Compare BambooHR and Payworks 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (59.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
No pricing available
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,466)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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Star Rating
(27)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (59.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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BambooHR vs Payworks
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Payworks easier to use. However, reviewers felt that BambooHR is easier to set up and do business with overall. Both products were equally easy to administer.
- Reviewers felt that Payworks meets the needs of their business better than BambooHR.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that BambooHR is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BambooHR over Payworks.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Payworks
No pricing availableFree Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Payworks
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,108
9.1
20
Ease of Use
9.2
2,132
9.3
19
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,281
8.5
9
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,342
9.0
12
Quality of Support
8.8
1,805
8.6
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,322
8.9
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,035
6.3
19
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1260
Not enough data
8.6
1249
Not enough data
5.6
600
Not enough data
7.5
993
Not enough data
7.8
1012
Not enough data
7.3
852
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
1281
Not enough data
7.3
994
Not enough data
7.4
986
Not enough data
8.7
1322
Not enough data
8.5
1233
Not enough data
8.3
1194
Not enough data
8.3
1263
Not enough data
8.5
1299
Not enough data
Payment Options
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
9.0
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
6
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
Employee Self Service
8.9
342
Not enough data
8.0
323
Not enough data
8.2
339
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
339
Not enough data
8.8
361
Not enough data
8.9
336
Not enough data
7.0
268
Not enough data
8.3
317
Not enough data
8.0
287
Not enough data
8.6
341
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.0
319
Not enough data
8.0
312
Not enough data
8.1
306
Not enough data
Integration
7.5
279
Not enough data
8.0
319
Not enough data
7.0
264
Not enough data
8.3
301
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
334
Not enough data
8.8
335
Not enough data
8.9
329
Not enough data
8.5
317
Not enough data
Basics
7.8
275
Not enough data
8.6
315
Not enough data
8.4
316
Not enough data
Content
8.2
305
Not enough data
7.7
282
Not enough data
7.9
286
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
255
Not enough data
8.7
339
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.7
452
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
1281
Not enough data
7.3
994
Not enough data
7.4
986
Not enough data
8.7
1322
Not enough data
8.5
1233
Not enough data
8.3
1194
Not enough data
8.3
1263
Not enough data
8.5
1299
Not enough data
Basics
8.5
349
Not enough data
7.9
285
Not enough data
8.6
319
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
310
Not enough data
8.5
335
Not enough data
Content
8.4
323
Not enough data
8.5
334
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
438
Not enough data
7.7
800
Not enough data
8.7
481
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
1281
Not enough data
7.3
994
Not enough data
7.4
986
Not enough data
8.7
1322
Not enough data
8.5
1233
Not enough data
8.3
1194
Not enough data
8.3
1263
Not enough data
8.5
1299
Not enough data
Performance reviews
7.9
466
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
493
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
498
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
512
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
446
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.1
489
Not enough data
8.2
487
Not enough data
6.6
339
Not enough data
6.7
385
Not enough data
Data
8.4
512
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
511
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Sourcing
7.5
585
Not enough data
8.7
738
Not enough data
7.9
666
Not enough data
7.8
645
Not enough data
7.8
644
Not enough data
Candidate Management
8.4
664
Not enough data
7.7
635
Not enough data
8.7
760
Not enough data
6.8
463
Not enough data
8.7
737
Not enough data
8.3
694
Not enough data
6.7
437
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
1281
Not enough data
7.3
994
Not enough data
7.4
986
Not enough data
8.7
1322
Not enough data
8.5
1233
Not enough data
8.3
1194
Not enough data
8.3
1263
Not enough data
8.5
1299
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
1041
Not enough data
8.8
1095
Not enough data
6.2
543
Not enough data
8.4
945
Not enough data
8.3
944
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
1100
Not enough data
8.5
977
Not enough data
7.0
633
Not enough data
8.6
1045
Not enough data
8.8
1091
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.2
653
Not enough data
8.2
881
Not enough data
8.4
798
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
1281
Not enough data
7.3
994
Not enough data
7.4
986
Not enough data
8.7
1322
Not enough data
8.5
1233
Not enough data
8.3
1194
Not enough data
8.3
1263
Not enough data
8.5
1299
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.7
800
Not enough data
8.8
1068
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
1281
Not enough data
7.3
994
Not enough data
7.4
986
Not enough data
8.7
1322
Not enough data
8.5
1233
Not enough data
8.3
1194
Not enough data
8.3
1263
Not enough data
8.5
1299
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
465
Not enough data
6.1
345
Not enough data
8.2
613
Not enough data
8.9
722
Not enough data
7.4
397
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
564
Not enough data
8.7
670
Not enough data
6.4
342
Not enough data
7.7
439
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Payworks share no categories
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Core HR, Workforce Management, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Payworks is categorized as Payment Gateways
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Payworks
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
11.8%
Computer Software
11.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Construction
5.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.5%
Other
61.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
11.1%
Retail
7.4%
Medical Practice
7.4%
Hospitality
7.4%
Hospital & Health Care
7.4%
Other
59.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
BambooHR
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Darren S.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
The self service functionality! The intuitive interface is very easy to learn from the administrative side. It is also very easy to deploy to computer savvy users and those that are learning. The BambooHR development team listens and sometimes it seems the...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Many functions are like black holes; the system does a really bad job at notifying you of changes or comments on things you'd think you'd be looped into (like comments on onboarding tasks you've assigned). The integration with Workable is extremely basic...
Payworks
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Easy to use, very quick and efficient. Would recommend to any company
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
It required a lot setup time .
Darren S.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
The self service functionality! The intuitive interface is very easy to learn from the administrative side. It is also very easy to deploy to computer savvy users and those that are learning. The BambooHR development team listens and sometimes it seems the...
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Easy to use, very quick and efficient. Would recommend to any company
Verified User in Computer Software
Many functions are like black holes; the system does a really bad job at notifying you of changes or comments on things you'd think you'd be looped into (like comments on onboarding tasks you've assigned). The integration with Workable is extremely basic...
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
It required a lot setup time .
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
Payworks has no discussions with answers
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