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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IFS Applications

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AIFS Applications is presented by the vendor as an agile application suite that offers enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise project management, handling 4 core processes: Service & Asset Management Full Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Field Service Management (FSM) Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with support for process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing…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
    IFS ApplicationsSage 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
    IFS ApplicationsSage HR
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
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    Community Pulse
    IFS ApplicationsSage HR
    Considered Both Products
    IFS
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    IFS ApplicationsSage HR
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    4.7
    3 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pay calculation8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.9
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.1
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    6.3
    5 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.9
    4 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    2.7
    1 Ratings
    95% below category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.5
    4 Ratings
    67% below category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.5
    4 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    6.8
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    4.8
    4 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings4.011 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    6.8
    12 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings4.012 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.212 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings3.89 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings3.19 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.86 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    5.8
    11 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings2.33 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.87 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    5.1
    8 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings2.27 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    -
    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
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of IFS Applications and Sage HR
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    2.9
    3 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings1.33 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IFS ApplicationsSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IFS ApplicationsSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IFS
    Order to cash processes and scenario are implemented natively in IFS. An HR module exists for career management also (objectives, comportments, training, mobility) but may be improved in terms of workflow validation (e.g. training to validate by a manager) or reporting.
    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
    IFS
    • It supports the web version in most later versions.
    • It provides various mobile versions of the applications as mobile apps to cater various areas.
    • IFS Applications allows easy configurations of the application without going for costly customization.
    • It covers almost every areas of an industrial company so any other third party applications are minimum.
    • It allows safer and easier built-in options for integrations capabilities.
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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
    IFS
    • Handling massive volumes of data can be improved.
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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
    IFS
    The system is very difficult to use, overly complex, and difficult to learn. It also has limitations that are hard to overcome.
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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
    IFS
    We have been unable to get answers to our questions, solutions to our problems, and they don't seem interested in working in the construction industry.
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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
    IFS
    IFS Applications is based on Agile Technology which allows organizations to reconfigure user interface as per user requirements and make it user-friendly. Other applications are lagging on many fronts like User Interface, Online help document availability, Implementation methodology, and post-implementation expenses.
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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
    IFS
    • Reporting is now centralized and managed. Previously, reports were outside the information systems and there was a risk of incoherence.
    • Accounting controls are now in place on the overall processes, including production, which helped the company to reduce closing periods or to produce more easily official mandatory accounting files yearly.
    • Interfaces between the CRM forecast tool and IFS helped to keep the tools in sync, and to decrease the processing times prior to production launch.
    Incentivized
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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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