Comparison

QuickBooks Time vs BambooHR

A data-driven, side-by-side comparison for UK businesses. Provider data is verified by our research team and every review is moderated before publishing.

Updated 5 July 2026

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QuickBooks Time logo
QuickBooks Time
4.3(115 reviews)

Starting price

US$20/mo

BambooHR logo
BambooHR
4.4(118 reviews)

Starting price

£5/user/month

At a glance

Who wins, category by category

Category-by-category winners based on verified user ratings, each scored out of 5.

QuickBooks Time logo
vs
BambooHR logo
4.3
Overall RatingBambooHR
4.4
4.4
Ease of UseBambooHR
4.5
3.9
Value for MoneyBambooHR
4.0
4.2
Customer ServiceBambooHR
4.4
4.4
FunctionalityQuickBooks Time
4.2

Analytics

Ratings, visualised

The four dimensions every reviewer rates, shown two ways — bars for side-by-side magnitude, gauges for the head-to-head on each.

Rating by category

Head to head by category

QuickBooks TimeBambooHR
Ease of Use4.4/4.5
Value for Money3.9/4.0
Customer Service4.2/4.4
Functionality4.4/4.2
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Sentiment

How reviewers feel

Positive (4 to 5 stars), neutral (3 stars) and negative (1 to 2 stars) sentiment across all verified reviews.

QuickBooks Time logoQuickBooks Time
115 reviews
85%

Positive sentiment

  • Positive85%
  • Neutral9%
  • Negative6%
BambooHR logoBambooHR
118 reviews
87%

Positive sentiment

  • Positive87%
  • Neutral5%
  • Negative8%

Pricing

Pricing compared

Entry price, free plans and trials at a glance. A lower starting price is not everything, but it is where most UK businesses begin.

QuickBooks Time

US$20/month

BambooHR

£5/user/month

Prices are shown in each vendor's billing currency and aren't directly comparable — check the live exchange rate before deciding.

QuickBooks Time

Free trial

Cloud time tracking and employee scheduling from Intuit, formerly TSheets, with a mobile app, GPS location tracking, geofencing, job and project time and a direct flow into QuickBooks payroll and invoicing.

US$20/ month
  • Mobile time clock with GPS
  • QuickBooks Payroll integration
  • Employee scheduling

BambooHR

Free trial

People-first HR platform covering hiring, onboarding, leave, performance and employee records.

£5/ user/month
  • Applicant tracking
  • Onboarding
  • Leave management

Features

Full feature comparison

Every data point we track for QuickBooks Time and BambooHR, side by side.

BambooHR logoBambooHR
4.4/5
118 reviews
User ratings
Overall rating
4.3
4.4
Ease of Use
4.4
4.5
Value for Money
3.9
4.0
Customer Service
4.2
4.4
Functionality
4.4
4.2
Pricing & plans
Starting price
US$20/mo
£5/user/month
Free trial
Free version
Pricing plans
2
2
Top features
Standout capabilities
  • Mobile time clock with GPS
  • QuickBooks Payroll integration
  • Employee scheduling
  • Applicant tracking
  • Onboarding
  • Leave management
Best for
Ideal customer
Cloud time tracking and employee scheduling from Intuit, formerly TSheets, with a mobile app, GPS location tracking, geofencing, job and project time and a direct flow into QuickBooks payroll and invoicing.
People-first HR platform covering hiring, onboarding, leave, performance and employee records.

Voices

What real users say

The strongest praise and the most common complaint, pulled from verified reviews of each product.

QuickBooks Time logoQuickBooks Time
A

Andre Holloway

Managing Partner, 51-200 employees

Time flows to customer invoices as well as payroll.

B

Blake Grantham

Controller, 51-200 employees

Support was slow a couple of times.

BambooHR logoBambooHR
V

Vanessa M.

Operations Manager, 2-10 employees

It is easy on the eye and easy to learn, which really matters when you roll it out to people who are not techy.

X

Xolani Naidoo

Managing Director, 51-200 employees

Reporting is limited unless you pay more.

Our verdict

BambooHR leads 4/5

Which should you choose?

On the data we track, BambooHR leads in 4 of 5 categories. Weigh that against your budget and the features that matter most to your team.