Darwinbox vs. Proliant

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwinbox
Score 8.7 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
Proliant
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Proliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A
Pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DarwinboxProliant
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
DarwinboxProliant
Considered Both Products
Darwinbox
Chose Darwinbox
Looks better than Greythr and usability is better with more features
Chose Darwinbox
I felt it was very nice in comparison to others and was simple for everyone in the organization to handle and haven't gone through any other software so till now, Darwinbox is the best for us. Others had various good features too but were a little complex to use, Zoho people …
Chose 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 …
Chose Darwinbox
Darwinbox is up there with ADP in terms of quality for employers to use in such an open-level style. I personally would support the use of Darwinbox against the competition.
Proliant
Chose Proliant
As far as functionality and performance under the standard, but pricing, they are the best!
Chose Proliant
Proliant is way above Quickbooks!

For years Quickbooks fumbled and messed up so many things for my business and every time I would try to resolve them I would receive conflicting solutions from the Quickbooks representatives whom spoke very little English.
Chose Proliant
I actually like Proliant better! I have been highly impressed with the software, the usability and particularly the client service.
Chose Proliant
I don't remember who else we looked at, but Proliant was the easiest to use and at a similar cost.
Chose Proliant
Proliant is much more user-friendly than the alternatives we've considered
Chose Proliant
The system as a whole is very similar in a lot of ways to what we demoed with Paycom and what we used with ADP. I would say that payroll is significantly simpler with Proliant than it was with ADP. Having a designated account manager and point of contact was a main selling …
Chose Proliant
I think Proliant provides the best customer service out of any platform I have used. There are, however, some areas where there could be improvement. It is difficult to enter Holidays, and the add or remove PTO. The ease of connection with the Benefits Portal is a plus as well …
Chose Proliant
We liked the Proliant site and app better than Asure, it is more reliable and much easier to navigate.
Chose Proliant
Paycom, Paylocity and Toast Payroll & Team Management
Chose Proliant
Proliant is incredibly easy to use and has the most available integrations compared to others I have used. Additionally, Proliant has great customer service and I am always able to connect with a live person with minimal delay.
Chose Proliant
We went a completely different direction with Proliant, so it isn't comparable.
Chose Proliant
Proliant seemed to be a better interface, but I think we were wrong.
Chose Proliant
We chose Proliant due to local customer service and pricing.
Chose Proliant
Proliant is outstanding in comparison to TimeClock Plus, Timeclock Plus was terrible when it came to reports, integrations. Not user-friendly at all, too many manual processes, not able to process the entire payroll, just a timekeeping tool basically.
Chose Proliant
Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, …
Features
DarwinboxProliant
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
Ratings
14% above category average
Proliant
7.7
Ratings
5% below category average
Employee demographic data9.10 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Employment history9.10 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.50 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Organizational charting9.90 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Organization and location management9.00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
Proliant
9.0
Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation9.90 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.90 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.90 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
13% above category average
Proliant
6.6
Ratings
21% below category average
Approval workflow9.00 Ratings4.40 Ratings
Balance details9.90 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.8
Ratings
7% above category average
Proliant
8.7
Ratings
6% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.90 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Update personal information8.50 Ratings9.80 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.10 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Employee recognition10.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
View job history6.60 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.9
Ratings
21% above category average
Proliant
7.4
Ratings
8% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.90 Ratings7.40 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
7.9
Ratings
5% above category average
Proliant
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder7.40 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.30 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.1
Ratings
13% above category average
Proliant
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal9.10 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.10 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
Ratings
10% above category average
Proliant
7.2
Ratings
11% below category average
Corporate goal setting10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.30 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Performance tracking8.20 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
16% above category average
Proliant
8.2
Ratings
4% above category average
Performance plans10.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Review status tracking10.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Review reminders6.60 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
Ratings
22% above category average
Proliant
7.2
Ratings
9% below category average
Create succession plans/pools10.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Candidate ranking10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Candidate search10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Candidate development9.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
17% above category average
Proliant
7.0
Ratings
11% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.10 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.10 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.10 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
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User Ratings
DarwinboxProliant
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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9.2
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
7.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DarwinboxProliant
Likelihood to Recommend
Employees that come into work are needed to clock in to get paid for the amount of time they are working per day. They will log on to Darwinbox and clock in as soon as they can. Some will use the PTO they have available to use. HR will be able to make payroll in a timely manner for employees.
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I recommend Proliant based on the customizable aspects and customer service of the team. Their teams are incredibly easy to work with and the system is on par with even the most expensive payroll and HRIS systems on the market. I highly recommend Proliant for fellow restaurant industry colleagues for ease of use and price point.
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Pros
  • Leave management & tracking
  • Tax handling, declaration, salary tracking
  • Visibility on org structure
  • Performance review handling
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  • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
  • [...] has also been really helpful
  • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
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Cons
  • It can improve its UI a little better and make it look more user friendly
  • It can provide a deep analysis about things and should provide a download feature for the analytics shown
  • It should increase its scalability for large organisation as i think it wont be able to handle it
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  • I cannot get RPO to be changed to how it needs to be for our business needs (when T&L employees move to salaried, for example). I have had several meetings regarding this and it still is not fixed -- more than a year later
  • Slow response from employee.helpdesk@proliant.com often leads me to send messages to payroll administrator for response
  • I believe we are paying for some added services; I do not know what these services are and I've asked on several occasions to have someone contact me about this.
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Usability
Great tool, however the bugs mar its user experience. If solved for, and if the UI is improved on, it will be an amazing tool
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Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
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Alternatives Considered
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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The system as a whole is very similar in a lot of ways to what we demoed with Paycom and what we used with ADP. I would say that payroll is significantly simpler with Proliant than it was with ADP. Having a designated account manager and point of contact was a main selling point for us with choosing Proliant over our other options and while that has proved to be an asset, we do wish there was a general customer support line for quick questions like we had with ADP.
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • The payroll clerk is able to pre-process payruns so that she doesn't need a backup on days she is out of the office
  • Have eliminated an internal need for someone to handle payroll tax and compliance filings
  • EDI feeds with benefits providers have elminated the need to manually update benefits providers with each employee change
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