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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (71.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
No pricing available
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,587)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(2,821)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (71.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Paylocity excels in its Payroll Entry feature, scoring 9.1, which reviewers mention makes processing payroll seamless and efficient. In contrast, BambooHR's Payroll Entry scores 8.5, indicating it may not be as robust in this critical area.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR shines in Ease of Use, with a score of 9.2, making it particularly user-friendly for HR teams. Paylocity, while still strong at 8.7, may require a bit more training for new users to navigate effectively.
- G2 users highlight the superior Quality of Support from BambooHR, scoring 8.8 compared to Paylocity's 8.5. Users appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of BambooHR's support team, which can be crucial for resolving issues quickly.
- Users on G2 report that Paylocity's Direct Deposit feature is outstanding, scoring 9.5, which reviewers say provides a reliable and efficient way to manage employee payments. BambooHR, with a score of 8.9, offers a solid alternative but may not match the reliability of Paylocity in this area.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR's Time Off Accrual feature is well-designed, scoring 8.8, which users say simplifies tracking employee leave. Paylocity's score of 8.3 indicates it is effective but may not offer the same level of ease and clarity.
- Users report that Paylocity's Expense Management feature, scoring 7.4, is less favorable compared to BambooHR's 5.6. Reviewers mention that Paylocity could improve in this area, as users find BambooHR's expense tracking to be more intuitive and user-friendly.
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Entry-Level Pricing
BambooHR
Pro
Contact Us
Per Month
A complete, flexible HR platform. Ideal for scaling companies looking to level up their employee experience.
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- HR Reporting
- Hiring
Paylocity
No pricing availableFree Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Paylocity
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,212
8.9
2,331
Ease of Use
9.2
2,249
8.7
2,350
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,377
8.0
1,794
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,430
8.6
1,906
Quality of Support
8.8
1,903
8.5
2,236
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,409
8.8
1,912
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,135
8.7
2,251
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1341
8.3
805
8.6
1330
8.4
888
5.4
673
7.3
420
7.4
1071
7.9
552
7.7
1090
8.3
759
7.2
926
8.0
691
Generative AI
6.2
452
6.1
139
Platform
7.8
1374
7.9
1211
7.3
1083
7.8
828
7.3
1071
7.4
647
8.7
1416
8.4
1262
8.5
1324
8.6
1178
8.4
1290
8.5
1148
8.3
1356
8.3
1264
8.5
1393
8.7
1262
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.7
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
67
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Not enough data
6.6
53
Not enough data
6.2
47
Not enough data
6.4
46
Not enough data
7.1
63
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
7.8
447
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
269
Mobile
Not enough data
8.7
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
8.0
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
94
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
71
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
766
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
786
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
764
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
688
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1006
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
1041
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
462
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
985
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
896
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
238
Employee Self Service
8.9
381
9.0
1615
|
Verified
7.9
358
8.3
1062
|
Verified
8.2
377
8.6
1413
|
Verified
Administration
8.5
376
9.1
1631
|
Verified
8.8
398
8.3
1523
|
Verified
8.9
373
9.4
1674
|
Verified
6.9
302
8.2
761
|
Verified
8.4
354
9.1
1561
|
Verified
8.0
321
8.8
1370
|
Verified
8.6
376
8.9
1344
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.2
1457
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.2
1479
|
Verified
Taxes
8.1
356
9.1
1560
|
Verified
8.1
347
9.0
1515
|
Verified
8.1
340
9.1
1463
|
Verified
Integration
7.5
312
8.2
894
|
Verified
7.9
351
8.6
1084
|
Verified
7.0
295
8.1
849
|
Verified
8.2
333
8.3
869
|
Verified
Platform
8.6
369
8.6
1566
|
Verified
8.8
369
8.7
1553
|
Verified
8.9
364
8.9
1549
|
Verified
8.5
352
8.9
1434
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.5
629
Not enough data
7.8
321
Not enough data
8.0
530
Not enough data
8.5
595
Not enough data
8.4
479
Not enough data
9.0
684
Not enough data
8.6
586
Not enough data
8.2
509
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.5
629
Not enough data
7.8
321
Not enough data
8.0
530
Not enough data
8.5
595
Not enough data
8.4
479
Not enough data
9.0
684
Not enough data
8.6
586
Not enough data
8.6
577
Not enough data
8.2
509
Not enough data
8.1
437
Not enough data
6.8
137
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1374
7.9
1211
7.3
1083
7.8
828
7.3
1071
7.4
647
8.7
1416
8.4
1262
8.5
1324
8.6
1178
8.4
1290
8.5
1148
8.3
1356
8.3
1264
8.5
1393
8.7
1262
Basics
7.9
308
Not enough data
8.7
349
Not enough data
8.5
351
Not enough data
Content
8.2
339
Not enough data
7.7
315
Not enough data
7.9
320
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
288
Not enough data
8.7
374
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.8
486
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1374
7.9
1211
7.3
1083
7.8
828
7.3
1071
7.4
647
8.7
1416
8.4
1262
8.5
1324
8.6
1178
8.4
1290
8.5
1148
8.3
1356
8.3
1264
8.5
1393
8.7
1262
Basics
8.6
376
Not enough data
7.8
310
Not enough data
8.6
345
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
336
Not enough data
8.6
362
Not enough data
Content
8.4
349
Not enough data
8.5
361
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
465
Not enough data
7.6
874
7.7
505
8.7
507
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1374
7.9
1211
7.3
1083
7.8
828
7.3
1071
7.4
647
8.7
1416
8.4
1262
8.5
1324
8.6
1178
8.4
1290
8.5
1148
8.3
1356
8.3
1264
8.5
1393
8.7
1262
Performance reviews
8.0
509
|
Verified
7.3
237
8.0
536
|
Verified
7.5
291
8.3
540
|
Verified
7.9
296
Goals
8.1
555
|
Verified
7.7
274
7.4
488
|
Verified
7.4
232
Feedback
8.1
531
7.6
267
|
Verified
8.2
528
7.5
266
|
Verified
6.6
381
7.3
229
6.6
426
8.0
263
Data
8.3
553
|
Verified
8.3
323
|
Verified
8.3
552
|
Verified
8.1
309
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.4
63
Not enough data
7.6
63
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.6
62
Not enough data
7.7
61
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.3
60
Not enough data
7.2
63
Not enough data
7.1
60
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.8
65
Not enough data
7.6
64
Not enough data
7.3
62
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
5.3
16
Not enough data
5.1
16
Not enough data
4.8
16
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.5
638
7.6
196
8.7
792
8.4
437
7.9
718
8.0
375
7.8
699
8.0
378
7.8
697
8.2
401
7.3
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Candidate Management
8.4
718
8.5
452
7.7
688
8.1
418
8.7
814
8.6
456
6.8
516
7.8
226
8.7
790
8.6
446
8.3
748
8.1
237
6.7
486
7.9
346
Feature Not Available
7.6
151
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1374
7.9
1211
7.3
1083
7.8
828
7.3
1071
7.4
647
8.7
1416
8.4
1262
8.5
1324
8.6
1178
8.4
1290
8.5
1148
8.3
1356
8.3
1264
8.5
1393
8.7
1262
Platform - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
4.4
6
Not enough data
4.2
6
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
7.9
499
8.6
1116
8.4
735
8.8
1171
8.6
760
6.1
612
7.6
418
8.4
1018
7.7
382
8.3
1015
7.7
385
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
1173
8.9
935
8.5
1050
6.8
236
7.0
704
8.2
608
8.6
1119
8.6
799
8.8
1165
8.6
828
Platform Data
7.2
719
Feature Not Available
8.2
949
8.5
718
8.4
864
8.4
519
Platform
7.8
1374
7.9
1211
7.3
1083
7.8
828
7.3
1071
7.4
647
8.7
1416
8.4
1262
8.5
1324
8.6
1178
8.4
1290
8.5
1148
8.3
1356
8.3
1264
8.5
1393
8.7
1262
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
874
7.7
505
8.8
1139
8.8
869
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.1
129
Not enough data
7.8
119
Not enough data
8.1
125
Not enough data
7.9
112
Course Delivery
Not enough data
7.8
123
Not enough data
8.7
149
Not enough data
8.4
154
Not enough data
8.1
143
Course Management
Not enough data
7.2
93
Not enough data
7.8
121
Not enough data
7.6
106
Not enough data
7.8
114
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
97
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Interface
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
84
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.0
118
Not enough data
8.1
127
Not enough data
8.1
125
Not enough data
7.8
107
Not enough data
8.0
126
Not enough data
7.9
133
Not enough data
7.9
139
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.0
37
Not enough data
6.1
36
Not enough data
6.4
37
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.9
1116
Not enough data
8.3
675
Not enough data
8.0
514
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
7.8
447
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
269
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
786
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
766
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
786
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
764
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
688
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1006
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
1041
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
462
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
985
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
896
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
238
Platform
7.8
1374
7.9
1211
7.3
1083
7.8
828
7.3
1071
7.4
647
8.7
1416
8.4
1262
8.5
1324
8.6
1178
8.4
1290
8.5
1148
8.3
1356
8.3
1264
8.5
1393
8.7
1262
Platform
7.8
1374
7.9
1211
7.3
1083
7.8
828
7.3
1071
7.4
647
8.7
1416
8.4
1262
8.5
1324
8.6
1178
8.4
1290
8.5
1148
8.3
1356
8.3
1264
8.5
1393
8.7
1262
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
500
7.5
143
6.0
378
7.5
149
8.1
648
8.5
206
8.9
760
8.2
208
7.4
433
7.9
154
Feature Not Available
7.5
134
8.2
600
8.3
189
8.8
709
8.6
208
6.3
374
7.3
138
7.6
473
8.1
169
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Paylocity are categorized as Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Core HR, Workforce Management, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Payroll
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management and Job Description Management
Paylocity is categorized as Employee Experience, Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, and Expense Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paylocity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
11.6%
Computer Software
11.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.6%
Construction
5.4%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.1%
Hospital & Health Care
6.9%
Information Technology and Services
3.1%
Automotive
2.9%
Construction
2.9%
Other
76.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
BambooHR
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Leslie C.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I like the usability of Bamboo, and the simple design that makes ESS so simple for our employees. I also LOVE the simplicity of the app. there's an app for everything these days, and so often they are not useful. Our employees are always using their phones,...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
- No option for adding international holiday *calendars* but US one is built-in. - No option to set different working hours per site (8 hours are NOT the default for EVERYONE). - Even if I edit my week starting on Sunday, bamboo still insists to call Sunday...
Paylocity
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Meredith M.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Paylocity is by far the best payroll platform I have used. They have excellent customer service that are skilled in various areas to help you truly customize your platform and how you use it. They are extremely knowledgeable in compliance and payroll...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Human Resources
I do not like that there is no communication between the WebPay, Paylocity Enterprise Time & Expense, BSwift and Pereless. So many different companies with so many different support teams but noone knows anything about the other systems that they sold us in...
Leslie C.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I like the usability of Bamboo, and the simple design that makes ESS so simple for our employees. I also LOVE the simplicity of the app. there's an app for everything these days, and so often they are not useful. Our employees are always using their phones,...
Meredith M.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Paylocity is by far the best payroll platform I have used. They have excellent customer service that are skilled in various areas to help you truly customize your platform and how you use it. They are extremely knowledgeable in compliance and payroll...
Verified User in Computer Software
- No option for adding international holiday *calendars* but US one is built-in. - No option to set different working hours per site (8 hours are NOT the default for EVERYONE). - Even if I edit my week starting on Sunday, bamboo still insists to call Sunday...
Verified User in Human Resources
I do not like that there is no communication between the WebPay, Paylocity Enterprise Time & Expense, BSwift and Pereless. So many different companies with so many different support teams but noone knows anything about the other systems that they sold us in...
Discussions
Does anyone else use the Original Hire Date and Hire Date field to show FT and PT hire dates?
3 comments
EM
I would love to do that for a current client project but can’t even find where the original hire date option is or how to add it on the advantage package Read more
What's the scoop on the 7-day free trial?
2 comments
TI
The system worked for us on the trial but they couldn't deliver during implementation.Read more
Am I locked into a contract when working with BambooHR?
2 comments
TI
No contracts only month to monthRead more
Can I use paylocity at home?
26 comments
CD
Yes! Paylocity is simple and easy to use from anywhere with an internet connection. I was able to run about 5 payrolls from home WITH support from our...Read more
Is paylocity a HRIS system?
6 comments
KE
On 16th May I opened a Divvy account. On 20 May, my account was suspended.
I didn't do any action or transaction from my account during these 4 days. I...Read more
I would like to set up Paylocity to hold all of my personnel records.
3 comments
SK
You can actually import those documents from the folders on your computer into each employees profile. Read more
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