Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwinbox
Score 8.6 out of 10
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Darwinbox headquartered in Hyderabad offers an end-to-end HRMS software provide core HR functionality (e.g. employee data management), support for recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, time & attendance tracking, as well as comprehensive talent management and employee engagement features.N/A
Emburse SpringAhead
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
SpringAhead is an expense reporting, billing, and time tracking platform that was owned and supported by Certify Travel and Expense created from the 2017 merger of Certify, Nexonia, and other companies, and now from Emburse, the company formed from the merger of Certify and Chrome River Technologies in March 2019.N/A
Zoho Projects
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.
$5
per month per user
Pricing
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Free
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Premium
$5
per month per user
Enterprise
$10
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsDiscount offered for annual billing.
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
5 Ratings
15% above category average
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Employee demographic data9.15 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.24 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.45 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.84 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
5 Ratings
13% above category average
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Pay calculation9.95 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.95 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
5 Ratings
13% above category average
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Approval workflow9.05 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.84 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.8
5 Ratings
7% above category average
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View and generate pay and benefit information9.84 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.55 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.15 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition10.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history6.74 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
4 Ratings
20% above category average
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Tracking of all physical assets9.84 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.0
3 Ratings
6% above category average
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Report builder7.63 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.43 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.2
3 Ratings
14% above category average
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New hire portal9.23 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.23 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
4 Ratings
10% above category average
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Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.43 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.24 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
4 Ratings
17% above category average
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Performance plans10.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders6.73 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
2 Ratings
22% above category average
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Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search10.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
3 Ratings
19% above category average
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Job Requisition Management9.23 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.23 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.23 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
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8.3
21 Ratings
7% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.621 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.520 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings00 Ratings8.318 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings00 Ratings8.819 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings00 Ratings9.415 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings00 Ratings9.321 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings00 Ratings8.419 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings8.620 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.715 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
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Zoho Projects
6.9
14 Ratings
12% below category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings00 Ratings8.413 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings00 Ratings7.414 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
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Likelihood to Renew
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Usability
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Availability
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Performance
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Support Rating
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7.4
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Online Training
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9.0
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Implementation Rating
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Darwinbox
Darwinbox provides multiple functions and features related to Human resources and I Like the best where it maintains Attendance records and employees smartly. Darwinbox helps us to brings all the organization level activity on one platform which helps the management to take the crucial decisions. Sometimes it hangs and does not function properly due to an internet connectivity issue.
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Emburse
It's definitely well suited for all organizations with knowledge workers who use computers to do their work and are able to log in and enter their time on a regular basis. I've always had access to it as part of my job and love using SpringAhead. It may be less appropriate in a role where the worker does not have regular access to a computer to enter their hours digitally.
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Zoho
My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
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Pros
Darwinbox
  • Maintaining Attendance from payroll with HR.
  • Employees self portal to ask for PTO or to check hours.
  • User Interface is user friendly for our employees.
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Emburse
  • Allows for tracking of time very easily. Users can add all their project's time in one place instead of drilling into each project.
  • Managers can approve their team's time all in one place. We do not need to drill down to find the info and approve. Users who don't report to the manager but are part of the project can still be approved by the project manager.
  • Reports are easy to read when looking at historical information. Reports can be run with multiple parameters that the user needs.
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Zoho
  • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
  • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
  • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
  • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
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Cons
Darwinbox
  • The UI is very buggy at times
  • Some of the process flows need improvement such as being able to save the draft at the time of performance reviews
  • Better report generation
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Emburse
  • Automated reminders to employees would be great
  • A more modern and up-to-date user interface
  • The approvals system for projects vs. users could use some work
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Zoho
  • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
  • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
  • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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Likelihood to Renew
Darwinbox
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Emburse
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Zoho
I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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Usability
Darwinbox
It overall helps me with applying for holidays and shows how many holidays I have left, whether it's an earned leave or casual leave, and even tells what all are the upcoming holidays. It helps me to read the firm's documentation and helps in writing things for my appraisal cycle, It even tells the performance and the tasks in my queue.
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Emburse
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Zoho
Zoho Project has been very user-friendly. As a small business, we have a diverse group of people with varying skill sets. This platform has been easy for our team to learn, implement, and succeed with. The mobile version is also very handy for our team.
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Reliability and Availability
Darwinbox
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Emburse
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Zoho
Has not been down to my knowledge.
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Performance
Darwinbox
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Emburse
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Zoho
Speed meets my expectations.
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Support Rating
Darwinbox
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Emburse
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Zoho
Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
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Alternatives Considered
Darwinbox
Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and on one place.
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Emburse
We selected SpringAhead because of price and usability. This tool is easy to set up and configure. It is a cloud application allowing access from anywhere. There were no training requirements. When you have a small use case this tool is the way to go. We moved off SpringAhead to get more functionality and it has required a lot more training and effort to maintain and utilize
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Zoho
Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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Return on Investment
Darwinbox
  • The ability to view the organization structure and functional structure for the entire company.
  • One-stop solution for talent acquisition, payroll, leaves, reimbursements, attendance (time-sheet), holidays, etc. So I don't have to open a lot of different apps.
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Emburse
  • Positive - tracking return on project investments
  • Positive - being able to plan on future projects
  • Positive - being able to manage costs and attendance
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Zoho
  • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
  • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
  • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
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Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.