Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ClayHR
Score 10.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ClayHR (formerly 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 include: Centralized database of people:…N/A
Rippling
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Rippling HR is a human resources platform for managing employee records, onboarding, benefits, time and attendance, compliance, and other core people operations in one system. It serves as the HR layer of the broader Rippling platform, giving companies a central place to manage the employee lifecycle while connecting HR data to payroll, IT, and finance workflows when needed.
$8
per month per user
Zoho Projects
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Zoho 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
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Editions & Modules
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Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Free
$0
Premium
$5
per month per user
Enterprise
$10
per month per user
Project Plus
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClayHRRipplingZoho Projects
Free Trial
YesNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.Discount offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Rippling
9.0
1125 Ratings
10% above category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.03 Ratings8.8800 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.03 Ratings8.9826 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.03 Ratings9.1939 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.03 Ratings9.1973 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.03 Ratings9.2868 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.2836 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0666 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Rippling
9.3
1172 Ratings
14% above category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.02 Ratings9.01021 Ratings00 Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.31056 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0741 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.51027 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4792 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.3694 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Rippling
9.3
1051 Ratings
13% above category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Balance details9.03 Ratings9.3966 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.03 Ratings9.3720 Ratings00 Ratings
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.41014 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Rippling
9.2
1219 Ratings
12% above category average
Zoho Projects
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Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.03 Ratings9.41154 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.03 Ratings9.51204 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.03 Ratings9.41003 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition9.03 Ratings8.5672 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.03 Ratings9.0866 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Rippling
9.0
635 Ratings
18% above category average
Zoho Projects
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Ratings
Report builder9.03 Ratings8.7615 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.03 Ratings9.0581 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.02 Ratings9.2527 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Rippling
9.4
868 Ratings
16% above category average
Zoho Projects
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Ratings
New hire portal9.02 Ratings9.5844 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.02 Ratings9.3660 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
11% above category average
Rippling
9.0
514 Ratings
11% above category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.03 Ratings9.1442 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.03 Ratings8.9472 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.03 Ratings9.1438 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.03 Ratings8.9469 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
13% above category average
Rippling
9.3
594 Ratings
17% above category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.03 Ratings9.2524 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.03 Ratings9.2496 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.03 Ratings9.2527 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.03 Ratings9.4559 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.02 Ratings9.3484 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Rippling
9.1
435 Ratings
15% above category average
Zoho Projects
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Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.02 Ratings9.1361 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.02 Ratings9.1372 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.02 Ratings9.0371 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2390 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
14% above category average
Rippling
9.0
499 Ratings
14% above category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.03 Ratings9.0397 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.03 Ratings9.0380 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.03 Ratings9.1336 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.03 Ratings8.8347 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings9.0346 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.03 Ratings8.9382 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.03 Ratings9.0468 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.8
521 Ratings
9% above category average
Zoho Projects
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Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.8521 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
-
Ratings
Rippling
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
6.6
20 Ratings
16% 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 Product A and Product B
ClayHR
-
Ratings
Rippling
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
5.0
13 Ratings
43% 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
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User Ratings
ClayHRRipplingZoho Projects
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(3 ratings)
9.2
(1276 ratings)
6.5
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(25 ratings)
9.9
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(1273 ratings)
5.6
(4 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(950 ratings)
7.4
(9 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(11 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClayHRRipplingZoho Projects
Likelihood to Recommend
ClayHR
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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Rippling
It has a favourites section for commonly used functions. This is perfect for logging in pre-sift and managing my timekeeping. It is easy to view my payslip. It is well-documented and accurate, and it also provides me with an accurate timeline for when to expect my pay to clear. Overall, very easy to use and great interface.
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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.
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Pros
ClayHR
  • Multiple integrations including LinkedIn for Business, Okta, and QuickBooks Online Advanced.
  • Payroll management.
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Rippling
  • Keeping track of and entering time off and watching time of approvals
  • Providing fast links to access accounts for health/retirement benefits
  • Extremely convenient access to see how much money is left in my flexible savings account and reordering a new card if I need one
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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
ClayHR
  • 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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Rippling
  • Rippling could improve their payment days. Currently they make employee payments around the 15th and 30th of the month, but it varies slightly with every month. It would make more sense to do this payment on every other Friday or every other Monday.
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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
ClayHR
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I've been fully impressed with the tool so far in my 6 months of being a daily user. It's rare to run into an issue that can't be solved. Customer service is quick to respond and are usually very helpful. The price is great for the upgrade we got from our past tool. We hit our ROI within the first month.
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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
ClayHR
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I think you are redundant with these questions. I have mentioned how easy of to use and a great tool for tracking activity. It wastes no time and has what you need. I am pleased with its usability, and if it were up to me, I would keep using it.
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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
ClayHR
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I like that the availability in using Rippling at any given time is useful to me. Getting on the site freely when I need gives me security of knowing that I can be in control of viewing health insurance and hours information. I have yet to get any errors in using the Rippling app.
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Zoho
Has not been down to my knowledge.
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Performance
ClayHR
No answers on this topic
Rippling
Rippling's performance has been great, no errors or glitches yet so far. I am confident that Going from one page to the next and all its complexity usage does not lag or times out, it works effectively and efficiently. While using Rippling and other apps it does not tend to slow it down, works great. No complaints.
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Zoho
Speed meets my expectations.
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Support Rating
ClayHR
No answers on this topic
Rippling
They have been quite responsive to questions and clarifying settings, approaches, listening to feedback. Their knowledge base and training seem well-established and user-focused. Really like their offerings in Rippling U to help orient admins on features, functionality, and best practices. The IT implementation specialist was kind, efficient, and walked us through each screen, explaining different scenarios as we got things configured. They followed up after each call with action items, recommendations, and made themselves available between working sessions. The whole process felt very productive.
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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
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In-Person Training
ClayHR
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
ClayHR
No answers on this topic
Rippling
It's really easy to implement in comparison to other tools or applications. Different key points are easily configured and implemented as per need, having different configurations in systems. Implementation is something which binds the different parameters of an organization in a single row. Implementation of rippling is much easier, quicker, and error free than any other software. I recommend it strongly!
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ClayHR
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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Rippling
Rippling far outshines Employment Hero from an LMS perspective; the EH LMS is really bad and has very little functionality, as well as being completely user-unfriendly. The UE is much better with Rippling, no more searching for things that are in obscure places or running reports that need refining to the extreme.
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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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Scalability
ClayHR
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I can go on here and see all my hours and pto plus health benefits. I like to have the work handbook handy to refer to legal things. How to work my role within it's limits. Being able to put in my hours and view when they are approved is a huge benefit for me.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
ClayHR
  • 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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Rippling
  • It was great to receive money from other country.
  • It was very helpful to use an user friendly platform for my first oversea job.
  • It was great to keep track of the amount of money I've received for the time I was employed overseas.
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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.
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ScreenShots

ClayHR Screenshots

Screenshot of the centralized People databaseScreenshot of feedbackScreenshot of where to publish positions openlyScreenshot of the Skill MatrixScreenshot of resource forecastingScreenshot of the project team interface

Rippling Screenshots

Screenshot of the Rippling Dashboard: Employees' home for their payroll, benefits, documents, devices, expenses, and apps.Screenshot of Rippling Payroll: Runs payroll in 90 seconds. Pays employees and contractors around the world. Automatic tax filing.Screenshot of Rippling Benefits Administration: For the management of employees' Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.Screenshot of Rippling Single Sign-On: Employees can access all of their SaaS apps in one click from their Rippling dashboard.Screenshot of Rippling’s Time & Attendance platform. This integrates with the rest of the product suite so that when employees clock in, their approved hours automatically synced with payroll and accounting systems.Screenshot of Rippling Mobile Device Management: To manage employees' computers and devices 100% remotely.

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.