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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GoCo

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AGoCo is an HR platform designed for small and mid-sized businesses to simplify HR tasks and enhance productivity. GoCo empowers HR teams to streamline workflows and focus on building happier, more efficient teams.N/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
    GoCoSage 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
    GoCoSage HR
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsWe are an all-in-one solution, without being one-size fits all. Improve your entire employee lifecycle with our comprehensive platform options. Whether you are upgrading from paper-based processes or looking for a more modern solution with better support — we have the package you need.The modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
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    Community Pulse
    GoCoSage HR
    Considered Both Products
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 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
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    GoCoSage HR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of GoCo and Sage HR
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.1
    10 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Employee demographic data7.410 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Employment history7.910 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.27 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.49 Ratings4.011 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.67 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)4.96 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of GoCo and Sage HR
    Feature
    GoCo
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pay calculation6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.52 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management2.72 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of GoCo and Sage HR
    Feature
    GoCo
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.8
    12 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Approval workflow7.34 Ratings4.012 Ratings
    Balance details6.83 Ratings8.212 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment5.03 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of GoCo and Sage HR
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.18 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Update personal information8.210 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.28 Ratings3.89 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.55 Ratings3.19 Ratings
    View job history7.79 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of GoCo and Sage HR
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets7.01 Ratings4.86 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of GoCo and Sage HR
    Feature
    GoCo
    5.7
    8 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Sage HR
    5.8
    11 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Report builder6.57 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.78 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data4.05 Ratings2.33 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of GoCo and Sage HR
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.7
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Sage HR
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    New hire portal8.08 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.38 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of GoCo and Sage HR
    Feature
    GoCo
    3.8
    3 Ratings
    72% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Corporate goal setting3.62 Ratings6.87 Ratings
    Individual goal setting1.82 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility3.61 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Performance tracking5.92 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of GoCo and Sage HR
    Feature
    GoCo
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Sage HR
    5.1
    8 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Performance plans5.52 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans4.52 Ratings2.27 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.51 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Review reminders4.51 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of GoCo and Sage HR
    Feature
    GoCo
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    55% below category average
    Sage HR
    2.9
    3 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Job Requisition Management4.51 Ratings1.33 Ratings
    Company Website Posting4.51 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media4.51 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting4.51 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of GoCo and Sage HR
    Feature
    GoCo
    -
    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
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    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GoCoSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (10 ratings)
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GoCoSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    It's great for a small company who needs an easy way to save employee data. It's harder to use if you have complex needs or compliance. I often find I know more about HR-related things than our customer support representative, and they're unable to share how GoCo will comply with legal changes.
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    • Support staff is ready to respond with any questions I have.
    • Communication about new offerings and ways to make things easier is great.
    • Site is very user friendly and easy to find what I'm/staff is looking for.
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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
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    • Handling exceptions for staff PTO requests for employees in their 90 day probationary period
    • Ease of managing different hourly work week exceptions
    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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    Usability
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    We are very pleased with the product and the support we receive when we have a question or a request. We have been assigned specific support members who know our business and our expectations. Our employees find the platform to be user-friendly and self-explanatory which reduces the number of questions that our HR team has to field.
    Incentivized
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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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    Support Rating
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    GoCo has done a great job of being responsive to us in working through issues in the system.
    Incentivized
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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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    Alternatives Considered
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    GoCo was my first choice during the selection process. It was the most user friendly. It has the cleaned appearance. The staff was easy to communicate with. And as a small non-profit, the pricing was good.
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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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    Return on Investment
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    • We save so much time when onboarding new employees
    • We look much more organized and professional in the new hire process (because we are, thanks to GoCo)
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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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