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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ELMO Software

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AELMO Software (ASX:ELO) is a cloud-based solution that helps thousands of organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to manage their people, process and pay. ELMO solutions span the entire employee lifecycle from ‘hire to retire’. They can be used together or stand-alone, and are configurable according to an organisation’s unique processes and workflows.N/A

    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Optimum Solutions, Inc. was a software development company providing Payroll, Human Resources, and Time & Attendance software for both the IBM iSeries (AS/400) and Microsoft Windows platforms or in the cloud. In October 2019 they were acquired by Kronos, Inc (now UKG after merging with Ultimate Software). Former Optimum products are now supported by Kronos / UKG, and are no longer sold available for sale.N/A
    Pricing
    ELMO SoftwareOptimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ELMO SoftwareOptimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    ELMO SoftwareOptimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    ELMO Software
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ELMO SoftwareOptimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ELMO Software and Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.9
    11 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ELMO Software and Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Pay calculation8.25 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.03 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.03 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.23 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ELMO Software and Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ELMO Software and Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ELMO Software and Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Report builder7.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ELMO Software and Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    New hire portal8.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ELMO Software and Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ELMO Software and Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Performance plans7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ELMO Software and Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools7.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development7.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ELMO Software and Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ELMO SoftwareOptimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ELMO SoftwareOptimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ELMO SoftwareOptimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ELMO Software
    The performance review process is clear and easy to complete, for both employee and manager. I have experienced this in both roles, with my own staff, and undergoing my own review with my manager. I haven't experienced scenarios where it is less appropriate, I think our HR department customised the software well to our needs.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Optimum Solutions works very well for all our payroll needs. We run payrolls weekly, semi-monthly, monthly and yearly. The end of year process is lined out very well and webinars are available to go over any new regulations required. We haven't utilized the HR part of the software as much on the iSeries but are planning on changing that once we get converted to the Windows version later this year. The main reason for this is the HR part of the software on the iSeries is separate from payroll.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ELMO Software
    • Has extensive courses library (theory and video library).
    • Very responsive, resourceful and efficient support team.
    • Stuff survey - great range of available templates.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • The setup of Optimum HRIS was intense as the software comes as a basic shell and everything is personalized to our organization. All earnings codes, leave time, employee types, job codes, taxes, etc. are set up for each company. While this was almost overwhelming at the beginning, we have so much control over the set up and better grasp of the inner workings of the system.
    • Tax updates come quickly and are easily applied. This is especially welcome at year end.
    • The built-in reporting is robust and offers a lot of options, but the ability to dig in to the database using SQL and Excel allows for very powerful reports that are infinitely personalized.
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    Cons
    ELMO Software
    • Help seems unavailable.
    • A guide or how-to would be extremely appreciated - I haven't found any, at least for user level.
    • User interface could follow a more standard/familiar approach.
    • Some panes should be collapsible (e.g. the right "Work Flow" area, which gives very little help).
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • When exporting reports to Excel I found the formatting to be difficult to work with and having to reformat the reports can be a nightmare. My company's IT department created its own business tools to make the reporting format more user friendly.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    ELMO Software
    Once I learned the specific way of doing things, the software became very logical and ergonomic. It is easy to use and is an excellent resource for many of the specific tasks required for my role, especially in relation to staff onboarding and management. It is also excellent as a resource for my own personal HR information.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
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    Support Rating
    ELMO Software
    I am not sure whether you are asking how the learning & development team rates ELMO Software or how ELMO supports our team when issues arise with the software? It is not my decision to purchase the software nor am I involved with the maintenance of the software.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    ELMO Software
    I was not involved
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ELMO Software
    Aspen is more straightforward in creating a course of personal development recognized by our industry, but your ELMO Software is generally easier to use. As the workforce in our company is very often built by the majority of people with basic academic background education, IE they often have only just completed year 10... it is very important your element of making it easy to understand, using simple words and clear explained multiple choices in the final quiz
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We evaluated some payroll services but found the ongoing cost greater than the initial cost of purchasing our own software and keeping the payroll process in house. Other payroll software was generally more expensive and we are satisfied with Optimum Solutions. I would say the main reason we stayed with Optimum Solutions, converting from their iSeries version to their Windows version, was because of their outstanding staff and support.
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    ELMO Software
    Did not use
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    ELMO Software
    • It has been helpful
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • More accurate payroll processing
    • More accurate tax payments and reporting
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    ScreenShots

    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Main Employee Screen