VIDEO: Explore BambooHR Alternatives: The Best Tools for HR Management

hi I'm Justin fraction for technology advice bamboo HR is a great HR software for smbs wanting an all-in-one HR platform to centralize their HR processes it offers recruiting onboarding payroll benefits Administration time tracking and Performance Management modules but it's not for everyone it may not have all the customization you need as an all-in-one software it also does not offer native employee learning or scheduling modules so whether you're deciding to move to a more robust HR software or just want to weigh your options here are our top five alternatives to Bamboo HR first up TriNet xenovitz best for its benefits Administration features TriNet zenefits is comparable to Bamboo HR with modules covering more HR management processes such as onboarding payroll workforce management and performance but where TriNet Zenith shines is in its benefits Administration features you can use this electronic data interchange feeds to automatically and securely send your employees enrollment and change information to your carriers so you don't have to manually do this yourself you can also pick one of xenophen's Brokers or use your own plan options zenefits even make sure you follow the Affordable Care Act by tracking and notifying you of when employees are eligible for minimum coverage so you avoid major violations next let's look at Gusto best for its payroll features Gusto is a well-known payroll software that provides basic onboarding and time tracking features on par with bamboo HR but because of Gusto's focus on payroll all users get access to payroll functionality on its price plans whereas payroll is an add-on feature in bamboo HR you will still need to verify employee hours and any status changes like pay rate changes but if your business has primarily salary exempt employees payroll essentially takes care of itself saving you time Gusto also allows you to onboard and pay contractors in over 120 countries bamboo HR does not offer international support So Gusto is definitely the better option if you have a globally distributed team up next namely best for its customizable Performance Management and engagement features namely and bamboo HR include equivalent features covering onboarding to employee retention and while bamboo hr's Performance Management features are great for smaller teams namely allows more customization Beyond traditional review Cycles such as a focus on continuous feedback so you and your employees can respond to and address areas needing Improvement immediately namely also looks more like a social media like platform than bamboo HR with a central news feed to post your company announcements celebrate birthdays and work anniversaries publicly recognized peers and might react and comment on posts pair this with namely's customizable employee profiles and your employees may enjoy interacting with namely more than bamboo HR now let's look at Zoho people best for employee training like the other contenders on our list Zoho people offers a free plan for less than five users with a simple employee database and time off management features in particular Zoho people's higher tier plan includes a learning management system to optimize employee training with this module you can make personalized training courses for your employees to use an onboarding or continuous learning Zoho people also offers a mobile app for Android and iOS that allows virtual learning and asynchronous feedback so everyone can focus on Career Development no matter where they are or what their schedule is like bamboo HR does not have any native learning add-ons so if you want to avoid integrating bamboo a charm with a third party provider to track training Zoho people is a great alternative finally home base best for hourly team scheduling home base focuses on small businesses with on-site and remote teams features such as time tracking labor cost management and point of sale Management in particular it offers team scheduling and communication features that bamboo HR does not with home base you can create employee schedules as far in advance as you would like save templates and repeat you can even save time by letting home base do it for you after you've entered your employees availabilities time off roles and sales targets plus Homebase offers a mobile messaging app for employees to communicate with each other exchange shifts or plan for projects without having to share mobile numbers especially if your teams do not work at a desk home bases app makes it quick to get info out of the right teams without the need for computers or a company bulletin board and that wraps up our bamboo HR Alternatives recommendations of course check out our HR software guide for a full list of solutions to fit your needs you can do that over on our website technologyadvice.com if you like stick around here take a look at some more videos on one of our playlists or subscribe for more videos just like this every now and then and if you liked the 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