Frontline HCM (Aesop Online) vs. Skyward HRMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Skyward HRMS
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Skyward HRMS is all-in-one HRM software provided by Skyward Techno. The vendor says it helps organizations to enhance their productivity and improve their HR processes, including recruitment & selection, training or performance related information, employee database management, leaves, track record and history, or allied analytics. The overall aim of Skyward HRMS is to reduce operational cost and streamline functioning of HR. Each HRMS module can be customised to make the software user…N/A
Pricing
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)Skyward HRMS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)Skyward HRMS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)Skyward HRMS
Considered Both Products
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)

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Skyward HRMS
Chose Skyward HRMS
Not part of the selection process, but the new Skyward system is fr easier, user friendly and full featured than previous systems I have used
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Features
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)Skyward HRMS
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
7.0
5 Ratings
11% below category average
Skyward HRMS
9.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Employee demographic data6.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employment history5.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
9.5
5 Ratings
16% above category average
Skyward HRMS
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Approval workflow8.95 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Balance details10.05 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.63 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
6.9
3 Ratings
16% below category average
Skyward HRMS
8.7
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Update personal information7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation6.22 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
8.0
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Report builder7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
8.0
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
7.0
1 Ratings
13% below category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Candidate search10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
-
Ratings
Skyward HRMS
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)Skyward HRMS
Small Businesses
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Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)Skyward HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(16 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 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 HCM (Aesop Online)Skyward HRMS
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.
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Skyward Techno Inc
For a medium sized company I believe Skyward is an acceptable and not too complicated system. I do not work with the back end so I am not aware of the reporting capabilities which would be a deciding factor for some companies. For K12 Education it seems to check all the boxes
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
  • Skyward is superior in tracking and submitting PTO
  • Skyward is accessible in the cloud so 24/7 access
  • Menus and screens are fairly easy for non-technical users to navigate
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
  • The Captcha screen can be needlessly complex or hard to guess due to letters overlapping
  • Then time off screen defaults to 0 hours when creating a new entry and the zero does not get replaced... turning 8 hours into 80 hours unintentionally
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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.
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Skyward Techno Inc
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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.
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Skyward Techno Inc
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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.
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Skyward Techno Inc
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Performance
Frontline Education
No issues reported by end users of slow or not loading pages.
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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
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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.
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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
Not part of the selection process, but the new Skyward system is fr easier, user friendly and full featured than previous systems I have used
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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
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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
  • Previously we had multiple systems for licensed and unlicensed staff, Skyward brings it all together creating a same experience for all users
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