Hi Reed,
We went through this exercise earlier this year and we too review Bamoo HR and others. We ultimately made the switch to isolved in March 2026, and so far, so good! We have had a very positive experience with the platform and their team.
Based on your wish list, isolved can cover essentially everything you've outlined. One thing I like is that you can make the system as robust or as basic as your organization needs. We use it for payroll, benefits, electronic onboarding and HR records, and there are additional modules available for performance management, reviews, training, compliance, open enrollment, policy acknowledgments, compensation changes, 401k reporting, etc.
We are a small DMO and was able to negotiate a package to fit our budget. They have a point person for each module and extensive training. You will do it online, have it in a recording, have it in a procedure document, have it in a help button and of course can reach out to your contact for that module if needed. Their customer response time has also been very good, which was important to us.
The one thing I did not like-and something I would specifically ask about during implementation-is that they do not test new direct deposit accounts before the first payroll is processed. Inevitably, someone is going to enter a digit incorrectly! I would have preferred some type of prenote/test process before actual payroll dollars were sent.
The dashboard can be an adjustment to get used to as the tabs are not obvious on the screen and you may have to click once or twice in a subcategory to get where you need to. We are now already adapted, and it gets easier with practice.
Other than that, our transition has gone well, and after using it since March, I would definitely include isolved on your demo list.
Happy to share more about our experience if it would be helpful as you narrow down your options.
Best,
Melody
