Compare iCIMS and BambooHR - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 26, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - iCIMS or BambooHR?

iCIMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BambooHR, and BambooHR is rated higher (97/100) than iCIMS (94/100). iCIMS offers users more features (12) than BambooHR (11).

Looking for the right Talent Management 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:

iCIMS Vs. BambooHR

iCIMS: iCIMS' Talent Platform is the industry's premier talent acquisition solution that enables HR professionals to manage their organization's entire talent lifecycle from sourcing to recruitment marketing to applicant tracking to onboarding all within a single web-based application.

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' ...

Who is more expensive? iCIMS or BambooHR?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Talent Management 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 iCIMS and BambooHR.

iCIMS price starts at $1,700 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 iCIMS Talent Platform is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Talent Management software. BambooHR price starts at $5.25 per employee/month , When comparing BambooHR to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Talent Management software cost.

Bottom line: iCIMS is more expensive than BambooHR.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared iCIMS Vs. BambooHR based on some of the most important and required Talent Management features.

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

BambooHR: Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Payroll, Performance Record, Software Customization.

Target customer size

iCIMS Talent Platform is optimally fitted for companies that constantly need to boost their numbers and search for young talents. BambooHR offers its intuitive online HR software to medium and small businesses.



iCIMS

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $1,700 per month

iCIMS Talent Platform is a cloud-hosted Talent Acquisition and Management Software that lets the users to easily manage the lifecycle of a candidate. It features a TextRecruit module which is a mobile communica...

Categories: Product Lifecycle Management, Applicant Sources & Marketplace, Applicant Tracking, Compensation Management.

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, Compensation Management.

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iCIMS: 12 Features

Employee Self-Service
HR Management
LMS
Performance Record
Recruiting
Software Customization
Timesheet
Applicant Tracking
Email Integration
Mobile Access
Recruiting Management
Social Networking

BambooHR: 11 Features

Employee Self-Service
HR Management
Payroll
Performance Record
Software Customization
Timesheet
Applicant Tracking
Document Management
Email Integration
Mobile Access
Recruiting Management
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)
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iCIMS
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$1,700 per month
Functionality
27
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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
ZipRecru...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$249 per month
Functionality
13
Crelate
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$69 per user/month
Functionality
13
CE Manag...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
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.