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Compare BambooHR and Zoho People 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (58.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
$4.16/employee/month billed annually plus tax, as applicable
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,607)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
(358)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$4.16/employee/month billed annually plus tax, as applicable
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that BambooHR excels in its user-friendly interface, with a high Ease of Use score of 9.2, making it easier for HR teams to navigate and manage employee data compared to Zoho People's score of 8.8.
- Reviewers mention that BambooHR's Organization Management feature is robust, scoring 8.7, but Zoho People outshines it with a score of 9.0, indicating a more comprehensive approach to managing organizational structures.
- G2 users highlight that Zoho People offers superior Expense Management capabilities, scoring 8.5, while BambooHR falls short with a score of 5.6, suggesting that users may find Zoho's features more effective for handling employee expenses.
- Users on G2 report that BambooHR's Performance Reviews feature, while decent, scores only 7.9 for 360 Reviews, whereas Zoho People scores 8.7, indicating a more effective and customizable performance review process.
- Reviewers say that BambooHR's Generative AI capabilities, particularly in AI Text Generation, are lacking with a score of 6.1, while Zoho People shines with a score of 8.3, suggesting a more advanced use of AI for HR tasks.
- Users report that BambooHR's Payroll Entry feature scores 8.5, but Zoho People offers a more integrated approach with its Business Tool Integration scoring 8.7, indicating a better overall experience for payroll management.
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Pricing
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.
- HR Data
- HR Reporting
- Hiring
Zoho People
ENTERPRISE
$4.16
/employee/month billed annually plus tax, as applicable
- Premium +
- Cases (Employee Query Management)
- Learning Management System
Free Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
Zoho People
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,217
8.9
290
Ease of Use
9.2
2,268
8.8
291
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,394
8.5
112
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,433
8.5
82
Quality of Support
8.8
1,908
8.3
273
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,412
8.4
83
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,140
9.5
271
Features by Category
Core HR
8.7
1342
9.0
104
8.6
1331
8.9
105
5.4
674
8.5
94
7.4
1072
8.6
75
|
Verified
7.7
1091
8.7
93
7.2
927
8.9
95
Generative AI
6.2
453
8.6
38
Platform
7.8
1379
8.5
101
7.3
1088
8.5
88
7.3
1076
8.3
90
8.7
1421
9.0
100
8.5
1329
8.9
100
8.4
1295
8.4
99
8.3
1361
8.8
98
8.5
1398
8.9
101
Employee Self Service
8.9
381
Not enough data
7.9
358
Not enough data
8.2
377
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
376
Not enough data
8.8
398
Not enough data
8.9
373
Not enough data
6.9
302
Not enough data
8.4
354
Not enough data
8.0
321
Not enough data
8.6
376
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.1
356
Not enough data
8.1
347
Not enough data
8.1
340
Not enough data
Integration
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.9
351
Not enough data
7.0
295
Not enough data
8.2
333
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
369
Not enough data
8.8
369
Not enough data
8.9
364
Not enough data
8.5
352
Not enough data
Basics
7.9
311
Not enough data
8.7
352
Not enough data
8.5
354
Not enough data
Content
8.2
342
Not enough data
7.7
318
Not enough data
7.9
323
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
291
Not enough data
8.7
377
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.8
489
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1379
8.5
101
7.3
1088
8.5
88
7.3
1076
8.3
90
8.7
1421
9.0
100
8.5
1329
8.9
100
8.4
1295
8.4
99
8.3
1361
8.8
98
8.5
1398
8.9
101
Basics
8.6
379
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
8.6
348
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
339
Not enough data
8.6
365
Not enough data
Content
8.4
352
Not enough data
8.5
364
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
468
Not enough data
7.6
879
Not enough data
8.7
510
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1379
8.5
101
7.3
1088
8.5
88
7.3
1076
8.3
90
8.7
1421
9.0
100
8.5
1329
8.9
100
8.4
1295
8.4
99
8.3
1361
8.8
98
8.5
1398
8.9
101
Operations
Not enough data
9.3
31
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
9.0
29
Performance reviews
8.0
511
|
Verified
8.7
83
|
Verified
8.0
538
|
Verified
8.7
81
|
Verified
8.3
542
|
Verified
8.7
82
|
Verified
Goals
8.1
557
|
Verified
8.8
83
|
Verified
7.4
490
|
Verified
8.7
83
|
Verified
Feedback
8.1
533
8.6
83
|
Verified
8.2
530
8.7
82
6.6
383
Feature Not Available
6.6
428
Feature Not Available
Data
8.3
555
|
Verified
8.9
84
|
Verified
8.3
554
|
Verified
8.7
84
|
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
5.3
18
Not enough data
5.1
18
Not enough data
4.8
18
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.5
639
Not enough data
8.7
793
Not enough data
7.9
719
Not enough data
7.8
700
Not enough data
7.8
698
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Candidate Management
8.4
719
Not enough data
7.7
689
Not enough data
8.7
815
Not enough data
6.9
517
Not enough data
8.7
791
Not enough data
8.3
749
Not enough data
6.7
487
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1379
8.5
101
7.3
1088
8.5
88
7.3
1076
8.3
90
8.7
1421
9.0
100
8.5
1329
8.9
100
8.4
1295
8.4
99
8.3
1361
8.8
98
8.5
1398
8.9
101
Platform - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
4.6
8
Not enough data
4.4
8
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
1120
Not enough data
8.8
1175
Not enough data
6.1
616
Not enough data
8.4
1022
Not enough data
8.3
1019
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
1177
Not enough data
8.5
1054
Not enough data
7.1
708
Not enough data
8.6
1123
Not enough data
8.8
1169
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.2
723
Not enough data
8.2
953
Not enough data
8.4
868
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1379
8.5
101
7.3
1088
8.5
88
7.3
1076
8.3
90
8.7
1421
9.0
100
8.5
1329
8.9
100
8.4
1295
8.4
99
8.3
1361
8.8
98
8.5
1398
8.9
101
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
879
Not enough data
8.8
1143
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
139
Not enough data
8.6
131
Not enough data
8.7
123
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.4
107
Not enough data
8.1
95
Not enough data
8.2
104
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.0
128
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
121
Not enough data
8.8
128
Not enough data
8.8
125
Not enough data
8.7
120
Not enough data
8.8
130
Platform
Not enough data
8.8
125
Not enough data
8.3
110
Not enough data
8.3
113
Not enough data
8.9
127
Not enough data
8.5
122
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1379
8.5
101
7.3
1088
8.5
88
7.3
1076
8.3
90
8.7
1421
9.0
100
8.5
1329
8.9
100
8.4
1295
8.4
99
8.3
1361
8.8
98
8.5
1398
8.9
101
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
504
Feature Not Available
6.0
382
8.8
96
8.1
652
9.1
106
8.9
764
9.2
110
7.4
437
8.7
102
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.2
604
8.7
100
8.8
713
8.8
101
6.3
378
8.6
88
7.6
477
8.7
100
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BambooHR and Zoho People are categorized as Core HR, Workforce Management, and Performance Management
Unique Categories
BambooHR is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Job Description Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HCM Software, and Payroll
Zoho People is categorized as Time Tracking and Healthcare HR
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zoho People
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
5.7%
Construction
5.6%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.5%
Information Technology and Services
27.5%
Computer Software
11.9%
Financial Services
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Staffing and Recruiting
3.5%
Other
46.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
BambooHR
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Darren S.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
The self service functionality! The intuitive interface is very easy to learn from the administrative side. It is also very easy to deploy to computer savvy users and those that are learning. The BambooHR development team listens and sometimes it seems the...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Many functions are like black holes; the system does a really bad job at notifying you of changes or comments on things you'd think you'd be looped into (like comments on onboarding tasks you've assigned). The integration with Workable is extremely basic...
Zoho People
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Krinal P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Overall, this is one of the greatest solutions for monitoring your company's events. It also offers you geographical boundaries so you can monitor your staff securely and house crucial materials such as tax filings. We can use this tool on any device such...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Sherry S.
Verified User in E-Learning
Dashboard is not user friendly. Compared to other HRIS software I have used in other companies, this interface is very clunky.
Darren S.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
The self service functionality! The intuitive interface is very easy to learn from the administrative side. It is also very easy to deploy to computer savvy users and those that are learning. The BambooHR development team listens and sometimes it seems the...
Krinal P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Overall, this is one of the greatest solutions for monitoring your company's events. It also offers you geographical boundaries so you can monitor your staff securely and house crucial materials such as tax filings. We can use this tool on any device such...
Verified User in Computer Software
Many functions are like black holes; the system does a really bad job at notifying you of changes or comments on things you'd think you'd be looped into (like comments on onboarding tasks you've assigned). The integration with Workable is extremely basic...
Sherry S.
Verified User in E-Learning
Dashboard is not user friendly. Compared to other HRIS software I have used in other companies, this interface is very clunky.
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
What is Zoho People used for?
3 comments
VT
It's HRMS to manage all employee data in one placeRead more
Is Zoho free?
2 comments
MG
It seems like there is no text in an unknown language to translate. If you have a specific text you would like translated, please provide it.Read more
How do I use Zoho people?
1 comment
SK
My previous company using it for office work management tool.Read more
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