Engagedly vs. Brassring

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Engagedly
Score 9.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Engagedly is a cloud-based talent management platform for people first organizations. Engagedly supports performance management, engagement and employee learning, the Engagedly People + Strategy Platform is built to Execute on the user's strategy, Enable teams, and Engage people. The E3 suite consists of the following modules: EXECUTE: Performance Reviews OKRs and Goals 360 reviews 1:1s and Check Ins People Analytics Talent Mobility and Skill…
$8,500
per year per installation
Brassring
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Brassring, formerly from IBM and part of the Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, and now sold by Infinite Computer Solutions, is an enterprise grade ATS and onboarding solution. It allows companies to find the right talent, track and manage candidates, and use candidate data to spot trends within the applicant pool.N/A
Pricing
EngagedlyBrassring
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EngagedlyBrassring
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee-$100,010,000 one-time fee per installationNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is customized based on the suite/modules implemented and the size of the organization
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Features
EngagedlyBrassring
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
8.4
13 Ratings
8% above category average
Brassring
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting8.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.712 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.79 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.612 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
7.5
13 Ratings
9% below category average
Brassring
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan weighting5.29 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking6.812 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.112 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow restrictions7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.911 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.812 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
-
Ratings
Brassring
7.5
11 Ratings
6% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.711 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.711 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.111 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings7.18 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings7.49 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
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User Ratings
EngagedlyBrassring
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(17 ratings)
8.3
(30 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(12 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(14 ratings)
1.8
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
2.6
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
EngagedlyBrassring
Likelihood to Recommend
Engagedly, Inc.
Engagedly has a huge range of possibilities and we chose it because of all the functionalities it offers. I'm not marking my rating a 9 or 10 because of the UI. If you're an active user (e.g. in the people department) then you get used to the UI fast enough. However, if you only use it twice per year (like all our other users) it can be difficult to find what you need. That being said, Engagedly offers a truly broad range of HR-related functionalities and we're very happy about that!
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Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
Kenexa is is well suited for any organization that has more than 3000 employees globally. I would not recommend this to startups or a growing organization with less than 3000 employees. But once you cross this number, Kenexa becomes useful and is a brilliant tool for global operations - recruiting. I would recommend this tool to any organization that has offices in many countries/geographies as well.
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Pros
Engagedly, Inc.
  • setting up review cycles so they can be repeated and capture all data along the way
  • creating the structure of a goal from individual all the way up to the company that is easily tracked
  • employee engagement/recognition that our employees are actually excited about
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Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
  • Kenexa allows Boolean key word search within a particular requisition so it makes sifting through a high number of applicants manageable and effective
  • Kenexa can be tailored to meet individual business needs. During the time we’ve had Kenexa here I’ve used it in support of a few different business segments and for each the way the system was used to “position” candidate statuses have varied based on the individual need of the business. One example is when interviewing a high volume of applicants internationally, we were able to send qualified applicants through to the “event manager” and it would enable the candidate to select his/her interview date/time based on previously submitted options inputted by our Kenexa users.
  • Kenexa allows one to customize and score questions for each open requisition that applicants complete as they apply. The system then sorts applicants according to the score of candidate answers allowing for easy sorting of top qualified candidates.
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Cons
Engagedly, Inc.
  • performance management - setting this up is quite complicated
  • reports in all sections aren't always user friendly
  • no help videos in the new U.I
  • The survey module is quite basic, you cant set up surveys with answers that lead to different routes, i.e. if no ask this, if yes ask that
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Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
  • BrassRing's application system for candidates is prone to freezing and crashing in the middle of the application causing potential candidates to lose all progress. I filled out the application myself and witnessed these issues first hand, on top of several complaints I received via phone and email from candidates attempting to apply via the BrassRing service. Also, the Parsing system within the application is not capable of pulling any meaningful information out of text documents.
  • Each user must be added to each job in order for that job, and the candidates in it, to show up in relevant searches. This becomes a problem when a new team member joins the account and needs access to all of the previous openings just so that they can find candidates already in the system. The account I was working on involved literally hundreds of new openings a month, meaning that any movement of personnel on or off the account would mean having to update potentially thousands of old positions just to allow them to be able to mine the ATS for candidates. I don't see any particular reason why someone with access to the system should have to be given access to each individual job. If a particular position needs to be kept confidential for whatever reason then that individual position should be able to be set to only show to authorized recruiters. The rest of the positions should automatically be searchable by anyone with appropriate access to the ATS to allow for basic level candidate mining and movement.
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Likelihood to Renew
Engagedly, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.
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Usability
Engagedly, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
I feel like I am pretty decent with computers and systems. It was fairly easy to use it after about a week or two . But I have seen people struggle with it as well as some people not use it at all. It can be slow at times and not work at times. But Its a fine system.
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Performance
Engagedly, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
Just slow for what we are doing here
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Support Rating
Engagedly, Inc.
Absolutely! We love engagedly because we haven't faced any kind of lagging or such issues in website. It also has a convenient app through which you can access everything. They are very polite and address to each and every query relating to software which may cause hinderence in the process.
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Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.
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Implementation Rating
Engagedly, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
We purchased an out of the box solution and that worked well for us.
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Alternatives Considered
Engagedly, Inc.
We used SharePoint Forms to make customized forms for ourselves but it did not work well. Our IT needed to build a system from scratch with a help of an external developer team and they were simply not capable of creating something that complicated. Engagedly already has a great platform and it was a life saver for us that we can just start using after the streamlined implementation period for a brief period of time. With SharePoint, we kept having weekly meetings for over 1.5 years to fix bugs, add necessary functions, etc. after the implementation.
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Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
SF ATS was not available at the time and Taleo was thought to be too expensive. In retrospect, given the amount of customization and leveraging of other vendor technology for things like analytics I suspect any cost advantage we realized evaporated
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Return on Investment
Engagedly, Inc.
  • We haven't used it long enough to calculate ROI (YET), but - we've had EEs who never engaged with performance management before who are excited to use the program
  • It has already provided a better framework to set up goals for our teams
  • Neg impact - limited feed of info from HRIS - requires some manual data to uploaded.
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Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
  • Kenexa has assisted us in identifying top talent within our target market of applicants.
  • Kenexa may exclude potentially good associates that don't test well.
  • Kenexa clearly defines specific categories and general notes for training, development, & coaching of associates on areas of opportunity.
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ScreenShots

Engagedly Screenshots

Screenshot of Performance AppraisalScreenshot of Goal ManagementScreenshot of LMSScreenshot of Social Recognition and GamificationScreenshot of Real Time feedbackScreenshot of 360 Reviews