BizMerlin vs. Talentsoft from Cegid

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BizMerlin
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
BizMerlin is an HR Management Solution targeted at small and medium-sized teams, allowing them to hire, onboard, manage, allocate and retain their team members. The application is cloud based and available via web browsers and native iOS and Android mobile apps. The vendor also offers 100+ integrations with JIRA, Salesforce, QuickBooks and others. According to the vendor, key capabilities…N/A
Talentsoft
Score 3.7 out of 10
N/A
Talentsoft, now from Cegid (acquired July 2021) is a talent management suite consisting of Core HR capabilities (Talentsoft Hub), applicant tracking and recruiting (Hello Talent), corporate LMS, employee performance review and compensation management and planning, and requisite analytics. Also, Talentsoft Continuous Conversation is a team-centric solution that facilitates coaching conversations between managers and employees, by establishing a flexible OKR* and feedback approach across the…N/A
Pricing
BizMerlinTalentsoft from Cegid
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BizMerlinTalentsoft
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
BizMerlinTalentsoft from Cegid
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BizMerlin
9.0
3 Ratings
14% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BizMerlin
9.0
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BizMerlin
9.0
3 Ratings
11% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Balance details9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BizMerlin
9.0
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BizMerlin
9.0
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Report builder9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BizMerlin
9.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.0
1 Ratings
114% below category average
New hire portal9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.02 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BizMerlin
9.0
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.6
2 Ratings
95% below category average
Corporate goal setting9.03 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.03 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.03 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Performance tracking9.03 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BizMerlin
9.0
3 Ratings
13% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.3
2 Ratings
99% below category average
Performance plans9.03 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.03 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Review status tracking9.03 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Review reminders9.03 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.02 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Plan weighting00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Workflow restrictions00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BizMerlin
9.0
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.8
1 Ratings
88% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.02 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.02 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Candidate development9.02 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BizMerlin
9.0
3 Ratings
15% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.4
1 Ratings
101% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.03 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.03 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.03 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.03 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
BizMerlin
-
Ratings
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.7
1 Ratings
90% below category average
Course authoring00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
BizMerlinTalentsoft from Cegid
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(3 ratings)
2.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
BizMerlinTalentsoft from Cegid
Likelihood to Recommend
BizMerlin
We took the trial of 3 HR software before going with BizMerlinHR. We wanted to have a comprehensive HR solution to cover our Paperless employee records, employee onboarding, PTO, Timesheets and Employee Performance Management. We were not looking for an Applicant Tracking system and Retention management module, but when we saw the functionality and easy use we were completely sold to those modules as well. It was like add-on but the price of everything was more economical than the other software that we were reviewing
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Cegid
I think some of my problems with Talentsoft aren't so much the fault of the software as it is how my company is organized. I have to enter many different property levels so that a review gets created, I'm not certain that these fields are required by Talentsoft or by my corporate office. This software is not suited for companies where a segment of the employees do not have a company email address and/or access to a company computer
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Pros
BizMerlin
  • Multiple integrations including LinkedIn for Business, Okta, and QuickBooks Online Advanced.
  • Payroll management.
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Cegid
  • Having the reviews in Talentsoft makes it much easier for one person to manage the entire process from start to finish.
  • When an employee switches managers during the year, the delegation feature makes it very easy to have the previous manager add their input to the employees review.
  • Being able to have a daily import file from our HR system into Talentsoft helps in having the information in Talentsoft be current.
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Cons
BizMerlin
  • Wall of fame or the feedback given to the users cannot be controlled. The users cannot choose or control who can view their wall of fame.
  • The dashboard is customizable at organization and geography level but cannot be customized at the individual level.
  • The filter on archived goals does not work properly using text search.
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Cegid
  • Better integration with other tools in my opinion
  • Better import/export functionality in my opinion
  • Customisable reports
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Alternatives Considered
BizMerlin
We took the trial of 3 HR software before going with BizMerlinHR. We wanted to have a comprehensive HR solution to cover our Paperless employee records, employee onboarding, PTO, Timesheets and Employee Performance Management. We were not looking for an Applicant Tracking system and Retention management module, but when we saw the functionality and easy use we were completely sold to those modules as well. It was like add-on but the price of everything was more economical than the other software that we were reviewing. Also, they really mean when they say "No setup fees" - because they helped us move all of our legacy data into the new system at no extra charge and helped us integrate with QuickBooks online. They definitely provide the best value of money when comparing the same set of features.
We have been using BizMerlinHR since 2018, and both our HR managers and users are very happy.
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Cegid
I think SuccessFactors is more flexible to customer needs when creating review templates and allowing access to goals year round. They also track changes for the goals. Talentsoft was selected by our corporate office before I started with the company.
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Return on Investment
BizMerlin
  • In terms of costs, it is a very accessible platform, it is flexible and very easy to process the payroll, we also synchronize it directly with Linkedin for job announcements.
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Cegid
  • In my opinion, does not solve any real business problems
  • In my opinion, high cost with weak functionality
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ScreenShots

BizMerlin Screenshots

Screenshot of Centralized People databaseScreenshot of FeedbackScreenshot of Publish positions openlyScreenshot of Skill MatrixScreenshot of Resource ForecastingScreenshot of Project Team