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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ascendify (discontinued)

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AAscendify was a talent recruitment system, featuring ATS, referral system, onboarding guidance and pulse surveys, talent matching, and career website. Ascendify was acquired by Radancy, and their platform has been superseded by Radancy's own platform.N/A

    Meta4 PeopleNet

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AMeta4 PeopleNet is an all-in-one integrated HR Solution providing Core HR with personnel administration, total talent management, compensation management with payroll, as well as workforce management (time and attendance, analytics). Meta4 is a Cegid company (acquired late 2019).N/A

    Zoho Projects

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AZoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Ascendify (discontinued)Meta4 PeopleNetZoho Projects
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    Premium
    $5
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $10
    per month per user
    Project Plus
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ascendify (discontinued)Meta4 PeopleNetZoho Projects
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Ascendify (discontinued)Meta4 PeopleNetZoho Projects
    Considered Multiple Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Cegid
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    75%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    71%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Ascendify (discontinued)Meta4 PeopleNetZoho Projects
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management8.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media5.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search5.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking6.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    6.2
    1 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    6.6
    20 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings00 Ratings5.518 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings00 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Ascendify (discontinued) and Meta4 PeopleNet and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Ascendify (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    5.0
    13 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings00 Ratings3.013 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Ascendify (discontinued)Meta4 PeopleNetZoho Projects
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    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Ascendify (discontinued)Meta4 PeopleNetZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.5
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (9 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Ascendify (discontinued)Meta4 PeopleNetZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    An industry-leading cloud-based talent acquisition solution that includes an all-in-one platform for recruitment, onboarding, onboarding communications, job postings, applicant tracking, candidate management, compliance and more. Great for large enterprises looking for a powerful solution to meet the challenges of today’s talent acquisition programs.
    Incentivized
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    Cegid
    Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR is a very powerful HR tool with abundant features that could fulfill pretty much all the HR needs of a small to medium sized organization. It might be an overkill for very small businesses with less than 20 employees as its really geared towards larger organizations. It offers powerful tools to performance reviews as well as employee HR management tasks. One interesting feature is the ability for employees to perform self administrative tasks through the software which allows some automation of tasks. On the other hand, the program can be so feature rich that require an advanced user with data analytic skills to fully utility. Companies that use the software will need to have at least one manager procure training before utilizing its full range of features.
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    Zoho
    My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
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    Cegid
    • Clean and easy navigation: it is very user-friendly and compared to other solutions I have utilized, there is a clear difference on how information is displayed and also ease of navigation and speed of response of the platform.
    • All modules are really integrated and it is so much power when there is a correlation between say the data displayed in Talent Management and the info seen on the C&B module for example from a performance and compensation perspective, visualizing info and being able to analyze it easier for decision making.
    • Customizable, in our case, we use the solution and enjoy the multiple benefits and efficiencies due to how data is organized and presented and the same time we have the advantage that the user interface is all customized to our own corporate brand/look and feel, color palette and graphical line.
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    Zoho
    • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
    • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
    • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
    • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
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    Cons
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    Cegid
    • Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR can be a bit overwhelming for light users with limited experience.
    • The performance review features are extensive and require a highly skilled manager that work with data analytics
    • The program is not quite as strong in its recruitment features as other software offerings.
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    Zoho
    • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
    • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
    • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
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    Cegid
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    Zoho
    I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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    Usability
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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Zoho Projects is an easy project management tool to use. It provides all the functionality that we required for handling projects. We can easily create personal forms for projects and tasks, allowing us to add and report on our own desire. Apart from this we can create and edit documents in real time which saves our time. This allows us to share text docs, presentations, tables with the whole team and we can work on them together
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    Reliability and Availability
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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Has not been down to my knowledge.
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    Performance
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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Speed meets my expectations.
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    Support Rating
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    Cegid
    It is excellent support so far, during implementation and also while live, the only reason why I am giving a 9 is because in some cases we could have had a quicker response or solution, but so far this doesn't look like an issue at all, and the vendor has been making sure we have what we need.
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    Zoho
    Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
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    Cegid
    Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR really shines as a flexible product capable of evolving with an organization's changing needs. Its robust features, cloud based architecture, and performance analysis help push the product ahead of some of its competitors. While not perfect, the software offers in-depth performance review functions and data analysis tools that show performance trends. With its self administrative tools, employees can help manage their own information, reducing workload for HR managers
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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    Return on Investment
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    Cegid
    • We now have a tool which is a single solution and connects our employee information for 5 countries and 30K + employees, a single source, talk about efficiency.
    • This is a big step in Digital Transformation, reducing times to complete several processes and also the use of paper forms.
    • Definitely, savings related to the number of solutions software wise that is now integrated and scalable with meta4 PeopleNet Talent Management.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
    • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
    • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Zoho Projects Screenshots

    Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.