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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Employee Navigator

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AEmployee Navigator is a benefits-focused HR system from the company of the same name in Maryland.N/A

    Makeswift

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMakeswift is a composable visual editor for headless websites and storefronts. From BigCommerce, the page builder aims to put marketers in the driver's seat without compromising on site performance or developer experience.

    $79

    per month

    Pricing
    Employee NavigatorMakeswift
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $79
    per month
    Team
    $299
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    plans start at 10 users, 100 monthly publishes, and 10 locales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Employee NavigatorMakeswift
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Employee NavigatorMakeswift
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Employee Navigator and Makeswift
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    Makeswift
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Employee Navigator and Makeswift
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    Makeswift
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    API00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Employee Navigator and Makeswift
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    Makeswift
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    4% below category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Employee Navigator and Makeswift
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    Makeswift
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Employee NavigatorMakeswift
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
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    Usability
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Employee NavigatorMakeswift
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Employee Navigator
    We are very pleased with the change to [Employee Navigator] as it offers more what we needed. It's very customizable and has many features that can be added or taken away depending on business needs. I'd only say it would be less appropriate for a business quite smaller than ours who needed very little in comparison.
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    Commerce.com
    Makeswift is an excellent choice when you need to create high quality landing pages. Since it removes the code process, you can move from a design concept to a live site easily. It is particularly helpful for designers who want total creative freedom, as the interface feels more like Figma than a normal website builder. Plus, it’s a lifesaver for collaborative teams because the real time editing allows different people to create and design at the same time without any friction. On the other hand, it might not be the right tool if you are trying to build a complex web application like a custom dashboard or an e-commerce store with thousands of filters. It’s also important to note that while it is no code for design work, the initial setup like getting custom components or the localhost environment running usually requires a developer’s assistance.
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    Pros
    Employee Navigator
    • Time off requests. These are easy to perform and track as an employee and user.
    • Time off approvals. Couldn't be easier. Time of approvals or denials are sent via email and are one-click tasks. Also can be performed in the web UI, but it's so easy.
    • Manager reporting. Managers can easily see reports on employee time off and make decisions based on that.
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    • It feels more like "Designing" than "Coding"
    • What you see is actually what you get
    • Handling Different Screen Sizes (Responsive Design)
    • Editing with other peers
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    Cons
    Employee Navigator
    • It is a great stand alone product. We would like it to tie into a more robust HR solution and communicate with payroll.
    • Initially there are a lot of features that are turned off, I like to know what a program is capable of so I can be more strategic in implementing a solution.
    • Having a broker in the middle is both good and bad.
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    Commerce.com
    • Starting from scratch - Base templates
    • Advanced layout logic
    • Learning curve for custom elements
    • Localhost stability
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    Usability
    Employee Navigator
    No answers on this topic
    Commerce.com
    Once you are inside the builder, the daily experience is incredibly smooth. It really does feel like a strong design tool rather than a clunky website builder. The drag and drop feature is fluid and the collaboration mode makes working with my team feel natural rather than a headache. It’s intuitive enough that I can jump in and make significant changes without feeling like I need a manual next to me.
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    Support Rating
    Employee Navigator
    So far, we have had very little reason to call in to Employee Navigator support. Our team who works with them have found it easy and simple to work with them when needed. They aren't able to work on much or divulge how the system works internally, nor what's on the roadmap, but it is still helpful to have timely confirmation.
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    Commerce.com
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    Alternatives Considered
    Employee Navigator
    Most of the systems I've used for HRIS systems have been part of the payroll system. What stands out with Employee Navigator is the ability to key your benefit changes into one place, and all vendors are notified of the updates -- no more logging on to three or more sites to make an address change to an employee.
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    Commerce.com
    Essentially the learning curve. I chose Makeswift because it feels much more like a design tool (like Figma) than a development environment. It gives the designers the control to create what they want. It allows to move faster, collaborate in real time without locking each other out of pages, and still gives the developers the freedom to drop in custom components when we need something specific.
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    Return on Investment
    Employee Navigator
    • We spent about half the time on open enrollment than we did in the last two years. Employee Navigator was much easier for staff to navigate and be able to complete their open enrollment independently
    • We've saved several thousand dollars in setup fees to link with insurance carriers since moving to Employee Navigator
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    Commerce.com
    • Cost savings on external dev work
    • Improved on faster iteration
    • Efficiency via p2p collaboration
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