EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool vs Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Likelihood to Recommend

I can't imagine a scenario where it is less appropriate than any other 360 tool. It's easy to use, customizable, and inexpensive. Reports are easy to interpret. Great tool for anyone looking to implement a new 360.

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Ellen Spara

Sr. Director - Talent Management

LyondellBasellChemicals, 10,001+ employees

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Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.

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Michael Gabriele

Chief Operating Officer

Superior Integrated SolutionsComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Corporate goal setting

Subordinate goal setting

Individual goal setting

Line-of sight-visibility

Performance tracking

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Performance plans

Plan weighting

Performance improvement plans

Review status tracking

Rater nomination workflow

Review reminders

Workflow restrictions

Multiple review frequency

Reporting

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Employee demographic data

Employment history

Job profiles and administration

Organizational charting

Organization and location management

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Approval workflow

Balance details

Annual carry-forward and encashment

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

View and generate pay and benefit information

Update personal information

View company policy documentation

Employee recognition

View job history

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Tracking of all physical assets

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Report builder

Pre-built reports

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

New hire portal

Manager tracking tools

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Create succession plans/pools

Candidate development

Pros

EchoSpan was extremely supportive in the initial training portion and is extremely quick to offer support when required.
Filled our request for customization and were easy to work with.
Excellent on-line training videos

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Michelle Martfeld

Administrative Assistant

Cameco CorporationMining & Metals, 1001-5000 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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Edward McKay

Senior People & Culture Manager

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

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Cons

EchoSpan's 360s are completely customizable, so content improvements are up to the user

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Ben Dattner

President

Dattner Consulting, LLCManagement Consulting, 1-10 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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Kerri Martin

Lead Call Specialist

4 Pillars ConsultingFinancial Services, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool 9.6

Based on 2 answers

Customer support and the cost of the product would be my number one reasons. Customer support is fantastic!

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Michelle Martfeld

Administrative Assistant

Cameco CorporationMining & Metals, 1001-5000 employees

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No score

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Usability

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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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Performance

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool 9.0

Based on 1 answer

The system is easy to use, the Echospan support is fantastic and the cost is very competitive.

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Michelle Martfeld

Administrative Assistant

Cameco CorporationMining & Metals, 1001-5000 employees

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No score

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Support Rating

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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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Alternatives Considered

Reporting, conciseness and detail.

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Verified User

Executive in Human Resources

Information Technology and Services Company, 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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Tim Henry

Technical Manager

Ubiquisoft TechnologiesComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

Improved awareness of employee strengths and weaknesses

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Ellen Spara

Sr. Director - Talent Management

LyondellBasellChemicals, 10,001+ 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

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

No

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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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

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Sage HR (formerly CakeHR)

Likelihood to Recommend