Cornerstone OnDemand vs. Access PeopleHR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cornerstone OnDemand
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Cornerstone OnDemand is a cloud-based application for talent management. Cornerstone offers suites for recruiting, training, performance monitoring and planning, learning, and HR data management. It is scaled for enterprises.N/A
Access PeopleHR
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
With users among 7,000+ companies, Access PeopleHR is a cloud-based HR and payroll software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Its features enable SMBs to manage their workforce and automate more of their HR processes.
$3
per month per user
Pricing
Cornerstone OnDemandAccess PeopleHR
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cornerstone OnDemandAccess PeopleHR
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Cornerstone OnDemandAccess PeopleHR
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
7.9
131 Ratings
8% above category average
Access PeopleHR
7.8
6 Ratings
3% below category average
New hire portal8.168 Ratings6.66 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.9113 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting7.8124 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
8.2
113 Ratings
14% above category average
Access PeopleHR
7.2
5 Ratings
12% below category average
Corporate goal setting8.094 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting8.397 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.7105 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.093 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9108 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
7.6
118 Ratings
14% above category average
Access PeopleHR
7.5
6 Ratings
6% below category average
Performance plans7.992 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Plan weighting7.279 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking7.768 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.580 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Review status tracking8.395 Ratings5.65 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow7.563 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.092 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Workflow restrictions7.284 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.981 Ratings5.64 Ratings
Reporting7.8112 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
8.7
57 Ratings
22% above category average
Access PeopleHR
8.0
1 Ratings
0% above category average
Create succession plans/pools8.048 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.048 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Candidate search8.951 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Candidate development9.048 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
8.2
65 Ratings
12% above category average
Access PeopleHR
6.3
6 Ratings
22% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.544 Ratings6.66 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.640 Ratings4.05 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.137 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.037 Ratings4.05 Ratings
Customized Application Form8.539 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management8.142 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.239 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Candidate Search8.140 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.540 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Collaboration8.635 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation8.337 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.058 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions8.159 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.054 Ratings5.36 Ratings
Reporting8.162 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
7.2
186 Ratings
2% above category average
Access PeopleHR
-
Ratings
Course authoring4.9137 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.1184 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal7.6171 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content7.9146 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly8.4134 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications7.3167 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments7.6180 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management6.9161 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration6.8183 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics6.6182 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning7.0115 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
-
Ratings
Access PeopleHR
6.8
7 Ratings
15% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings6.36 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings6.27 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.36 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings5.06 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings5.57 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
-
Ratings
Access PeopleHR
6.0
5 Ratings
29% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings5.35 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings4.35 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings4.35 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.65 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings5.34 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
-
Ratings
Access PeopleHR
6.5
7 Ratings
22% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings6.77 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings6.57 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.56 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
-
Ratings
Access PeopleHR
6.3
7 Ratings
26% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings6.87 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings6.57 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings6.27 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
-
Ratings
Access PeopleHR
6.7
4 Ratings
17% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Cornerstone OnDemand
-
Ratings
Access PeopleHR
5.5
7 Ratings
32% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.57 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings4.87 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.35 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cornerstone OnDemandAccess PeopleHR
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(256 ratings)
4.5
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.9
(37 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(37 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.6
(36 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.2
(114 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.5
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cornerstone OnDemandAccess PeopleHR
Likelihood to Recommend
Cornerstone OnDemand
I feel Cornerstone OnDemand is a great solution for companies that have a large amount of compliance training that needs to be assigned and closely tracked. The features of dynamic groups (based on specific user criteria) allows you to target very specific audiences. The assignment functionality gives you great flexibility on when the assignment runs and how often, and also provides many options for due dates (static date or dynamic date - x days from hire date, date assigned, etc.). This has allowed us to have a clear and consistent user experience for both our newly hired employees and our seasoned employees.
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The Access Group
It's simple to use even for non-technical employees, making it very simple to install even for a workforce that hasn't grown up in the digital age, and for that People HR is the best option to fit in. I haven't got in any situation yet where I see People HR as less appropriate except Applications Tracking Systems as I have never worked on that module much.
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Pros
Cornerstone OnDemand
  • Automatic recurring assignments are easy to get that refresher training out without needing to assign it fresh each time.
  • Reporting 2.0 makes it easy to write and share your reports with just selected filters. Making it easy for people receiving it to just change what they need to see.
  • Learning Admin Console makes it easy to peek at what is going on in your portal and open up connected reporting when needed.
  • Success Center is a great resource for getting peer answers to questions and learning about the releases and suggesting changes that should be added to the roadmap.
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The Access Group
  • Complex reporting is made easy through the reporting capabilities of the system. We have been using reports for the past year and absolutely trust the accuracy of the data produced. The reports are generated easily through the system and can be exported into an editable Excel spreadsheet which is great.
  • The self-service of data is great for freeing up HR time. Employees can update their personal information themselves quickly and easily.
  • The App is a great feature of People HR. A large proportion of our employees work in our warehouse and as such don't have their own computer at work. The app allows those employees easy access to the system on the go.
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Cons
Cornerstone OnDemand
  • Sometimes finding the right answer to your support question can be a bit more difficult than it should be.
  • I would like to see more OSHA related courses.
  • At times, the administrative interface seems to need to be updated, but the tradeoff honestly might be the absolute rock-solid stability of the platform.
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The Access Group
  • The UI could do with being more Up to date, i find it easy to use but is quite cartoon like.
  • More Details for skills is required, I have some certifications but the system does not recognise the Brand
  • Emails that are sent out could use an overhaul as they don't stand out as much as i think they should
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Likelihood to Renew
Cornerstone OnDemand
As long as pricing stays reasonable, we will likely stay with Cornerstone for at least one more contract renewal. It would be a large task to migrate all of our content to a new system. However, the LMS landscape is diversifying with new startups that are showing some real innovation.
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The Access Group
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Usability
Cornerstone OnDemand
Easy to use, easy to learn, lots of support during the learning process. There are a few parts of the system we don't use and I'm hesitant to begin using because other clients have said they're difficult and cumbersome (certifications) or outdated (libraries)
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The Access Group
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Reliability and Availability
Cornerstone OnDemand
I haven't really had any major availability problems. The service is practically impeccable but it is true that at times, due to server and latency problems, the application has been slower. But these have been specific issues that have resolved themselves.
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The Access Group
No answers on this topic
Performance
Cornerstone OnDemand
Pages do not load quickly. Often times any action or selection of a box, drop down, check, pretty much ANY Javascript interaction causes the whole entire page to load/reload/start doing something in the background. This makes a nightmare for having to mass edit courses or upload ILT sessions. It's the one of the archaic web designs they use that really bugs me as an admin and makes working in the portal at times intolerable and insufferable
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The Access Group
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Support Rating
Cornerstone OnDemand
Its always important to have support when you are facing problems and when you are the main admin of the organization. Cornerstone Support is very supporting when you have not found the answer in the help guide. its very useful to have a team support to guide you.
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The Access Group
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In-Person Training
Cornerstone OnDemand
we use also to admin all our training in person events and sessions. Its easy to admin this kind of trainings and automatize some processes we have. Also de user experience and the integration with other systems helps to the employees to use more. All modules integrated oriented to develop people is the principal reason to have CSOD. The training administration is very complete and allows to automate many processes.
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The Access Group
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Cornerstone OnDemand
The online modules are pretty good. You can access them at any time, which we have done. You learn a lot in the beginning, but having the ability to retake short lessons when you are working on those items was very helpful.
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The Access Group
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Implementation Rating
Cornerstone OnDemand
The implementation was pretty difficult. We felt they (Cornerstone) didn’t properly allocate the resources to complete our implementation in the timetable we wanted.

For example, we worked on Workday and SSO integrations - work that we had specifically contracted for in advance. When we were ready to work on that project, they didn’t have the people ready to help us, so it took a lot longer than necessary. That was my biggest pain point.

The implementation approach we went with was a self-led implementation. We would speak to the implementation manager once per week, and self-trained. We met with implementation manager to discuss issues, review things that we’d learned for 1 hour. We found that wasn’t enough. Other things would come up outside that one hour window that we couldn’t get answers to. We didn’t have anyone to ask about those things and we had to wait to ask during our weekly meeting.

The advantage of the self-led implementation approach was that it was really inexpensive – significantly less than the implementation cost for the other systems that we looked at. I also liked that we could pace ourselves. There were however big roadblocks. We would have to make sure the right resources were available. We had an implementation/project manager with a lot of experience and felt that the person was knowledgeable but missed on a few things.

In hindsight, I would still go with the self-led implementation, but knowing what I know now, I would ask for the integration person to be available more. I would work that into the contract. With single sign-on, we needed deep linking to build direct links through a Single Sign-On tool, e.g. when someone gets an email, it directs them to training. But it has to go through SSO to get them to the correct link. Deep linking wasn’t turned on in our system and they had to activate it. We encountered little things like that – sequencing pre-requisites which were problematic. We tried to troubleshoot ourselves.

I recommend you consider contracting for some extra implementation hours and determine when they are going to be available. Work it into the contract that you have the ability to call tech support during implementation. In addition to weekly implementation meetings, they have technical webexes – 4 every week, but 2 didn’t apply to us – one as we were using SSO. The challenge is they were not always relevant – we had specific questions that didn’t fall into those categories
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The Access Group
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Alternatives Considered
Cornerstone OnDemand
The user experience is a lot better than using SumTotal as an admin CSOD makes working easy. Without having workarounds. Reporting is a lot better than both platforms. Reporting in CSOD is complex however easy to manage and create when you understand the data points collected
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The Access Group
Prior to initially taking out our PeopleHR contract i reviewed many HR systems and PeopleHR seemed the best option as it seemed to have the most functionality for the best price. However that was many years ago now and since being a customer of PeopleHR and now going with Timetastic, i wouldn't recommend PeopleHR. The costs have increased substantially but there hasn't been any significant improvements in the software that we've seen/utilised. There's also a lot of system issues that seem to occur frequently. Not to mention the service has taken a total nosedive since PeopleHR were taken over by Access. Whilst Timetastic is a much more basic system and really just a holiday planner, the cost is cheaper than anything I've seen on the market. For the more HRIS functionality, we've opted to utilise our O365 and create a Sharepoint HR Management Site which is much more cost effecitve us and we can avoid having to deal with Access which is a huge plus
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Cornerstone OnDemand
It is important to be familiar with the terms and annual increases in licenses and other aspects of the contract. I recommend analyzing this from the beginning and the permanence is relevant because Cornerstone updates its modules and brings out new features that may allow you to leave a module to acquire another
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The Access Group
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Scalability
Cornerstone OnDemand
It's a great product with some pieces that are set but many things that can be customized as needed for individual needs
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The Access Group
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Professional Services
Cornerstone OnDemand
As I have said before, I have no doubt that the services of the Cornerstone sales people were very good. In particular, our salesperson spent a lot of time in contact with us to make the process go smoothly. Perhaps being a large company in some cases the times were slowed down but it is something normal to take into account.
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The Access Group
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Return on Investment
Cornerstone OnDemand
  • We are in the process of trying to increase employee engagement through content expansion. We are in the early stages of this.
  • The Edge Import Tool, in conjunction with Reporting 2.0, has done a great job of helping to automate/semi-automate tasks for huge time savings.
  • Maintaining compliance. Achieved through dynamic/automated groups, assignments, communication, and reporting.
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The Access Group
  • PeopleHR has reduced the amount of holiday queries coming through to the HR Team. This has saved us around 2 hours per week.
  • PeopleHR has increased visibility to line managers of their team and indirect reports for holiday / time management.
  • The ATS has enabled us to automate responses/templates to all candidates applying for roles, send updates, reject, invite to interview etc. in a much quicker time frame. This has reduced hours of work writing emails per week.
  • PeopleHR has given more responsibility and ownership to our managers to do their roles.
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ScreenShots

Cornerstone OnDemand Screenshots

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Access PeopleHR Screenshots

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