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BambooHR vs HR Chronicle: Which is a better fit?

Updated on December 5th, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 10,870 reviews from Human Resources users.
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Payroll Management
4.2
Employee Database
4.6
HR Management
4.6
Access Controls/Permissions
4.5
Employee Management
4.4
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Payroll Management
4.3
Employee Database
4.3
HR Management
5.0
Access Controls/Permissions
NA
Employee Management
5.0
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews2,969
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.5
4.3
User reviews26
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.8
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

BambooHR brings all your employee, payroll, time, and benefit information together in one place, giving you the data accuracy, security, and coordination you need to sleep soundly.

HR Chronicle serves everyone from SME to Enterprise customers in the GCC market.

User reviews
pros & cons
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Video reviews
Kurt K
Chief People Officer
5.0

Kurt: My name is Kurt. I am the Chief People Officer with Louisville Paving and Construction and we are 554 active team members. I would definitely give BambooHR a number five rating. Prior to implementing BambooHR, less than a year ago, we had a whole hodgepodge of systems and just a myriad of Excel spreadsheets. We are obviously very pleased to be a company that has grown very quickly. Just less than three years ago, we had less than 300 people. Right now, we're hoping to top 600 people. So we grew very quickly and really found ourselves in a position of really struggling with how to organize our information in one location. So we obviously chose BambooHR. It was clearly the right decision for us as it was easy to implement and so we're quite pleased with that. We chose BambooHR, one is because obviously it's an industry recognized brand, it's also scalable, so it was the right size for us. It wasn't too big, it wasn't too small. It fit perfectly within our needs. The implementation process was something that was going to be critical to us because we were also in the process of implementing an ERP parallel to this. So while the two systems eventually did integrate through an API, we were looking for ease of implementation. Obviously a good reputation, which BambooHR does have and then also from a cost standpoint, we wanted to make sure that this was something that also fit within our budget. I've been in this industry, it'll be 35 years this month, and this was by far the easiest implementation and hopefully the last implementation I will do from an HRIS perspective. I think from beginning to end, with respect to the implementation and talking to the sales rep who then handed us off to a more than capable project manager, we were about five weeks from very beginning to very end, getting more than 500 people up and running on the BambooHR platform. For anyone that's considering BambooHR, I think it's really a strong recommendation. Again, similar to the process that we went through, make sure that it's the right size for your needs. Obviously, make sure that the cost fits within your budget. I do like the fact that you're not locked into a long-term contract, which gives you flexibility. But above and beyond, I will tell you that not only was the implementation seamless, it's obviously well worth the cost that we spend for it. The support that we get from BambooHR is top-notch. I've never received such a high level of support, responsiveness and creativity from any of their support associates like I have with BambooHR. Highly recommend them.

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360 Degree Feedback
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Access Controls/Permissions
388
Important

BambooHR

20/38
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Benefits Management
  • Compensation Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Employee Engagement
  • Goal Management
  • Learning & Development
  • Mobile App
  • Offboarding
  • Onboarding
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Succession Planning
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • Workflow Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Approval Process Control
  • Calendar Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • HR Management
  • Payroll Management
  • Performance Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reminders
  • Self Service Portal
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Training Management
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HR Chronicle

20/38
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BambooHR
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
HR Chronicle
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
BambooHR
  • By BambooHR
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2008
HR Chronicle
  • By MIVB Information Technology
  • Located in Canada
  • Founded in 2004
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