Comparison

BambooHR vs RM ePortal

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

Head to head
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!

About

RM ePortal

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Fully Integrated with Sage 300, RM ePortal for Sage 300 is an easy and user-friendly APP that enables employees to track time usage and expense against projects. Leave requests can be also raised by employees with the app. Time entry, expense report and leave request can be submitted to specified managers for approvals, and the approved time entry and expense report can be posted to Sage 300 modules. ***Integration with Sage 300 *** 1. Fully based on the Sage 300 database. 2. Time usage and expense can be entered against PJC Contracts and Projects. 3. Expense entry can be posted to A/P Invoices and PJC Timecards. 4. Timesheet entry can be posted to Payroll Timecard and PJC Timecard. ***Expenses Tracking*** 1. Allowed expense types are limited per employee. 2. Expense entry is always populated with default contract and project. 3. A photo can be taken and then attached to the expense entry. 4. Submission of expense entries could initiate an approval workflow. 5. Expense comments can be entered and submitted to managers. 6. Expense history inquiry is available. ***Time Tracking*** 1. Time entry is always populated with default contract and project. 2. Standard time entry lets employees enter total worked hours against projects. 3. In/Out time entry lets employees punch in/out. 4. A photo can be taken and then attached to the time entry. 5. Time usage comments can be entered and submitted to managers. 6. Submission of time entry could initiate an approval workflow. 7. Time usage history inquiry is available. ***Leave Tracking*** 1. Allowed leave types are limited per employee. 2. Available Days of each leave type is always displayed. 3. Leave period and time must be specified for a leave request. 4. A photo can be taken and then attached to a leave request. 5. Leave comments can be entered and submitted to managers. 6. Submission of leave request could initiate an approval workflow. 7. Leave history inquiry is available.

Screenshots

BambooHR4 screens
RM ePortal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BambooHR at every 2 weeks against RM ePortal's every 5 weeks. RM ePortal's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BambooHR ships an update every 2 weeks, RM ePortal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BambooHR versus RM ePortal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBambooHRRM ePortal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBambooHRNorming Software

Bugs and requests

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

RM ePortal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BambooHR

No in-app purchases

None

RM ePortal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BambooHR free?
BambooHR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RM ePortal free?
RM ePortal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BambooHR or RM ePortal have ads?
Neither BambooHR nor RM ePortal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BambooHR or RM ePortal?
BambooHR ships an update every 2 weeks, and RM ePortal every 5 weeks. Most recently, BambooHR was updated on October 18, 2026 and RM ePortal on October 11, 2026.

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