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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

    Paycor

    Score7 out of 10
    N/APaycor provides core HR functions scaled towards small and mid-sized businesses. Paycor offers an integrated benefits platform for interfacing directly with insurance carriers and an adaptable time management platform.N/A
    Pricing
    BambooHR®Paycor
    Editions & Modules
    Core
    $250
    per month
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BambooHR®Paycor
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details—Paycor's pricing for small, mid, and enterprise companies varies based on product bundle and company size. Because Paycor HR software is built to help businesses scale and grow, plans are based on the mix of HR products needed, and company size. Payroll is at the core of Paycor's offering, and their products are sold as a part of their payroll and HR platform.
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    Community Pulse
    BambooHR®Paycor
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    Chose BambooHR®
    In my previous role I used Paycor and Paycor Recruiting. This application was hard to use. It was not user friendly, slow, and the functionality was weak. Bambo provides and much better user friendly functions. I would not recommend Paycor for any future roles in this …
    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®
    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®
    Loved BambooHR and was looking to move to them with my last company until I decided to make a job change. Paylocity was very difficult to use and their customer service was abysmal. I did not use the payroll feature. The reporting with Trax was not as robust as we would have …
    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
    Chose BambooHR®
    I needed a system that was easy to use from an admin level as well as employee level. We run a pretty simple operation as we do not have shift diffs or multiple approval levels. Some of the systems reviewed were too much for us and, as a result, too expensive. BambooHR® fit our …
    Incentivized
    Paycor Inc
    Chose Paycor
    Paycor offers significantly improved reporting features. I appreciated Bamboo HR for its user-friendly design. I enjoyed many small features in BambooHR, such as the automated welcome emails sent to the team when a new employee joined. It also automatically sent birthday and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycor
    Bamboo's interface and customer service is better than Paycor's. The main reason we have not switched is because of up-front implementation fees that come with every platform. If I had a blank slate, I am honestly not sure I would choose Paycor, but I don't mind having Paycor …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycor
    I did not select Paycor. I would not pick it in future roles.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycor
    We have Paycor due to their ability to have both an HRIS and payroll
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycor
    Paycor was not as clean and aesthetic. However, Paycor was much more affordable!
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycor
    We looked at many others as well in our search. Paycor checked off all our priorities of intuitive user interface, ease of use, customer service, reporting, and other services we will be using down the line.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycor
    In our search for a replacement for ADP, we looked at UKG and Ceridian. As a result of ADP's lack of assistance, we sought an alternative option. The program had a lot of issues, and customer care was unable to assist. We analyzed ADP and Paycor as well as Ceridian. We were …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycor
    Paycor offered the most options and functionality that suited out business needs. The system integrated with other vendors we use for benefits and the system is user friendly for both managers and employees. We felt Paycor checked all the boxes of our needs and the other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycor
    Our Sales Representative Jacob was the driving factor for choosing Paycor. He was upfront about Paycor's issues with Customer Support and what steps were taken to correct the issues. It also seemed to be well-established as a company and reliable, with a reasonable price.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    190 Answers
    74%
    Would buy again
    154 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    167 Answers
    81%
    Delivers good value for the price
    150 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    188 Answers
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    175 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    117 Answers
    60%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    130 Answers
    58%
    Implementation went as expected
    89 Answers
    Features
    BambooHR®Paycor
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR® and Paycor
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    201 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.1178 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history7.7182 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.9177 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4168 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.6184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0174 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.097 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR® and Paycor
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.5
    129 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Paycor
    7.7
    348 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pay calculation7.390 Ratings8.1338 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.767 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.063 Ratings7.7143 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.798 Ratings6.9239 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.094 Ratings8.6335 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.8102 Ratings7.4282 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.158 Ratings7.385 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR® and Paycor
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.7
    173 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.4169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.5160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR® and Paycor
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.0
    194 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.6123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.8192 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.1164 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.2182 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR® and Paycor
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    74 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.274 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR® and Paycor
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.7
    163 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder6.5157 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.9155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.7106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR® and Paycor
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.6
    166 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal8.0160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.2147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR® and Paycor
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.4
    106 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Paycor
    -
    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 Paycor
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    118 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Paycor
    -
    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 Paycor
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    80 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Paycor
    -
    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 Paycor
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.8
    137 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.3103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.3113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.490 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.2108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.687 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.9126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.0128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BambooHR®Paycor
    Small Businesses
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    OnPay
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    APS
    Score1.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BambooHR®Paycor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (206 ratings)
    6.7
    (370 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (15 ratings)
    8.0
    (21 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (133 ratings)
    7.2
    (338 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (107 ratings)
    5.1
    (57 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    7.5
    (18 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BambooHR®Paycor
    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.
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    Paycor Inc
    In my experience, Paycor is well suited for organizations such as my own where the hiring process and fairly straightforward. A company that values ease of use, consistency, and organization will have great results with Paycor Recruiting. The system is also especially helpful when a company like mine must frequently recruit for the same exact role over and over again. That is where the customizable templates really come into play! On the other hand, a company that has a more specialized or complex recruiting process may struggle with using the platform. If more advanced integrations or data analytics are required then they would likely need a platform that is more robust in those areas.
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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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    Paycor Inc
    • Onboarding works very well for us with a lot of Self-Service for employees it gives us time back and ensures data accuracy is in the employees control.
    • Recruiting works well because it links to specific jobs and automatically posts jobs when an employee is separated from service.
    • Tax filings work fairly well for us and have always been accurate.
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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.
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    Paycor Inc
    • Administrative/C-Suite level of canned reports and dashboards
    • Displaying company reminders or documents to sign that are urgent in a way that doesn’t allow an employee to clock out until they have completed the task.
    • More options to build an org chart
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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.
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    Paycor Inc
    Price point is the biggest driving factor. Paycor has made some strides in the customer service area and we've seen enough improvements that renewing our contract has become more a reality than a pipe dream. The system functions well and our employees are familiar with how it works, so to make a change would be a huge lift for our team
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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.
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    Paycor Inc
    Glitches. So many glitches. The customer service number provides basic troubleshooting, which doesn’t help; some issues take weeks to resolve, with no apparent reason why they occur. The system does not work on Safari. We have dealt with Payroll not working, which has caused a manual payroll to be run. Paycor representatives do not provide any assistance.
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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.
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    Paycor Inc
    I feel like Paycor is always up and running! If they are planning downtime, they communicate it clearly. Every once in a while, I get something that says the system isn't working but it is usually back up within the hour. I typically find by the time that the employees complain about it, that it is resolved within the system.
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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.
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    Paycor Inc
    For the most part, everything moves super fast. There are a few sections (Expense Management) that sometimes take a bit to load correctly. Or if they are interesting, it takes a minute to talk to each other! But reports are quickly downloaded and available! Even data heavy reports run fairly fast!
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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!
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    Paycor Inc
    I feel like support will transfer you back and forth between departments and put you on hold forever. I believe it is very difficult to see the status of an open ticket. During my experience, it feels like the client has to push all communication and request updates from support regularly.
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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).
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    Paycor Inc
    No answers on this topic
    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!
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    Paycor Inc
    The online trainings are super helpful. They have user guides that you can read through, interactive training that will walk you through it as well as plain web based ones. I've actually never had an in-person training but all of the information you need can be found online. They also will do individual support training if you are struggling with a certain area.
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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.
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    Paycor Inc
    Implementation of any new software is going to be challenging, especially if you are maintaining an existing program concurrently. When it is time for dual-processing (both old and new software) prior to going live, be prepared to be stressed. But trust the process and it will be over soon.
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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
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    Paycor Inc
    They seemed similar but Paycor was cheaper at the time. However, Paycor has so many fees they tack onto every invoice that may not be the case anymore. The support services supposedly were better at ADP but that was an unknown
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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.
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    Paycor 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.
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    Paycor Inc
    I gave it a 10 because we only use it across one organization. However, it has allowed us to break it into multiple departments and layers of management. It is also easy for us to utilize across different locations but still under one master company. They have always provided us support when we decide to change something on an organizational level
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    Professional Services
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
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    Paycor 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.
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    Paycor Inc
    • Number wise, this takes field employees LESS time to execute their process THUS saving money in the field.
    • This takes the office staff MORE time to process what the field is doing and costing MORE money on an executive level as opposed to an hourly or field level.
    • The ROI was not considered while joining as the amount of employees involved necessitated a change in the previous system.
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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

    Paycor Screenshots

    Screenshot of the real-time data insights that support critical business decisions.Screenshot of Paycor's expense reportingScreenshot of the recruiting processes streamlined in PaycorScreenshot of workforce scheduling in PaycorScreenshot of Paycor's mobile app, that allows employees to punch in and out from their phonesScreenshot of the Paycor Home Screen