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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Inova Payroll

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AInova is a payroll and HR solutions company serving small and medium-sized employers across the United States. Headquartered in Nashville, TN. Inova Payroll provides a human capital management solution to better attract, hire, pay and engage employees. Features include a single database with one interface and one employee record for visibility into employee data; real-time data for better decision-making; and cloud-based delivery for convenience and scalability.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
    Inova PayrollSage 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
    Inova PayrollSage 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
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Inova PayrollSage HR
    Considered Both Products
    Inova Payroll
    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
    Inova PayrollSage HR
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Inova Payroll and Sage HR
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pay calculation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Inova Payroll and Sage HR
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    -
    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 Inova Payroll and Sage HR
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    -
    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 Inova Payroll and Sage HR
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    -
    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 Inova Payroll and Sage HR
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    -
    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 Inova Payroll and Sage HR
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    -
    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 Inova Payroll and Sage HR
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    -
    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 Inova Payroll and Sage HR
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    -
    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 Inova Payroll and Sage HR
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    -
    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 Inova Payroll and Sage HR
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    -
    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 Inova Payroll and Sage HR
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    -
    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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    Inova PayrollSage HR
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Inova PayrollSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Inova PayrollSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Inova Payroll
    Unless I'm in an unusual situation with an employee, it only takes a few minutes to complete payroll with Inova.Some features are not yet fully customizable and, as a result, force us to reverse engineer processes in a roundabout way that does not necessarily meet our business needs.
    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
    Inova Payroll
    • Calculate tax deductions and distribute paychecks for auditing and tax reporting purposes.
    • Applicant Tracking feature that allows you to create and post vacancies on the job page of the website and on various job portals.
    • Design plans for onboarding sessions and communicate with new hires.
    Incentivized
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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
    Inova Payroll
    • I would like the ATS component that monitors candidate hiring to be able to trigger more hiring activities like connecting with our background check provider and scheduling a prospect appointment.
    • The benefit statement could be more advanced.
    • A little more update for the UXI.
    Incentivized
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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
    Inova Payroll
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Inova Payroll
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Inova Payroll
    Our company implemented the use of Gusto, and although the payroll service is excellent, the main reason we switched to Inova Payroll was the poor customer service that this program offered us in order to solve the "MANY" problems that were shown on the site.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Inova Payroll
    • It minimized our cost as we were able to get rid of the paper time tracking system altogether.
    • Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding are streamlined in one place where we can connect you directly to payroll.
    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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