isolved vs. Namely

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
isolved
Score 8.0 out of 10
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isolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.N/A
Namely
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Namely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.N/A
Pricing
isolvedNamely
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
isolvedNamely
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
isolvedNamely
Considered Both Products
isolved

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Namely
Chose Namely
We had used Namely in conjunction with Wurk for payroll and Ease for benefits enrollment. Unfortunately the "fraken-system" was very cumbersome to manage. The fraken-system was used due to the limited options in the cannabis industry for providers who were willing to work with …
Chose Namely
Namely is much more user friendly than other HR and payroll products I've used. They also have much better integrations.
Features
isolvedNamely
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.9
189 Ratings
2% below category average
Namely
9.5
144 Ratings
16% above category average
Employee demographic data8.3165 Ratings8.0133 Ratings
Employment history8.2158 Ratings9.8139 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.2150 Ratings9.831 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6156 Ratings9.7133 Ratings
Organizational charting7.3100 Ratings9.6135 Ratings
Organization and location management7.7130 Ratings9.8130 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.7120 Ratings9.983 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.1
200 Ratings
11% above category average
Namely
9.1
128 Ratings
11% above category average
Pay calculation9.3196 Ratings9.9112 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.596 Ratings10.054 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.8138 Ratings9.758 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.5148 Ratings8.0110 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6192 Ratings9.9114 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.2159 Ratings9.8101 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.0108 Ratings6.657 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.7
167 Ratings
7% above category average
Namely
9.8
125 Ratings
18% above category average
Approval workflow9.1137 Ratings9.7122 Ratings
Balance details8.6164 Ratings9.8117 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4133 Ratings9.996 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.5
189 Ratings
4% above category average
Namely
7.3
142 Ratings
12% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.1188 Ratings9.9130 Ratings
Update personal information8.8180 Ratings9.9141 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.8128 Ratings7.0128 Ratings
Employee recognition6.674 Ratings2.5117 Ratings
View job history9.4150 Ratings7.1135 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.5
57 Ratings
18% above category average
Namely
5.9
53 Ratings
30% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.557 Ratings5.953 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.0
174 Ratings
6% above category average
Namely
7.9
122 Ratings
5% above category average
Report builder8.0165 Ratings8.0118 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.3170 Ratings8.0113 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.893 Ratings7.574 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.6
146 Ratings
7% above category average
Namely
6.5
117 Ratings
21% below category average
New hire portal9.1145 Ratings8.1111 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.2109 Ratings5.086 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.8
55 Ratings
3% below category average
Namely
6.2
97 Ratings
26% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.644 Ratings5.087 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.647 Ratings3.194 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.841 Ratings9.873 Ratings
Performance tracking8.152 Ratings6.990 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.5
77 Ratings
5% below category average
Namely
6.3
108 Ratings
23% below category average
Performance plans7.967 Ratings5.097 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.565 Ratings5.069 Ratings
Review status tracking7.670 Ratings7.096 Ratings
Review reminders7.469 Ratings7.099 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.164 Ratings7.485 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.6
51 Ratings
3% below category average
Namely
5.9
21 Ratings
28% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.336 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.744 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.046 Ratings5.921 Ratings
Candidate development7.238 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.1
73 Ratings
6% above category average
Namely
8.8
6 Ratings
14% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.658 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.365 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.456 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.560 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.255 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.961 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.871 Ratings8.66 Ratings
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isolvedNamely
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User Ratings
isolvedNamely
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(210 ratings)
7.1
(145 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(25 ratings)
8.1
(10 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(16 ratings)
8.4
(71 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(7 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(6 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(64 ratings)
6.1
(28 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.9
(14 ratings)
5.5
(85 ratings)
Configurability
7.5
(6 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.7
(5 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.3
(7 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(8 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(7 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
isolvedNamely
Likelihood to Recommend
isolved
I have not yet run into a scenario that isolved is not appropriate. There have been a few specific functionalities that isolved couldn't accommodate, such as paid PTO plans. If employees frequently switch between different legal companies with different EINs, isolved really isn't built to handle that, and we've had to come up with creative solutions.
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Namely
Namely is aesthetically very pleasing and navigates like other social media platforms which can be appealing to potentially a remote workforce who interacts more online than in person. Unfortunately, it did not serve our population well as we are primarily manufacturing where people are not as interested in utilizing the HRIS for interactions when they would rather connect in person.
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Pros
isolved
  • The payroll processing has been a huge benefit in keeping our weekly payroll process on track and accurate.
  • The COBRA services are very beneficial and we do not have to do any tracking. I appreciate this process is no longer on my duty list.
  • I would say the third id probably the timekeeping. The system is effective for daily tracking and timecard review. The access to the time clock is exceptional with multiple access points. The adjustments for additional pay on holidays has been helpful.
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Namely
  • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
  • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
  • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
  • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
  • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
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Cons
isolved
  • Reminders/Notes to staff through the app that they have to read to be able to move forward to clock in or out.
  • More key words to search in the library/help desk.
  • Check boxes to delete Reports from the Que, rather than having to delete each one individually would be a nice enhancement!
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Namely
  • Limits to custom reporting
  • No direct feed for Ohio Workers Comp (now a manual process on our end)
  • No option to place an employee on Leave of Absence and exclude them from payroll while they are "inactive"
  • No option to suppress certain deductions for certain pay types (i.e. allow 401K for commissions but block remaining deductions - also now a manual process to uncheck the suppress box for 401K for each commission check)
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Likelihood to Renew
isolved
I believe Isolved has helped with allot of our previous payroll and HR issues but I am not the sole person responsible for making the decisions. If it were my responsibility to make the decision I would say yes, my input does weigh heavily on the choices but it's not guaranteed.
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Namely
Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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Usability
isolved
It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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Namely
It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
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Reliability and Availability
isolved
Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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Performance
isolved
We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
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Namely
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Support Rating
isolved
They are very responsive and they have support for the specific issues. Clients receive a dedicated Support Representative with a back up dedicated support team. They also receive an Account Manager who follows up quarterly to discuss the company and future needs. They do have a support ticket hub, but it still needs a little work to fine tune it.
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Namely
Namely platform has pretty good support: knowledgeable and relatively fast response times. Namely Payroll and Namely Benefits are very much depending on the quality of the support agent or CSM: we have had knowledgeable and attentive ones, but also ones that have provided erroneous information or failed to respond to urgent asks in a timely manner
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In-Person Training
isolved
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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Namely
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Online Training
isolved
We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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Implementation Rating
isolved
The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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Namely
Implementation was a bit complicated and our company had to carry most of the weight. It often felt like our implementation manager was giving us extra work that she did not want to do herself. It also took much longer than expected - I believe almost 2 months. I believe our company carried a bit too much of the weight.
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Alternatives Considered
isolved
isolved provides a system and capabilities right at the sweet spot for our organizations. It is not overly complex and feature laden as to make it confusing and complex. On the other hand, it is fully functional and effective at the core requirements of HR and payroll without requiring additional work outside of the system. All of the systems we have previously considered or used were with limited on functionality or prohibitively expense and complex.
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Namely
The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been the worst part of the experience outside of the benefits team.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
isolved
Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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Scalability
isolved
We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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Professional Services
isolved
All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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Return on Investment
isolved
  • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
  • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
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Namely
  • We were able to transition to a fully digital onboarding process which saved us hours in time per new hire and made the process smoother for the new hire.
  • Namely is our first HRIS and has helped the HR department to find data and information quickly.
  • Namely helped us digitize our performance management process which the company undergoes on an annual basis.
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Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.