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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

    ELMO Software

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AELMO Software (ASX:ELO) is a cloud-based solution that helps thousands of organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to manage their people, process and pay. ELMO solutions span the entire employee lifecycle from ‘hire to retire’. They can be used together or stand-alone, and are configurable according to an organisation’s unique processes and workflows.N/A
    Pricing
    BambooHR®ELMO Software
    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®ELMO Software
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    BambooHR®ELMO Software
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    No answer on this topic
    ELMO Software
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    190 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    167 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    188 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    117 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    130 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    BambooHR®ELMO Software
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR® and ELMO Software
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.6
    201 Ratings
    3% below category average
    ELMO Software
    7.9
    11 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Employee demographic data8.2178 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Employment history7.8182 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.9177 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4168 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.6184 Ratings8.38 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0174 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.197 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR® and ELMO Software
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.5
    129 Ratings
    20% below category average
    ELMO Software
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pay calculation7.390 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.767 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.063 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.798 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.094 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.8102 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.158 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR® and ELMO Software
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.7
    173 Ratings
    8% above category average
    ELMO Software
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Approval workflow8.4169 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Balance details8.5160 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR® and ELMO Software
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.0
    194 Ratings
    1% below category average
    ELMO Software
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    2% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.7123 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Update personal information8.8192 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.1164 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.1120 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    View job history8.3182 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR® and ELMO Software
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    74 Ratings
    13% above category average
    ELMO Software
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.274 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR® and ELMO Software
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.7
    163 Ratings
    11% below category average
    ELMO Software
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Report builder6.6157 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.9155 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.7106 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR® and ELMO Software
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.7
    166 Ratings
    3% below category average
    ELMO Software
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    New hire portal8.1160 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.3147 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR® and ELMO Software
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.4
    106 Ratings
    7% below category average
    ELMO Software
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Corporate goal setting6.673 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.3101 Ratings8.28 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.267 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.794 Ratings7.38 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BambooHR® and ELMO Software
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    118 Ratings
    4% below category average
    ELMO Software
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Performance plans6.8106 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.789 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.695 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    Review reminders8.099 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.3100 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BambooHR® and ELMO Software
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.1
    80 Ratings
    15% above category average
    ELMO Software
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.046 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.166 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Candidate search9.167 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Candidate development9.458 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BambooHR® and ELMO Software
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.8
    137 Ratings
    1% above category average
    ELMO Software
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.3103 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.3113 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.490 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.2108 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.687 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.0126 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.0128 Ratings7.94 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BambooHR®ELMO Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (206 ratings)
    9.1
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (133 ratings)
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (107 ratings)
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BambooHR®ELMO Software
    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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    ELMO Software
    The performance review process is clear and easy to complete, for both employee and manager. I have experienced this in both roles, with my own staff, and undergoing my own review with my manager. I haven't experienced scenarios where it is less appropriate, I think our HR department customised the software well to our needs.
    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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    ELMO Software
    • Has extensive courses library (theory and video library).
    • Very responsive, resourceful and efficient support team.
    • Stuff survey - great range of available templates.
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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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    ELMO Software
    • Help seems unavailable.
    • A guide or how-to would be extremely appreciated - I haven't found any, at least for user level.
    • User interface could follow a more standard/familiar approach.
    • Some panes should be collapsible (e.g. the right "Work Flow" area, which gives very little help).
    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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    ELMO Software
    No answers on this topic
    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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    ELMO Software
    Once I learned the specific way of doing things, the software became very logical and ergonomic. It is easy to use and is an excellent resource for many of the specific tasks required for my role, especially in relation to staff onboarding and management. It is also excellent as a resource for my own personal HR information.
    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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    ELMO Software
    No answers on this topic
    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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    ELMO Software
    No answers on this topic
    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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    ELMO Software
    I am not sure whether you are asking how the learning & development team rates ELMO Software or how ELMO supports our team when issues arise with the software? It is not my decision to purchase the software nor am I involved with the maintenance of the software.
    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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    ELMO Software
    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!
    Incentivized
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    ELMO Software
    No answers on this topic
    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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    ELMO Software
    I was not involved
    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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    ELMO Software
    Aspen is more straightforward in creating a course of personal development recognized by our industry, but your ELMO Software is generally easier to use. As the workforce in our company is very often built by the majority of people with basic academic background education, IE they often have only just completed year 10... it is very important your element of making it easy to understand, using simple words and clear explained multiple choices in the final quiz
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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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    ELMO Software
    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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    ELMO Software
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
    Incentivized
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    ELMO Software
    Did not use
    Incentivized
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    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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    ELMO Software
    • It has been helpful
    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