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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Criterion HCM

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Criterion provides human capital management (HCM) software for midmarket organizations in construction, financial services, nonprofits and higher education, empowering them to streamline their critical HR, payroll, talent engagement, and workforce management processes.N/A

    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AFinancialForce acquired Vana Workforce in November 2013, a solution also built on the Salesforce platform, that unified automatically with FinancialForce's Accounting software and PSA. It was rebranded it FinancialForce Human Capital Management (HCM), but discontinued, and is no longer available.N/A
    Pricing
    Criterion HCMFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Criterion HCMFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Criterion HCMFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Criterion HCM
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    Discontinued Products
    Chose FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    After discussing several HCM vendors, it was decided that Financial Force HCM was the best fit for this client because it had the right balance between features and price. Considering the modules they required, and their current software setup (mainly Salesforce) Financial …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Criterion HCMFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Criterion HCM and FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    43% below category average
    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Employee demographic data5.01 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Employment history5.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.01 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Criterion HCM and FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    48% below category average
    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pay calculation5.01 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files5.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management5.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Criterion HCM and FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    69% below category average
    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Approval workflow4.01 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Balance details4.01 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Criterion HCM and FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    69% below category average
    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information4.01 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Update personal information4.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Criterion HCM and FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    6% below category average
    New hire portal1.01 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Criterion HCM and FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Criterion HCM and FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Criterion HCM and FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    7.7
    4 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Criterion HCM and FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Criterion HCM and FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    6.1
    3 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.23 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.23 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Criterion HCM and FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
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    Criterion HCMFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    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
    Criterion HCMFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Criterion HCMFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Criterion HCM
    We have not been happy with the functionality or reporting reports with this software. Numerous issues with employees not being able to clock in and out of the system. Employees' time sheets disappearing. Quarterly reports not matching to totals on batch payroll reports. Does not have the capability to electronically submit w-2's to state reporting agencies.
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    Discontinued Products
    FinancialForce HCM gives HR admins the full Hire to Retire experience while also meeting the needs of the worker/end user. Additionally, the application is well suited for talent management, shift scheduling, electronic benefits transmissions and connecting to payroll providers. Integration of HCM with other FinancialForce offerings, such as PSA and Accounting, completes the connection of front to back office.
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    Pros
    Criterion HCM
    • changes in pay rates
    • rehiring employees
    • payroll calculations
    • assisting with PTO accruals
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    • It's customizable for every department.
    • The "back-end" is easy to use. You do not always need to contact support to tweak items.
    • Once a process flow is created, it is VERY user-friendly.
    • We can integrate other platforms such as Formstack into FF.
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    Cons
    Criterion HCM
    • payroll reports
    • state filing of W-2s
    • support
    • implementation
    • employees access to W-2
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    • Dashboards need updating
    • Difficult to customise reports
    • Salesforce is not always as quick to respond with service issues as they could be
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Criterion HCM
    We are changing to another payroll/HR vendor.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
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    Usability
    Criterion HCM
    too many instances of errors, unable to access program/time sheets
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    Support Rating
    Criterion HCM
    Support is very slow to correct issues. I have actually reported an issue then 2-3 hours later received screen shots where they were able to do what we could not as though we were doing something different that usual. They are quick to say it is user error. Took too long to correct payroll reports and reports still do not reconcile. Very difficult to complete quarterly and annual reporting.
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    Discontinued Products
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    Implementation Rating
    Criterion HCM
    Had to continually repeat our information. Kept getting us confused with another client.
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    Discontinued Products
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    Alternatives Considered
    Criterion HCM
    When reviewing the various software before selecting Criterion HCM, it appeared to be the best choice and value. During implementation (which took nine months with us having to do most of the work) we realized we were not given accurate information regarding the software
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    Discontinued Products
    From a pricing perspective, FinancialForce HCM is very competitive in both licensing and implementation costs. Ultimately having an application that was native to Salesforce drove our final decision. While we were hoping to find an application that included the ability to process payroll internally we settled on the process of linking to a 3rd party vendor. The other options were either too pricey or lacked some of the key functionality we required.
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    Return on Investment
    Criterion HCM
    • does not impact our ROI
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • It improved self service capabilities - saving significant HR time.
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