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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    RUN Powered by ADP®

    Score9.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    The RUN Powered by ADP® cloud-based solution is used to pay employees. It also includes HR and hiring tools, as well as benefits, helping small businesses grow and manage their teams.N/A

    BambooHR®

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ABambooHR is an cloud-based human resources solution that provides onboarding, payroll, and benefits management. It also offers automated time-off management and employee self-service.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR®
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Core
    $250
    per month
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR®
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR®
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    We switched from RUN Powered by ADP® to Paylocity as we think it is more feature rich with document management, automatic onboarding with a work flow that we design and meets our needs and automatic I-9 reporting.
    Incentivized
    BambooHR
    Chose BambooHR®
    When reviewing which HRIS to go with, BambooHR came out on top for a few reasons. One was the cost compared to others and what you get for that cost. It saved the company money versus what we had, including Lever, ADP, Calamari, etc., and condensed it into one system. Next, the …
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    Although there are many products in the marketplace, there is no perfect system. BambooHR is the most economical HRIS for a small business, start-up, or business that has never had HR software. BambooHR was selected for its affordable functionality. However, if they continue …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    183 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    190 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    167 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    167 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    182 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    188 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    145 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    117 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    148 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    130 Answers
    Features
    RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR®
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and BambooHR®
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    8.0
    261 Ratings
    3% below category average
    BambooHR®
    6.5
    129 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Pay calculation9.0252 Ratings7.390 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.376 Ratings5.767 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.3175 Ratings6.063 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.7111 Ratings5.798 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.4245 Ratings7.094 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.5186 Ratings7.8102 Ratings
    Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings6.158 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and BambooHR®
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    201 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.1178 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.7182 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.9177 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.4168 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings6.6184 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0174 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.097 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and BambooHR®
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    8.7
    173 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.4169 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.5160 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.3128 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of RUN Powered by ADP® and BambooHR®
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    8.0
    194 Ratings
    1% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.6123 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.8192 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.1164 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.1120 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.2182 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and BambooHR®
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    74 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.274 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of RUN Powered by ADP® and BambooHR®
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    6.7
    163 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings6.5157 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.9155 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.7106 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of RUN Powered by ADP® and BambooHR®
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    7.6
    166 Ratings
    4% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.0160 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.2147 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of RUN Powered by ADP® and BambooHR®
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    7.4
    106 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.673 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.3101 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.267 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings6.794 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and BambooHR®
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    118 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.8106 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.789 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.695 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.099 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.3100 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of RUN Powered by ADP® and BambooHR®
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    80 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.146 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.166 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.167 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.458 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of RUN Powered by ADP® and BambooHR®
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    BambooHR®
    7.8
    137 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.3103 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.3113 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.490 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.2108 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.687 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.9126 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9128 Ratings
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    Score1.4 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.4 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR®
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (327 ratings)
    8.3
    (206 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (21 ratings)
    9.9
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    8.2
    (133 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (7 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (24 ratings)
    8.8
    (107 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.9
    (10 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RUN Powered by ADP®BambooHR®
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADP
    ADP offers a wide range of options beyond just running payroll. We appreciate the flexibility to select options that best suit our company, such as having Workers' Compensation administered through ADP. During the COVID pandemic, our payroll experts and legal team proved invaluable in navigating special pay circumstances. We have also accessed the HR application to navigate and seek advice on how to administer situations that could be tricky. I would say less appropriate would be putting all our eggs in one basket when it comes to employee benefits - we have a dedicated broker team that we have used for nearly 30 years, and we carry our own HSA and POP insurance, and circumstances when we carry compliant coverage from other sources do not translate to our file with ADP.
    Incentivized
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    BambooHR
    I think if you're a small organization and you're trying to get out of paper, this is a really good first step to doing that. I've heard from other people that are in larger organizations where they have thousands of employees that there may be better platforms, but for smaller organization it's awesome.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ADP
    • Ease of use of the platform for reporting payroll.
    • Ease of use for employees via the ADP App.
    • Ease of integration of both PayRoll & 401K services.
    • Storage of reports for 3 years.
    • Accuracy of quarterly filings for State Fund collections via payroll.
    • Hours of operation for support are adequate.
    • Additional available services are helpful.
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    BambooHR
    • Recruiting- communications are easy for both the internal team and candidates
    • Onboarding- the onboarding tasks are great. I love being able to attach documents as well as delay sending out tasks
    • Communication- the employee community is a great tool to keep our communications clean and organized. I love that we now have insight as to who has viewed the comms
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    Cons
    ADP
    • I would like to see a change in the payroll processing so that when you have to save for later, you don't have to reenter all the information you have already entered.
    • Make it easier for the employees to track their used vacation and PTO hours.
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    BambooHR
    • BambooHR® has moved their offerings to a tiered package approach that groups features together at different tier and price levels. To gain access to a specific feature, you may need to upgrade to a whole new tier that includes additional features you may not be interested in. I would prefer being able to add-on one specific feature when needed.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ADP
    It is much better than the payroll system I used previously. The integrations that RUN has for on-boarding new hires are very convenient when they work properly. It saves a tremendous amount of time being able to email a link to new employees that allows them to enter much of their own demographic information. Payroll feature alerts me when someone's pay is significantly less or more than usual.
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    BambooHR
    There's nothing wrong with this platform. I would recommend it to any business starting with more than 10 employees. I will continue to use the program for as long as I need to, hoping they continue being tremendous and finding other ways to incorporate more technology.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    ADP
    I have been using this system for years and they have actually made it easier and easier. The system is always making great upgrades that don't necessarily require any additional information or training. I love when I log in and see a new feature or button that I get to use to make my life easier!
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    BambooHR
    It's clear and well appointed with prompts on where to go for each category of information it holds. The user has limited access based on a need to know/job related basis. It has a clear help option with the ability to chat, email or read documentation on how to do something.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ADP
    I don't think I have ever encountered error codes or 404 error screens when trying to access RUN ADP. I run payroll for the company every other week and I have had no issues accessing the website, everything saves and updates when it's needed. Our employees use the app on their phones and they have not had any issues either other than just a basic update of the app occasionally
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    BambooHR
    Yes, there is a huge team in the back of the online platform or it looks like it because I have never been left without an answer when I have a question or waiting from a response on my chat .... There must be a huge team, this is so great and I always seem to have someone that is very knowledgeable too. So many times in the past I had to leave with customer service that would connect you with someone else because of the expertise, here everyone seems to be some kind of an expert in the HR function.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    ADP
    ADP Run loads a bit slowly at times, once I put in my credentials. However, that said, I think my perception of the time it takes is impacted by our "instant gratification" expectation of being able to get into everything quickly.
    Incentivized
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    BambooHR
    I love BambooHR. Reports are easy to run and download and it usually covers any types of requests I get from the management team. You get excel or .csv downloads/reports and it is fast and simple, not too crowded so it is easy to read through. We don't integrate the tool yet but again, soon we will. we just did not had the time to utilize it yet but that's the plan.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    ADP
    I appreciated having that issue finally take care of. it was extremely disheartening to see the issue had not been resolved. I also had my employees looking to me and thinking I was not trying to resolve the issue so it reflected poorly on my character. I do not know if i was because of a miscommunication, but nonetheless I was happy it was taken care of
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    BambooHR
    10/10. The absolute best. I never dread contacting support. I know the team will be quick and helpful. It is so easy, that sometimes I skip straight to contacting support instead of trying to find help articles. They are faster than me trying to figure it out on my own!
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    In-Person Training
    ADP
    they helped up with the 1st payroll after that we were fine - it is very user friendly- they wanted to be sure everything had imported correctly.
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    BambooHR
    I didn't have in-person training besides teaching my managers how to use the program. However, I couldn't omit this question (maybe a system glitch).
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    Online Training
    ADP
    Our rep was on a zoom with us and one other person from RUN ADP showing us the layout and how to access everything. we mainly use it for payroll and reports so any questions we had they both were insightful and able to help us navigate the site. The training process was a success and we have had any issues since using.
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    BambooHR
    As far as I can recall, everything went well with doing it online and got questions answered. Was thankful to work with a dummy file to get used to some practices prior to getting our own domain within bamboo to then place our personnel information in the system, this helped a lot!
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    Implementation Rating
    ADP
    Make sure there's plenty of time between payrolls for the implementation and be sure to test all the manually inputted fields.
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    BambooHR
    BambooHR's initial implementation team was amazing. We loved having a dedicated person we could call, email or speak to during the entire process. I feel that's so important when you are new to a software. Our process was time consuming, but well worth the final product.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ADP
    I have looked at both of these products and they both have great services but the support I have received from ADP really keeps me here. My rep is amazing and I honestly have not seen anything on another platform that would make me change at this time.
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    BambooHR
    BambooHR® was able to provide excellent value for money when compared to the other options we looked at when we carried out a review of them. A previous member of the team had also used BambooHR® at another company and rated them highly which influenced our decision greatly. The demo also showed BambooHR® was able to carry out all of the tasks we were looking for
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    BambooHR
    Since my organization has dropped with employees, I always find ways to reduce costs. I thought there would be a cheaper option, but I was glad that my package included a lot for the price, and downgrading would cost more. The rep could have let me downgraded and taken me to a higher package. I am thankful that didn't happen.
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    Scalability
    ADP
    Every summer, we hire three new college interns who have to be entered into the system. They can enter their information themselves, which takes a load off me. The onboarding is quite straightforward, and today's college kids are techy enough to be able to understand it.
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    BambooHR
    There is so much you can do with this platform, it is incredible and so welcoming. We don't utilize it 100% yet just because we are growing and the HR team has not been able to concentrate on other areas offered to us but but we will soon. Which is also why we got the product, specifically because what BambooHR can do to help us meet our growing business needs.
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    Professional Services
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
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    Return on Investment
    ADP
    • The costs add up with all the services such as running payroll, adding timekeeping, running background checks, and mailing w-2's.
    • We save money on background checks because the first two are free.
    • We lower risk of employee time, penalties, and lawsuits by allowing RUN Powered by ADP® to handle so much of the payroll such as calculations and tax reporting.
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    BambooHR
    • Time Savings: Automating onboarding, payroll, and employee record management has cut HR admin time by up to 30%, allowing teams to focus on strategic initiatives instead of paperwork.
    • Improved Onboarding: Streamlined workflows have cut onboarding time by nearly 50%, ensuring new hires are productive faster, reducing turnover risk in the critical first months.
    • - Enhanced Informational Clarity: Centralized employee data means fewer errors and faster access to essential information, reducing compliance risks and increasing accuracy in reporting.
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    ScreenShots

    RUN Powered by ADP® Screenshots

    Screenshot of the RUN Dashboard with the business' key info front-and-centerScreenshot of the payroll interfaceScreenshot of access to payroll reports and liability amountsScreenshot of the RUN Powered by ADP mobile app, used to process payroll on the goScreenshot of the ADP mobile app, where employees can access their historical payroll statements and year-end tax documents

    BambooHR® Screenshots

    Screenshot of Job Info TabScreenshot of Onboarding TasksScreenshot of New Hire PacketScreenshot of Employee Performance ReportScreenshot of Employee Satisfaction (eNPS®)Screenshot of Open Enrollment