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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Justworks

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AJustworks offers a platform for payroll, benefits, compliance support, with HR tools. As a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Justworks offers PEO solutions that can bundle payroll, compliance, HR, and benefits under the Justworks umbrella, and help to administer employment-related responsibilities on the user's behalf. With Justworks' group buying power, customers can get access to PEO health insurance and other perks at more affordable rates. The vendor states that as a…

    $59

    per month per user

    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
    JustworksSage HR
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $59
    per month per user
    Plus
    $99
    per month per user
    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
    JustworksSage HR
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    JustworksSage HR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Justworks and Sage HR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    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
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Justworks and Sage HR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Justworks and Sage HR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    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 Justworks and Sage HR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    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 Ratings3.99 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings3.19 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Justworks and Sage HR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    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 Justworks and Sage HR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    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 Justworks and Sage HR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    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 Justworks and Sage HR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    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 Justworks and Sage HR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    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 Justworks and Sage HR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    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 Justworks and Sage HR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    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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    User Ratings
    JustworksSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.5
    (58 ratings)
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    4.8
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    JustworksSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Justworks
    Justworks is a competitively priced product for small businesses and start-ups and, in my opinion, offers a better product and better customer service than larger PEOs competing in the same small-buisiness space (ex. ADP). I believe Justworks would work well for companies up to 200 employees; after that, I believe a bigger PEO may provide an enterprise solution better suited for a larger company (and their HR reporting needs)
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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.
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    Pros
    Justworks
    • Onboarding employees on their first day. We use Justworks to set up the employee calculate the first payroll, and perform the I9 employment verification. The process is seamless and all can be done electronically and automated which makes it very simple
    • Payroll processing. Justworks automatically calculates the payroll earnings, related taxes and withholdings and will automatically withdraw and deposit the funds. This is a seamless experience
    • Customer Service. Justworks is incredibly responsive and helpful. HR related issues can be a nightmare but Justworks make it easier and more efficient since they are always on call to answer your questions and make life easier.
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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.
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    Cons
    Justworks
    • JustWorks couldn't accurately track our PTO. We use an accrual system that maxes out at 88 hours. We incentivise our employees with additional PTO hours based off of goals met. The JustWorks platform allowed our employees to accrue far more PTO than what was offered. They didn't have a feature that offered a Cap and accrual.
    • When using the JustWorks reports for 401K, if not using their integrated 401K provider, the reports give you every employee regardless of whether or not they contribute. This makes it difficult when adding the contributions in separately.
    • JustWorks tracks historical data for employees. Whenever there is a salary change made, it keeps track. However, it shows a salary adjustment made on the day they are entered into JustWorks which can be very confusing. We switched from another PEO mid year and it looked like I made salary changes on the beginning date. This made it difficult to differentiate an actual salary adjustment.
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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
    Justworks
    Justworks is a really good platform for payroll and even vendor payments. There are some areas of improvement that Justworks could make in the area of bulk processing, to decrease administrative time as well as reporting. There are no reports we currently use from the Justworks platform as we have not found them useful.
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    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
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    Support Rating
    Justworks
    Justworks offers many different options for customer service. You can contact them via email, phone or Slack. They are quick to resolve issues and if your Account Manager is out of office, they have other Managers covering your account who are knowledgable and ready to support. They also have an office in New York, which makes their support even more localized.
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    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.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Justworks
    Justworks is a much simpler platform with better pricing. I remember ADP's cost was tied to a certain percentage of the total payroll, which is not ideal if you have highly compensated employees. Though ADP offered more ancillary benefit options and group employee discounts, we feel Justworks suffices and meets our daily HR needs.
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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.
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    Return on Investment
    Justworks
    • We're still new to Justworks, but for nearly everyone on our team, this is the dealmaker. Benefits plans are worth more than salaries to the best hires.In fact, part of the process we used to choose Justworks was to send their offering, in advance, to our team to approve of, first.
    • Dealmaker for great hires!
    • Financial security for their families!
    • Compliance management.
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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).
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