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BambooHR vs Funnel.io

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BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Funnel.io

Software

Multi-channel marketing analytics for smarter decision making

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Funnel.io available connectors are gated by plan, at 113 on Starter against 579 on Business, so which sources can be used depends on the tier rather than on need
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Funnel.io covers Multi-channel data aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Funnel.io actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Funnel.io differ
AttributeBambooHRFunnel.io
Starting price$10/month per employee$299/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded20082015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Funnel.io

  • Multi-channel data aggregation
  • Unified dashboards
  • Custom reporting
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time syncing
  • Historical data archive
  • Attribution modeling
  • Automated alerts

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • Data encryption

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 Funnel.io
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Funnel.io
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Funnel.io
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Funnel.io
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Funnel.io

Funnel.io

  • Collecting marketing data from ad platforms into one datasetnot BambooHR
  • Exporting blended marketing data to BI tools and warehousesnot 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

Funnel.io

  • Available connectors are gated by plan, at 113 on Starter against 579 on Business, so which sources can be used depends on the tier rather than on need
  • Export destinations are rationed the same way, at 13 on Starter and 46 on Business
  • The entry plan starts at $300 a month billed annually and the next at $600
  • SSO, SAML, audit logging and an enterprise SLA are Enterprise only with no published price
  • Funnel Measure is an add on available only on Business and Enterprise

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Funnel.io

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • Up to 5 data sources
    • Basic dashboards
    • Standard integrations
  • Professional$799/month
    • Unlimited data sources
    • Advanced dashboards
    • Custom integrations
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom implementation
    • Dedicated account manager
    • Advanced integrations

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 Funnel.io if

  • You need multi-channel data aggregation.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want unified dashboards.
Funnel.io review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Funnel.io better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Funnel.io at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Funnel.io?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Funnel.io at $299/month.
Does BambooHR or Funnel.io run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Funnel.io runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
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 Funnel.io is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Funnel.io cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Funnel.io covers Multi-channel data aggregation, Unified dashboards, Custom reporting, Data transformation. Both handle SOC2, Data encryption.
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