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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (56.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
No pricing available
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,962)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
Browse all 3 pricing plansEmployment Hero
Star Rating
(772)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to Employment Hero. Users appreciate its user-friendly interface and seamless navigation, making it easy to manage team member information effectively.
- According to verified reviews, BambooHR's implementation process is praised for its speed and efficiency. Users highlight the intuitive onboarding wizard that simplifies the setup, while Employment Hero users mention some challenges with configuration and setup time.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR provides excellent support, with many users noting the quality of assistance they receive. In contrast, Employment Hero users have expressed some concerns about the responsiveness of support, indicating that it could be improved.
- Users say that BambooHR's mobile app is thoughtfully designed, enhancing the overall experience by allowing access from anywhere. Employment Hero also offers mobile capabilities, but users have not highlighted it as a standout feature, suggesting that BambooHR may have the edge in this area.
- G2 reviewers highlight BambooHR's robust reporting and analytics features, which help organizations track performance and make informed decisions. Employment Hero users appreciate its intuitive features for entering timesheets and accessing leave, but they do not mention reporting capabilities as a strong point.
- According to recent feedback, BambooHR's ability to integrate with third-party applications is a significant advantage, allowing for greater flexibility in managing HR processes. Employment Hero users enjoy features like salary sacrifice arrangements, but they do not report similar integration capabilities, which may limit their overall functionality.
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
Employment Hero
No pricing availableFree Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Employment Hero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,380
8.2
629
Ease of Use
9.2
2,494
8.4
641
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,534
7.7
559
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,508
8.2
501
Quality of Support
8.8
2,049
7.9
611
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,486
8.3
500
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,306
8.8
614
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1431
7.8
362
8.6
1434
7.6
344
5.4
747
6.2
324
7.4
1149
7.0
332
7.8
1169
8.0
358
7.3
1009
6.6
336
Generative AI
6.2
516
5.4
123
Platform
7.8
1466
6.9
453
7.3
1176
6.4
413
7.3
1155
6.1
398
8.7
1510
7.6
450
8.5
1421
8.1
442
8.4
1384
8.3
436
8.3
1449
7.6
446
8.5
1487
7.9
451
Employee Self Service
8.9
419
8.6
340
7.9
392
7.1
320
8.2
412
8.2
337
Administration
8.6
415
8.4
332
8.8
437
8.2
326
9.0
409
7.9
321
6.9
334
7.1
312
8.4
390
7.9
316
8.1
350
7.5
299
8.6
409
8.3
315
Feature Not Available
7.1
285
Feature Not Available
6.8
282
Taxes
8.2
389
8.4
314
8.1
380
8.2
311
8.2
372
7.6
246
Integration
7.6
339
6.9
287
8.0
382
7.3
286
7.0
322
7.0
294
8.2
361
7.1
294
Platform
8.6
406
7.9
304
8.8
405
8.1
306
8.9
401
8.3
307
8.6
388
8.4
303
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
7.8
70
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.5
49
Not enough data
8.1
53
Not enough data
7.3
49
Not enough data
7.7
53
Not enough data
7.4
48
Not enough data
7.1
48
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
7.8
70
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.5
49
Not enough data
8.1
53
Not enough data
7.3
49
Not enough data
7.7
53
Not enough data
7.4
48
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
7.1
48
Not enough data
7.1
49
Not enough data
6.4
41
Not enough data
7.5
44
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.5
40
Not enough data
6.5
41
Not enough data
5.3
25
Platform
7.8
1466
6.9
453
7.3
1176
6.4
413
7.3
1155
6.1
398
8.7
1510
7.6
450
8.5
1421
8.1
442
8.4
1384
8.3
436
8.3
1449
7.6
446
8.5
1487
7.9
451
Automation
Not enough data
7.6
194
Logistics
Not enough data
7.6
192
Not enough data
7.5
190
Not enough data
7.2
177
Management
Not enough data
7.1
187
Not enough data
7.4
187
Not enough data
8.2
203
Not enough data
8.2
199
Not enough data
8.2
198
Not enough data
8.7
203
Not enough data
7.7
190
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.2
156
Not enough data
7.9
191
Not enough data
7.6
190
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
8.7
13
Platform
7.8
1466
6.9
453
7.3
1176
6.4
413
7.3
1155
6.1
398
8.7
1510
7.6
450
8.5
1421
8.1
442
8.4
1384
8.3
436
8.3
1449
7.6
446
8.5
1487
7.9
451
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
8.7
13
7.6
936
6.8
228
8.7
537
8.9
14
Platform
7.8
1466
6.9
453
7.3
1176
6.4
413
7.3
1155
6.1
398
8.7
1510
7.6
450
8.5
1421
8.1
442
8.4
1384
8.3
436
8.3
1449
7.6
446
8.5
1487
7.9
451
Platform Functionality
8.3
492
8.7
13
8.7
513
8.7
13
7.6
936
6.8
228
8.7
537
8.9
14
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.9
13
Platform
7.8
1466
6.9
453
7.3
1176
6.4
413
7.3
1155
6.1
398
8.7
1510
7.6
450
8.5
1421
8.1
442
8.4
1384
8.3
436
8.3
1449
7.6
446
8.5
1487
7.9
451
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.7
104
Not enough data
8.1
104
Not enough data
8.1
97
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.5
94
Not enough data
7.4
74
Not enough data
7.5
97
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.8
73
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
6.3
93
Not enough data
7.8
101
Not enough data
6.8
97
Performance reviews
8.0
556
|
Verified
7.4
171
8.0
577
|
Verified
7.4
188
8.4
586
|
Verified
7.6
180
Goals
8.1
599
|
Verified
7.4
173
7.4
528
|
Verified
7.2
171
Feedback
8.2
574
7.5
174
8.2
571
7.4
170
6.7
421
7.3
178
6.6
465
7.8
178
Data
8.3
598
|
Verified
7.6
141
8.4
595
|
Verified
7.5
175
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.4
38
5.4
31
6.8
37
5.4
31
Reports
Not enough data
6.7
118
Not enough data
7.0
123
Not enough data
7.1
123
Not enough data
7.5
124
Cleaning
Not enough data
7.1
121
Not enough data
6.9
117
Not enough data
7.6
119
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.5
70
Not enough data
5.7
70
Not enough data
5.4
69
Compatability
Not enough data
6.7
55
Not enough data
6.4
54
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Benefits
Not enough data
6.4
55
Not enough data
6.2
54
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.1
17
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
6.5
17
Not enough data
6.3
17
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
6.0
17
Not enough data
7.2
17
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
6.5
17
Not enough data
6.2
17
Not enough data
6.0
16
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
5.5
16
Not enough data
5.5
16
Not enough data
5.7
16
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
2.7
5
Not enough data
2.7
5
Not enough data
2.7
5
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.3
44
6.1
12
6.0
44
6.0
12
6.1
44
5.7
12
Sourcing
7.8
732
6.9
89
7.8
730
7.1
86
7.9
41
6.8
14
8.8
47
7.5
17
8.1
42
7.3
15
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
780
7.6
83
8.6
45
8.1
14
8.9
47
8.2
14
Feature Not Available
7.6
14
7.2
41
6.4
13
Feature Not Available
6.5
13
8.5
41
7.0
14
Platform
7.8
1466
6.9
453
7.3
1176
6.4
413
7.3
1155
6.1
398
8.7
1510
7.6
450
8.5
1421
8.1
442
8.4
1384
8.3
436
8.3
1449
7.6
446
8.5
1487
7.9
451
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.0
35
6.7
13
5.9
35
7.1
14
5.8
36
7.1
15
Agentic AI - Onboarding
6.2
53
5.6
45
6.2
53
5.5
45
6.4
53
5.6
45
6.6
53
5.8
44
6.8
55
5.7
46
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
7.5
270
8.6
1180
7.5
275
8.8
1237
8.2
276
6.2
666
6.5
242
8.4
1082
7.9
269
8.3
1074
7.7
270
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1236
8.4
280
8.5
1112
Feature Not Available
7.1
761
7.7
254
8.7
1180
7.9
274
8.8
1226
8.2
280
Platform Data
7.2
772
Feature Not Available
8.2
1003
7.7
267
8.3
919
7.5
258
Platform
7.8
1466
6.9
453
7.3
1176
6.4
413
7.3
1155
6.1
398
8.7
1510
7.6
450
8.5
1421
8.1
442
8.4
1384
8.3
436
8.3
1449
7.6
446
8.5
1487
7.9
451
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
936
6.8
228
8.8
1212
8.3
270
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.2
123
Not enough data
7.4
128
Not enough data
6.3
120
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.6
172
Not enough data
7.4
170
Not enough data
7.2
168
Not enough data
6.2
117
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.0
117
Not enough data
7.2
168
Not enough data
7.8
174
Not enough data
6.7
124
Platform
7.8
1466
6.9
453
7.3
1176
6.4
413
7.3
1155
6.1
398
8.7
1510
7.6
450
8.5
1421
8.1
442
8.4
1384
8.3
436
8.3
1449
7.6
446
8.5
1487
7.9
451
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 Performance
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
Platform
7.8
1466
6.9
453
7.3
1176
6.4
413
7.3
1155
6.1
398
8.7
1510
7.6
450
8.5
1421
8.1
442
8.4
1384
8.3
436
8.3
1449
7.6
446
8.5
1487
7.9
451
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
535
6.3
176
6.1
412
6.4
185
8.2
688
7.0
195
8.9
804
8.0
208
7.4
467
6.9
182
Feature Not Available
6.3
176
8.2
634
7.0
183
8.8
751
7.7
190
6.4
405
6.3
175
7.6
510
7.1
186
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Employment Hero are categorized as Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Core HR, Workforce Management, Performance Management, and Payroll
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, and HCM Software
Employment Hero is categorized as Time & Attendance, HR Analytics, Employer of Record (EOR), Workforce Planning, Benefits Administration, Employee Recognition, Recruitment Marketing, Employee Engagement, Recruiting Automation, and Recruitment Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Employment Hero
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
11.6%
Computer Software
11.5%
Construction
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.0%
Construction
6.6%
Hospital & Health Care
6.2%
Retail
5.3%
Manufacturing
5.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.9%
Other
72.0%
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
How safe is employment hero?
3 Comments
TM
Employment Hero is extremely safe. Our organisation wouldn't use them if they weren'tRead more
What does SaaS stand for?
2 Comments
Official Response from Employment Hero
SaaS stands for “Software as a Service“. A SaaS is a third-party provider that makes software available to you through the internet, instead of sending you...Read more
What does Employment Hero do?
2 Comments
RM
Employment Hero is an end-to-end people management platform that covers every aspect of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to...Read more
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