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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Iris HR Software

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AIris HR Software (formerly Octopus HR, acquired by Iris Software Group April 2016) is an HR suite.

    $1.50

    per month per user

    Pricing
    HiBobIris HR Software
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $1.50
    per month per user
    Plus
    $2
    per month per user
    Pro
    $3.50
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HiBobIris HR Software
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices are in British Pounds.
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    Community Pulse
    HiBobIris HR Software
    Considered Both Products
    HiBob
    No answer on this topic
    IRIS Software Group
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    61 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    55 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    59 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    HiBobIris HR Software
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of HiBob and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    HiBob
    9.5
    60 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Iris HR Software
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Employee demographic data10.058 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Employment history9.658 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.647 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.257 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.960 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.851 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.727 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of HiBob and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    HiBob
    8.3
    41 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Iris HR Software
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pay calculation7.724 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.419 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.034 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of HiBob and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    HiBob
    8.3
    54 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Approval workflow9.054 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Balance details7.752 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.149 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of HiBob and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    HiBob
    8.8
    59 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Iris HR Software
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.941 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Update personal information9.359 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.752 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.845 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    View job history9.656 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of HiBob and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    HiBob
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Iris HR Software
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Report builder9.154 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.854 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.734 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of HiBob and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    HiBob
    7.8
    33 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Corporate goal setting8.427 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.131 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility6.825 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.031 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of HiBob and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    HiBob
    6.9
    50 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Iris HR Software
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Performance plans8.343 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans1.934 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.847 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Review reminders8.849 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.842 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of HiBob and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of HiBob and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of HiBob and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of HiBob and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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    HiBobIris HR Software
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    UZIO
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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
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    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HiBobIris HR Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (62 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HiBobIris HR Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    IRIS Software Group
    Our staff is kept updated with more company policies and we are able to track their holiday and sick days much better. The help and support of their contact support are super good. They reply super fast and are very kind. Also, their sales department isn't pushy like other services they are very knowledgeable and kind.
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    Pros
    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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    IRIS Software Group
    • It's simple. I really appreciate that the layout of Octopus HR isn't something I have to question. I know where to look for something because it's clearly labeled, that's more than I can say for a lot of other HR systems I've seen.
    • Support. If I ever have a question about setting something up, or if something goes wrong, they're always on top of it. For instance, I had no idea how to set up employee photos on our accounts. I tweeted them and they responded right away, I'm based in LA and they're a UK company, I was impressed that they were able to respond right away. They make sure their customers are taken care of.
    • Great self guide. If there's ever an ordinary question I need answered their "Octopus Guide" is very thorough and walks you through everything.
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    Cons
    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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    IRIS Software Group
    • initial scope/setup support (outside of template)
    • Contacting support can be difficult
    • case sensitive username for end users (email addresses have to match exactly)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    IRIS Software Group
    Employees don't complain about it! If anything they've commented on how nice of a tool it is to have.
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    Usability
    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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    IRIS Software Group
    Iris HR Software is a stable and fairly intuitive product which has had a positive impact on our organisation. We have had some support issues but generally feel we've had a positive experience and our personnel and finance teams have benefitted from this process structure. Whilst contacting the correct Iris HR Software support channel has been our biggest issue once we have established contact our tickets have been raised and resolved promptly.
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    Reliability and Availability
    HiBob
    Yes they are always there when we need them. Fast response time too.
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    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    HiBob
    Yes the system is fast and easy to use.
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    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    HiBob
    It was fast and easy to learn with the trainer. Their staff was great to work with.
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    IRIS Software Group
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    IRIS Software Group
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    IRIS Software Group
    I would say the pricing is good but it could be better. Also, the customer service is amazing they do such a great job and you can tell they know what they are doing. Visually it is very easy to use and looks very professional. It is a quick set up and they do their best to give you what you want and need.
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    Scalability
    HiBob
    It is easy to use across the board for all departments in the company.
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    IRIS Software Group
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    Return on Investment
    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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    IRIS Software Group
    • Our staff is super happy with the service
    • Huge improvement
    • Looks quite professional
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