Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Humi
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$6
per month
Iris HR Software
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Iris HR Software (formerly Octopus HR, acquired by Iris Software Group April 2016) is an HR suite.
$1.50
per month per user
Sage HR
Score 8.7 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
HumiIris HR SoftwareSage HR
Editions & Modules
Basic
$6
per month
Standard
$1.50
per month per user
Plus
$2
per month per user
Pro
$3.50
per month per user
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
HumiIris HR SoftwareSage HR
Free Trial
NoNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrices are in British Pounds.The modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
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Features
HumiIris HR SoftwareSage HR
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Humi
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.6
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Sage HR
7.2
12 Ratings
12% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.02 Ratings8.711 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.01 Ratings8.511 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings7.59 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings6.311 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings6.89 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.02 Ratings5.54 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Humi
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
7.6
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Sage HR
7.5
2 Ratings
8% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Humi
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.3
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Sage HR
7.6
12 Ratings
7% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.02 Ratings6.412 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.01 Ratings8.412 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.02 Ratings8.19 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Humi
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.2
2 Ratings
0% below category average
Sage HR
7.3
11 Ratings
12% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.02 Ratings8.811 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings5.99 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.02 Ratings5.99 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.01 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Humi
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
7.0
1 Ratings
13% below category average
Sage HR
4.5
6 Ratings
56% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.01 Ratings4.56 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Humi
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
7.3
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Sage HR
6.1
11 Ratings
21% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings9.02 Ratings7.210 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings7.310 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.02 Ratings3.83 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Humi
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.5
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Sage HR
8.2
9 Ratings
3% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.02 Ratings8.09 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings8.38 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Humi
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.2
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Sage HR
6.1
8 Ratings
27% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings6.57 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings4.58 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.01 Ratings6.68 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings6.98 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Humi
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.4
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Sage HR
5.5
8 Ratings
36% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.01 Ratings6.18 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings3.37 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings6.08 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.02 Ratings7.68 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.02 Ratings4.58 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Humi
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.0
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage HR
3.8
4 Ratings
69% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.02 Ratings3.64 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings3.32 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.02 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.02 Ratings3.64 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Humi
-
Ratings
Iris HR Software
7.8
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Sage HR
3.1
3 Ratings
85% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings2.83 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.01 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.02 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
HumiIris HR SoftwareSage HR
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.2
(13 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.8
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
HumiIris HR SoftwareSage HR
Likelihood to Recommend
Humi
No answers on this topic
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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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.
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Pros
Humi
No answers on this topic
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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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.
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Cons
Humi
No answers on this topic
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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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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Likelihood to Renew
Humi
No answers on this topic
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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Sage
No answers on this topic
Usability
Humi
No answers on this topic
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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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
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Support Rating
Humi
No answers on this topic
IRIS Software Group
No answers on this topic
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.
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Alternatives Considered
Humi
No answers on this topic
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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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.
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Return on Investment
Humi
No answers on this topic
IRIS Software Group
  • Our staff is super happy with the service
  • Huge improvement
  • Looks quite professional
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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).
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