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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

    Sage Intacct

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASage Intacct is a cloud ERP system targeted at high-growth small and medium-sized businesses. Intacct includes applications for core financials and accounting, purchasing, order management, and financial reporting and business intelligence. It also integrates with 3rd party software like Salesforce.N/A
    Pricing
    Criterion HCMSage Intacct
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Criterion HCMSage Intacct
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Must contact sales team for pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Criterion HCMSage Intacct
    Considered Both Products
    Criterion HCM
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Way more horsepower than the smaller options, way more user friendly than the bigger options.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    1038 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    848 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    1057 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    524 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    595 Answers
    Features
    Criterion HCMSage Intacct
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Criterion HCM and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Criterion HCM and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    7.0
    358 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pay calculation5.01 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.01 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Direct deposit files5.01 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management5.01 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.5358 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Criterion HCM and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    69% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Criterion HCM and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    69% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Criterion HCM and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Criterion HCM and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    7.6
    867 Ratings
    0% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.8815 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.4656 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Criterion HCM and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    8.7
    1313 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.81072 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.61278 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Criterion HCM and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    7.8
    1406 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.81266 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.01367 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.61353 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Criterion HCM and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    8.0
    1544 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.31434 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.11259 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.01337 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.11326 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings7.9936 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings6.9503 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.4685 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.8515 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.5843 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings7.6513 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings7.7381 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.4644 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.0376 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.4887 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.71241 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.1534 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.2729 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings7.9526 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.3854 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Criterion HCM and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    6.8
    498 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings7.8364 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings5.58 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.5463 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings5.25 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Criterion HCM and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Criterion HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    7.5
    736 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings7.7461 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.0654 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.4464 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings6.314 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.2379 Ratings
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    Criterion HCMSage Intacct
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    Score4.2 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Criterion HCMSage Intacct
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (1593 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.2
    (85 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.7
    (140 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.4
    (129 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (14 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (22 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (13 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (26 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (311 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Criterion HCMSage Intacct
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    It depends on the scale and nature of the organisation, but for a business like ours, i.e. a medium sized business with several entities operating in more than one location with different currencies, I think it is a very good fit. It is relatively easy to get to grips with and provides a good level of functionality.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Criterion HCM
    • changes in pay rates
    • rehiring employees
    • payroll calculations
    • assisting with PTO accruals
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Excellent roll-up reporting of various categories of expenses across multiple depts. Data is not siloed when we want to find all revenue sources across business entities, for example, or even down to details such as what is spent on "discretionary" expense elements.
    • Coding nomenclature is flexible and makes sense across business areas. Again, this allows for both more effective capture of data and with reporting slices and iterations.
    • Sage Intacct's open architecture (availability of APIs and already existing hooks) has made integration with other system tool-sets easier than we would ever have thought.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Criterion HCM
    • payroll reports
    • state filing of W-2s
    • support
    • implementation
    • employees access to W-2
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Sage
    • The budgeting module is archaic. It needs to have more application features, including tracking changes made throughout the year.
    • The creation of reports is complicated and lacks sufficient filtering options during the process.
    • The Purchasing module should be more flexible, allowing users to add change orders to an existing PO rather than creating a new one.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Criterion HCM
    We are changing to another payroll/HR vendor.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Sage Intacct is continuously evolving and increasing it's functionalities. I am excited to attend conferences to learn what is in the roadmap for future releases. Additionally, using Sage Intacct allows me grow as a professional, I am really enjoy the knowledge that I have within the product to be able to share my experiences.
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    Usability
    Criterion HCM
    too many instances of errors, unable to access program/time sheets
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    The ease of use as a seasoned user is wonderful; however, new users struggle to adapt to the program efficiently. Better training videos--all in one location--would be beneficial. The use of a "sandbox" environment is a great tool for new employees or for the fiscal department to test certain journal entries or other transactions to verify accuracy of data.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Criterion HCM
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    There has only been one occurrence where Sage Intacct was not available to me, however I had already been working a number of hours trying to get a project completed. It honestly allowed me to step back and take a much needed break.
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    Performance
    Criterion HCM
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    As fas as integration is concerned I don't feel this slows Sage Intacct down at all. However, sometimes I do feel it takes some larger reports more time to load due to all the detail. As well as, I "move very fast" in my motions so sometimes I double click on fuctions too quickly and the system seems to think that I have a duplicate request.
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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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    Sage
    Only a few times have we had to reach out to support, and every time we did, we received a relatively quick response and a solution was found fairly quickly. Only once was there an issue that took longer than a week to resolve, but it still did eventually get solved.
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    In-Person Training
    Criterion HCM
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    I have taken in person training classes at several of the annual Sage Intacct user conferences. It is very interactive and the trainers are very easy to follow and understand. They are great at getting everyone in the class involved. They also make sure everyone has learned to task before moving to a new one.
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    Online Training
    Criterion HCM
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    The free training is very minimal. For what we pay for the service, I would like more training. We end up training new users in-house because the provided free training is not nearly comprehensive enough. That being said, the training provided, for the material covered, was adequate and relevant for the given topics.
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    Implementation Rating
    Criterion HCM
    Had to continually repeat our information. Kept getting us confused with another client.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    I would not use a thrid party administrator to implement your system, especially if you are going to be modifying the system at all. Use Intacct implementors as they will be able to better support you on any issues that come up after you go live.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    We evaluated Sage Intacct alongside many other options, but Blackbaud and NetSuite were the frontrunners. They all were cloud-based and capable systems, but for our team, Sage Intacct was the clearer choice for a few reasons.
    First, usability. Our team has varying levels of accounting experience, and Sage felt more intuitive across those different levels. The others could be powerful, but it also felt like it required more technical depth to navigate day-to-day, which was a concern for a small team. Second, functionality out of the box. Sage Intacct had more of what we needed built in without requiring a significant number of add-ons, which kept the solution simpler and the pricing more predictable.
    Third, nonprofit fit. Sage Intacct is purpose-built for organizations like ours, and that showed in the functionality available and the system's overall design. And finally, our implementation partner, RSM, was well-versed in Sage Intacct and gave us confidence that we would have the right support behind us. That partnership was part of the overall value of choosing Sage.
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    Scalability
    Criterion HCM
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    You can do a lot with this system and integrate it with a lot of your additional systems you use daily.
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    Return on Investment
    Criterion HCM
    • does not impact our ROI
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Positive - It runs better than our old software when we all work together, rather than having to sign off on each other and deal with syncing issues.
    • Negative - It's not as easy to go back to fix an amount, a date, etc. Sometimes, a very small mistake needs to be corrected by voiding and redoing the entire transaction.
    • We can successfully sync other software we use with Intacct! It reduces workload when things are automated.
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    ScreenShots

    Sage Intacct Screenshots

    Screenshot of Accounts Receivable: Automate accounts receivable processes.Screenshot of Revenue Recognition: Automated and compliant revenue recognition with complete support for ASC 606 and IFRS 15.Screenshot of Real-Time Reporting: Real-time reporting with up-to-minute financials across multiple business dimensions. Show only the metrics that matter based on the user viewing the dashboard.Screenshot of the times and expense management dashboard, which is customized to reflect the user's role, displaying relevant information that aligns with their position, thereby presenting each individual with the data most pertinent to their responsibilities.Screenshot of the detailed company metrics used to forecast business growth.Screenshot of the order management workflows, which are automated to accelerate quote-to-cash sales