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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brassring

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ABrassring, formerly from IBM and part of the Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, and now sold by Infinite Computer Solutions, is an enterprise grade ATS and onboarding solution. It allows companies to find the right talent, track and manage candidates, and use candidate data to spot trends within the applicant pool.N/A

    TribeHR (discontinued)

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ATribeHR was acquired by Netsuite in 2013. It has since been discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    BrassringTribeHR (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrassringTribeHR (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    BrassringTribeHR (discontinued)
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Brassring and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Brassring
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    5% below category average
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Job Requisition Management7.711 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.410 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.710 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.711 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customized Application Form7.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.110 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.310 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Collaboration7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation7.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions7.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.710 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Reporting7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Brassring and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    6.6
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Brassring and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Brassring and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Brassring and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Brassring and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Brassring and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Brassring and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Brassring and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Brassring and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Brassring and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    BrassringTribeHR (discontinued)
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    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrassringTribeHR (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (30 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrassringTribeHR (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    Kenexa is is well suited for any organization that has more than 3000 employees globally. I would not recommend this to startups or a growing organization with less than 3000 employees. But once you cross this number, Kenexa becomes useful and is a brilliant tool for global operations - recruiting. I would recommend this tool to any organization that has offices in many countries/geographies as well.
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    I think it's great for small companies to manage their basic HR functions if they do not have a dedicated department. I'm unsure of the capabilities it holds for a large company with multiple teams to organize and how the calendaring functions across departments. But, for our team of roughly 20 folks it is simple and straightforward.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • Kenexa allows Boolean key word search within a particular requisition so it makes sifting through a high number of applicants manageable and effective
    • Kenexa can be tailored to meet individual business needs. During the time we’ve had Kenexa here I’ve used it in support of a few different business segments and for each the way the system was used to “position” candidate statuses have varied based on the individual need of the business. One example is when interviewing a high volume of applicants internationally, we were able to send qualified applicants through to the “event manager” and it would enable the candidate to select his/her interview date/time based on previously submitted options inputted by our Kenexa users.
    • Kenexa allows one to customize and score questions for each open requisition that applicants complete as they apply. The system then sorts applicants according to the score of candidate answers allowing for easy sorting of top qualified candidates.
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    • Ad publication
    • process streamlining
    • scalability
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    Cons
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • BrassRing's application system for candidates is prone to freezing and crashing in the middle of the application causing potential candidates to lose all progress. I filled out the application myself and witnessed these issues first hand, on top of several complaints I received via phone and email from candidates attempting to apply via the BrassRing service. Also, the Parsing system within the application is not capable of pulling any meaningful information out of text documents.
    • Each user must be added to each job in order for that job, and the candidates in it, to show up in relevant searches. This becomes a problem when a new team member joins the account and needs access to all of the previous openings just so that they can find candidates already in the system. The account I was working on involved literally hundreds of new openings a month, meaning that any movement of personnel on or off the account would mean having to update potentially thousands of old positions just to allow them to be able to mine the ATS for candidates. I don't see any particular reason why someone with access to the system should have to be given access to each individual job. If a particular position needs to be kept confidential for whatever reason then that individual position should be able to be set to only show to authorized recruiters. The rest of the positions should automatically be searchable by anyone with appropriate access to the ATS to allow for basic level candidate mining and movement.
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    • I would like even more capabilities, but I think that has to do with how we are using the site.
    • I would like to receive email notifications once a week with a summary of activity in TribeHR, including time-off scheduled by my team and any new documents or information that has been added.
    • I'd like reminders if I am going to go over my time off that is allotted to carry over into the new year and other pertinent vacation, floating holiday, sick time notifications.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.
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    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I feel like I am pretty decent with computers and systems. It was fairly easy to use it after about a week or two . But I have seen people struggle with it as well as some people not use it at all. It can be slow at times and not work at times. But Its a fine system.
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    Performance
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    Just slow for what we are doing here
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    Support Rating
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.
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    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    We purchased an out of the box solution and that worked well for us.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    SF ATS was not available at the time and Taleo was thought to be too expensive. In retrospect, given the amount of customization and leveraging of other vendor technology for things like analytics I suspect any cost advantage we realized evaporated
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We evaluated Greenhouse but went with net suite because we were already using some of the other NetSuite. Greenhouse seemed a bit easier to use. The others were a bit too small, didn't have the stretch to scale.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • Kenexa has assisted us in identifying top talent within our target market of applicants.
    • Kenexa may exclude potentially good associates that don't test well.
    • Kenexa clearly defines specific categories and general notes for training, development, & coaching of associates on areas of opportunity.
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    • As I stated it has alleviated numerous back and forth emails with our CFO (who is only available PT) and CEO (who is often too busy to spend time on HR functions) - this has allowed for easy answers to basic HR questions.
    • It has allowed us to track all employee time-off in one place, saving us time from checking each individual Outlook calendar for scheduling purposes.
    • It has allowed us to direct all employees to one place for core HR documents and information, ensuring that folks are always getting the same answers to their inquiries.
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