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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AbsenceSoft

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AAbsenceSoft is a leave and accommodation management solutions provider, delivering configurable software to manage FMLA, ADA, disability, and many other forms of leave. Built by leave professionals, for leave professionals, AbsenceSoft states they now cover over 7 million lives.N/A

    ADP Vantage (legacy)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    ADP Vantage combined HR, payroll, benefits, talent management and time & attendance. It is a legacy product.N/A
    Pricing
    AbsenceSoftADP Vantage (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AbsenceSoftADP Vantage (legacy)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    AbsenceSoftADP Vantage (legacy)
    Considered Both Products
    AbsenceSoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    72%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    AbsenceSoftADP Vantage (legacy)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of AbsenceSoft and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    AbsenceSoft
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.2
    62 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.256 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.059 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.355 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.357 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings9.150 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.451 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.344 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of AbsenceSoft and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    AbsenceSoft
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    61 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.558 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.239 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.317 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.246 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.460 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.645 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of AbsenceSoft and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    AbsenceSoft
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.2
    40 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.339 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.110 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.19 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of AbsenceSoft and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    AbsenceSoft
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    63 Ratings
    13% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.163 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.158 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.448 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings9.721 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.547 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of AbsenceSoft and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    AbsenceSoft
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.9
    14 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.914 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of AbsenceSoft and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    AbsenceSoft
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.7
    61 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings9.160 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.759 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.241 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of AbsenceSoft and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    AbsenceSoft
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.9
    35 Ratings
    10% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.327 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of AbsenceSoft and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    AbsenceSoft
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.915 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.417 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of AbsenceSoft and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    AbsenceSoft
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.7
    23 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.822 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.619 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.619 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.119 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.217 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of AbsenceSoft and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    AbsenceSoft
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.711 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.512 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.512 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of AbsenceSoft and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    AbsenceSoft
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.3
    25 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.524 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.524 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.720 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.623 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.620 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.924 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.625 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    AbsenceSoftADP Vantage (legacy)
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    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AbsenceSoftADP Vantage (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (66 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (17 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (24 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.1
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (13 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (7 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AbsenceSoftADP Vantage (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AbsenceSoft
    AbsenceSoft and their software produce AbsenceTracker is phenomenal. It's easy to use, easy to update, easy to manage. I strongly recommend Advanced Insight reporting for anyone using the product as it really helps in getting the information we need out of the system quickly and accurately. I love the texting feature, especially with new parents, as it helps us get quick responses from our employees on leave.
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    Discontinued Products
    [ADP Vantage HCM is] great for big organizations with complex processes and who need all the features/functionalities provided by the platform. May not be very suitable for smaller companies who aren't as elaborate in terms of their HR processes and the enterprise licensing costs can be slightly prohibitive. Great for companies looking for plug-and-play solutions which need minimal/no customization off the shelf.
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    Pros
    AbsenceSoft
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    Discontinued Products
    • User Security Granularity: I can fine-tune access exactly, rather than give someone too little or too much access.
    • Employee Data Security: All of our data is secure and encrypted by ADP. I do not have to manage security beyond keeping users from giving their username and password to someone. The rest is out of sight and out of mind, handled by ADP.
    • Out of the Box Functionality: While we did have to make configuration decisions in implementation, the functions and customizations we make inside of ADP all function from day one and are not affected by security updates, new versions, or patches. With other highly customized products, any update to the stock system poses a threat to functionality. ADP Vantage does exactly what we want it to do, the way we want it, and without being disabled by ongoing life-cycle management by ADP.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    AbsenceSoft
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    Discontinued Products
    • [The] tax setup section needs more work, it is unclear sometimes if we need to set up tax in Smart Compliances or somewhere else, and then the rode to make that tax active and add it to the employee.
    • [The] payroll audit could be more clear and include more data from all adjustments, for example, if there is [a] salary rate change, there [are] not flags to check that in [the] audit section of the payroll.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AbsenceSoft
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Because we have only been using the system for 5 years, we will continue using this service until our business outgrows the support we need or is unable to meet our needs. we need a system that will integrate with our carriers and well as our general ledger system. We are currently looking for another GL system to fit our needs that will need to integrate with ADPVantage
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    AbsenceSoft
    Creating workflows make it easy for the team to manage their cases and not miss important steps along the way
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    It's a great product and the enhancements make it better all the time. I feel there are some areas that are severly lacking attention, such as Garnishments. This area of the product is not user friendly at all and ADP has not made an enhancement here since we went live 2012.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    AbsenceSoft
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The software just works. I can count on one hand the number of actual outages I have experienced in the last 10 years. We have had slowdowns, where response/processing time was slow, but those too are few and far between. The redundancies and backups they have in place at ADP mean my resources are available all the time. The only reason I say 9 of 10 is because there are times when an update or patch will cause an issue in another part of the system that usually isn't discovered prior to the patch/update's implementation. These have happened several times. The plus side is that these are almost always resolved immediately.
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    Performance
    AbsenceSoft
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Pages do load pretty swiftly, and reports do not take too long. However, I have noticed that most reports become available sooner than some. Which if you are trying to process payroll, it may slow you down and tends to be time consuming when you're in a crunch
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    Support Rating
    AbsenceSoft
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The support for ADP Vantage HCM is mostly excellent. Sometimes it can be hard to reach an ADP representative that is knowledgeable in whatever area you are having difficulty but for the most part it is very good. For the weaknesses that ADP Vantage HCM has, they almost make up for it with their support teams. If by chance you reach someone who is unable to help, I suggest calling the main help line again and you will reach someone who not only helps with the issue but also walks you through the process and explains it to you.
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    In-Person Training
    AbsenceSoft
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    My instructor as amazing and very knowledgeable. My instructor kept my attention and made sure that I understood each module before he moved on. No matter how many times I asked a question for clarification, he answered them. I've taken other instructor led training's before, I have to say that ADP made it easy
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    Online Training
    AbsenceSoft
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    A lot of set ups vary from company to company so parts of our training we found it difficult to relate it to our processes. They have TONS of training modules available and a streamlined process for what you should complete and when. Would have been helpful to have onsite training for how much one pays for the system.
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    Implementation Rating
    AbsenceSoft
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    Discontinued Products
    It was a great implementation, ADP went above and beyond to ensure it was successful. ADP hosted modeling sessions that included the subject matter experts from all areas. It was helpful that the implementation was all inclusive as we received indepth detail of how each area affects another.
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    Alternatives Considered
    AbsenceSoft
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    Discontinued Products
    ADP Vantage was chosen because ADP is best in class for payroll service. They excel in garnishments; they excel in taxes; they excel in payroll delivery; they excel in customer service; they excel in actual payments; Vantage was their latest and greatest payroll processing platform.
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    Scalability
    AbsenceSoft
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    Discontinued Products
    ADP Vantage is able to scale to our needs. As your organization's payroll and time and attendance needs grow, ADP has optional modules (scheduler, HR, ect.) that can be purchased. The basic reporting and metrics are nice add-ons.
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    Return on Investment
    AbsenceSoft
    • We are able to effectively manage leaves for 2200+ employees located across 13 different US states and keep all of the local and national laws/programs up to date with clean cases and clear communications.
    • AbsenceSoft's AbsenceTracker saves us countless hours from our prior manual processes.
    • The value of the product is well worth the cost. It is an excellent value for the expense.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Positive - saving the admins time by allowing EE's to access their own information.
    • Positive - Managers being able to use Vantage easily to manage their employees.
    • Negative - would probably be when the system gives you errors randomly that are not true errors. Once you refresh the page or log out and back in then the error does not come up. Not sure if this has to do with connection as well.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    AbsenceSoft Screenshots

    Screenshot of a Real-Time Leave Status Report: A leave status report offers a real-time and on-demand overview of leave requests and the status of those requests. This report can be used to quickly identify:

- Employees who have submitted leave requests
- Eligibility status
- Leave approval status
- When the employee will return to workScreenshot of a Compliance Monitoring Map: AbsenceSoft makes state and federal compliance more straightforward. A fully dedicated, internal compliance team ensures that all policies are updated in time for legislative changes. Rules are continuously updated to guarantee clients are working with the latest legislation and best practices, eliminating the need to constantly research new leave law changes.Screenshot of an Intermittent Usage Report: Staying up-to-date with all of the steps that occur in an intermittent leave case can be very tedious and time-consuming for a leave team. But an Intermittent Usage Report checks the need-to-know data points for intermittent leaves in real-time, including:

- Intermittent leave usage (who is out and for how long)
- Which employees need recertification
- Any inconsistencies

    ADP Vantage (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Pay group SelectionProduct screenshotScreenshot of Myself Dashboard:
Self-service views empower your people to take charge of their employee experience.Screenshot of Admin Custom Content:
Deep but simple configuration, easily yet precisely tailored to current or future needs.Screenshot of ADP Mobile App: Highly rated on the App Store
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