isolved vs. SAP Core HR and Payroll

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
isolved
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
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
SAP Core HR and Payroll
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
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Pricing
isolvedSAP Core HR and Payroll
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
isolvedSAP Core HR and Payroll
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
isolvedSAP Core HR and Payroll
Features
isolvedSAP Core HR and Payroll
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.9
189 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.1
5 Ratings
13% below category average
Employee demographic data8.3165 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Employment history8.2158 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.2150 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6156 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Organizational charting7.4100 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Organization and location management7.7130 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.7120 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.1
200 Ratings
11% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.3
5 Ratings
11% below category average
Pay calculation9.3196 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.596 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.8138 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.5148 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6192 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.2159 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.0108 Ratings7.03 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
SAP Core HR and Payroll
4.7
3 Ratings
54% below category average
Approval workflow9.1137 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Balance details8.5164 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4133 Ratings4.03 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
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
5 Ratings
34% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.1188 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Update personal information8.8180 Ratings7.05 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.8128 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Employee recognition6.674 Ratings5.04 Ratings
View job history9.4150 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.5
57 Ratings
18% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
3.0
1 Ratings
91% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.557 Ratings3.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.0
174 Ratings
6% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.0
4 Ratings
40% below category average
Report builder8.0165 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.3170 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.893 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.6
146 Ratings
7% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
9.0
3 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal9.1145 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.2109 Ratings9.03 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
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.8
3 Ratings
3% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.644 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.647 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.941 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Performance tracking8.152 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.5
77 Ratings
5% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
8.0
3 Ratings
1% above category average
Performance plans8.067 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.565 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review status tracking7.670 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review reminders7.469 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.164 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.6
51 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.0
3 Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.336 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.744 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Candidate search8.046 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Candidate development7.238 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.1
73 Ratings
6% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.7
3 Ratings
13% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.658 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.365 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.456 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.560 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.255 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.961 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.871 Ratings8.03 Ratings
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isolvedSAP Core HR and Payroll
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User Ratings
isolvedSAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(210 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(25 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(16 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(64 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.9
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.5
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.6
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.3
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
isolvedSAP Core HR and Payroll
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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SAP
SAP HR can be well suited for global companies with operations in multiple countries. The Payroll module needs to be limited to one instance per country, otherwise trying to maintain multiple countries on the same instance is too complicated. I would not recommend using SAP HR and Payroll for smaller companies because the total cost of ownership and the lack of flexibility will make it unfeasible. There are many cloud-based options now a days available that would fit better for this type of scenario.
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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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SAP
  • Employee lifecycle JLM process.
  • Globally employee engagement.
  • Employee Learning and development process.
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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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SAP
  • The design looks outdated
  • Could add more functions like PTO tracking
  • The help sections aren’t very helpful
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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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SAP
I live to mention this rating due the SAP core HR very user frndly and providing and multi HR module under single umbrella. there are multi reasons for this rating we have
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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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SAP
The application is highly available, easy to use, and very user-friendly.
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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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SAP
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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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SAP
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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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SAP
Even we have excellent team for SAP system who aways working good, whenever we needed for Support for SAP we got quick support for SAP as well
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In-Person Training
isolved
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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SAP
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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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SAP
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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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SAP
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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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SAP
SAP is very intuitive to use and allows us to achieve our goals.
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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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SAP
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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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SAP
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Professional Services
isolved
All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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SAP
No answers on this topic
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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SAP
  • SAP HR is suited for large companies with a sufficient budget. Small budgets will not be able to cover the expensive licensing, technical personnel and consultants required of an SAP installation.
  • In regards to the total cost of ownership, my ROI experience has been that by replacing SAP HR modules with cloud solutions we have been able to reduce the cost up to 60% while modernizing our systems and improving the employee experience.
  • I would encourage decision makers to look for cloud-based alternatives with a robust system integration, before believing that supporting every area of HR with a single SAP installation is a good long-term strategy. Having SAP HR as the core integrated to best-in-class cloud-based systems is a very valid and effective system strategy.
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