HRadvocate vs. Skyward HRMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HRadvocate
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
HRadvocate is a Human Capital Management (HCM) platform for the middle market, created by Neudesic, a technology services and software company. HRadvocate can either be licensed on-premises or subscribed to as SaaS. HRadvocate aims to enable organizations to streamline global HR processes and improve critical information workflows to better recruit, hire, retain and engage employees. Employees, managers and HR get real-time access to critical information and insights, anywhere, anytime.N/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
HRadvocateSkyward HRMS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HRadvocateSkyward HRMS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
HRadvocateSkyward HRMS
Top Pros
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Features
HRadvocateSkyward HRMS
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
HRadvocate
9.8
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Skyward HRMS
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Employee demographic data10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employment history10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
HRadvocate
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Skyward HRMS
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Support for external payroll vendors9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
HRadvocate
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Skyward HRMS
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Approval workflow10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Balance details10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
HRadvocate
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Skyward HRMS
8.7
1 Ratings
7% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Update personal information10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
HRadvocate
10.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
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Report builder10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
HRadvocate
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
New hire portal10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
HRadvocate
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
HRadvocate
9.4
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
HRadvocate
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
HRadvocate
9.8
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
HRadvocateSkyward HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
HRadvocateSkyward HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
Neudesic LLC
It has 17 different features to help in [the] HR process. It helps management to keep track of the employees with a minimum workload. It also enhances the performance of Administrative staff. It increases motivation level while keeping live tracks.
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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
Neudesic LLC
  • Training & Skills
  • Performance Management.
  • Succession Management
  • Time and attendance.
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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
Neudesic LLC
  • It user friendly and easy to optimize onboarding process
  • The scalable platform helps optimize onboarding, talent management and HR processes
  • It performs very well in talent management and HR processes.
  • It has a huge beneficial for Administration
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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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Alternatives Considered
Neudesic LLC
Advocate preferred because of its advance 17 features and its performance.
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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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Return on Investment
Neudesic LLC
  • It increases the efficiency of administrative team.
  • Realtime monitoring helps employees to keep motivated.
  • Payouts system is very easy.
  • Easy to monitor attendance and leaves.
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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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