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Overview

With tools like BambooHR®, you can gather valuable insights, foster open communication, and create a culture where everyone feels va...

Whale is a knowledge management software designed to help franchisees, managed service providers (MSPs), system companies, and real estate agencies create, maintain, and share knowledge including processes, policies, and procedures with employees.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

10

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

10

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

3.6K

5

4

3

2

1

2.4K

1K

131

20

15

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
83%
would recommend this app

3.7

6

5

4

3

2

1

4

0

0

0

2

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
67%
would recommend this app

Pros

“Features like onboarding, employee records, and time-off tracking are well organized and efficient, which helps streamline processes and save time. While there are some limitations in customization and more advanced features, the system performs reliably for core HR functions.”
LW

Louie W.

Project Coordinator

“The interface is intuitive, well-organized, and makes HR processes much simpler on a daily basis, especially tasks like employee management, time-off tracking, and onboarding.”
TR

Tamires R.

Payroll analyst

“It simplifies daily administrative tasks like checking vacation balances and submitting feedback. While the user experience is generally positive, resolving the stability of the org chart and adding an "auto-save" or longer session duration for feedback forms would make it much better.”
SG

Santiago G.

Product Manager

Pros

Not enoughreviews yet

Cons

“Also, for new hire paperwork, it is difficult to parse the forms and then there are glitches when new hires fill out the forms (also it doesn't work right on the app, so they are forced to use a computer to fill out the forms)”
LF

Laura F.

HR Associate

“Every single time I want to add a candidate, I have to manually type or copy-paste all their details and resume info into the system. When you're doing high-volume hiring, this wastes hours of my week.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Denis M.

Recruiter

“The inability to view time off requests on the same page as the time card made it very difficult to get a good overview of time needs without constantly changing screens.”
LH

LuAnne H.

Billing Specialist

Cons

Not enoughreviews yet

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review7 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review5 months ago

Key features

  • Total features180
  • 1-On-1 Meetings
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • 360 Reviews
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Summarization
  • AI Text Generation
  • AI Text Summarization
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Absence & Leave Management
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Action Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Adaptive Learning
  • Advertising Management
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Application Management
  • Approval Process Control
  • Approval Workflow
  • Approvals
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Assessment Management
  • Assignment Management
  • Asynchronous Learning
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Auto Update
  • Automated Onboarding Workflows
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automated Team Introductions
  • Automatic Tax Payment
  • Automation
  • Background Checks
  • Background Screening
  • Batch Processing
  • Benefits Administration
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Benefits Manager
  • Bite-Sized Learning
  • Blended Learning
  • Boolean Search
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Course Authoring
  • Business Process Automation
  • Business Process Control
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Evaluations
  • Candidate Management
  • Candidate Profiles
  • Candidate Search
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Candidate Sourcing Metrics
  • Candidate Tracking
  • Career Development
  • Career Page Configuration
  • Careers Page
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Catalog Management
  • Certificates
  • Certification Tracking
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Chatbot
  • Clock In/Out
  • Cloud
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Commission Management
  • Communication Management
  • Community Management
  • Company Goals And OKRs
  • Compensation Management
  • Compliance
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Training
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Contact Management
  • Content Creation
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Sharing
  • Continuous Feedback
  • Core HR Integration
  • Corporate/Business
  • Course Authoring
  • Course Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Storage Management
  • Decision Support
  • Deduction Management
  • Direct Deposit
  • Discount Management
  • Distribution Features
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drag & Drop Editor
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Alerts
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Recognition
  • Employee Referral Management
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • Employee Training
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Evaluation Management
  • Expense Claims
  • Expense Management
  • Expense Reimbursement
  • Factor-based Evaluation
  • Feedback Management
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • For CPA Firms
  • For Job Analysts
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Gamification
  • Generative AI
  • Goal Management
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • HR Management
  • Help Desk Management
  • Historical Data
  • In-App Training
  • Individual Development Plans
  • Initiative Management
  • Integrations & APIs
  • Interactive Content
  • Internal HR
  • Internationalization
  • Interoperability
  • Interview Scheduling
  • Job Application Management
  • Job Board
  • Job Comparison
  • Job Description Management
  • Job Management
  • Job Posting
  • Job Requisition
  • Job Scoring
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Learner Portal
  • Learning & Development
  • Learning Management
  • Learning Paths/Tracks
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Match & Merge
  • Matching Engine
  • Microlearning
  • Mobile
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Interface
  • Mobile Learning
  • Mobile Shift Scheduling
  • Mobility
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-State
  • No-Code
  • Offboarding
  • Offer Letter Approvals
  • Offer Letter Templates
  • Onboarding
  • Onboarding Process Reporting
  • Ongoing Performance Tracking
  • Organization Management
  • Orientation Workflow Management
  • Payroll Entry
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Outsourcing
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Peer Appraisals
  • Peer Learning
  • Performance
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Performance Review Management
  • Performance and Reliability
  • Personalization and Recommendation
  • Pipeline Management
  • Policy Creation
  • Policy Library
  • Policy Management
  • Policy Metadata Management
  • Policy Training
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Pre-tax Deductions
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Prioritization
  • Process Modeling & Designing
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Public Praise
  • Question Library
  • Quizzes
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recruiting Firms
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reference Checking
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rewards Management
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Service Portal
  • Self Service Tools
  • Self-Enrollment
  • Self-paced Learning
  • Single Sign On
  • Skills Assessment
  • Skills Tracking
  • Social Learning
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Synchronous Learning
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Tests/Assessments
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Training Administration
  • Training Companies
  • Training Management
  • Training Record Management
  • User Management
  • User Onboarding
  • Version Control
  • Video Content
  • Video Management
  • Video Support
  • Visual Analytics
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Web Notifications
  • Website Integration
  • Wiki
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features138
  • 1-On-1 Meetings
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • 360 Reviews
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Summarization
  • AI Text Generation
  • AI Text Summarization
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Absence & Leave Management
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Action Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Adaptive Learning
  • Advertising Management
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Application Management
  • Approval Process Control
  • Approval Workflow
  • Approvals
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Assessment Management
  • Assignment Management
  • Asynchronous Learning
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Auto Update
  • Automated Onboarding Workflows
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automated Team Introductions
  • Automatic Tax Payment
  • Automation
  • Background Checks
  • Background Screening
  • Batch Processing
  • Benefits Administration
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Benefits Manager
  • Bite-Sized Learning
  • Blended Learning
  • Boolean Search
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Course Authoring
  • Business Process Automation
  • Business Process Control
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Evaluations
  • Candidate Management
  • Candidate Profiles
  • Candidate Search
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Candidate Sourcing Metrics
  • Candidate Tracking
  • Career Development
  • Career Page Configuration
  • Careers Page
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Catalog Management
  • Certificates
  • Certification Tracking
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Chatbot
  • Clock In/Out
  • Cloud
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Commission Management
  • Communication Management
  • Community Management
  • Company Goals And OKRs
  • Compensation Management
  • Compliance
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Training
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Contact Management
  • Content Creation
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Sharing
  • Continuous Feedback
  • Core HR Integration
  • Corporate/Business
  • Course Authoring
  • Course Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Storage Management
  • Decision Support
  • Deduction Management
  • Direct Deposit
  • Discount Management
  • Distribution Features
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drag & Drop Editor
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Alerts
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Recognition
  • Employee Referral Management
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • Employee Training
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Evaluation Management
  • Expense Claims
  • Expense Management
  • Expense Reimbursement
  • Factor-based Evaluation
  • Feedback Management
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • For CPA Firms
  • For Job Analysts
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Gamification
  • Generative AI
  • Goal Management
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • HR Management
  • Help Desk Management
  • Historical Data
  • In-App Training
  • Individual Development Plans
  • Initiative Management
  • Integrations & APIs
  • Interactive Content
  • Internal HR
  • Internationalization
  • Interoperability
  • Interview Scheduling
  • Job Application Management
  • Job Board
  • Job Comparison
  • Job Description Management
  • Job Management
  • Job Posting
  • Job Requisition
  • Job Scoring
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Learner Portal
  • Learning & Development
  • Learning Management
  • Learning Paths/Tracks
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Match & Merge
  • Matching Engine
  • Microlearning
  • Mobile
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Interface
  • Mobile Learning
  • Mobile Shift Scheduling
  • Mobility
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-State
  • No-Code
  • Offboarding
  • Offer Letter Approvals
  • Offer Letter Templates
  • Onboarding
  • Onboarding Process Reporting
  • Ongoing Performance Tracking
  • Organization Management
  • Orientation Workflow Management
  • Payroll Entry
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Outsourcing
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Peer Appraisals
  • Peer Learning
  • Performance
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Performance Review Management
  • Performance and Reliability
  • Personalization and Recommendation
  • Pipeline Management
  • Policy Creation
  • Policy Library
  • Policy Management
  • Policy Metadata Management
  • Policy Training
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Pre-tax Deductions
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Prioritization
  • Process Modeling & Designing
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Public Praise
  • Question Library
  • Quizzes
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recruiting Firms
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reference Checking
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rewards Management
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Service Portal
  • Self Service Tools
  • Self-Enrollment
  • Self-paced Learning
  • Single Sign On
  • Skills Assessment
  • Skills Tracking
  • Social Learning
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Synchronous Learning
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Tests/Assessments
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Training Administration
  • Training Companies
  • Training Management
  • Training Record Management
  • User Management
  • User Onboarding
  • Version Control
  • Video Content
  • Video Management
  • Video Support
  • Visual Analytics
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Web Notifications
  • Website Integration
  • Wiki
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations123
  • 15Five
  • 7shifts
  • ADP SmartCompliance
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • AWS Lambda
  • Absorb
  • Access PeopleHR
  • Adaptive Security
  • Aplos
  • Ashby
  • Atlas
  • Awardco
  • Basecamp
  • Bonusly
  • Breezy
  • Carta
  • Certn
  • Chameleon
  • ChatGPT
  • Chromium
  • Cisco Duo
  • Citation Canada
  • Claude Code
  • ClickTime
  • ClickUp
  • Clockify
  • ConnectWise PSA
  • Criteria
  • Cronofy
  • Deel Payroll
  • Deltek Vantagepoint
  • Deputy
  • DevRev
  • Docebo
  • Docusign
  • EasyLlama
  • Employee Navigator
  • Expensify
  • FieldCap
  • Findmyshift
  • Firefox
  • Gainsight Customer Success
  • Glassdoor
  • GoalSpan
  • Google Authenticator
  • Google Calendar Extension
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • Greenhouse
  • Human Interest
  • Humanity Schedule
  • Insightful
  • JIRA Service Management
  • Jira
  • Jisr
  • Jobber
  • Jotform
  • JumpCloud
  • Kantata
  • Kudos
  • Lattice
  • Leapsome
  • Learn:Up
  • LearnUpon
  • Lever
  • Litmos
  • Maxwell Health
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Power Automate
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft Project Server Subscription Edition
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Nectar
  • NetSuite
  • Okta
  • OneDrive
  • Papaya Global
  • Paychex
  • Payfit
  • Payworks
  • Pigment
  • Pinpoint
  • Predictive Index
  • ProProfs Training Maker
  • Productive
  • Quick Hub
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Re-Leased
  • Remote
  • Rhumbix
  • Runn
  • SAP Sales Cloud
  • Sage 300
  • Sage Intacct
  • Salesforce Platform
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • ServiceTrade
  • Skedulo
  • Slack
  • Spendesk
  • Sprout
  • TalentLMS
  • Testlify
  • Time Doctor
  • TimeRewards
  • Total Synergy
  • Trainual
  • Trakstar Perform
  • Travis CI
  • Tribal Habits
  • UKG Pro
  • UKG Ready
  • Udemy Business
  • UiPath Agentic Automation
  • Vanta
  • Verified First
  • WorkMeter
  • Workleap
  • Xero
  • Zapier
  • ZipRecruiter
  • Zoom Workplace
  • emPerform
  • greytHR
  • iOS14
  • monday AI Work Platform
  • Total integrations10
  • 15Five
  • 7shifts
  • ADP SmartCompliance
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • AWS Lambda
  • Absorb
  • Access PeopleHR
  • Adaptive Security
  • Aplos
  • Ashby
  • Atlas
  • Awardco
  • Basecamp
  • Bonusly
  • Breezy
  • Carta
  • Certn
  • Chameleon
  • ChatGPT
  • Chromium
  • Cisco Duo
  • Citation Canada
  • Claude Code
  • ClickTime
  • ClickUp
  • Clockify
  • ConnectWise PSA
  • Criteria
  • Cronofy
  • Deel Payroll
  • Deltek Vantagepoint
  • Deputy
  • DevRev
  • Docebo
  • Docusign
  • EasyLlama
  • Employee Navigator
  • Expensify
  • FieldCap
  • Findmyshift
  • Firefox
  • Gainsight Customer Success
  • Glassdoor
  • GoalSpan
  • Google Authenticator
  • Google Calendar Extension
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • Greenhouse
  • Human Interest
  • Humanity Schedule
  • Insightful
  • JIRA Service Management
  • Jira
  • Jisr
  • Jobber
  • Jotform
  • JumpCloud
  • Kantata
  • Kudos
  • Lattice
  • Leapsome
  • Learn:Up
  • LearnUpon
  • Lever
  • Litmos
  • Maxwell Health
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Power Automate
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft Project Server Subscription Edition
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Nectar
  • NetSuite
  • Okta
  • OneDrive
  • Papaya Global
  • Paychex
  • Payfit
  • Payworks
  • Pigment
  • Pinpoint
  • Predictive Index
  • ProProfs Training Maker
  • Productive
  • Quick Hub
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Re-Leased
  • Remote
  • Rhumbix
  • Runn
  • SAP Sales Cloud
  • Sage 300
  • Sage Intacct
  • Salesforce Platform
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • ServiceTrade
  • Skedulo
  • Slack
  • Spendesk
  • Sprout
  • TalentLMS
  • Testlify
  • Time Doctor
  • TimeRewards
  • Total Synergy
  • Trainual
  • Trakstar Perform
  • Travis CI
  • Tribal Habits
  • UKG Pro
  • UKG Ready
  • Udemy Business
  • UiPath Agentic Automation
  • Vanta
  • Verified First
  • WorkMeter
  • Workleap
  • Xero
  • Zapier
  • ZipRecruiter
  • Zoom Workplace
  • emPerform
  • greytHR
  • iOS14
  • monday AI Work Platform

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