Engagedly vs. Namely

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
Namely
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Namely offers a cloud-based HR platform for integrated core and specialized HR services, including time and employee performance management and onboarding processes.
$9
per month
Pricing
EngagedlyNamely
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Namely Now
$9
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EngagedlyNamely
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee-$100,010,000 one-time fee per installationRequired
Additional DetailsPricing is customized based on the suite/modules implemented and the size of the organizationNamely Now offers small-businesses an HCM including payroll and HR at a budget conscious price. For growing companies we have Namely Plus which includes payroll and HR, talent, time, and other tools to engage and enrich their employees. For companies looking to free up more time internally for strategy, Namely offers Namely Plus People, including managed Payroll and Benefits. And for the business who wants to expand while minimizing risk and liability, our white-glove comprehensive PEO solution is Namely Complete.
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Features
EngagedlyNamely
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
8.4
13 Ratings
9% above category average
Namely
5.0
96 Ratings
48% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.912 Ratings6.086 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting8.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.712 Ratings4.694 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.79 Ratings4.272 Ratings
Performance tracking8.712 Ratings5.089 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
7.5
13 Ratings
9% below category average
Namely
5.4
107 Ratings
38% below category average
Performance plans7.913 Ratings5.296 Ratings
Plan weighting5.19 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking6.712 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.110 Ratings3.668 Ratings
Review status tracking7.811 Ratings6.595 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.012 Ratings6.398 Ratings
Workflow restrictions7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.911 Ratings5.485 Ratings
Reporting7.812 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
-
Ratings
Namely
6.3
143 Ratings
22% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings6.6132 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.1138 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.030 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.0132 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings4.7134 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings5.7129 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.282 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
-
Ratings
Namely
7.2
127 Ratings
11% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.8111 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.953 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.057 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.9109 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.3113 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings5.3100 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.057 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
-
Ratings
Namely
7.7
124 Ratings
5% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.2121 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.5116 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.395 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
-
Ratings
Namely
7.5
141 Ratings
8% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.9129 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.2140 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.0127 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.3116 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.3134 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
-
Ratings
Namely
5.7
53 Ratings
30% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.753 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
-
Ratings
Namely
6.9
121 Ratings
10% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.4117 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.7112 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.874 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
-
Ratings
Namely
6.5
116 Ratings
21% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.4110 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings5.685 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
-
Ratings
Namely
5.6
21 Ratings
34% below category average
Candidate search00 Ratings5.621 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
-
Ratings
Namely
7.9
6 Ratings
2% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
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User Ratings
EngagedlyNamely
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(17 ratings)
7.4
(145 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(9 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(71 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(14 ratings)
8.0
(27 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.9
(85 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
EngagedlyNamely
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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Namely
Namely is aesthetically very pleasing and navigates like other social media platforms which can be appealing to potentially a remote workforce who interacts more online than in person. Unfortunately, it did not serve our population well as we are primarily manufacturing where people are not as interested in utilizing the HRIS for interactions when they would rather connect in person.
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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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Namely
  • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
  • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
  • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
  • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
  • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
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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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Namely
  • Limits to custom reporting
  • No direct feed for Ohio Workers Comp (now a manual process on our end)
  • No option to place an employee on Leave of Absence and exclude them from payroll while they are "inactive"
  • No option to suppress certain deductions for certain pay types (i.e. allow 401K for commissions but block remaining deductions - also now a manual process to uncheck the suppress box for 401K for each commission check)
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Likelihood to Renew
Engagedly, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Namely
Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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Usability
Engagedly, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Namely
It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
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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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Namely
Unfortunately, in more recent years we've had a lot of difficulty with Namely as they've undergone a lot of internal changes. It took 4 returned emails saying the person no longer worked at Namely to find someone to help me (I finally called payroll) and it took a while to get connected with a direct source of help. Namely now has set up their "pod" feature of communication which works well for the most part, but is different. I felt spoiled when we first started with Namely, but now it feels very much like working with most large companies' help centers. There is a system to go through and you do have the option to click "urgent". In general the help is efficient, but it still takes a few days and it's hard to speak with someone directly. It is all done via online communications and is difficult to actually speak to someone on the phone. This works well for most cases, but I do feel frustrated more often than I'd like to with this type of communication. (2019/2020)
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Implementation Rating
Engagedly, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Namely
Implementation was a bit complicated and our company had to carry most of the weight. It often felt like our implementation manager was giving us extra work that she did not want to do herself. It also took much longer than expected - I believe almost 2 months. I believe our company carried a bit too much of the weight.
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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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Namely
Namely has a robust suite of offerings, and fallows for a la carte selection of add-ons (rather than a single bundled option). This has allowed our company to save money by not purchasing options / functionalities that we dont need, but may drive up the cost for other companies who need more a la carte selections. In all, the size of the company, the size & capabilities of the internal HR team, and considerations like managed payroll and benefits should be key drivers in selection.
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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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Namely
  • When we were over 100, it provided a huge benefit to us due to the accuracy of payroll, benefits integration and management, and org chart and performance tracking. Having all of that in one place was a huge improvement from the former disjointed user experience.
  • When we dropped below 100 due to covid, our insurance rates went up 93% to offer comparable plans, and we had to move over to a PEO for benefits which meant we also had to move payroll. It was hugely disruptive, and now our employees have a bad experience when trying to manage their HR lives in multiple places. It is confusing and, again, disjointed.
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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

Namely Screenshots

Screenshot of Namely News Feed: The home base to make announcements, express appreciation, and to celebrate important milestones.Screenshot of HR Analytics: data to drive confidence in an active people strategy and to encourage pride in provable resultsScreenshot of Talent & Performance Management: connects, engages, and develops the workforce in a platform designed so that employees actually want to use itScreenshot of Benefits Administration: modern, integrated benefits technology makes it easy for employees to enroll and easier to manageScreenshot of Payroll Administration: integrated with HR data and coupled with full payroll tax servicesScreenshot of Namely Mobile App: request time off and access paystubs and benefits information from anywhere