Comparison

Procore vs BambooHR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Procore

This platform connects construction professionals globally, offering tools for owners, general contractors, and specialty contractors. It streamlines project management, enhances collaboration, and improves efficiency to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Highlights
  • Project information access
  • Collaboration tools
  • Streamlined processes
  • Conversations (messaging)
  • Quick Capture (voice-to-punch list)
  • Field enablement tools
  • Workforce management
  • Quality & safety management
Features
Currently charting
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Construction doesn't wait for the office. Procore puts your entire project in your pocket — drawings, models, teams, and resources — live from the field. Trusted on 3M+ projects worldwide. GROUNDBREAK TO CLOSEOUT From first drawings review to final sign-off, Procore keeps your whole team connected, your documents current, and your project moving — no matter where the work takes you. CAPTURE AND DOCUMENT - Annotate photos the moment you take them - Auto-stamp every photo with GPS location, date, and direction - Turn any photo into a punch item, observation, or RFI in seconds - Capture full 360° room views natively — no extra app required SEE YOUR PROJECT IN 3D - Stream gigabyte-scale models on any device - View live RFI, submittal, and inspection status on the model - Drop 3D pins to add exact spatial context to every issue ACCESS YOUR DRAWINGS, ALWAYS CURRENT - Access every revision — offline or online, always synced - Mark up drawings with the full annotation toolkit - Scan QR codes to see every open item by location EXECUTE ON-SITE - Track punch lists and observations with Ball in Court accountability - Submit, track, and respond to RFIs from the field - Log daily reports — weather, crew, equipment, and notes MANAGE YOUR RESOURCES - Request labor and equipment - Check daily crew and schedule assignments - Log labor and equipment hours with Grid Time Entry — an intuitive, Excel-style grid - Track material inventory, log receipts, and note defects MANAGE FINANCIALS FROM THE FIELD - Approve commitments from your device — no desk required (Open Beta) TRUSTED BY THE INDUSTRY - 3M+ construction projects worldwide - 2M+ construction professionals in 150+ countries - Available in 13+ languages Download for free. An active Procore subscription is required. Mobile features vary based on Procore subscription.

About

BambooHR

Access essential HR functions on the go. View your company directory, manage time off requests, and stay updated with notifications. Securely access employee information and approve or deny leave requests from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Company directory access
  • Time off requests and approvals
  • View colleague information
  • Add contacts to phone
  • Check time off balances
  • Push notifications for requests
  • TouchID and passcode protection
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BambooHR is online HR software for small and medium-sized businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets. We automate many of the most tedious HR functions and free you up to do meaningful work. The BambooHR app lets you take some of those most important functions with you, and makes your most common tasks in BambooHR simple and fast. * In order to do anything with the BambooHR app you will need a current BambooHR account. Find out more on our website. * The app fully supports single sign-on (SAML) to login Your Company Directory, Everywhere You Go Your company’s phone numbers, emails, photos, titles—your whole company directory goes wherever you do. * See colleague’s information and call, email, or message them with a tap * Quickly add someone’s info to your phone’s contacts Plan and Manage Time Off Planning a trip? Request time off when you’re out and about. Leave requests can be submitted in the app, and if you’re an approver, you can approve them there as well. * See who’s out of the office today and on any future date * See current and calculate your future time off balances * Submit, view, edit, and comment on your time off requests * Approve and deny time off requests * Push notifications keep you in the loop on the status of your requests And don’t worry, TouchID and passcode protection will help keep your information secure. Happy Bambooing!

Screenshots

Procore4 screens
BambooHR4 screens

Verdict

The call

Procore and BambooHR both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 41% of Procore's written reviews are positive against 26% of BambooHR's. Procore also leads on ratings volume (46K vs 13K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Procore against 4.7 for BambooHR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46K and 13K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Procore's written reviews are positive against 26% of BambooHR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Procore ships an update weekly, BambooHR every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Procore versus BambooHR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProcoreBambooHR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings)4.7 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews — better26.1% of reviews
Number of ratings46K — better13K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#170#135 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size797 MB287 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProcore Technologies, Inc.BambooHR

Customer experience

Procore

All ratings46,419 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative44.8%

BambooHR

All ratings12,755 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative61.0%

User reviews

Procore

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good tools of work
  • 👍 Modern take on construction
  • 👍 User friendly app
  • 👍 Awesome App
  • 👍 Very simple, very powerful

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs causing improper functionality
  • 🐛 Constant logging out between uses
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Constant crashing and glitches
  • 🐛 Slow to load anything

BambooHR

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use for employer and employee
  • 👍 Simple to use
  • 👍 Professional approach
  • 👍 User friendly
  • 👍 Great app when it involves anything to do with my job

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App ask for update to see inbox, people or my info
  • 🐛 Locks you out
  • 🐛 Spends a lot of time down, can't always see signature so you don't know if forms are actually filed out or not
  • 🐛 Not user friendly
  • 🐛 Freezes

Bugs and requests

Procore

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Problems with uploading photos and documents
  • Drawings not loading properly
  • Syncing issues between app and web version

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to create custom forms
  • Improve drawing markup and overlay tools
  • Add 3-week look ahead scheduling feature
  • Improve integration with other platforms like Honest Buildings
  • Optimize app for iPad, not just scaled up iPhone version

BambooHR

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App ask for update to see inbox, people or my info
  • Locks you out
  • Spends a lot of time down, can't always see signature so you don't know if forms are actually filed out or not
  • Freezes
  • Notifications don't clear properly
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  • Badges slow to update, annoying
  • Poor crashes
  • Log in is impossible
  • Slow app
  • Phone directory look up not working
  • Contacts don't work
  • Document Sigining not working
  • Crashes on log in
  • Crashes every time you try to save a contact locally

Requested features

14 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced calendar view on app
  • Allow employees to download letter of employment at their own
  • Easier way to fix clocking issues
  • Easier way to track lieu hours
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  • Open app from email links
  • More functionality on app compared to website
  • Ability to cancel time off requests from app
  • Include user on calendar/out today view
  • Text-based recruiting services
  • Ability to onboard new hires from app
  • Allow document signing on mobile
  • Announcements in the app
  • Ability to view emergency contacts

In-app purchases

None

Procore

No in-app purchases

None

BambooHR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Procore free?
Procore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BambooHR free?
BambooHR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Procore or BambooHR?
BambooHR is rated higher. Procore averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while BambooHR averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do Procore or BambooHR have ads?
Neither Procore nor BambooHR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Procore or BambooHR?
Procore ships an update weekly, and BambooHR every 2 weeks. Most recently, Procore was updated on October 15, 2026 and BambooHR on October 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, Procore or BambooHR?
Procore currently peaks at #170 in the App Store charts, and BambooHR at #135. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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