Not enough data
8.2
337
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
337
Not enough data
8.8
359
Not enough data
8.9
334
Not enough data
7.0
267
Not enough data
8.3
315
Not enough data
8.0
286
Not enough data
8.6
339
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Taxes
Not enough data
8.0
317
Not enough data
8.0
310
Not enough data
8.1
304
Integration
Not enough data
7.5
278
Not enough data
8.0
318
Not enough data
7.0
263
Not enough data
8.3
300
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
333
Not enough data
8.8
334
Not enough data
8.9
328
Not enough data
8.5
316
Basics
Not enough data
7.8
274
Not enough data
8.6
314
Not enough data
8.4
315
Content
Not enough data
8.2
304
Not enough data
7.7
281
Not enough data
7.9
285
Logistics
Not enough data
7.6
254
Not enough data
8.7
338
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.7
451
Platform
6.7
115
7.7
1279
6.4
106
7.3
993
6.8
102
7.4
985
7.4
115
8.7
1320
7.8
115
8.5
1232
7.6
108
8.4
1192
7.3
117
8.3
1261
7.5
117
8.5
1297
Basics
Not enough data
8.5
348
Not enough data
7.9
284
Not enough data
8.6
318
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
309
Not enough data
8.5
334
Content
Not enough data
8.4
322
Not enough data
8.5
333
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.3
437
Not enough data
7.7
799
Not enough data
8.7
480
Platform
6.7
115
7.7
1279
6.4
106
7.3
993
6.8
102
7.4
985
7.4
115
8.7
1320
7.8
115
8.5
1232
7.6
108
8.4
1192
7.3
117
8.3
1261
7.5
117
8.5
1297
Performance reviews
7.6
40
|
Verified
7.9
465
|
Verified
7.1
39
|
Verified
8.0
492
|
Verified
7.1
41
|
Verified
8.3
497
|
Verified
Goals
7.4
41
|
Verified
8.1
511
|
Verified
6.8
41
|
Verified
7.4
445
|
Verified
Feedback
7.4
40
8.1
488
7.1
41
8.2
486
7.4
41
6.6
338
6.7
40
6.7
384
Data
7.5
39
|
Verified
8.4
511
|
Verified
7.4
42
|
Verified
8.3
510
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
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
Sourcing
6.1
25
7.5
584
7.2
29
8.7
737
6.9
25
7.9
665
6.8
25
7.8
644
6.5
25
7.8
643
Candidate Management
7.1
29
8.4
663
7.3
29
7.7
634
7.8
30
8.7
759
7.3
28
6.8
462
7.9
30
8.7
736
7.3
27
8.3
693
6.1
28
6.7
436
6.9
26
Feature Not Available
Platform
6.7
115
7.7
1279
6.4
106
7.3
993
6.8
102
7.4
985
7.4
115
8.7
1320
7.8
115
8.5
1232
7.6
108
8.4
1192
7.3
117
8.3
1261
7.5
117
8.5
1297
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
1040
Not enough data
8.8
1094
Not enough data
6.2
542
Not enough data
8.4
944
Not enough data
8.3
943
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
1099
Not enough data
8.5
976
Not enough data
7.0
632
Not enough data
8.6
1044
Not enough data
8.8
1090
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.2
652
Not enough data
8.2
880
Not enough data
8.4
797
Platform
6.7
115
7.7
1279
6.4
106
7.3
993
6.8
102
7.4
985
7.4
115
8.7
1320
7.8
115
8.5
1232
7.6
108
8.4
1192
7.3
117
8.3
1261
7.5
117
8.5
1297
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
7.7
799
Not enough data
8.8
1067
Platform
6.7
115
7.7
1279
6.4
106
7.3
993
6.8
102
7.4
985
7.4
115
8.7
1320
7.8
115
8.5
1232
7.6
108
8.4
1192
7.3
117
8.3
1261
7.5
117
8.5
1297
Workforce Management Platform Features
6.5
72
7.1
464
6.5
73
6.1
344
7.3
82
8.2
612
8.4
87
8.9
721
6.9
80
7.4
396
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.0
77
8.2
563
7.4
81
8.7
669
6.4
74
6.4
341
6.8
78
7.7
438
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Access PeopleHR and BambooHR are categorized as Core HR, Workforce Management, HCM Software, Performance Management, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
Access PeopleHR has no unique categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, Onboarding, and Payroll
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Access PeopleHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
BambooHR
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
10.9%
Financial Services
7.7%
Computer Software
4.9%
Retail
4.4%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
67.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Computer Software
11.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Construction
5.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.6%
Other
61.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Access PeopleHR
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Writing and Editing
The system feels modern and fun, and is super easy to use (even for somebody who knows very little about HR). You can tell that this system is being maintained by a team of professionals who are genuinely passionate about keeping things very straightforward...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Media Production
Most of it. The interface online looks like it comes from windows 97. It takes SO long to load. The onboarding process was painful, with many excel sheets and data entries that had to be in such a specific way that made no sense at all, and that's where it...
BambooHR
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Leslie C.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I like the usability of Bamboo, and the simple design that makes ESS so simple for our employees. I also LOVE the simplicity of the app. there's an app for everything these days, and so often they are not useful. Our employees are always using their phones,...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
- No option for adding international holiday *calendars* but US one is built-in. - No option to set different working hours per site (8 hours are NOT the default for EVERYONE). - Even if I edit my week starting on Sunday, bamboo still insists to call Sunday...
Verified User in Writing and Editing
The system feels modern and fun, and is super easy to use (even for somebody who knows very little about HR). You can tell that this system is being maintained by a team of professionals who are genuinely passionate about keeping things very straightforward...
Leslie C.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I like the usability of Bamboo, and the simple design that makes ESS so simple for our employees. I also LOVE the simplicity of the app. there's an app for everything these days, and so often they are not useful. Our employees are always using their phones,...
Verified User in Media Production
Most of it. The interface online looks like it comes from windows 97. It takes SO long to load. The onboarding process was painful, with many excel sheets and data entries that had to be in such a specific way that made no sense at all, and that's where it...
Verified User in Computer Software
- No option for adding international holiday *calendars* but US one is built-in. - No option to set different working hours per site (8 hours are NOT the default for EVERYONE). - Even if I edit my week starting on Sunday, bamboo still insists to call Sunday...
Discussions
What makes a good HR system?
1 comment
DH
HR DuoRead more
Access PeopleHR has no more discussions with answers
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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