BambooHR vs. bCEdge

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BambooHR
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
BambooHR is an on-line human resources solution that provides onboarding, payroll, and benefits management. It also offers automated time-off management and employee self-service.
$250
per month
bCEdge
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
benefitexpress in Illinois offers bCEdge, the company's integrated HRIS, payroll, and benefits platform with integrated compliance and e-file technology.N/A
Pricing
BambooHRbCEdge
Editions & Modules
Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHRbCEdge
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNo matter what HR looks like at your company, we have the perfect plan for you!
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Features
BambooHRbCEdge
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
144 Ratings
3% above category average
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Employee demographic data8.0122 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employment history8.7130 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.5126 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.4114 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Organizational charting7.1127 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Organization and location management8.2118 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.170 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.0
90 Ratings
1% below category average
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Pay calculation8.260 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.250 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.037 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.868 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.567 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.072 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.736 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.9
121 Ratings
9% above category average
bCEdge
8.7
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Approval workflow9.2119 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Balance details9.1111 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.5100 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.6
138 Ratings
5% above category average
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.283 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Update personal information9.1137 Ratings8.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.8115 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Employee recognition8.487 Ratings9.01 Ratings
View job history8.8128 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.0
58 Ratings
2% above category average
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.058 Ratings8.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.9
112 Ratings
3% above category average
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Report builder8.3106 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.0105 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.476 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.7
114 Ratings
8% above category average
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
0% below category average
New hire portal8.7108 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.8101 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.2
69 Ratings
0% above category average
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Corporate goal setting8.251 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.267 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.250 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance tracking8.262 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.8
76 Ratings
2% below category average
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Performance plans7.568 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.859 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Review status tracking7.969 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Review reminders8.171 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.866 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.1
58 Ratings
11% below category average
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Create succession plans/pools5.735 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.746 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Candidate search7.049 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate development7.941 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.4
93 Ratings
7% above category average
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.366 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.674 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.566 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.570 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.363 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.583 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.985 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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BambooHRbCEdge
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.2 out of 10
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Score 7.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
BambooHRbCEdge
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(148 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(75 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(66 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.8
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.9
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BambooHRbCEdge
Likelihood to Recommend
BambooHR
Specifically for Mexican companies, it presents a particular challenge for the platform when trying to comply with Mexican laws and their processes. This includes requirements such as the expiration of vacation days, payroll regulations, mandatory employee benefits, and other legal stipulations. Ensuring adherence to these complex and detailed legal requirements adds an additional layer of difficulty in customizing the platform effectively for the Mexican market.
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benefitexpress
Because It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
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Pros
BambooHR
  • The Applicant Tracking System is pretty good. Has a couple flaws but over all it's a really great module.
  • The HR management system works really well and we love how much we can customize things we need.
  • The Reporting feature is one of my favorite things about BambooHR. I can create any report I want and I love that.
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benefitexpress
  • Its versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones
  • And significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients. In this software, there is no third party that increases its security and makes it secured software.
  • It can work efficiently in the time of overload as compared to other clouds.
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Cons
BambooHR
  • The performance feature is a little clunky and not adjustable, so I would love to have more customizable options.
  • When a candidate signs an offer letter, it would be great if it could show up under the documents tab. Right now, it gets a little buried.
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benefitexpress
  • It is a little bit expensive.
  • But there are no major disadvantages of this software .
  • Because it provides the latest technologies.
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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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benefitexpress
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Usability
BambooHR
BambooHR is so easy to use! And if you ever have a question, you can go straight to the help section with easy to navigate articles and even training videos! Chat is also available most general working hours and I never have to wait long! BambooHR is very much set to mimic the social media platforms we are all very used to in today's world.
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benefitexpress
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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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benefitexpress
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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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benefitexpress
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Support Rating
BambooHR
I have had a pleasant experience with BambooHR. Customer service was easy, and I answered my questions quickly when I was new to the platform. I have never had a bad experience with Bamboo or the customer care team. There's not much else to say other than that I am pleased.
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benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
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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benefitexpress
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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benefitexpress
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Implementation Rating
BambooHR
We implemented bambooHR in Fall, 2023 then implemented Payroll 1/1/24. A vital piece of information was not known or missed in that we are exempt from State Unemployment Tax and have a Reimbursement Set-up, so bambooHR did not send Payroll Reports to the State. Those reports need to be sent regardless if we are exempt or not.
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benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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 UI/UX is great and easy to use, even for those who haven't seen BambooHR before. Lastly, the support, both in implementation and during my time as a customer, has been exceptional, even when the answer isn't what I am hoping for.
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benefitexpress
It's an efficient application because this versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones and significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients.
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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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benefitexpress
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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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benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
BambooHR
  • Improved Onboarding process, saved time with pre-loaded forms like I-9s
  • Tracked clocking, gave accurate info about time worked for non-exempt
  • Allows hiring multiple candidates through one requisition - saving time on reposting positions that we decided to hire more people for
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benefitexpress
  • Overall it is the best software regarding the user experience of using cellphones services. It also lessens the workload of the cellphone.
  • It is software that provides the best computing resources.
  • This software provides satisfaction against sensitive cellphone applications. It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
  • Other mobile services are failed to provide satisfaction in rush time but BCEdge software has overcome this issue and provides the best services with easy-to-use tools and options.
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ScreenShots

BambooHR Screenshots

Screenshot of BambooHR's Reporting