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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Classroom

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $0

    per month

    HiBob

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AHiBob is an HR management platform that provides features supporting talent management including onboarding administration and task management, payroll reporting and time tracking, and manager dashboard for tracking employee performance.N/A
    Pricing
    Google ClassroomHiBob
    Editions & Modules
    Education Fundamentals
    $0
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Standard
    $3
    per student/per year
    Teaching and Learning Upgrade
    $4
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Plus
    $5
    per student/per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ClassroomHiBob
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEducation Fundamentals Version - 30-day free trial for qualifying institutions.—
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    Features
    Google ClassroomHiBob
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Google Classroom and HiBob
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    7.4
    60 Ratings
    8% below category average
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring8.752 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library7.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal6.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.757 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications7.144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments7.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management6.934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration7.346 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics6.842 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning8.751 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification3.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Google Classroom and HiBob
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    HiBob
    9.5
    60 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.058 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.658 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.647 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.257 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings9.960 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.851 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.727 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Google Classroom and HiBob
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    HiBob
    8.3
    41 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.724 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.419 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Google Classroom and HiBob
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    HiBob
    8.3
    54 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.054 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.752 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.149 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Google Classroom and HiBob
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    HiBob
    8.8
    59 Ratings
    6% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.941 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.359 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.752 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.845 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.656 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Google Classroom and HiBob
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    HiBob
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings9.154 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.854 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.734 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Google Classroom and HiBob
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    HiBob
    7.8
    33 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.427 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.131 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings6.825 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.031 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Google Classroom and HiBob
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    HiBob
    6.9
    50 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings1.934 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.847 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.849 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.842 Ratings
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    Google ClassroomHiBob
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    Score9.5 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Schoology Learning
    Score8 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    D2L Brightspace
    Score7.8 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google ClassroomHiBob
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (80 ratings)
    8.9
    (62 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (11 ratings)
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.9
    (14 ratings)
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ClassroomHiBob
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Google Classroom allows teachers to post for daily lessons and assignments. It also allows teachers to be able to communicate with students easily outside of class. Students are able to stay connected and know where to find all information and resources easily in a streamlined manner for all of their classes.
    Incentivized
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    HiBob
    HiBob is the most customizable, scaleable and flexible HR platform on the market today. It is ideal for medium and large organizations with operations across the globe while also being a great option for smaller organizations. The modularization of the platform allows each customer to select the elements that are most suited to their needs, while the base "Core" system has a huge amount of functionality and integration options right out of the box. In my opinion, there is no platform on the market that competes with HiBob's easy to use interface, control abilities and general functionality. All too often these days, systems are built on poor architechture with fancy packaging. HiBob delivers a system that is well built and looks great too!
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    Pros
    Google
    • Student-teacher communication - I love using Classroom for this because my students can always go back and check what was on Classroom by looking through the stream. This way they don't have to go dig through emails to find what they're looking for.
    • Posting to multiple classes - I can post the same announcement or assignment to multiple classes at once without having to repeat the process or send separate emails.
    • Streamlining grading - when students turn work in on Classroom, it all goes to one place and then when I'm grading I can open their documents directly from Classroom or my Drive folder. This way, I'm not looking through emails and Google Doc shared files for their assignment.
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    HiBob
    • Provides usable data via feedback surveys for managers and operations team to take quick action on.
    • It helps us identify our Talent Groups and connect data to their satisfaction to prevent turnover.
    • Simplifies and syncs every day HR tasks, saving loads of time and effort.
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    Cons
    Google
    • The content management of the Classroom is not that good. The sub-section for notes, syllabus, or discussion is missing.
    • It doesn't have parental control feature.
    • It converts the excel output into a normal file. All the formulas and pivots got changed into plain text.
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    HiBob
    • I'd like to be able to have flexibility in org charts so that there are options for matrix, flat. I'd also like a printable version of the org chart AND one where names were hidden so it could be shared with individuals outside the organization.
    • In the Performance Reviews I would love to see a 9-box option including corresponding questions so we could plot individuals in the 9-box matrix.
    • It would be ideal if, before a performance review period, managers were given the opportunity to choose 3-4 people they would want to include in a Peer Review of their employees AND where the system would flag if one person was being asked to do more than 2 Peer Reviews.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    Testing is particularly important in online learning, and Google Classroom falls far short of other learning management systems in this regard. Security is also a concern: while account control is reasonable for the account used with Google Classroom, the person controlling a particular account is often able to, for example, forward or download proprietary materials.
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    HiBob
    We will without a doubt be continuing to use Hibob, it is convenient, being engaged with and great value for money. A one stop shop for all things HR related to keep policies and safe financial information has been so beneficial to the business meaning less risk to GDPR breaches and somewhere for employees to refer back to in future has been invaluable
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    Usability
    Google
    Simple design and seamless integration with Google tools and drive, but missing some key features. However, since it is limited in overall functions and ability to truly personalize / customize, it is quite user friendly and easy to set up and get going, other than sending out the code to your course or dropping students in via their gmail account. Users of Google Forms and sites will find the layout similar in design.
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    HiBob
    It's a solid HRIS system, it's user friendly to employees and employers, but they've changed the user interface 2 times now in the last 2.5 years, so having to find where certain things are after the change can be tedious
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    We have had very little trouble in accessing Google Classroom. Our issues, if any, have risen from our server and not the Google servers.
    Incentivized
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    HiBob
    Yes they are always there when we need them. Fast response time too.
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    Performance
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    HiBob
    Yes the system is fast and easy to use.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Google
    Since this platform is provided by Google, the technical support is better than any others, and we are not required to bother about the space constraints for adding the contents. If we have a good uninterrupted internet facility we can access Google Classroom without any delay or lag. They have app support in both Android and iPhone.
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    HiBob
    A lot of support is self-service from the users themselves, via a guide hosted on HiBob's website. I have found the guide helpful 10% of the time when I needed support. The support team is quite quick to reply, but not everyone is helpful unfortunately, and in many cases a lot of emails, messages and back and forth were needed to get to the bottom of an issue. When I pointed out that a video call would be a quicker way to tell people "this is how it's done", I was told that it's not the way they deliver support. I had to beg our account managers for a video chat with some skilled users to show me how to do certain things that (a) were nowhere to be found on the guide, and (b) the support team wasn't able to solve. Additionally, to find solutions, I was pointed to a forum where other users exchange tips on how they managed to solve problems - again, not really helpful as I would like to know this from Bob's team themselves since we're paying for the product, and I shouldn't rely on other users to tell me how they managed their way around a problem
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    Online Training
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    HiBob
    It was fast and easy to learn with the trainer. Their staff was great to work with.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    It was relatively easy to implement due to the simplicity of the platform. Even our more technology challenged teachers found it easy to get started with Google Classroom.
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    HiBob
    I really enjoyed the implementation being involved in a key piece of change management int he business was really exciting
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    I haven't tested or evaluated another digital classroom website or application. I feel like Google Classroom is convenient for many reasons such as compatibility to Google docs, slides, etc. I also love the ability to link to YouTube and other sites. I don't know if there would be a site that is easier to maneuver.
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    HiBob
    Hibob was ultimately more flexible and offered a strong customer support network which is why we selected it over others. It's also well-priced and while not "cheap", it was more inexpensive than other larger systems. Their sales team was so supportive the entire time and as we went into the implementation phase (which only took us 12 weeks for 1,000 employees!), it was clear that the support continued. Our implementation specialist was so incredibly helpful and while we worked at our own pace, we were still able to roll it out in 3 months. Having worked on a Workday Implementation before, I was blown away by how quickly we got this done. It's also great that as we are using the product, we can continuously make adjustments on our own and tweak it as the business changes. Workday is so complicated that it required a full-time team to work on it. It's just two of us overseeing the system and we are able to run things smoothly on our own! Of course, it's great having the support of our Account Manager when we get stuck.
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    Scalability
    Google
    It is very easy to push out this program across our buildings. Teachers are able to use it without much trouble.
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    HiBob
    It is easy to use across the board for all departments in the company.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Students are able to continue learning in a remote environment
    • Parents have a single, consistent organization structure to make it easy to track assignments and progress for multiple children
    • Much better solution than the quickly assembled Zoom-and-gloom of the previous spring when school abruptly went remote with no planning
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    HiBob
    • We were paying a third-party HR organization ~100K per year and were able to cut this from our budget by turning on the connections between our ATS, Hibob, and our payroll vendors.
    • We are using the integration between CoMeet ATS, and it autogenerates the employee onboarding, creating a seamless experience for the employees. They used to have to reenter their data in 5 separate systems, now, it's all started in CoMeet, and upon hire, the onboarding data is collected in Hibob and distributed into all other connected systems.
    • When changing employment status, the automation manages system access automatically. (But in cases where we need to override the information for special cases, we still have the option without "breaking" the API connections).
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