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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Frontline HCM

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AN/AN/A

    Sage HR

    Score9.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…

    $5.50

    per month

    Pricing
    Frontline HCMSage HR
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Expenses Management
    $1.50
    per user, per month
    Performance Management
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Shift Scheduling
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Timesheets
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Leave Management
    $5.50
    per user, per month
    Recruitment
    $200.00
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Frontline HCMSage HR
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Frontline HCMSage HR
    Considered Both Products
    Frontline Education
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    Frontline HCMSage HR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Frontline HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings4.011 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Frontline HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Frontline HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    6.8
    12 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings4.012 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.212 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Frontline HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings3.89 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings3.19 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Frontline HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.86 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Frontline HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    5.8
    11 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings2.33 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Frontline HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Frontline HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.87 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Frontline HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    5.1
    8 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings2.27 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings3.28 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Frontline HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    2.7
    4 Ratings
    98% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings2.34 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings2.22 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings4.22 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings2.34 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Frontline HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Frontline HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    2.9
    3 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings1.33 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Frontline HCMSage HR
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Frontline HCMSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (16 ratings)
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 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 HCMSage HR
    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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    Sage
    Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.
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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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    Sage
    • Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
    • Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
    • Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
    • Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now.
    • The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive.
    • Overall look and feel could be updated one day.
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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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Sage
    payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good
    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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    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
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    Sage
    Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
    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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    Sage
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' time, resources, and performance. Both have similar customer service and it really comes down to what features you are wanting to focus on as a business.
    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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    Sage
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service.
    • I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage.
    • Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time).
    Incentivized
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