What Is BambooHR?
BambooHR offers easy, integrated applicant tracking (ATS) as part of our award-winning cloud-based HR platform. Onboarding tools, e-signatures, time-off tracking, performance management, plus easy reporting and a convenient mobile app set you free to do great work. Released from the data management spiral, HR professionals become more effective, more efficient, and more human. Give us a call to see a demo and start a free trial.
Who Uses BambooHR?
Small and medium businesses (fewer than 1000 employees) that want to move away from using spreadsheets and/or organize their HR data. BambooHR is an all-in-one HR software solution.
BambooHR Details
BambooHR
Founded in 2008
BambooHR pricing
Starting Price:
- Yes, has free trial
- No free version
BambooHR does not have a free version but does offer a free trial.
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BambooHR
Founded in 2008
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BambooHR deployment and support
Support
- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat
Deployment
- Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- Mac (Desktop)
- Windows (Desktop)
- Android (Mobile)
- iPhone (Mobile)
- iPad (Mobile)
Training
- Live Online
- Webinars
- Documentation
- Videos
Features of BambooHR
Applicant Tracking Systems
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Applicant Tracking
- Application Management
- Assessment Management
- Background Screening
- Calendar Management
- Calendar Sync
- Candidate Profiles
- Candidate Tracking
- Careers Page
- Collaboration Tools
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Configurable Workflow
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Email Management
- Email Templates
- Employee Database
- Employee Onboarding
- HR Management
- Internal HR
- Interview Scheduling
- Job Application Management
- Job Management
- Job Posting
- Jobs Board
- Onboarding
- Pipeline Management
- Real Time Reporting
- Recruiting Firms
- Recruitment Management
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Resume Database
- Resume Parsing
- Resume Search
- Resume Storage
- Self Service Portal
- Social Media Integration
- Social Recruiting
- Tagging
- Talent Acquisition
- Task Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Workflow Management
Attendance Tracking Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Audit Trail
- Automated Scheduling
- Biometric Recognition
- Biometrics
- Calendar Management
- Clock In / Out
- Compliance Management
- Customisable Reports
- Document Management
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Scheduling
- Employee Self Service
- Employee Time Tracking
- FMLA Administration
- Leave Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Multi-Location
- Overtime Calculation
- Payroll Management
- Project Time Tracking
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Notifications
- Real Time Reporting
- Real-time Updates
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Role-Based Permissions
- Scheduling
- Self Service Portal
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Third Party Integrations
- Time & Expense Tracking
- Time Off Requests
- Time Tracking
- Timesheet Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Workflow Management
Benefits Administration Software
- ACA Reporting
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Applicant Tracking
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Benefits Administration Outsourcing
- Benefits Dashboard
- Benefits Management
- COBRA Administration
- Compensation Management
- Compliance Management
- Configurable Workflow
- Customisable Reports
- Data Import/Export
- Deduction Management
- Disability Insurance Administration
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Employee Benefits Administration
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Self Service
- FMLA Administration
- HIPAA Compliant
- HR Management
- HSA/FSA Administration
- Health Insurance Administration
- Leave Tracking
- Life Insurance Administration
- Online Benefits Enrollment
- Payroll Management
- Performance Management
- Provider Management
- Real Time Reporting
- Recruitment Management
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Retirement Plan Management
- Self Service Portal
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Third Party Integrations
- Time Off Requests
- Timesheet Management
- Training Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Workflow Management
Clocking Systems
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Automated Scheduling
- Billable Items Tracking
- Biometric Recognition
- Calendar Management
- Clock In / Out
- Compliance Management
- Customisable Reports
- Data Import/Export
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Scheduling
- Employee Self Service
- Employee Time Tracking
- GPS
- Leave Tracking
- Messaging
- Mobile Access
- Online Punch Card
- Online Time Clock
- Overtime Calculation
- Payroll Management
- Project Time Tracking
- Projections
- Punch card
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Monitoring
- Real Time Notifications
- Real Time Reporting
- Real-time Updates
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Salaried Employee Tracking
- Self Service Portal
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Third Party Integrations
- Time & Expense Tracking
- Time Off Requests
- Timesheet Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Workstation Tracking
Compliance Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts / Escalation
- Archiving & Retention
- Assessment Management
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Configurable Workflow
- Controls Audit
- Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Data Visualisation
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Environmental Compliance
- FDA Compliance
- Forms Management
- HIPAA Compliant
- ISO Compliance
- Incident Management
- Monitoring
- Multi-Language
- OSHA Compliance
- Policy Management
- Process/Workflow Automation
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Monitoring
- Real Time Notifications
- Real Time Reporting
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Risk Alerts
- Risk Analytics
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Management
- Role-Based Permissions
- Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
- Security Auditing
- Surveys & Feedback
- Task Management
- Template Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
- Version Control
- Workflow Management
Employee Engagement Software
- 360 Degree Feedback
- API
- Action Management
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Benchmarking
- Chat/Messaging
- Commenting/Notes
- Communication Management
- Content Management
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Questions
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Recognition
- Employee Reward Programs
- Engagement Tracking
- Feedback Management
- Gamification
- Goal Management
- Goal Setting / Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Negative Feedback Management
- Performance Appraisal
- Performance Management
- Performance Metrics
- Progress Tracking
- Pulse Surveys
- Question Library
- Real Time Analytics
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Notifications
- Real Time Reporting
- Real-time Updates
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Search/Filter
- Single Sign On
- Survey/Poll Management
- Surveys & Feedback
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
- Visual Analytics
HR Analytics Software
- 360 Degree Feedback
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Alerts/Notifications
- Applicant Tracking
- Attendance Tracking
- Benefits Management
- Compensation Management
- Compensation Plan Modeling
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Reports
- Dashboard
- Data Import/Export
- Data Visualisation
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Email Templates
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Self Service
- Feedback Management
- HR Metrics Library
- Leave Tracking
- Organisational Charting
- Payroll Management
- Performance Appraisal
- Performance Management
- Predictive Modeling
- Real Time Analytics
- Real Time Reporting
- Recruitment Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Secure Data Storage
- Self Service Portal
- Succession Planning
- Survey/Poll Management
- Surveys & Feedback
- Talent Management
- Task Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
- Trend Analysis
- Turnover Tracking
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Workflow Management
Human Resources Software
- 360 Degree Feedback
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Applicant Tracking
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Benefits Management
- Calendar Management
- Compensation Management
- Compliance Management
- Configurable Workflow
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Self Service
- HR Management
- Job Application Management
- Learning & Development
- Leave Tracking
- Onboarding
- Payroll Management
- Performance Appraisal
- Performance Management
- Real Time Reporting
- Recruitment Management
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Role-Based Permissions
- Self Service Portal
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Succession Planning
- Third Party Integrations
- Time & Attendance
- Time Off Management
- Time Off Requests
- Timesheet Management
- Training Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Workflow Management
Internal Communication Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Activity/News Feed
- Alerts/Notifications
- Audio / Video Conferencing
- Blogs
- Calendar Management
- Chat/Messaging
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Communication Management
- Contact Management
- Content Management
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Email Management
- Employee Communities
- Employee Database
- Employee Directory
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Engagement Tracking
- Event Calendar
- File Sharing
- Knowledge Management
- Live Chat
- Mobile Access
- Mobile Alerts
- Multi-Channel Communication
- Multi-Language
- Newsletter Management
- Real Time Notifications
- Real-time Updates
- Reporting & Statistics
- Role-Based Permissions
- Search/Filter
- Secure Data Storage
- Single Sign On
- Social Media Integration
- Surveys & Feedback
- Task Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Video Conferencing
- Workflow Management
Onboarding Software
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Applicant Tracking
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Tracking
- Benefits Management
- Calendar Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Compliance Management
- Configurable Workflow
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Customizable Fields
- Data Import/Export
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- E-Verify/I-9 Forms
- Electronic Forms
- Electronic Signature
- Employee Database
- Employee Handbook
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Self Service
- Feedback Management
- HR Management
- Job Description Management
- Learning Management
- Leave Tracking
- Mentorship
- Orientation Workflow Management
- Payroll Management
- Performance Management
- Real Time Reporting
- Recruitment Management
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Role-Based Permissions
- Self Service Portal
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Task Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Time Off Requests
- Training Management
- Workflow Management
Payroll Software
- 401(k) Tracking
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Alerts/Notifications
- Applicant Tracking
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Benefits Management
- Calendar Management
- Check Printing
- Compensation Management
- Compliance Management
- Customisable Reports
- Data Import/Export
- Direct Deposit
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Self Service
- Employee Time Tracking
- Expense Tracking
- Leave Tracking
- Multi-Country
- Multi-State
- Payroll Management
- Payroll Outsourcing
- Payroll Reporting
- Performance Management
- Real Time Reporting
- Recruitment Management
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Self Service Portal
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Tax Compliance
- Third Party Integrations
- Time Off Requests
- Time Tracking
- Timesheet Management
- Training Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- W-2 Preparation
- Wage Garnishment
- Workflow Management
Performance Appraisal Software
- 360 Degree Feedback
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Alerts/Notifications
- Applicant Tracking
- Appraisal History
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Tracking
- Compensation Management
- Competency Management
- Customisable Forms
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Customization
- Document Management
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Self Service
- Goal Setting / Tracking
- HR Management
- Individual Development Plans
- Leave Tracking
- On-going Performance Tracking
- Organisational Charting
- Peer Appraisals
- Performance Appraisal
- Performance Management
- Performance Metrics
- Performance Review Management
- Progress Tracking
- Ratings / Reviews
- Real Time Analytics
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Reporting
- Recruitment Management
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Review Cycle Tracking
- Self Assessment
- Self Service Portal
- Skills Assessment
- Surveys & Feedback
- Third Party Integrations
- Time Off Requests
- Training Management
- Weighted Performance Measures
- Workflow Management
Recruitment Software
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Applicant Tracking
- Assessment Management
- Background Screening
- Billing & Invoicing
- Boolean Search
- CRM
- Calendar Management
- Candidate Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Configurable Workflow
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Reports
- Data Import/Export
- Email Management
- Email Marketing
- Email Templates
- Employee Onboarding
- Internal Chat Integration
- Internal HR
- Interview Management
- Interview Scheduling
- Job Application Management
- Job Management
- Job Posting
- Job Requisition
- Jobs Board
- Mobile Access
- Onboarding
- Recruiting Firms
- Recruitment Management
- Reference Checking
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Resume Database
- Resume Parsing
- Resume Search
- Self Service Portal
- Social Media Integration
- Social Recruiting
- Talent Acquisition
- Task Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Workflow Management
Staff Holiday Booking Systems
- API
- Absence Management
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Approval Workflow
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Calendar Management
- Compliance Management
- Customisable Reports
- Data Import/Export
- Document Storage
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Scheduling
- FMLA Administration
- HR Management
- Leave Policy Management
- Leave Tracking
- Mobile App
- Overtime Calculation
- Payroll Management
- Performance Management
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Notifications
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Role-Based Permissions
- Self Service Portal
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Team Calendars
- Third Party Integrations
- Time Off Management
- Time Off Requests
- Time Tracking
- Timesheet Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Workflow Management
Talent Management Software
- 360 Degree Feedback
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Applicant Tracking
- Approval Process Control
- Assessment Management
- Background Screening
- Career Development
- Compensation Management
- Competency Management
- Compliance Management
- Configurable Workflow
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Reports
- Customisable Templates
- Email Management
- Email Templates
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Self Service
- Goal Setting / Tracking
- HR Management
- Individual Development Plans
- Interview Scheduling
- Job Application Management
- Jobs Board
- Learning Management
- Onboarding
- Performance Appraisal
- Performance Management
- Progress Tracking
- Real Time Reporting
- Recruitment Management
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Resume Parsing
- Self Service Portal
- Skills Assessment
- Social Media Integration
- Succession Planning
- Surveys & Feedback
- Talent Acquisition
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
- Workflow Management
Time Tracking Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting Integration
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Automatic Time Capture
- Billable & Non-Billable Hours
- Billable Items Tracking
- Billing & Invoicing
- Calendar Management
- Clock In / Out
- Customisable Reports
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Scheduling
- Employee Time Tracking
- Invoice Management
- Leave Tracking
- Mobile Time Tracking
- Monitoring
- Multiple Billing Rates
- Offline Time Tracking
- Online Time Tracking Software
- Overtime Calculation
- Payroll Management
- Project Management
- Project Time Tracking
- Project Tracking
- Projections
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Notifications
- Real Time Reporting
- Real-time Updates
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Summary Reports
- Task Management
- Task Progress Tracking
- Third Party Integrations
- Time & Expense Tracking
- Time Off Requests
- Timesheet Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Workflow Management
Workforce Management Software
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Automated Scheduling
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Calendar Management
- Clock In / Out
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Contractor Management
- Customisable Reports
- Data Import/Export
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Scheduling
- Employee Self Service
- Employee Time Tracking
- Labor Forecasting
- Leave Tracking
- Monitoring
- Online Time Clock
- Payroll Management
- Performance Management
- Performance Metrics
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Notifications
- Real Time Reporting
- Real-time Updates
- Recruitment Management
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Self Service Portal
- Shift Swapping
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Skills Tracking
- Third Party Integrations
- Time & Attendance
- Time Off Management
- Time Off Requests
- Timesheet Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Variable Workforce
- Workflow Management
Alternatives to BambooHR
More BambooHR alternatives
Jeremy S.
BambooHR Turns a Small Business into a Big Business
Comments: I enjoyed it more than other recruiting software I've used. It makes work easier and helps me be a manager instead of a paper pusher.
Pros:
I personally like that BambooHR has different portals for its users. They've built a database that allows employees to: 1. Maintain their own records (whether the company sends or user uploaded); track time off earned, sick days used, and hours worked; while allowing the user to sign documents easily electronically; and 2. Makes being an HR manager, easy. What I mean is, creating records (employees or temps) and ensuring they have all the blocks checked (background ran, drug test paperwork properly filled out, and any other documentation needing signed) within the timeframe needed to start working - is tracked, maintained, and recorded for you... so all in all, eliminates the monotony of HR and time wasted on paperwork while assisting managers/employees in ensuring proper compliance.
Cons:
Well, I still had to scan any documents that weren't created or automated through the software and label them. For example, I work at a satellite location; the warehouse I staff for has a basketball court out back for employees to use on their break. I had to create a document that stated employees for my agency had to make sure they were clocked out, that they were responsible for any risk of injury and that the company and staffing agency would not be held liable for any resulting injury that may occur. The rest of the staffing agency didn't need this so I still had to print out 50 copies, have each employee sign one, upload it, file it in the employee file in the software, label it, then give the copy back to the employee. This really is not an issue unless if turnover is high, this could get annoying.
Travis A.
Excellent choice for SMB's
Comments: Needed an affordable HR system that could do everything we needed it to. For the most part it does, but we have to use ADP for our Payroll to satisfy that aspect of our business, including our time keeping and vacation. We use a different Applicant Tracking System for recruiting and hiring, but everything else goes through BambooHR.
Pros:
The user interface is perfectly logical and easy to navigate. Very simple format with ability to handle complex scenarios.
Cons:
The time keeping and payroll features are bolt ons. It would be nice to have fully integrated, inhouse designed and operated options for a 100% complete all-in-one system.
Michelle D.
Great Product For the Basics a Mid-sized Company Needs
Comments: I have not had a single problem in over two years that could not be corrected with an email or chat, both within 15 minutes.
Pros:
Everything from rollout to daily use is logical - no crazy steps, no GUI, just all the information stored in one location (customizable) and with electronic signatures. Reporting is simple with canned reports as well as the option to create reports using any field that exists in the database.
Cons:
Assigning various roles (Admin/Ops, Leadership, Mid-manager, etc) can feel a little clunky, but it's only because there are soooo many options, which is a good thing. It's just the one thing that takes longer. Having a position title transfer to a job title (ATS to employee) would also be helpful; it seems a double step to hire someone for a new role, but need to go back into the setting to create that title.
Christina A.
Middle of the road software that needs improvement
Comments: We are currently researching other HR software. I'm not sure which is better, software that contains the modules needed with obvious and crippling flaws or software that is easy to use both by admin and employees with limited modules.
Pros:
The idea of on-boarding a new employee electronically is a huge plus. It engages employees before they start and makes it so that they come in with paperwork already filled out and spend their first day doing more than just paperwork. Most of the framework is in place, but EACH area needs improvement, both in the functionality for administration and the ease of use for employees. The sections offered are vital, but aren't complete.
Cons:
The benefits area is lacking a lot of common sense tools - like the ability to attach plan documents to an insurance plan (only a link can be used), display plan cost information to an employee BEFORE they sign up (the pricing is only available AFTER they sign up and become eligible). Many things like this create double the amount of work for the administrator. The actual on-boarding process was a struggle because even though the forms were done properly by the employees (I sat with a few and watched them), it didn't save all information in completed fields. Employees were frustrated when they had to fill out forms multiple times because you cannot edit once saved. I love that employees can e-sign documents, but preparing the forms is cumbersome and they can't be customized easily. For instance, if you need to update a form because something has changed or didn't save properly, you have to delete the task and resend to any employees who need an updated form. When I discussed a few very basic items with support, they just offered a work around that many clients use. These are obvious flaws in the system that need to be addressed, but aren't necessarily a priority. Bamboo HR seems to focus more on flashy design than actual content. It makes them seem like a leader in the industry, but as soon as you dig in, the flaws are obvious. For the price, there needs to be more development in the software.
Ahmad A.
All Information In One Place With Many Features
Comments: It is a beautiful application that distinguishes it from other similar applications in that it contains the feature "360 Degree Feedback" that brings employees' ideas closer and helps the success of the work
Pros:
What I liked the most about this application is “360 Degree Feedback” which is a feature that I did not find in many similar softwares
Cons:
It is a very good software but it does not have a feature "Scheduling"
Alternatives Considered: Keka and kiwiHR
Reasons for Choosing BambooHR: BambooHR contains "360 Degree Feedback" feature that is not contained by kiwiHR
Switched From: kiwiHR
