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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Paychex

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.

    $59

    per month/+$4 per employee

    Pricing
    BambooHR®Paychex
    Editions & Modules
    Core
    $250
    per month
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Paychex Go
    $59
    per month/+$4 per employee
    Paychex Flex Service
    Contact sales team
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BambooHR®Paychex
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    BambooHR®Paychex
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    Chose BambooHR®
    At the time, I didn't like the way Paychex Flex worked.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    We switch our clients from the other HRIS platforms to BambooHR, because they do everything better and have amazing customer support.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    I think they are the worst
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is easy to use whether you have one or 1,000 employees.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR's system was easier to set up with their support team than previous vendors I've used.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR offers a superior employee experience, especially when it comes to onboarding!
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    Bamboo is more intuitive and user-friendly than Paychex.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR was already in place when I started. BambooHR has much better intuitive navigation than any of the other systems but not as much customizability as something like Workday.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is much more user friendly. What it lacks in technical/complexities it is working to improve.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is a very up-to-date system compared to Paychex. Their customer service compared to Paychex is out of this world!
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is easier to use at a better price.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    Much easier to use, at least as end user, than UltiPro. However I’m not sure if it’s as robust.
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    JazzHR and Comeet are much more advanced as ATSs. The UX of BambooHR is a bit better than both of them.
    Incentivized
    Paychex Inc.
    Chose Paychex
    We use BambooHR in tandem with Paychex. BambooHR is our timesheet service, and Paychex issues the checks/payments to our employees. Ideally we would use one service instead of two to achieve our payment and timesheet needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    We have moved away from our benefits administration, onboarding, time and attendance, and basically all non-payroll functionality away from Paychex Flex.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    we just started using insperity to manage our payroll and benefits. haven't had enough experience with it in order to comment on the pros and cons against paychex flex.The only thing i have noticed so far is Paychex flex's platform is simpler and straight forward. i feel like …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    From what I remember of ADP VirtualEdge, I think Paychex has more ease of use and has a cleaner interface. It's been a while though, so I'm not sure I'm comparing apples to apples. In terms of HRM/HRIS systems, I think Bamboo was a little more intuitive to use than Paychex and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    This is the only payment management tool I have used or interacted with.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    Paychex has allowed us to not worry about tax filings, and W2 & 1099 mailings.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    190 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    167 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    188 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    117 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    130 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BambooHR®Paychex
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    201 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Paychex
    7.3
    257 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.2178 Ratings7.2206 Ratings
    Employment history7.7182 Ratings9.4230 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.9177 Ratings9.0164 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4168 Ratings8.6161 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.6184 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0174 Ratings9.2146 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.097 Ratings6.5137 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.5
    129 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Paychex
    9.3
    299 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Pay calculation7.390 Ratings9.7282 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.767 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.063 Ratings8.4142 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.798 Ratings9.0164 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.094 Ratings9.7281 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.8102 Ratings9.2200 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.158 Ratings9.6111 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.7
    173 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Paychex
    8.7
    151 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Approval workflow8.4169 Ratings8.6107 Ratings
    Balance details8.5160 Ratings8.8143 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3128 Ratings8.6117 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.0
    194 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Paychex
    8.7
    258 Ratings
    8% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.6123 Ratings9.1236 Ratings
    Update personal information8.8192 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.1164 Ratings9.8114 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.2182 Ratings7.4175 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    74 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Paychex
    7.5
    41 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.274 Ratings7.541 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.7
    163 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Paychex
    7.0
    169 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Report builder6.5157 Ratings7.9139 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.9155 Ratings8.1159 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.7106 Ratings5.086 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.6
    166 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Paychex
    6.9
    165 Ratings
    13% below category average
    New hire portal8.0160 Ratings7.5158 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.2147 Ratings6.3101 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.4
    106 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting6.673 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.3101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.267 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.794 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    118 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.8106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.789 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.695 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders8.099 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.3100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    80 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.166 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search9.167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.458 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BambooHR® and Paychex
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.8
    137 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Paychex
    7.9
    61 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Job Requisition Management7.3103 Ratings7.733 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.3113 Ratings9.331 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.490 Ratings7.224 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.2108 Ratings7.231 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.687 Ratings8.030 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.0126 Ratings8.035 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.0128 Ratings8.155 Ratings
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    BambooHR®Paychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (206 ratings)
    5.2
    (309 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (133 ratings)
    8.2
    (251 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (107 ratings)
    7.1
    (256 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    6.5
    (12 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    7.4
    (8 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.2
    (32 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BambooHR®Paychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    For the most part, Paychex Flex is a very good payroll system and is well suited for a small business. Most basic features are simple and user friendly. For businesses that have hourly employees, its timeclock system is a good feature. For businesses that have a large number of employees and more complicated rules and policies, it might not be as appropriate because of the difficulty to set up for these rules and policies
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    • It provides a well account of Retirement Plan Account Information.
    • Alerts are sent to email when there is new information to access.
    • Employee access both online and thru app.
    • Paperless options.
    • Easy and quick access to paystubs and tax forms.
    • Easy employee retirement management.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    • When it comes to audit reports, Paychex Flex could improve on helping clients locate the correct reports for audit purposes more easily
    • When a client receives a discount, it would be helpful if the discount were automatically provided each year, or if the Paychex rep proactively reached out to the client first, versus the client having to call and request that the discount continue.
    • It would be helpful if the invoice was emailed to the client versus the client logging in to access invoices.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    Overall I like the features that Paychex Flex offers. I am sure that there are other features that I am unaware of, so I am excited to see if there is more that Flex is capable of to make my job easier. The basic features are really user friendly and easy to access. If there ever is an issue customer service is great
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    Some things could be streamlined. For example, we could do custom options for the "add items" tab which has so many options that we never use. "Medical Pay" could be something that the system remembers for the applicable employees. Salaried employees' salaries should definitely be auto-filled. Overall the system works well but I think it could be improved to be easier to use and read.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    We have not experienced any difficulties with unplanned outages. Notifications are always made for outages, and they do not effect normal business operations.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    Unless there is lag time within the internet, the Paychex Flex website loads exceptional fast, pages load quickly and reports that I need to print or download load quickly. If I need to create a specialized report, once I complete it I receive an e-mail telling me my report is ready to be downloaded. Changing between web pages is fast as well.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    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!
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    Our dedicated representative is one of the main reasons we are sticking with Paychex Flex. If it were not for this person, other platforms could provide the same/similar functionality. It is the ability to speak with someone that understands our business and is willing to get questions answered in a timely fashion that keeps us with Paychex Flex.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    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).
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    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!
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    It was easy to understand and follow along. I do like the informational videos that we can utilize before we opt to call in for customer service support. It has made a difference since sometimes that resolves the issue I may have had and saved myself a phone call to Paychex support.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    Implementation was very smooth. The most cumbersome task was entering the current employees into the system during initial set up, but Paychex staff handled most of that and verified against prior system reports as well as internal reports provided to ensure 100% accuracy.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    We still use QB Desktop Pro to maintain a Check Register / Overall Balance for the company, but once having tried QB Payroll Online for about 3 months prior to finding Paychex Flex I can tell you that there's just no comparison. QB online is VERY EXPENSIVE and not so user-friendly. I hated every minute of those 6 payrolls we ran through QB online.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    I generally do payroll at the office, however I have had to go remote due to internet issues and also had to take payroll on vacation with me. Very easy to log in wherever you are and manage your TAA and payroll
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    • I do not believe we have saved anything additionally. The time we've had to spend to get things to hopefully work is sad. This is the reason we've had to turn off all extra "products" of Paychex Flex. Time and Attendance is horrible. Benefits management is horrible. The user experience is horrible.
    • One thing I do not understand is why are updates for states, cities, counties, school districts, etc. not automatically updated? Should we not get a big red flag if we have an employee living/working, being paid in CA, but they aren't set up for CA sick time? If it is required to be on the paycheck stub to show the balance of the sick time, why would we not be notified that we are out of compliance?
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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

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