Criterion HCM vs. isolved

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Criterion HCM
Score 8.3 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
isolved
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
isolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.N/A
Pricing
Criterion HCMisolved
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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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
Criterion HCM
5.3
1 Ratings
42% below category average
isolved
7.8
189 Ratings
4% below category average
Employee demographic data5.01 Ratings8.2165 Ratings
Employment history5.01 Ratings8.2158 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.01 Ratings7.6156 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.2150 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.3100 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.7130 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.6120 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
5.0
1 Ratings
48% below category average
isolved
9.1
200 Ratings
11% above category average
Pay calculation5.01 Ratings9.2196 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment5.01 Ratings8.8138 Ratings
Benefit plan administration5.01 Ratings8.4148 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.01 Ratings9.6192 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management5.01 Ratings9.2159 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.596 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.0108 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
4.0
1 Ratings
68% below category average
isolved
8.7
167 Ratings
6% above category average
Approval workflow4.01 Ratings9.1137 Ratings
Balance details4.01 Ratings8.6164 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.4133 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
4.0
1 Ratings
69% below category average
isolved
8.5
189 Ratings
4% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information4.01 Ratings9.1188 Ratings
Update personal information4.01 Ratings8.9180 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.8128 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings6.574 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.4150 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
1.0
1 Ratings
155% below category average
isolved
8.6
146 Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal1.01 Ratings9.1145 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.2109 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
isolved
9.6
57 Ratings
18% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.657 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
isolved
8.0
174 Ratings
6% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.0165 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.3170 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.793 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
isolved
7.7
55 Ratings
4% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.544 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.547 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.741 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.152 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
isolved
7.4
77 Ratings
6% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.967 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.465 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.470 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.369 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.064 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
isolved
7.5
51 Ratings
4% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.336 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.744 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.046 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.238 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
isolved
8.0
73 Ratings
3% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.558 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.365 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.356 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.460 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.155 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.961 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.871 Ratings
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Criterion HCMisolved
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(210 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(25 ratings)
Usability
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(16 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
7.9
(64 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
7.9
(14 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(6 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
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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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isolved
I have not yet run into a scenario that isolved is not appropriate. There have been a few specific functionalities that isolved couldn't accommodate, such as paid PTO plans. If employees frequently switch between different legal companies with different EINs, isolved really isn't built to handle that, and we've had to come up with creative solutions.
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Pros
Criterion HCM
  • changes in pay rates
  • rehiring employees
  • payroll calculations
  • assisting with PTO accruals
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isolved
  • The payroll processing has been a huge benefit in keeping our weekly payroll process on track and accurate.
  • The COBRA services are very beneficial and we do not have to do any tracking. I appreciate this process is no longer on my duty list.
  • I would say the third id probably the timekeeping. The system is effective for daily tracking and timecard review. The access to the time clock is exceptional with multiple access points. The adjustments for additional pay on holidays has been helpful.
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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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isolved
  • Reminders/Notes to staff through the app that they have to read to be able to move forward to clock in or out.
  • More key words to search in the library/help desk.
  • Check boxes to delete Reports from the Que, rather than having to delete each one individually would be a nice enhancement!
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Likelihood to Renew
Criterion HCM
We are changing to another payroll/HR vendor.
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isolved
I believe Isolved has helped with allot of our previous payroll and HR issues but I am not the sole person responsible for making the decisions. If it were my responsibility to make the decision I would say yes, my input does weigh heavily on the choices but it's not guaranteed.
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Usability
Criterion HCM
too many instances of errors, unable to access program/time sheets
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isolved
It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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Reliability and Availability
Criterion HCM
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isolved
Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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Performance
Criterion HCM
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isolved
We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
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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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isolved
They are very responsive and they have support for the specific issues. Clients receive a dedicated Support Representative with a back up dedicated support team. They also receive an Account Manager who follows up quarterly to discuss the company and future needs. They do have a support ticket hub, but it still needs a little work to fine tune it.
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In-Person Training
Criterion HCM
No answers on this topic
isolved
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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Online Training
Criterion HCM
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isolved
We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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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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isolved
The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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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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isolved
isolved provides a system and capabilities right at the sweet spot for our organizations. It is not overly complex and feature laden as to make it confusing and complex. On the other hand, it is fully functional and effective at the core requirements of HR and payroll without requiring additional work outside of the system. All of the systems we have previously considered or used were with limited on functionality or prohibitively expense and complex.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Criterion HCM
No answers on this topic
isolved
Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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Scalability
Criterion HCM
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isolved
We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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Professional Services
Criterion HCM
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isolved
All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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Return on Investment
Criterion HCM
  • does not impact our ROI
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isolved
  • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
  • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
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