15Five vs Sage HR (formerly CakeHR) | TrustRadius

What users are saying about

Score 9 out of 10

Based on 45 reviews and ratings

Score 8.4 out of 10

Based on 16 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Corporate goal setting

Subordinate goal setting

Individual goal setting

Line-of sight-visibility

Performance tracking

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Performance plans

Plan weighting

Manager note taking

Performance improvement plans

Review status tracking

Rater nomination workflow

Review reminders

Workflow restrictions

Multiple review frequency

Reporting

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Employee demographic data

Employment history

Job profiles and administration

Organizational charting

Organization and location management

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Approval workflow

Balance details

Annual carry-forward and encashment

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

View and generate pay and benefit information

Update personal information

View company policy documentation

Employee recognition

View job history

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Tracking of all physical assets

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Report builder

Pre-built reports

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

New hire portal

Manager tracking tools

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Create succession plans/pools

Candidate development

Pros

The Pulse Check feature is both easy to use and allows staff and management to gauge how team health is.
The metric and key performance tools are very well designed.
Automated reminders and reporting are great features.
I find the customer services to be best in class.

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Executive Director

Kennebunport Climate InitiativeNon-profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees

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Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.

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Senior People & Culture Manager

Atom International Technology LimitedInformation Technology & Services, 51-200 employees

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Cons

Questions are repetitive weekly, though this may be a function of our administrator, and not the platform itself. Answering the same questions every 2 weeks is an awful lot like the movie Groundhog day.
Give employees at all levels visibility into the "How are you feeling" score to get a pulse on the entire company at once.

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Verified User

Contributor in Sales

Internet Company, 51-200 employees

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Calendar could be offered in a larger view by week
Requesting time and accepting it would be great if linked with our own calendar Bookeo

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Lead Call Specialist

4 Pillars ConsultingFinancial Services, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

15Five 9.7

Based on 3 answers

This program is the absolute best I've ever used in 30 years with organizations. Not only do I enjoy being a user and "filling it out" every week- but I would personally buy it if available for goal tracking in my personal life I love it that much!

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Manager of Strategic Accounts

WellthHospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Usability

15Five 9.6

Based on 3 answers

It's very simple to use - not overly complicated. You wouldn't need training to use. There are some features I never use because I don't understand -- like one on ones. However we use without and still find a lot of value in it!

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Verified User

Employee in Finance and Accounting

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 1-10 employees

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Sage HR (formerly CakeHR) 9.1

Based on 1 answer

My staff "actually" likes it! I can tell because they are actively in the program almost daily!

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Barbara Rhoades

CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

Ohio Transit Risk PoolInsurance, 1-10 employees

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Support Rating

15Five 8.6

Based on 31 answers

The 15Five support team is amazing. They were always willing to speak with me when I did something wrong in the system and never had a harsh or placing judgment tone in their voices. They respond quickly and promptly and allowed me to learn something new each time I cross lines with them. I am thankful for their knowledge and customer service they shared with me when I needed it.

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Education Manager

CIG/ELVNon-profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees

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Sage HR (formerly CakeHR) 9.1

Based on 9 answers

Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.

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Michael Gabriele

Chief Operating Officer

Superior Integrated SolutionsComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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Online Training

15Five 10.0

Based on 1 answer

Very helpful webinar training. They answer questions, the slides are all very helpful, and they send you the presentation once the webinar is complete so that you can share with your team.

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Verified User

Employee in Finance and Accounting

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 1-10 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Implementation Rating

15Five 10.0

Based on 2 answers

It was very easy and support was super helpful!

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Verified User

Employee in Finance and Accounting

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 1-10 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Alternatives Considered

Visually 15Five blows Yammer out of the water! Yammer was easy to use as well, but it felt very difficult to get on to and was not single sign-on when we were using it. 15Five allows for easy login with single sing on feature and has less "clicks" to get to where I need to be on the program. I also love the app way more than Yammer!

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Community Engagement Coordinator

Jamboree Housing CorporationNon-profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees

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For core HR functionality, this is the only product we use. For ATS, we have experimented with BreezyHR. We've learned that CakeHR is adding an ATS module soon though.

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Technical Manager

Ubiquisoft TechnologiesComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

15Five opened up many discussions for issues/challenges in the workplace that wasn't available in meetings/during projects/in other capacities.
15Five has opened the door to creative ideas that became projects and improvements.
15Five improved culture by allowing team members in other departments see what others are doing/feeling, making us feel as one company

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Engineering Technician

MiraseeHigher Education, 11-50 employees

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The system shows us all days off and overtime, so we can manage this and know everything is like agreed in the contract.
A simple and affordable system with room to grow.

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Maaike van der Kroon

Operational Manager

MOBIAN.GlobalLeisure, Travel & Tourism, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

15Five Editions & Modules

Edition

Basic	$7¹
Plus	$14¹
Performance	Custom Pricing

per person/per month

Additional Pricing Details

—

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR) Editions & Modules

Edition

Leave Management	$5.50¹
Performance Management	$3.00¹
Shift Scheduling	$3.00¹
Timesheets	$3.00¹
Expenses Management	$1.50¹
Recruitment	$200.00¹

per user, per month

Additional Pricing Details

Product is module. No hidden fees Cancel anytime No credit card required

Rating Summary

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

15Five

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

15Five

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