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BambooHR® is an award-winning, people-first HR platform with an intuitive design that scales with your business. It centralizes all your HR data in one secure system so you can focus less on paperwork and more on what matters most—your people. With BambooHR, you can: • Hire and onboard top talent seamlessly • Manage all your employee data and records in one place • Run payroll and administer benefits with confidence • Track time, manage performance, and measure employee engagement • Gain actionable insights with AI-powered analytics and reporting • Connect your favorite tools with seamless integrations By consolidating HR processes into one intuitive system, BambooHR empowers you to elevate the employee experience, drive business growth, and simplify HR management.

About

Folks is a Canadian-owned HR platform built for SMBs, combining three seamlessly integrated products to help you hire, manage, and pay your team — all in one place. Trusted by 1,200+ Canadian organizations managing over 125,000 employee records. With Folks HRIS, centralize employee records, onboarding, time tracking, absence management, and compliance — configured for Canadian employment standards across all provinces. Folks ATS streamlines recruitment with AI-powered candidate matching, job board integrations (Indeed, LinkedIn, Jobillico, Talent.com), and applicant tracking — built on the Glow Talents acquisition (2024). Folks Payroll handles CRA remittances, T4/RL-1 generation, ROE filing, CPP/QPP/CPP2, EI, multi-province tax calculations, WSIB/WCB, and direct deposit — no third-party payroll provider needed. SOC 2 Type 2 certified. All data hosted in Canada. Fully bilingual (English/French). Plans start at $6/employee/month.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

BambooHR serves organizations of all sizes that need a scalable, people-focused HR platform. It’s ideal for companies looking to simplify and automate everything from hiring and onboarding to performance reviews, payroll, and benefits management. With BambooHR’s intuitive interface and intelligent features, HR teams can streamline their processes and keep the employee experience front and center as they grow.

Audience

Canadian SMBs looking for an all-in-one HR platform with built-in payroll, applicant tracking, and performance management — designed for Canadian compliance.

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$250 per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$6 per employee per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.7 / 5
ease 4.6 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 4.6 / 5
support 4.5 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.9 / 5
ease 4.7 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.9 / 5

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

BambooHR®
Founded: 2008
Draper, Utah, United States
www.bamboohr.com

Company Information

Folks
Founded: 2010
Canada
folkshr.com

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Categories

BambooHR’s Applicant Tracking System helps you attract, evaluate, and hire top talent quickly. With integrations to leading job boards and social sites, applications appear instantly for review. Easy collaboration tools keep hiring managers aligned, so you can streamline decisions and bring in the right candidates faster.

BambooHR Benefits Administration makes it easy to manage employee benefits for US-based teams. From onboarding elections to annual open enrollment, employees get a clear view of their benefits, and HR gains a simple way to track selections, deductions, and compliance. The result: less complexity for HR and a better experience for employees.

BambooHR helps you create a great employee experience with tools that measure engagement, support growth, and celebrate milestones. From eNPS surveys and feedback tools to performance management and onboarding, BambooHR provides insights that empower leaders to improve culture, boost retention, and make work more meaningful for employees.

BambooHR simplifies global payroll through integrations with trusted international providers such as Deel, Papaya Global, Pento, and Remote. This allows you to manage core HR data in BambooHR while securely syncing payroll information across countries. By connecting your HRIS with global payroll partners, you can reduce complexity, maintain compliance, and ensure accurate, on-time payments to your international workforce.

HCM

BambooHR is a complete Human Capital Management (HCM) solution designed to help small and medium-sized businesses manage every stage of the employee lifecycle in one simple, connected system. From hiring and onboarding to payroll, performance, and employee experience, BambooHR centralizes people data so you can make informed decisions and support your workforce with confidence. With built-in reporting, engagement tools, and seamless integrations, BambooHR transforms HR from an administrative function into a strategic driver of growth—helping you attract, retain, and empower your people to do their best work.

BambooHR reporting makes it easy to generate instant, detailed reports on your employee data with just a few clicks. From workforce planning to approval tracking, HR reporting gives you confidence to move forward and data to back up your decisions. When you’re able to analyze HR data instead of just compiling it, you can be proactive instead of reactive and turn your HR department into the strategic resource it was meant to be.

The BambooHR all-in-one platform gives your organization the foundation to build a thriving workplace now and in the future. By uniting solutions, capabilities, and integrations in one secure system, you can directly impact the employee experience while managing tasks, workflows, and data more efficiently—today and as you grow.

BambooHR Onboarding helps new hires feel welcome and productive from day one. With automated checklists, custom welcome emails, and pre-boarding tasks, you can create a consistent, engaging experience. By simplifying paperwork and connecting new hires to their teams, BambooHR ensures every onboarding journey is smooth and memorable.

BambooHR Payroll takes the stress out of payday. By combining a single source of data with comprehensive reporting, full-service tax filing, and responsive support, BambooHR ensures employees are paid accurately and on time. With payroll handled, HR can spend less time worrying about compliance and more time focusing on people.

BambooHR Performance Management transforms traditional, outdated performance reviews into a pain-free, development-focused process. You’ll gain real-time insights into employee growth with our streamlined assessments, 360º feedback, and collaborative goals. Our powerful reporting allows managers to identify top performers, employees who are struggling employees, and spot manager/employee misalignments.

BambooHR makes PTO tracking simple and transparent. Employees can request time off online or through the mobile app, while managers approve with just a click. Automated accruals, balance tracking, and calendar views reduce errors and save time. With everything stored in one place, you’ll always have an accurate, up-to-date picture of employee availability and time-off usage.

BambooHR gives organizations the capacity to grow and change based on the people they bring on board. By casting your hiring net wider with integrations to top job boards and social sites, reviewing candidates the instant they apply, and quickly coordinating with hiring team members, the BambooHR Applicant Tracking System helps HR professionals and hiring managers find, evaluate, and hire the right talent as quickly as possible.

BambooHR gives organizations the capacity to grow and change based on the people they bring on board and how they develop them. With the Applicant Tracking System, HR professionals and hiring managers can find, evaluate, and hire the right talent as quickly as possible. Onboarding features help to create better first days for new hires, and BambooHR Performance Management makes managing employee growth and development a pain-free experience.

BambooHR Time & Attendance makes it easy to track hours worked, overtime, and schedules—all within the same system you use to manage HR and payroll. Employees clock in via web or mobile, while managers review and approve with accuracy and speed. Automated reporting and integrations with payroll ensure that time data flows seamlessly into paychecks, reducing errors and saving valuable admin time.

Time Tracking brings the award-winning BambooHR experience to time entry, approvals and reporting, on the web and on the mobile app. It makes hours worked easy and accurate for employees to record, and simple and fast for their managers to review and approve. With features such as project tracking and geolocation, Time Tracking helps you maintain a productive and cost effective hourly workforce.

Time Tracking brings the award-winning BambooHR experience to time entry, approvals and reporting, on the web and on the mobile app. It makes hours worked easy and accurate for employees to record, and simple and fast for their managers to review and approve. With features such as project tracking and geolocation, Time Tracking helps you maintain a productive and cost effective hourly workforce.

With BambooHR's workforce management capabilities, you can create custom, self-service HR workflows to be more efficient in your decision-making processes as a company and protect the integrity of your data. Eliminate bottlenecks by streamlining your approval processes, paving the way for your company to grow faster.

Categories

Folks Performance makes it easy to set up and manage 360-degree feedback processes, gathering structured, confidential insights from managers, peers, and direct reports. Customizable evaluation forms let you align reviews with your organization's competencies and goals. The platform centralizes all feedback, highlights strengths, and identifies development opportunities — giving leaders a clear picture of team performance. Built into the Folks HRIS, feedback data connects directly to employee profiles, training tracking, and career development plans — no exporting or switching between tools. Available in English and French for bilingual Canadian teams. Trusted by 1,200+ Canadian SMBs across manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and non-profit.

Streamline your hiring with Folks ATS. Post to Canadian job boards — LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobillico, Isarta, Talent.com, CareerBeacon, HotellerieJobs, and Canada Motor Jobs — from one place while centralizing every application in a single pipeline. AI-powered resume parsing and candidate matching help you identify top talent faster. Track candidates through customizable stages with a kanban view, assign tasks, gather feedback from hiring managers, and send communications using built-in email templates. Fully integrated with Folks HRIS — new hires flow directly into onboarding, employee profiles, and payroll without re-entering data. Available in English and French. Trusted by 1,200+ Canadian SMBs.

HCM

Folks HR is a Canadian-owned HRIS platform that centralizes employee records, contracts, vacation tracking, performance reviews, onboarding, and compliance into one system — built specifically for Canadian SMBs. Configure vacation, overtime, and statutory holiday rules per provincial employment standards. Track absences, manage documents with e-signatures, and run CRA-compliant payroll (T4, RL-1, ROE, CPP/QPP, EI) without a third-party provider. SOC 2 Type 2 certified, with all data hosted in Canada under PIPEDA and Law 25 — not the US CLOUD Act. Fully bilingual (English/French). Trusted by 1,200+ Canadian organizations across manufacturing, healthcare, non-profit, and professional services. Plans start at $6/employee/month.

Folks Payroll is built specifically for Canadian payroll compliance — not a US platform adapted for Canada. Automate CRA remittances, T4 and RL-1 slip generation, ROE filing to Service Canada, CPP/QPP/CPP2 and EI deductions, multi-province income tax calculations, WSIB/WCB, Ontario EHT, and direct deposit. Employee data, worked hours, and absences flow directly from Folks HRIS into payroll, eliminating double entry and reducing errors every cycle. SOC 2 Type 2 certified, with all data hosted in Canada under PIPEDA and Law 25 — not subject to the US CLOUD Act. Bilingual (English/French). No third-party payroll provider needed.

Folks Performance helps Canadian SMBs align individual goals with business objectives through structured, ongoing performance management. Set clear goals, track progress, schedule 360° evaluations, and run customizable review cycles — all from one platform. Managers provide continuous feedback, employees document achievements, and HR teams access a centralized record of performance history tied directly to employee profiles, training tracking, and career development plans within Folks HRIS. Customizable evaluation templates, automated reminders, and visual dashboards make reviews structured and fair. Available in English and French. Part of the Folks all-in-one HR platform alongside HRIS, ATS, and CRA-compliant payroll — trusted by 1,200+ Canadian organizations.

Applicant Tracking Features

Assessments
Background Screening
Candidate Management
Collaboration Tools
Internal HR
Interview Management
Interview Scheduling
Job Board Posting
Job Requisition
Onboarding
Recruiting Firms
Reference Checking
Resume Parsing
Resume Search
Self Service Portal
Workflow Management

HR Analytics Features

Compensation Plan Modeling
Dashboard
HR Metrics Library
Leave & Absence Reporting
Predictive Modeling
Recruiting Management
Succession Planning
Talent Management
Trend Analysis
Turnover Tracking

Human Resources Features

360 Degree Feedback
Applicant Tracking
Attendance Management
Benefits Management
Career Development Planning
Compensation Management
Compliance Management
Employee Database
Employee Lifecycle Management
Onboarding
Payroll Management
Performance Management
Recruiting Management
Self Service Portal
Succession Planning
Time & Attendance Management
Time Off Management
Timesheets
Training Management

Onboarding Features

Course Management
Document Management
E-Verify / I-9 Forms
Electronic Forms
Electronic Signature
Employee Handbook
Employee Portal
File Management
Job Description Management
Orientation Management
Self Service Portal
Task Management
Tax Forms
Training Management

Payroll Features

401(k) Tracking
Attendance Management
Benefits Management
Check Printing
Compensation Management
Deductions Management
Direct Deposit
Multi-Country
Multi-State
Reporting/Analytics
Self Service Portal
Tax Compliance
Vacation / Leave Tracking
W-2 and 1099 Preparation
Wage Garnishment

Performance Management Features

360 Degree Feedback
Compensation Management
Custom Rating Scales
Customizable Templates
Individual Development Plans
On-going Performance Tracking
Peer Appraisals
Review Cycle Tracking
Self Service Portal
Self-Appraisals
Skills Assessments
Weighted Performance Measures

Recruiting Features

Assessments
Background Screening
CRM
Interaction Tracking
Internal HR
Interview Management
Job Board Posting
Job Requisition
Onboarding
Recruiting Firms
Reference Checking
Resume Parsing
Self Service Portal

Talent Management Features

Career Development Planning
Compensation Management
Competency Management
Employee Lifecycle Management
Goal Setting / Tracking
Job Description Management
Onboarding
Performance Appraisal
Recruiting Management
Succession Planning
Training Management

Benefits Administration Features

Claims Management
COBRA Administration
Deduction Management
Disability Insurance Administration
Employee Benefits Administration
Flexible Spending Accounts
FMLA Administration
For Brokers
For Employers
FSA Administration
Health Insurance Administration
HIPAA Compliant
Life Insurance Administration
Online Benefits Enrollment
Premium Billing
Provider Management
Retiree Administration
Retirement Plan Management

Time Clock Features

Biometric Recognition
Hourly Employee Tracking
Messaging
Mobile Access
Online Punch Card
Payroll Management
Punch card
Reporting/Analytics
Salaried Employee Tracking
Sick Leave Tracking
Vacation / Leave Tracking
Workstation Tracking

Time Tracking Features

Automatic Time Capture
Billable & Non-Billable Hours
Billing & Invoicing
Employee Database
Expense Tracking
Mobile Time Tracking
Multiple Billing Rates
Offline Time Tracking
Online Time Tracking
Overtime Calculation
Time per Project Reporting
Timesheet Management
Vacation / Leave Tracking

Workforce Management Features

Budgeting & Forecasting
Contractor Management
Employee Lifecycle Management
Labor Projection
Performance Appraisal
Recruiting Management
Scheduling
Skills Tracking
Time & Attendance
Variable Workforce

Applicant Tracking Features

Assessments
Background Screening
Candidate Management
Collaboration Tools
Internal HR
Interview Management
Interview Scheduling
Job Board Posting
Job Requisition
Onboarding
Recruiting Firms
Reference Checking
Resume Parsing
Resume Search
Self Service Portal
Workflow Management

Human Resources Features

360 Degree Feedback
Applicant Tracking
Attendance Management
Benefits Management
Career Development Planning
Compensation Management
Compliance Management
Employee Database
Employee Lifecycle Management
Onboarding
Payroll Management
Performance Management
Recruiting Management
Self Service Portal
Succession Planning
Time & Attendance Management
Time Off Management
Timesheets
Training Management

Payroll Features

401(k) Tracking
Attendance Management
Benefits Management
Check Printing
Compensation Management
Deductions Management
Direct Deposit
Multi-Country
Multi-State
Reporting/Analytics
Self Service Portal
Tax Compliance
Vacation / Leave Tracking
W-2 and 1099 Preparation
Wage Garnishment

Performance Management Features

360 Degree Feedback
Compensation Management
Custom Rating Scales
Customizable Templates
Individual Development Plans
On-going Performance Tracking
Peer Appraisals
Review Cycle Tracking
Self Service Portal
Self-Appraisals
Skills Assessments
Weighted Performance Measures

360 Degree Feedback Features

Dashboard
Feedback / Surveys
Progress Tracking
Question Library
Rater Selection
Self Service Portal
Supports External Reviewers

Integrations

Applauz Recognition
Indeed
Blendo
Cruit
Culture Cloud by O.C. Tanner
Goody
Ingentis org.manager
Invicti
Knoetic
LeanData
Paillor
Pinpoint
Polaris PPM
Revo
The Hub
TimeRewards
Vervoe
Workpath
Wufoo
atSpoke

Integrations

Applauz Recognition
Indeed
Blendo
Cruit
Culture Cloud by O.C. Tanner
Goody
Ingentis org.manager
Invicti
Knoetic
LeanData
Paillor
Pinpoint
Polaris PPM
Revo
The Hub
TimeRewards
Vervoe
Workpath
Wufoo
atSpoke
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