Float is a resource management software that helps users to keep projects profitable, workloads sustainable, and distributed teams in sync. It offers a live view of a team’s capacity, utilization rates, and skills so that users can assign the best person for the job and keep project work on track.
$6
per month per user
PDS Vista
Score1.2 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Vista® is a human resource, benefits, payroll, recruiting, and self-service software. Functional elements include recruitment, staffing, position and training management, compliance, and performance and compensation.
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Pricing
Float Resource Management
PDS Vista
Editions & Modules
Starter
$6
per month per user
Pro
$10
per month per user
Enterprise
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Pricing Offerings
Float Resource Management
PDS Vista
Free Trial
Yes
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Yes
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
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License pricing is based on the number of full and part-time active employees within bands (e.g. 751-1,000). SaaS pricing is based on PEPM.
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Features
Float Resource Management
PDS Vista
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Float Resource Management and PDS Vista
Feature
Float Resource Management
-
Ratings
PDS Vista
1.9
19 Ratings
125% below category average
Employee demographic data
00 Ratings
1.018 Ratings
Employment history
00 Ratings
1.019 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
00 Ratings
1.015 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
00 Ratings
1.013 Ratings
Organizational charting
00 Ratings
3.014 Ratings
Organization and location management
00 Ratings
3.017 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
00 Ratings
3.012 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Float Resource Management and PDS Vista
Feature
Float Resource Management
-
Ratings
PDS Vista
3.2
19 Ratings
88% below category average
Pay calculation
00 Ratings
3.017 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
00 Ratings
1.010 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
00 Ratings
4.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
00 Ratings
1.017 Ratings
Direct deposit files
00 Ratings
4.018 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
00 Ratings
1.014 Ratings
Reimbursement management
00 Ratings
8.25 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Float Resource Management and PDS Vista
Feature
Float Resource Management
-
Ratings
PDS Vista
1.0
14 Ratings
157% below category average
Approval workflow
00 Ratings
1.08 Ratings
Balance details
00 Ratings
1.014 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
00 Ratings
1.013 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Float Resource Management and PDS Vista
Feature
Float Resource Management
-
Ratings
PDS Vista
2.0
18 Ratings
122% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information
00 Ratings
4.017 Ratings
Update personal information
00 Ratings
1.015 Ratings
View company policy documentation
00 Ratings
3.09 Ratings
Employee recognition
00 Ratings
1.06 Ratings
View job history
00 Ratings
1.05 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Float Resource Management and PDS Vista
Feature
Float Resource Management
-
Ratings
PDS Vista
7.3
7 Ratings
10% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets
00 Ratings
7.37 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Float Resource Management and PDS Vista
Feature
Float Resource Management
-
Ratings
PDS Vista
2.0
17 Ratings
117% below category average
Report builder
00 Ratings
2.015 Ratings
Pre-built reports
00 Ratings
2.017 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
00 Ratings
2.014 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Float Resource Management and PDS Vista
Feature
Float Resource Management
-
Ratings
PDS Vista
1.0
2 Ratings
156% below category average
New hire portal
00 Ratings
1.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
00 Ratings
1.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Float Resource Management and PDS Vista
Feature
Float Resource Management
-
Ratings
PDS Vista
2.8
3 Ratings
97% below category average
Corporate goal setting
00 Ratings
1.03 Ratings
Individual goal setting
00 Ratings
1.03 Ratings
Performance tracking
00 Ratings
6.42 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Float Resource Management and PDS Vista
Feature
Float Resource Management
-
Ratings
PDS Vista
1.0
5 Ratings
156% below category average
Performance plans
00 Ratings
1.03 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
00 Ratings
1.02 Ratings
Review status tracking
00 Ratings
1.03 Ratings
Review reminders
00 Ratings
1.04 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
00 Ratings
1.03 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Float Resource Management and PDS Vista
Feature
Float Resource Management
-
Ratings
PDS Vista
2.3
2 Ratings
110% below category average
Create succession plans/pools
00 Ratings
3.61 Ratings
Candidate ranking
00 Ratings
1.02 Ratings
Candidate search
00 Ratings
1.02 Ratings
Candidate development
00 Ratings
3.61 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Float Resource Management and PDS Vista
I would definitely recommend everyone to use Float, It's easy and friendly to use. Performance-wise as well it is great. Really helps in streamline and scheduling resources and their utilization. Its reporting feature is great, Shows all projects for a particular resource or all resources for a particular project. It's a go-to tool for management.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
As Vista HRMS is fully customizable to suit your needs, a company should determine if they have a current employee who can do the work themselves otherwise they will need to consider the additional cost of asking PDS to do the customizations for them. There are additional modules that we aren't currently making use of, but each company should learn about the functionality of each of them as some may be more beneficial than others. When gathering your questions, ask all potential users of the system what they would want to see in an HRMS. We did so before selecting Vista HRMS and we got pages and pages of questions and comments and made sure that each item was addressed beforehand and was something that we would be able to incorporate into the system. You have the option of taking the system in house or being a hosted client. Make sure you figure out what resources your IT department has available. If you have a dedicated administrator who will do all the upgrades and enhancements great, otherwise you may need PDS to help out and having PDS host may be a better option
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
Vista HRMS is very flexible, it does everything we need for HR, benefits and payroll. It’s user-friendly and intuitive to use, when we roll out new self-service items our employees have no problems and require minimal training or documentation.
PDS has excellent customer service and support. We get answers to the majority of our questions and problems quickly, within the day that we call. More complex issues that may require PDS’ technical support are usually addressed within a few days. We were upgrading our production servers to Windows 2012 over a weekend and a key person in our organization was on leave. When we checked with PDS to see what cost would be involved if we needed their help, they said it was included in our regular maintenance, no extra cost.
The PDS User’s Conference is an excellent learning opportunity for training on everything Vista does, including using Crystal Reports for custom reporting. You also get to meet and talk to the executive and development staff and have direct input into the future product development.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
Typical of any system built for the unknown requirements of hundreds or thousands of customers with varying needs, PDS sometimes doesn't fit our processes precisely out of the box. However, this con is far outweighed by the ability to configure and customize the system.
The most significant pet peeve of our users is the necessity for so many clicks to navigate between different areas or the system or to review applicants. These items are being addressed based on feedback from the user community in an upcoming release.
I feel so invested in Vista HRMS that I don't really want to try other options. I know we as an organization are not using this product to it's full potential and that is just due to us lacking the resources to be able to invest the time into breaking it apart and making it work to the best ability for us. The system works great as is, but there are a lot of implementations we can put into place to help us out even more. For example, we would love to start using Workflow to create more efficiencies. I personally have a very good relationship with our hosted vendor who supports Vista HRMS and can help me with any issues and concerns, this is a big part of the reason that I would renew with this product and continue to be an advocate for Vista HRMS.
Float is great for Project management and resource management. It is helping us work more effectively. It's a great planning tool. Smooth to understand and start working on. It has great integration with Slack, Google calendar. It has made Assigning and scheduling very easy for future projects with time management. Reporting is very easy and data extraction is too. It is also good in monitoring weekly/monthly and quarterly allocation of resources
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
In my line of work, PDS Vista doesn't fit. I recruit and manager talent pipelines, as well as all onboarding aspects of 11 companies. I spend more hours getting data configured and searching for information within this software than I spend with my candidates. Theres an abundance duplication, and there isn't a single stream of information shared across screens. I have to input the SAME details into several screens for them to match up. Nothing is intuitive, and its certainly not end user friendly
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
Float helps in planning upcoming projects and helps in availability management for the resource to be able to assign. The creation of resources with roles helps in assigning and formulation a proper team for a project. It shows us the capacity and work hours of resources and helps us in leave management as well as scheduling time off. Teams utilization is been made very convenient by this tool.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
PDS has excellent customer service and support. We get answers to the majority of our questions and problems quickly, within the day that we call. More complex issues that may require PDS’ technical support are usually addressed within a few days
Ask lots of questions, ensure you fully understand the functionality (particularly history records) and train, train, train the users for correct and complete utilization of the system.
I've used Peoplesoft HCM in the past. The products have some similarities, but they are marketed to different sized companies, so it's a bit of apples to oranges. Peoplesoft was very complex and challenging to manage and support. Vista HRMS should require fewer technical resources and still provide robust features for HR and Payroll. We selected Vista HRMS because it met the majority of our requirements and was priced to enable us to purchase and implement it within our budget. Also, it's an integrated system (although not truly one system when you count Vista Time) which is an improvement over our current state.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
Positive impact would definitely be self-service for both employees and managers to view and update selected data.
Through some analytics our managers are able to track turnover for their site/department by many criteria (length of service, reason, etc) and can view a number of other analytical reports such as headcount and demographics which help them to make informed decisions about their department.
