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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Darwinbox

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ADarwinbox 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

    Meta4 PeopleNet

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AMeta4 PeopleNet is an all-in-one integrated HR Solution providing Core HR with personnel administration, total talent management, compensation management with payroll, as well as workforce management (time and attendance, analytics). Meta4 is a Cegid company (acquired late 2019).N/A
    Pricing
    DarwinboxMeta4 PeopleNet
    Editions & Modules
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    DarwinboxMeta4 PeopleNet
    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
    DarwinboxMeta4 PeopleNet
    Considered Both Products
    Darwinbox
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    Cegid
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DarwinboxMeta4 PeopleNet
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Darwinbox and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.15 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Employment history9.14 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.55 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.94 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.04 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Darwinbox and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    6.2
    1 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Pay calculation9.95 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.95 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Darwinbox and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Approval workflow9.05 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Balance details9.94 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Darwinbox and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.94 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Update personal information8.55 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.15 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Employee recognition10.03 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    View job history6.54 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Darwinbox and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Darwinbox and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Report builder7.43 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.33 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Darwinbox and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    New hire portal9.13 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.13 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Darwinbox and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.33 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.14 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Darwinbox and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Performance plans10.04 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking10.03 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review reminders6.53 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Darwinbox and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate search10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate development9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Darwinbox and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.13 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.13 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.13 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DarwinboxMeta4 PeopleNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DarwinboxMeta4 PeopleNet
    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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    Cegid
    Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR is a very powerful HR tool with abundant features that could fulfill pretty much all the HR needs of a small to medium sized organization. It might be an overkill for very small businesses with less than 20 employees as its really geared towards larger organizations. It offers powerful tools to performance reviews as well as employee HR management tasks. One interesting feature is the ability for employees to perform self administrative tasks through the software which allows some automation of tasks. On the other hand, the program can be so feature rich that require an advanced user with data analytic skills to fully utility. Companies that use the software will need to have at least one manager procure training before utilizing its full range of features.
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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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    Cegid
    • Clean and easy navigation: it is very user-friendly and compared to other solutions I have utilized, there is a clear difference on how information is displayed and also ease of navigation and speed of response of the platform.
    • All modules are really integrated and it is so much power when there is a correlation between say the data displayed in Talent Management and the info seen on the C&B module for example from a performance and compensation perspective, visualizing info and being able to analyze it easier for decision making.
    • Customizable, in our case, we use the solution and enjoy the multiple benefits and efficiencies due to how data is organized and presented and the same time we have the advantage that the user interface is all customized to our own corporate brand/look and feel, color palette and graphical line.
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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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    Cegid
    • Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR can be a bit overwhelming for light users with limited experience.
    • The performance review features are extensive and require a highly skilled manager that work with data analytics
    • The program is not quite as strong in its recruitment features as other software offerings.
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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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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Darwinbox
    No answers on this topic
    Cegid
    It is excellent support so far, during implementation and also while live, the only reason why I am giving a 9 is because in some cases we could have had a quicker response or solution, but so far this doesn't look like an issue at all, and the vendor has been making sure we have what we need.
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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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    Cegid
    Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR really shines as a flexible product capable of evolving with an organization's changing needs. Its robust features, cloud based architecture, and performance analysis help push the product ahead of some of its competitors. While not perfect, the software offers in-depth performance review functions and data analysis tools that show performance trends. With its self administrative tools, employees can help manage their own information, reducing workload for HR managers
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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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    Cegid
    • We now have a tool which is a single solution and connects our employee information for 5 countries and 30K + employees, a single source, talk about efficiency.
    • This is a big step in Digital Transformation, reducing times to complete several processes and also the use of paper forms.
    • Definitely, savings related to the number of solutions software wise that is now integrated and scalable with meta4 PeopleNet Talent Management.
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