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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Iris HR Software

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AIris HR Software (formerly Octopus HR, acquired by Iris Software Group April 2016) is an HR suite.

    $1.50

    per month per user

    Workday HCM

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AWorkday Human Capital Management is a cloud-native system offering a globally consistent user experience. Workday HCM is part of an intelligent, unified system with other Workday products.N/A

    Zoho Recruit

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AZoho Recruit is a cloud-based ATS. Zoho offers a full suite of features typical of applicant tracking systems, including social recruiting and resume parsing. Its custom automatable reports enable analyses of processing and information sharing. It is available in Free, Standard, and Enterprise versions.

    $25

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Iris HR SoftwareWorkday HCMZoho Recruit
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $1.50
    per month per user
    Plus
    $2
    per month per user
    Pro
    $3.50
    per month per user
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    Forever Free
    $0
    Standard
    $25
    per month per user
    Professional
    $50
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $75
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Iris HR SoftwareWorkday HCMZoho Recruit
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee$30 per user per month
    Additional DetailsPrices are in British Pounds.—Zoho recruit also provides options for add-ons such as a client portal ($6/license/month) and video interviews ($12/license/month).
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    IRIS Software Group
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    Workday
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    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    93%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
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    20 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    26 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    90%
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
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    18 Answers
    Features
    Iris HR SoftwareWorkday HCMZoho Recruit
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Iris HR Software and Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    9.0
    100 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Zoho Recruit
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.02 Ratings8.985 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.01 Ratings8.195 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.02 Ratings8.997 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.02 Ratings9.092 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.02 Ratings9.891 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.02 Ratings9.888 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.02 Ratings8.763 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Iris HR Software and Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    83 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zoho Recruit
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.01 Ratings9.871 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.01 Ratings7.259 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.02 Ratings8.966 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.01 Ratings9.072 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.02 Ratings9.069 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.02 Ratings7.345 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Iris HR Software and Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    78 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zoho Recruit
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.02 Ratings8.977 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.01 Ratings8.077 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.02 Ratings8.963 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Iris HR Software and Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.2
    98 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Zoho Recruit
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.02 Ratings8.187 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.02 Ratings8.196 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.02 Ratings7.976 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.02 Ratings8.959 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.01 Ratings8.187 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Iris HR Software and Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.4
    25 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zoho Recruit
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.01 Ratings8.425 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Iris HR Software and Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    7.4
    82 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Zoho Recruit
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder9.02 Ratings8.978 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.02 Ratings6.280 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.02 Ratings7.168 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Iris HR Software and Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.9
    60 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Zoho Recruit
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal8.02 Ratings8.955 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings8.956 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Iris HR Software and Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.9
    64 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Zoho Recruit
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting9.02 Ratings8.954 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.02 Ratings8.963 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.01 Ratings8.954 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.02 Ratings8.962 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Iris HR Software and Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.1
    67 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Zoho Recruit
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans8.01 Ratings8.166 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.02 Ratings8.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.02 Ratings8.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.02 Ratings8.161 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.02 Ratings8.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Iris HR Software and Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    7.9
    44 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zoho Recruit
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools8.02 Ratings8.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.02 Ratings8.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search8.02 Ratings8.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development8.02 Ratings7.940 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Iris HR Software and Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho Recruit
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.4
    52 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zoho Recruit
    6.6
    37 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.02 Ratings8.849 Ratings4.235 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.02 Ratings8.942 Ratings7.030 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings8.743 Ratings9.032 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings8.043 Ratings7.937 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.02 Ratings8.047 Ratings5.233 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.137 Ratings6.025 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.943 Ratings7.031 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings00 Ratings5.033 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.936 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings00 Ratings7.035 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings00 Ratings7.417 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings00 Ratings2.333 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings00 Ratings7.935 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.833 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Iris HR SoftwareWorkday HCMZoho Recruit
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (134 ratings)
    7.9
    (38 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (8 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    -
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    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    6.0
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (6 ratings)
    -
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    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    -
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    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
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    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Iris HR SoftwareWorkday HCMZoho Recruit
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Workday
    Large organizations with extensive back-office support functions. With that in mind, WD is a great HCM system for mastering and controlling downstream data and providing strong support. Where WD falls short is the front-end user experience. If your intent is for the average Jane/Joe to use the system, you will find them frustrated or disappointed.
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    Zoho
    With the business I am in I have to be able to search and reach potential candidates from hours away due to the scope of the contract we have covering a solid couple hundred sq. miles of the state; so being able to have a software that can search, sort, rank, and suggest candidates without having to spend ours of time or driving hours for an interview I can connect with one person and make a decision and have the software there for them and send an email or two with the steps and instructions and 5 minutes later be doing the same for another candidate hours away without even needing to leave the office or even from home and knowing that I'm able to monitor and adjust the steps or make adjustments along the way and being able to trust that it is choosing quality candidates and able to help me hire the right people to do my job to keep my contractors and homeowners safe is amazing for our business.
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    Pros
    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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    Workday
    • I think what it does is not having worked on the side of talent acquisitions. Whenever we have a job interview, for example, you can go right there, you can put in everything in Workday Human Capital Management. If I need to go in and see what a coworker put in or notes all that, I can document everything there in Workday Human Capital Management. I think the other thing that makes it a lot easier is for performance management, goal setting. All these things can be done right there in the platform and it just makes it easier. So to store documents, I can do that. I mean it is like a one-stop shop all in one, so it's excellent.
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    Zoho
    • Like other HR-based services, Zoho Recruit allows you to track the behavior of candidates during the execution of your hiring process, so that you can create constant notes of any problems that may arise and that may prevent a proper job.
    • The relationship between employers and candidates can be measured, which is excellent for creating reports on the development of each hiring process, and employees can then be evaluated on their ability to manage and communicate correctly with each candidate under their direct care.
    • Hiring sessions can be recorded using a variety of methods. It does not necessarily have to be done using an audiovisual recording tool (which is possible through different integrations) but a convenient recording system that allows you to note down important data, and where even the candidate's photographs can be saved.
    • We believe that some features of Zoho Recruit's support service could be improved, although this is probably a general service by the Zoho team for all their programs. The staff is not sufficiently explanatory, and therefore we have not been able to meet our expectations for troubleshooting.
    • We like that using Zoho Recruit is so convenient, and that it interfaces well with the other services that the entire Zoho suite has to offer: Zoho Recruit is a good alternative for human resources, which shows a reliable and easy-to-manage operability, so that all registration and follow-up processes are simple.
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    Cons
    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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    Workday
    • Should have more option in time sheet like choose project code or something.
    • On The pay page, it should have options to view past salaries; it may be there already but not in the version that I use.
    • The employee information page does not have a back button to navigate to the previous page.
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Recruit should allow for customization of pipelines based on department/role to be hired.
    • Zoho Recruit should allow for customization of the vendor portal allowing the vendor to type in key data points about candidate profiles that are typically not found on the resume, such as notice period, current salary and expected salary.
    • Zoho Recruit could simplify the blueprinting process built into the tool which allows for smooth flow of candidates through the system.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Workday
    It is work to make one system the source of truth for our data, but now that it is done, there is less work involved in staying on this path. This means for us that maintaining and/or implementing new modules like performance, finance, talent, etc. is simple. It's a no-brainer
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    Zoho
    We have evaluated every other ATS on the market, and do so every 1-2 years just to make sure we aren't missing out on anything better, and found that Zoho offers more functionality than any ATS with a per-recruiter-price under $100. Once it introduces automated job alerts and candidate login functionality there will be no reason for us to look elsewhere.
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    Usability
    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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    Workday
    Workday's on a great path in terms of user experience. Their goals is to deliver a use experience that doesn't require training or instruction, like Amazon on the consumer side for example. That's hard to do when you're talking about complex business processes and important and sensitive employee information, but they're doing it well
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    Zoho
    The user interface looks clunky and designed by engineers. I suspect it didn't undergo much user testing.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    In 2014, Workday has changed the update process. There will be two updates a year; the updates will be delivered to customers typically in a 24 hour window during these two weekends a year. They also keep the Community up-to-date about any planned outages, etc. There is weekly scheduled downtime on Friday night.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    From my perspective, the system runs like a well oiled machine and I have not had any issues with customers complaining about speed. If a report is taking long to run, the report can run in the background and you can go about your business. For larger enterprises, there is additional space and machines to process the application in what Workday refers to it as Extended Configuration Tenant
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    Workday is still learning about the needs of higher education. I have seen rapid improvement in support and knowledge over the last year so am confident this will continue to improve. Overall however, I have found the Support Team to be extremely responsive and Workday offers the advantage of having support across several timezones so that we never wait more than a few hours for a response.
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    Zoho
    I give Zoho Recruit this rating because over all, it has helped me to organize my candidates and saved me time and energy in organizing them myself. Without Zoho Recruit, I simply would not be able to keep my talent pool straight, and it certainly gets the job done. I took off a couple points because if I download a resume after already inputting the candidate into Zoho, it won't automatically sync the two profiles up. It also does not remind me when a task is expired.
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    In-Person Training
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    Some training is offered online. Cost is per-person. This also gets quite expensive. Training doesn’t follow a logical path A to B. Starts in middle. When you try to do it afterwards at your desk, difficult.
    • Training scenarios are not very real
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    I have done for report writing and mass imports (EIBs). They give materials and you run through examples, i.e. you don’t just watch them do tasks, so that is helpful. Training is expensive – a single reporting writing class is $600 per person for virtual training
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    It was implemented before my joining the company. At my last company, we used Workday professional services.

    Based upon my experience at my last company, I would rate the implementation experience an 8/10. There are different ways to set things up and we had different people telling us different things. It set us back a couple of times.

    Regarding configuration advice, we could set things up where every manager has supervisory organizations, or have it financially based i.e. aligned to cost center/department. We chose the individual manager path and I think we should have chosen a department route. Going down the individual manager path, to maintain the information, we have to inactivate a supervisory org whenever a manager changes/leaves.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Workday
    Workday is an incomplete product, by this I mean it must work alongside other products and does not work by itself. Trying to make several different products work smoothly together becomes very challenging. As compared to ADP products, when purchased all together work very well all together. Also, ADP has extensive Training programs and extensive Customer Support. So ADP's products are far superior to Workday's products in my opinion.
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    Zoho
    Zohorecruit is the best platform for small and mid-sized companies. It will help us to save lots of time in the recruitment and hiring journey. We have used Oorwin also in the past, but this is much better than the Oorwin, and it's very robust and easy to use, and the site is very fast.
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    Scalability
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Workday
    Workday has released Financials and is continuing to develop it's Human Capital Management footprint with the addition of Workday Recruiting. I think customers will find that is easy to add on additional functionality in the system. Workday does make it easy for customers to make changes without relying on IT resources. The Business Process framework is a visual tool that allows functional resources to make changes and see the flow of the transaction
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    IRIS Software Group
    • Our staff is super happy with the service
    • Huge improvement
    • Looks quite professional
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    Workday
    • To get the most value out of all possible automation in Workday you really need to use a lot of their modules, otherwise you may not be able to solve for some pretty important and necessary needs.
    • The system maintenance is way more than what I have seen with some other systems and therefore you need a quite large team dedicated to it.
    • The ability to automate a lot of administrative tasks and the ability for employee and manager self-service definitely create a lot of opportunity for HR to spent time and effort elsewhere. A lot of the automation that can be leveraged in Workday also allows for eliminating third party vendors as well as the cost of their maintenance and integrations.
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    Zoho
    • I can't say anything about ROI, but Zoho Recruit made our recruitment process highly effective.
    • We did not need to hire more HR managers as the system helped to manage the processes automatically.
    • We saved money with Zoho Recruit for sure. And this was very best.
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    ScreenShots

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