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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cezanne HR

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ACezanne HR is a SaaS consisting of a core People module with optional modules for Absence Management, Performance Management, Time Tracking and Recruitment.

    $165

    per month

    HRdirect Smart Apps

    Score7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    HRdirect Smart Apps is an HR Management software solution from HRdirect, a a division of ComplyRight, Inc., dedicated to developing and delivering “Solutions for Smart Employers” since 1985. The vendor says HRdirect supports business managers at more than 500,000 locations with essential employee management and compliance tasks. HRdirect Smart Apps aims to help users work efficiently and affordably. The vendor's goal is to simplify complex processes and free employers from compliance…N/A
    Pricing
    Cezanne HRHRdirect Smart Apps
    Editions & Modules
    People
    $2
    Per User per Month
    Absence
    $2
    Per User per Month
    Performance Management
    $2
    Per User per Month
    Time Tracking
    $2
    Per User per Month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cezanne HRHRdirect Smart Apps
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe system is priced by choice of modules and per employee, per month.NO PER EMPLOYEE PRICING, NO BUNDLED FEATURES. JUST $60 A YEAR PER APP. Simple Pricing, No Matter How You Slice It Only use the Smart Apps that best fit your unique needs and pay the same, low price for each one: just $60 a year. It's easy to add more at any time, too - either as your needs change or as our solutions expand.
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    Features
    Cezanne HRHRdirect Smart Apps
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Cezanne HR and HRdirect Smart Apps
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    HRdirect Smart Apps
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Employee demographic data9.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Employment history9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration6.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Cezanne HR and HRdirect Smart Apps
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    HRdirect Smart Apps
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Update personal information9.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Cezanne HR and HRdirect Smart Apps
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    5.0
    3 Ratings
    47% below category average
    HRdirect Smart Apps
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    New hire portal5.03 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools5.03 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Cezanne HR and HRdirect Smart Apps
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    6.9
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    HRdirect Smart Apps
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Cezanne HR and HRdirect Smart Apps
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    HRdirect Smart Apps
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Cezanne HR and HRdirect Smart Apps
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    HRdirect Smart Apps
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Cezanne HR and HRdirect Smart Apps
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    -
    Ratings
    HRdirect Smart Apps
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    157% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Cezanne HR and HRdirect Smart Apps
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    -
    Ratings
    HRdirect Smart Apps
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    Cezanne HRHRdirect Smart Apps
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cezanne HRHRdirect Smart Apps
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cezanne HRHRdirect Smart Apps
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cezanne HR
    Easy to use for payroll admin. Good support for help. especially during covid with all those federal and state sick leave laws. Better talking to other software such as a time and attendance one would be useful. Like having a dedicated rep for our company no matter what the issue is and the backup team for that one person. The reason we left ADP- the call center was that they closed tickets before they were fixed; even if I was on holiday, I did not answer within 48 hours, so they stopped working on the issue.
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    ComplyRight
    UPDATE 3/20/2020: I initially gave HRDirect a "0" recommendation due to all the issues we had with the PTO Module. However, since purchasing the Harassment Training Module ($90), this product is the best value for the money and puts us in compliance with mandated requirements. It is easy to use and well-presented. At this point in time, with the issues and frustration level of all our employees, managers, and payroll department, it would be difficult for me to recommend this app as suitable in any scenario. However, should HRdirect fix the issues and get the app to perform as it was originally designed, it would be a great product for a small to medium company that has limited resources yet wants a good product for the money. In our experience, the new hire portal did not appear to be functioning properly; our new hires were not able to access the blank documents. They could see them but not open them (PDFs).
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    Pros
    Cezanne HR
    • Payroll tracking ability is excellent.
    • Workflow easy management on Cezanne HR is good.
    • Easy employees experience management.
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    ComplyRight
    • Initially, you were able to see all activity and drill down for details.
    • It was easy-access for all our employees in the 7 states we operate in.
    • It provided tracking for the managers.
    • Payroll had access to all PTO requests.
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    Cons
    Cezanne HR
    • The onboarding module and candidate experience could be much improved.
    • The user interface, whilst improved, could be more modern.
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    ComplyRight
    • HRdirect performed an upgrade in 2019 and that's where things went awry.
    • You could no longer drill down through the calendar to see the details - i.e. Doctor's appointment, illness, childcare issues, vacation, etc.
    • Previous year PTO requests were not archived and you now had to scroll through hundreds of PTO requests to see the most current.
    • Previous PTO requests were listed oldest to most current, resulting in much frustration trying to locate specific ones.
    • The print option was not longer functional.
    • The online help request form was no longer accessible.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cezanne HR
    Need to assess our needs vs how Cezanne HR supports those needs
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    ComplyRight
    As previously described, there are too many unresolved issues.
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    Usability
    Cezanne HR
    Some things are complicated to understand, such as the process around them or why things cannot be done. That said, support is always helpful and tries to think of solutions.
    Incentivized
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    ComplyRight
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Cezanne HR
    Very little downtime
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    ComplyRight
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Cezanne HR
    It can sometimes "blip" or be slow, particularly on a Monday morning
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    ComplyRight
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Cezanne HR
    The support is great. They are efficient and resolve issues relatively quickly. The support opening times support our HR opening times. What would make it better is a live chat function for support or the ability to phone. Sometimes explaining an issue and going back and forth over email takes longer than a quick phone call or live chat.
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    ComplyRight
    Due to the fact that we were patient for more than 6 months with no resolution in sight, we decided to end our relationship with HRdirect for PTO tracking. 3/20/2020: We have purchased the Harassment Training Module. Excellent product with great value for the money.
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    Online Training
    Cezanne HR
    It is never the same than in person, but the training was also the implementation so it made sense as it was broken up. It made it more cost effective.
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    ComplyRight
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    Implementation Rating
    Cezanne HR
    The team were great particularly Wanessa. They knew the system inside and out and always found work arounds to meet our needs. Whilst implementation felt slower than I would want, our expectations were on the whole met
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    ComplyRight
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cezanne HR
    Better for smaller companies. Don't get too big, or you will lose your value. It's a niche market here and the more products you can use, the better; its payroll integrates with on boarding, talent acquisition, staffing, succession planning, and performance management. I don't like the idea of having four different Software companies for something one can do. No manager likes all these different platforms.
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    ComplyRight
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cezanne HR
    No, it was clear and straight forward
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    ComplyRight
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    Scalability
    Cezanne HR
    Very little downtime.
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    ComplyRight
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Cezanne HR
    Very professional and very friendly
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    ComplyRight
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Cezanne HR
    • Cezanne HR allows easy payroll data tracking and payment easy management.
    • To manage multiple direct deposits through Cezanne HR is effective and easy to manage project transactions.
    • Effective and clean real-time reports generation and the collaboration ability are very helpful.
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    ComplyRight
    • Initially, HRdirect was proving to be an excellent tool, and we were getting a quick turnaround on small issues. However, the upgrade messed things up on our accessibility, with no resolution in sight.
    • Harassment training module is excellent.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Cezanne HR Screenshots

    Product screenshot

    HRdirect Smart Apps Screenshots

    Screenshot of EMPLOYEE RECORDS
Smarter, Centralized Employee Management

 - Directory & Records
 - Employee Self-Service
 - Document StorageScreenshot of ATTENDANCE CALENDAR
Take Control of Employee Attendance

 - 12-Month Calendars
 - Absence Code Management
 - Absence NotesScreenshot of I-9 & W-4
Ease the Burden of Completing I-9 and W-4 Forms

 - Onboarding Workflow
 - Guided I-9 & W-4 Forms
 - History & Audit TrackingScreenshot of JOB APPLICATION
Smart Hiring Begins Before the Interview

 - Compliant Questions Library
 - Customizable Application
 - Online Application LinkScreenshot of PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE
Your Guide to an Effective Disciplinary Program

 - Employee Warning Notices
 - Discipline History
 - Action Plan DocumentationScreenshot of TIME OFF REQUEST
Let Employees Handle Time Off Requests for You

 - Employee Time Off Requests
 - Supervisor Approval Workflow
 - Attendance Calendar Sync