Compare BambooHR and Sage People - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 26, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BambooHR or Sage People?

Sage People is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BambooHR, and BambooHR is rated higher (97/100) than Sage People (85/100). Sage People offers users more features (12) than BambooHR (11).

Looking for the right Human Resources solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

BambooHR Vs. Fairsail

BambooHR: We're a group of hard-working and fun-loving people who are passionate about building great web-based software. Members of our team have worked for small successful companies, as well as publicly-held giants like Disney, Intuit, Intel, Novell, Omniture (an Adobe company), and HP. We're working hard to create tools that make our customers' ...

Fairsail : Fairsail is a leading provider of single suite HR systems to high-growth international businesses. Proven to tackle the HR challenges of global organisations, Fairsail solutions deliver local compliance across regions and corporate consolidation to Head Office at over 100 enterprises around the world. Its customers include Oxford Instruments, RICS,...

Who is more expensive? BambooHR or Fairsail HCM?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Human Resources software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for BambooHR and Fairsail HCM.

BambooHR price starts at $5.25 per employee/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BambooHR is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Human Resources software. Fairsail HCM price starts at $10 per user/month , When comparing Fairsail HCM to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Human Resources software cost.

Bottom line: Fairsail HCM is more expensive than BambooHR.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BambooHR Vs. Sage People based on some of the most important and required Human Resources features.

BambooHR: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Payroll, Performance Record, Software Customization, Timesheet, Applicant Tracking, Document Management.

Fairsail HCM: Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Payroll, Performance Record.

Target customer size

BambooHR offers its intuitive online HR software to medium and small businesses. Sage People is specifically designed for mid-sized companies who want compete with enterprise level companies with their service.

BambooHR

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $5.25 per employee/month

BambooHR is an integrated, cloud-hosted human resource software solution built to serve small, medium and large enterprises. The platform is a comprehensive suite of HR functionalities that include applicant tr...

Categories: Human Resources, Applicant Sources & Marketplace, Applicant Tracking, Benefits Administration.

Sage People

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $10 per user/month

Sage people is a cloud-based software designed to assist in human resource management in companies with a huge workforce. The software works well in medium-sized companies and large-sized companies whose employ...

Categories: Performance Management, Human Resources, Applicant Tracking, Attendance Tracking, Benefits Administration.

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BambooHR: 11 Features

Employee Self-Service
HR Management
Payroll
Performance Record
Software Customization
Timesheet
Applicant Tracking
Document Management
Email Integration
Mobile Access
Recruiting Management

Fairsail HCM: 12 Features

Benefits Administration
Employee Self-Service
HR Management
Payroll
Performance Record
Recruiting
Timesheet
Applicant Tracking
Email Integration
Mobile Access
Recruiting Management
Social Networking
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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BambooHR
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$5.25 per employee/month
Functionality
27
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Sage Peo...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$10 per user/month
Functionality
28
Gusto
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$39 per month
Functionality
20
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Workforc...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6 per employee/month
Functionality
32
Workday ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$45 per employee/month
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.