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BambooHR vs Cron Calendar

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BambooHR

All industries

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Cron Calendar

Calendar & Time Management

The next-generation calendar for professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cron Calendar has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: BambooHR organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price; Cron Calendar no longer sold as Cron. Notion acquired it and renamed it Notion Calendar, and cron.com now carries that banner
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Cron Calendar covers Keyboard shortcuts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Cron Calendar actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Cron Calendar differ
AttributeBambooHRCron Calendar
Starting price$10/month per employeeFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiMacos, Windows, Ios, Android, Web
CategoryAll industriesCalendar & Time Management
Founded20082016

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in BambooHR

  • Employee database
  • Time-off management
  • Benefits tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • Onboarding
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Mobile access
  • Document management

Only in Cron Calendar

  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Multi-timezone
  • Scheduling links
  • Team availability
  • Menu bar access
  • Google Calendar
  • Notion
  • Zoom

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BambooHR

  • HR system of record with employee data and documentsnot Cron Calendar
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Cron Calendar
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Cron Calendar
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Cron Calendar
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Cron Calendar

Cron Calendar

  • Keyboard-driven calendar for people living in their schedulenot BambooHR
  • Managing several Google calendars in one viewnot BambooHR
  • Scheduling links for meeting availabilitynot BambooHR
  • Joining video calls from the menu barnot BambooHR

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BambooHR

  • Organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • Per-employee pricing starts at 26 employees, from $10 on Core
  • Performance management, 360 reviews and recognition all require Pro at $17 per employee per month
  • Compensation management, salary benchmarking and advanced analytics are Elite only at $25 per employee per month
  • Compliance training is rationed by tier, at 1 course on Core against 300 on Elite

Cron Calendar

  • No longer sold as Cron. Notion acquired it and renamed it Notion Calendar, and cron.com now carries that banner
  • Tied to the Notion account system rather than standing alone

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Cron Calendar

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Calendar sync
    • Scheduling links
    • Keyboard shortcuts

Which should you pick?

Choose BambooHR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want time-off management.
BambooHR review

Choose Cron Calendar if

  • You need keyboard shortcuts.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Macos, Windows, Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want multi-timezone.
Cron Calendar review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Cron Calendar better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Cron Calendar at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Cron Calendar?
Cron Calendar has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month per employee for BambooHR and Free for Cron Calendar.
Does BambooHR or Cron Calendar run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Cron Calendar runs on Macos, Windows, Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Cron Calendar for free?
Yes. Cron Calendar has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee.
What is BambooHR best used for?
BambooHR is most often used for hr system of record with employee data and documents, time off tracking and approvals, applicant tracking and onboarding, performance reviews and 1:1s on the pro tier. Of those, hr system of record with employee data and documents and time off tracking and approvals are not what Cron Calendar is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Cron Calendar cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Cron Calendar covers Keyboard shortcuts, Multi-timezone, Scheduling links, Team availability.
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