isolved vs. Sparkrock

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
Sparkrock
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
Pricing
isolvedSparkrock
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
isolvedSparkrock
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installation
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
isolvedSparkrock
Features
isolvedSparkrock
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.8
189 Ratings
4% below category average
Sparkrock
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Ratings
Employee demographic data8.2165 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.2158 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.2150 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.5156 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.3100 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.7130 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.6120 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.1
200 Ratings
11% above category average
Sparkrock
9.4
3 Ratings
24% above category average
Pay calculation9.2196 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.596 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.8138 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.4148 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6192 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.2159 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.0108 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.7
167 Ratings
6% above category average
Sparkrock
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Approval workflow9.1137 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details8.6164 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4133 Ratings00 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
Sparkrock
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View and generate pay and benefit information9.1188 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.9180 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.7128 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition6.574 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.4150 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.6
57 Ratings
18% above category average
Sparkrock
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Tracking of all physical assets9.657 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.0
174 Ratings
6% above category average
Sparkrock
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Report builder8.0165 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.3170 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.793 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.6
146 Ratings
8% above category average
Sparkrock
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New hire portal9.1145 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.2109 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.7
55 Ratings
4% below category average
Sparkrock
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Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.544 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.547 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.741 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.152 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.4
77 Ratings
6% below category average
Sparkrock
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Performance plans7.967 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.365 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.470 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.369 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.064 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.5
51 Ratings
4% below category average
Sparkrock
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Create succession plans/pools7.336 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.744 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.046 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.238 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.0
73 Ratings
3% above category average
Sparkrock
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Job Requisition Management8.558 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.365 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.356 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.460 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.155 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.961 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.871 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
isolved
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Ratings
Sparkrock
10.0
2 Ratings
30% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
isolved
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.5
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
isolved
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.0
4 Ratings
20% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
isolved
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
8.8
5 Ratings
14% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.3
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
isolved
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Ratings
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.4
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
isolved
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
31% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
isolved
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
isolvedSparkrock
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(210 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(25 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(16 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.9
(64 ratings)
9.0
(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
7.6
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.7
(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
isolvedSparkrock
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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Sparkrock
For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
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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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Sparkrock
  • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
  • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
  • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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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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Sparkrock
  • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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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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Sparkrock
We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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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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Sparkrock
Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
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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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Sparkrock
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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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Sparkrock
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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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Sparkrock
Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
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In-Person Training
isolved
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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Sparkrock
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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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Sparkrock
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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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Sparkrock
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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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Sparkrock
  • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
  • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
  • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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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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Sparkrock
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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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Sparkrock
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Professional Services
isolved
All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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Sparkrock
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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Sparkrock
  • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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