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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Frontline HCM

    Score7.8 out of 10
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    PeopleFluent

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    PeopleFluent includes modules for recruiting, performance management, compensation, learning, succession, and vendor management, as well as workforce planning and diversity. These modules can be purchased separately or bundled, and integrate with other HR systems.N/A
    Pricing
    Frontline HCMPeopleFluent
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Frontline HCMPeopleFluent
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Frontline HCMPeopleFluent
    Considered Both Products
    Frontline Education
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    PeopleFluent
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Frontline HCMPeopleFluent
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Frontline HCM and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    8.0
    11 Ratings
    10% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Frontline HCM and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    8.2
    11 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Frontline HCM and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    6.5
    11 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings4.06 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings5.06 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Frontline HCM and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    6.3
    8 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Frontline HCM and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    9.5
    8 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Frontline HCM and PeopleFluent
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleFluent
    5.8
    2 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Frontline HCMPeopleFluent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (16 ratings)
    8.8
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.5
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Frontline HCMPeopleFluent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Frontline Education
    Frontline is well suited for an organization such as a school district where teachers sometimes need to put in for a substitute at the last minute or especially early in the morning. The system also helps with substitutes in picking up the jobs when a teacher puts in an absence.
    Incentivized
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    PeopleFluent
    PeopleFluent has eliminated the use of paper reviews. It is also eliminated the use of scanning, emailing or interoffice mail. It is a great tool for communication and I highly recommend it. However, in some ways, the product can be improved. Some processes are tied to each other and could function in tandem. For example, while completing the self-review, the employee has to capture multi-raters. If self-review is submitted without listing multi-rater names then multi-rater review has to be captured separately on paper. In my opinion, these two processes can be different. Multi-raters should be added/removed/modified after submitting self-review.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Frontline Education
    • Easily submission process. Select the day you need to schedule on the listed calendar, mark the type of request, and submit.
    • Works on different digital devices including phones, tablets, and computers.
    • Easily track your balances by looking at your account history.
    • Delete requests you have already submitted.
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    PeopleFluent
    • It was very easy to go through resumes, choose the people you wanted to interview and set up the interviews.
    • It is great at keeping track of people that have come through hiring process in the past so you do not waste time on those that have already been declined or are sent in by multiple vendors.
    • The handling of time sheets and expense reports is very easy to manage.
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    Cons
    Frontline Education
    • Teachers cannot cancel their own absence. We have to ask the office staff to do so. This is irritating when an absence must be canceled (Due to a canceled professional development, for example).
    • Sometimes absences go unfilled. It would be great if AESOP could have a roster of qualified substitutes to cover absences.
    • You cannot assign your absence to a particular substitute if you know he or she is available and a good fit for your absence.
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    PeopleFluent
    • The interface is a little confusing. I'm not sure if it's something that can be fixed in implementations, or if it's inherent to PeopleFluent, but there are almost too many tabs asking for too much information. A lot of it can be repetitive as well.
    • Changing your password/resetting your password seems to be nightmarish. It requires an organization ID as well as security questions, and forces you to reset your password far too often. I really dislike that feature.
    • Honestly, PeopleFluent itself looks pretty outdated. I feel as though the entire application really needs a facelift to be more current.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Frontline Education
    Long time customer with Frontline Absence Management. Product support has been excellent, integrations easy to work with, & suite of products mesh together well.
    Incentivized
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    PeopleFluent
    PeopleFluent continues to develop an already high quality product and works to continually improve the user experience. The different modules integrate well, and the administrative functions are easy to understand and perform resulting in less time spent with KTLO functions. They provide world class customer service and work hard to keep you engaged as a customer.
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    Usability
    Frontline Education
    While we have had minor issues logging in as our organization has its own login page, the site and its application are very easy to use. So long as members of a group log in through the appropriate page, navigating and using this site is quite easy. With the transition from Aesop to Frontline, the page also seems to have worked through any glitches found with the previous page and its app.
    Incentivized
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    PeopleFluent
    PeopleFluent seems to have all the functionality one would need, but it can be a bit overwhelming. Depending on the client implementation, it can be downright confusing and not intuitive. My 6 rating comes from the fact that it seems like the system can be configured to actually be confusing and not make sense. I think a VMS should be set up not to allow a customer to configure it in such a way as to not really work, or to allow users to circumvent steps. I also really don't like the "organization key" that needs to be entered every time you log in. Why is a login and password good enough for 99% of the systems out there, but PeopleFluent requires an extra field?
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Frontline Education
    There have been several times the system was unavailable. When there has been an issue, Frontline HAS NOT notified us....which has been disappointing.
    Incentivized
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    PeopleFluent
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Frontline Education
    No issues reported by end users of slow or not loading pages.
    Incentivized
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    PeopleFluent
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Frontline Education
    Internal support is provided by EDU Staff based out of Grand Rapids. Whenever I have had an issue they are very responsive to my needs. For instance, there may be conflicts in the amount of money that was listed for the contract. There may be questions about the length of an assignment such as 1/2 day, full day, or early dismissal. The school will sometimes enter the wrong information. Very good IT support, but sometimes you are on hold for 5 to 10 minutes because they do not have enough workers in their Call Center
    Incentivized
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    PeopleFluent
    I would rate this ATS system a 9 as there's some room for improvement as mentioned prior. I really love the design and its functionality buttons and the way I can integrate it with other systems. I would really love to see a more detailed reporting metrics long with super candidate filters when searching profiles.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Frontline Education
    Our Implementer/Trainer was a product line expert. He (Connor) walked us through every step with confidence and explained everything in detail. Frontline provided written documentation, cut-n-paste emails to staff, and a test environment for us to play in. We were able to test unique scenarios without actually sending emails, notifications, alerts to staff. This was very useful.
    Incentivized
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    PeopleFluent
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Frontline Education
    Our Frontline implementer was an expert in the field & knew the product in & out. We had very little issues going live.
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    PeopleFluent
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    Alternatives Considered
    Frontline Education
    Frontline seems to be the industry standard for this software in the education industry. I am not familiar with any competitors or what was evaluated prior to implementing Frontline. For it to be the industry standard, I would assume that its cost is fair in relation to competitors and that the onboarding process is simple.
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    PeopleFluent
    Its great, its very versatile and stacks up very well against the competition. In terms of usability and ease of use, anyone can quickly learn how to use PeopleFluent. Again, the faults against the system would be when a client who is running the tool customizes it to their liking. Not to mention it's a very popular tool that i have had the pleasure of working in twice now with two different organizations.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Frontline Education
    Our district has approximately 300 substitutes & 1,800 employees. Size has never been an issue with Absence Management. There are other districts much larger using Absence Management with no problems
    Incentivized
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    PeopleFluent
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Frontline Education
    • It's given staff direct access to inputting their absences and secure coverage quicker, whereas before they had to make a call to a person. That person had to secure coverage for the entire district at different levels. Sometimes that person was absent or unable to provide coverage.
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    PeopleFluent
    • I do believe that goal setting and the workflow of following up, going through the process yearly is as good as you make it. If you set good goals, or help your team make good goals then the experience can go well. Otherwise it's just another thing that an employee is doing to make their manager happy.
    • I am not sure the cost of the product, but if it is really expensive I am not sure that we are getting fully what we should be for what the product offers. Make sure you are using what is offered.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    PeopleFluent Screenshots

    Screenshot of PeopleFluent Talent Management DashboardScreenshot of Recruiting DashboardScreenshot of Compensation DashboardScreenshot of Performance DashboardScreenshot of Analytics Dashboard