Board vs. Sympa

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Board
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Board is presented as an enterprise planning platform, offered as a solution to accelerate business performance and enable continuous planning with greater forecast accuracy to drive confident, aligned decisions.N/A
Sympa
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Sympa is an HR system for growing, global businesses, offering one system for people data and processes, with local flexibility and global alignment.
$4.76
per month per user
Pricing
BoardSympa
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BoardSympa
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BoardSympa
Features
BoardSympa
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.8
91 Ratings
11% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports6.778 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards6.991 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates6.984 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.9
96 Ratings
16% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis6.994 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities6.292 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages6.964 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.687 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.1
88 Ratings
15% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Publish to Web6.977 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.285 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning6.978 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.676 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.3
71 Ratings
5% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.970 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.664 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.662 Ratings00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.5
72 Ratings
14% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)7.671 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.467 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)6.970 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.367 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.9
75 Ratings
9% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access6.270 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application6.156 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.267 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.5
77 Ratings
9% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Long-term financial planning7.572 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial budgeting7.676 Ratings00 Ratings
Forecasting6.773 Ratings00 Ratings
Scenario modeling8.369 Ratings00 Ratings
Management reporting7.675 Ratings00 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.3
72 Ratings
8% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Financial data consolidation8.268 Ratings00 Ratings
Journal entries and reports6.869 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency management7.659 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations7.660 Ratings00 Ratings
Minority Ownership7.654 Ratings00 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting6.766 Ratings00 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails6.863 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.1
75 Ratings
12% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Financial Statement Reporting7.670 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Reporting6.974 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting6.871 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting7.668 Ratings00 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing6.848 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.4
77 Ratings
9% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Personalized dashboards7.676 Ratings00 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards7.672 Ratings00 Ratings
KPIs6.974 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis7.670 Ratings00 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting7.669 Ratings00 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data7.460 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.3
75 Ratings
13% below category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Flat file integration7.474 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel data integration7.473 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.369 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
Sympa
9.8
1 Ratings
19% 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
Board
-
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
Board
-
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
Board
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
22% 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
Board
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
22% 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
Board
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
24% 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
BoardSympa
Likelihood to Recommend
6.2
(97 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BoardSympa
Likelihood to Recommend
Board International
Board is a useful tool with a great set of features. We migrated from human apps to board and we find it relatively fast in search results and better-managed threads and forums. There are some areas, such as UI and interactions which could be improved but overall a great product. The learning section is also pretty good.
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Sympa
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
Board International
  • The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate
  • You don't need programming knowledge to create dashboards which is a great flex for non-technical users
  • You can seamlessly convert large, raw, and complex data to meaningful reports to visualize better and plan to act accordingly
  • The financial forecasting that Board provides post-analysis is truly reliable
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Sympa
  • Customized interface.
  • Global Org Chart/Employee lookup.
  • Onboarding tasks.
  • Updating and reviewing personal goals, quotas, and PDP.
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Cons
Board International
  • Board BI tool has a steep learning curve and can be challenging for a new user to reach to board's full capacity.
  • We have to use a windows scheduler to schedule data import tasks; it would be great if Board could provide its own scheduler.
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Sympa
  • 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
Board International
Board is a fantastic product for swift BI solution delivery when compared with its peers. Ease of use, support and integration with Microsoft Office Addin open a wide horizon of opportunities for further enhancements to solutions. Easy bespoke app development capabilities make it a winner for us. BOARD is just like a white canvas, it lets you explore your creative side while designing and delivering a solution
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Sympa
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Usability
Board International
From a user perspective, Board is quite simple to use. You
can evaluate the presentation of the data, the navigation, the configuration of
the users, the selection of the data etc ... It would have a better rating if
it were even more intuitive as regards the construction of a project, starting
from the database, to the info-cubes, to entities, to data acquisition
procedures from other servers.
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Sympa
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Performance
Board International
very fast and no integration problems
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Sympa
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Support Rating
Board International
The only time I needed assistance was due to a problem in
the prints: the colors of the brochures as they were on the screen were not
reproduced in the print, but a series of standard colors were reproduced. This
fact made colored numbers on a colored background illegible. From the
assistance they confirmed that it was a problem of version 10.2 that occurred
when leaving the brochures with the default colors proposed by Board. To obtain
the desired colors, they had to be personalized ... I didn't like the solution
very much and the technician who recommended it didn't like me either, but they
would have solved the problem with the following versions. In any case, the
assistance was quick and effective even if not exactly efficient.
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Sympa
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In-Person Training
Board International
Board is fairly simple and straight forward. Advance training on workflows and procedures is a good one but the training content only touches through the interesting areas. training content needs to cover a few areas more in-depth
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Sympa
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Implementation Rating
Board International
The problem of user profiling in our context is certainly
quite complex. The complexity is given by the fact that the company is divided
territorially into logistic points of sale, but at the same time they are
virtually divided into divisions (or specific implementation areas) and points
of sale of competence. The same operator can have access to data at different
logistic sales points, sales points of competence and divisions.
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Sympa
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Alternatives Considered
Board International
Board has been more complete when compared to Anaplan. Although I didn't participate in the buying decision of any of those products I have used both and by far Board just has more features. It's more than a CPM, it's BI and CPM put together. If I had to make a choice now it would be Board.
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Sympa
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Return on Investment
Board International
  • Board facilitates proactive decision making - it gives all the insights of the company's needs, which includes predictive analytics and manipulation of data to make different types of reports.
  • Easy to use for non-programmer and integration with other software is seamless. It has [the] ability to handle large amounts of data.
  • It facilitates advanced decision-making.
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Sympa
  • 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

Board Screenshots

Screenshot of PlanningScreenshot of Sales PlanningScreenshot of ProfitabilityScreenshot of GeomapScreenshot of ForecastScreenshot of Financial Plan

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.