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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ACornerstone’s PiiQ was an SMB offering that included core learning management and performance management systems, based on Sonar6 which was acquired by Cornerstone in 2012, and ultimately discontinued in 2022.

    $8

    per user per month

    ELMO Software

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AELMO Software (ASX:ELO) is a cloud-based solution that helps thousands of organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to manage their people, process and pay. ELMO solutions span the entire employee lifecycle from ‘hire to retire’. They can be used together or stand-alone, and are configurable according to an organisation’s unique processes and workflows.N/A
    Pricing
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)ELMO Software
    Editions & Modules
    PiiQ Performance
    $8.00
    per user per month
    PiiQ Learning + Content
    $8.00
    per user per month
    PiiQ Learning + Content & Performance
    $15.00
    per user per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)ELMO Software
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$1,000 per installationNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)ELMO Software
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    ELMO Software
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)ELMO Software
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and ELMO Software
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    23% below category average
    ELMO Software
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring6.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library6.811 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal6.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content6.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications6.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments6.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management5.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration6.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics6.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and ELMO Software
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    ELMO Software
    7.9
    11 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings8.38 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and ELMO Software
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    ELMO Software
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and ELMO Software
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    ELMO Software
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and ELMO Software
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    ELMO Software
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and ELMO Software
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    ELMO Software
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and ELMO Software
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    ELMO Software
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and ELMO Software
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    ELMO Software
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.38 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and ELMO Software
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    ELMO Software
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and ELMO Software
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    ELMO Software
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and ELMO Software
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    ELMO Software
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)ELMO Software
    Small Businesses
    Tovuti LMS
    Score6.6 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    iSpring LMS
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bridge LMS, Skills & Performance Management
    Score7.4 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)ELMO Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (40 ratings)
    8.7
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (37 ratings)
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.2
    (36 ratings)
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.5
    (9 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)ELMO Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Well suited for:
    • A busy environment where you want learners to be self-sufficient and to be able to access learning solutions at a time that suits them.
    • For anyone who wants to access learning using different platforms such as iPad, mobile, PC, etc
    • Anyone who needs a more in-depth learning solution rather than an overview of key learning points.
    Incentivized
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    ELMO Software
    The performance review process is clear and easy to complete, for both employee and manager. I have experienced this in both roles, with my own staff, and undergoing my own review with my manager. I haven't experienced scenarios where it is less appropriate, I think our HR department customised the software well to our needs.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Enables employees to draft work goals and collaborate with their supervisors on a final version - improves mutual understanding right up front.
    • Combines performance goal ratings with competency ratings and provides a blended score. Simplifies the goal weighting so you don't have to do any calculations.
    • 9-box matrix provides useful definitions and descriptions so managers can prepare development notes or plans for individual employees.
    Incentivized
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    ELMO Software
    • Has extensive courses library (theory and video library).
    • Very responsive, resourceful and efficient support team.
    • Stuff survey - great range of available templates.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Would be good to have have a virtual "top level" (eg board) user built in to allow senior execs without a direct manager to be able to be set up with KPIs instead of having to create a dummy user
    • Reports have difficulty downloading if pop ups disabled or in some browser environments
    • When competencies are updated while a cycle is open, any changes don't effect that open cycle but only future ones. Would be nice to be able to have the option to apply changes to existing "open" cycles
    Incentivized
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    ELMO Software
    • Help seems unavailable.
    • A guide or how-to would be extremely appreciated - I haven't found any, at least for user level.
    • User interface could follow a more standard/familiar approach.
    • Some panes should be collapsible (e.g. the right "Work Flow" area, which gives very little help).
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    It's not that CSB isn't a decent performance management system, but we have decided to go with just one vendor (Workday) for an HRIS/performance management/payroll system so we can directly relate pay to performance. We are more interested in having just one system that "talks" to the other pieces instead of having to work with several vendors. It reduces the hassle of having to communicate with different support teams, having different contracts, and so on.
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    ELMO Software
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    There are specific things within the goals and competencies that are user-friendly. For example, the rating slider isn't great in my opinion. You can slide in between ratings which can create some odd scoring (if you use scoring). It seems a better solution would be a drop down where you select your rating. There are also some glitches in the system and have been told Cornerstone is aware of them but are focused on delivering new features. There are workarounds, but that doesn't seem to be a great answer.
    Incentivized
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    ELMO Software
    Once I learned the specific way of doing things, the software became very logical and ergonomic. It is easy to use and is an excellent resource for many of the specific tasks required for my role, especially in relation to staff onboarding and management. It is also excellent as a resource for my own personal HR information.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    So far 100%.
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    ELMO Software
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    The saving process slows it down. It doesn’t auto save. If you leave a page, it will sometimes warn you, but not always. When you hit the save button, a window pops up that says creating/saving packets. It feels very archaic.
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    ELMO Software
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    My assistant could better address this issue. My perception is that there is not immediate assistance, and that there can be a wait for help. That is not a negative, just a perception. I have not used support in two years.
    Incentivized
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    ELMO Software
    I am not sure whether you are asking how the learning & development team rates ELMO Software or how ELMO supports our team when issues arise with the software? It is not my decision to purchase the software nor am I involved with the maintenance of the software.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
    We bought training provided by 3rd party – it was fabulous.
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    ELMO Software
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    I think we could have done a better job of rolling out the tool to our managers. We were under a tight timeline. In the training, we showed them everything and said go do it by this date. Looking back, I would have done it in pieces: for example, 2 weeks to write goals, 2 weeks to get sign-off from direct reports. I just let them go at it. Since then we’ve moved to agile development environment and are applying the technique to everything. In future would only do through change sprint. It is a big change I didn’t take it seriously enough.

    I had a team of 3 project managing. You need a champion from every department to make sure you’re getting it right and to make sure what’s happening is communicated. It’s not something you can do without input from department heads
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    ELMO Software
    I was not involved
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Lesson.ly has been great to work with but it is a very clear and simple, user-friendly system that anyone can pick up with very little training as it is self-explanatory. It also has a great mobile interface and lots of different features that are easy to add for the admin but really impactful for the user.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ELMO Software
    Aspen is more straightforward in creating a course of personal development recognized by our industry, but your ELMO Software is generally easier to use. As the workforce in our company is very often built by the majority of people with basic academic background education, IE they often have only just completed year 10... it is very important your element of making it easy to understand, using simple words and clear explained multiple choices in the final quiz
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    ELMO Software
    Did not use
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • It's tool and it's only as good as the person wielding it. The investment in PiiQ was accompanied by a quarterly cadence and manager feedback training. We feel like our employees are given regular feedback and bonuses are tied to objective accomplishment.
    Incentivized
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    ELMO Software
    • It has been helpful
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of PiiQ Performance Employee ReviewScreenshot of PiiQ Learning on DevicesScreenshot of PiiQ Manager/Employee Check-insScreenshot of PiiQ 9-box Talent MatrixScreenshot of PiiQ Learning Publish New ContentScreenshot of PiiQ Learning Searchable Library & Self-registration