ActivTrak vs. Sympa

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ActivTrak
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
ActivTrak is a cloud-native workforce intelligence platform that transforms work activity data into actionable insights for employee monitoring, productivity and performance management, and workforce planning capabilities. Deployment enables organizations to start collecting data in minutes.
$0
per year (maximum of 3 users)
Sympa
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Sympa is a powerful platform for building data-driven HR that supports your people. We're proud to serve more than 1000 multi-location, growth-focused customers of all sizes in 100+ countries.
$4.76
per month per user
Pricing
ActivTrakSympa
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
3 max users
Essentials
$10 (pricing based on annual billing)
per month per user
Essentials Plus
$15 (pricing based on annual billing)
per month per user
Professional
$19 (pricing based on annual billing)
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ActivTrakSympa
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Features
ActivTrakSympa
Workforce Analytics
Comparison of Workforce Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
7.6
151 Ratings
10% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Automated data collection8.3148 Ratings00 Ratings
Data analysis7.8147 Ratings00 Ratings
Data integration7.69 Ratings00 Ratings
Benchmarking7.5104 Ratings00 Ratings
Report designer7.68 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built content7.0131 Ratings00 Ratings
Data management7.4136 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service insights7.5129 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Sympa
9.8
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ActivTrakSympa
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(155 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.3
(31 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(29 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ActivTrakSympa
Likelihood to Recommend
ActivTrak
A scenario where it is well suited is determining why a certain task was not accomplished as it shows time spent on certain websites and if the usage was appropriate. I think less appropriate is the idle time as there are some scenarios where a computer is not necessary, and the task may be a manual one
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
In my usage of Sympa, I find that it's very useful for onboarding, goal management, and organizational structure lookups. I haven't yet experienced any areas where it doesn't work well or isn't appropriate. We have many other software systems that work in tandem with Sympa.
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Pros
ActivTrak
  • ActivTrak gives me a breakdown of hours during which my employees were actively working, when they were active online but unproductive, when they were inactive, and when they were not online.
  • ActivTrak gives me a detailed breakdown of the software, platforms, and programs my employees worked on/in during each block of the day.
  • ActivTrak provides a detailed breakdown of how I spend my time each day to help me improve my productivity.
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
  • Customized interface.
  • Global Org Chart/Employee lookup.
  • Onboarding tasks.
  • Updating and reviewing personal goals, quotas, and PDP.
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Cons
ActivTrak
  • We had to really dig to figure out how to find the alarms for the potential mouse jiggler. Had I not really researched, I wouldn't have known that one of my employees was using it. The alerts should be more visable
  • The software is expensive, and I didn't like that I had to pay even more money to get screenshots of my employee who was using a mouse jiggler. While I really appreciate that I had the option, and it gave me the proof I needed, I think it should be included in the upfront cost.
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
  • Loading speeds have been a bit slow at points.
  • Our customized interface is easy to use but beginning to feel a bit dated (could use a refresh).
  • Minor user-interface features could be added to take it to the next level.
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Likelihood to Renew
ActivTrak
We are in agreement that the tool is very handy as a security companion. The system collects and retain relevant historical data to be queried when you desire e.g. in security reviews once a week.
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
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Usability
ActivTrak
ActivTrak is a great product that just keeps growing. Having used it for quite some time, we have been able to see ActivTrak grow and evolve as a product. The ActivTrak webinars are also helpful to get to know and learn the product. ActivTrak really just works with little effort needed after the initial installation
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
ActivTrak
It's never been down.
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
No answers on this topic
Performance
ActivTrak
Have not received any issues with Activtrak's performance in regard to loading pages, reports, or other systems.
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
ActivTrak
Support is always fast and the agents are ready at all times to help when an issue arises, if the tier 1 agent isn't able to provide a solution to the issue they're asked about they quickly escalate the issue to tier 2 or 3 to ensure that the appropriate support is given to the issue at hand to have it quickly solved. No issue we've had so far has taken more than two days to be solved.
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
ActivTrak
There should be a way to automatically implement the system without giving users the opportunity to accept or deny the program on their computers.
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ActivTrak
We evaluated a few, the only one I remember was Controlio which was a bit easier to use, we just didn't like the name. We went with ActivTrak because another company used it and it seemed to work for them.
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
No answers on this topic
Scalability
ActivTrak
The product's overall scalability is good as our team grows. We would like to see updates to meet market demands.
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
ActivTrak
  • It has helped us improve workflows of our team.
  • It has helped us see that we needed to replace underperforming staff even after being coached and having their issues addressed.
  • It helped us know that we had a few ROCKSTARS burning out from overworking.
  • The screen capture has saved our butts when we had processed some things on other websites only to have them come back and say it didn't happen. We had visual proof.
  • While it was a bit nervous to implement because there is a negative about employees being monitored, it has provided us with coaching opportunities to help our team improve.
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Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
  • Provides visibility to all things HR.
  • On demand access so you don't need to wait on replies from HR.
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ScreenShots

ActivTrak Screenshots

Screenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Team PulseScreenshot of Benchmarks & GoalsScreenshot of Executive SummaryScreenshot of Team ComparisonScreenshot of Technology Usage

Sympa Screenshots

Screenshot of Sympa's customisable frontpage can highlight favourite reports based on any data saved in the system in any format. Pending tasks and approval requests will be shown, as well as a clear view of all team members.Screenshot of Sympa’s customisable reports offer a clear and real-time overview of any type of absences, sick leaves and holiday planning in the team. Users can highlight any report on the customisable front page for an even better overview.Screenshot of Sympa smooths the appraisal process by collecting learning management, training, skills, appraisals and all other relevant information under a single hood. This supports a motivated, enjoyable and happy work place.Screenshot of Report data in any format and present it in visual reports or on live dashboards. All reports can be shared with the right people without compromising sensitive data.Screenshot of Sympa offers a real-time overview of all things HR related, accessible on every device imaginable. Sympa can be used from anywhere at anytime, ensuring that users have all information within arm’s reach with just a few clicks.