Compare BambooHR and PeopleMatter - Dec 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BambooHR or PeopleMatter?

PeopleMatter is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BambooHR, and BambooHR is rated higher (97/100) than PeopleMatter (80/100). PeopleMatter 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. PeopleMatter

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' ...

PeopleMatter: We’re a growing team of developers, designers, think-out-of-the-box-ers, people-people and professional foosball athletes — all passionate about changing the way the hourly workforce works with our killer talent management Platform. We believe you can have fun and still make a difference in the world, and we’re here to prove it. We’re passionate a...

Who is more expensive? BambooHR or PeopleMatter?

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 PeopleMatter.

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. PeopleMatter price starts at $19 per month , When comparing PeopleMatter to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Human Resources software cost.

Bottom line: BambooHR cost is around the same cost of PeopleMatter.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BambooHR Vs. PeopleMatter 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.

PeopleMatter: Employee Self-Service, HR Management, LMS, Performance Record, Recruiting.

Target customer size

BambooHR offers its intuitive online HR software to medium and small businesses. PeopleMatter is specifically designed for restaurant, hospitality industries and convenience stores.