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BambooHR vs Google Workspace

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BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Google Workspace

Software

Everything you need to get work done, all in one place

From
€3.4/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; Google Workspace starter tier storage limited to 30 GB per user, requiring upgrade to Standard or higher for adequate document storage
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Google Workspace covers Gmail business email.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Google Workspace actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Google Workspace differ
AttributeBambooHRGoogle Workspace
Starting price$10/month per employee€3.4/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20082006

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 Google Workspace

  • Gmail business email
  • Google Drive storage
  • Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Meet video conferencing
  • Google Chat
  • Google Forms
  • Google Sites

Both cover

  • Slack

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

Google Workspace

  • Business email and calendar managementnot BambooHR
  • Collaborative document editingnot BambooHR
  • Video conferencing and meetingsnot BambooHR
  • Secure document storage and sharingnot 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

Google Workspace

  • Starter tier storage limited to 30 GB per user, requiring upgrade to Standard or higher for adequate document storage
  • Starter and Standard tiers both capped at maximum 300 users per organisation
  • Video meetings limited to 100 participants on Starter tier, 150 on Standard tier
  • Recording capabilities only available on Standard tier and above
  • eDiscovery, Vault, and advanced security features only available on Plus and Enterprise tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Google Workspace

€3.4/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Workspace review.

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 Google Workspace if

  • You need gmail business email.
  • You also want google drive storage.
Google Workspace review

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Google Workspace better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Google Workspace at €3.4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Google Workspace?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Google Workspace at €3.4/month.
Does BambooHR or Google Workspace run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Google Workspace runs on Web.
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 Google Workspace is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Google Workspace cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Google Workspace covers Gmail business email, Google Drive storage, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Calendar. Both handle Slack.
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