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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sapling by Kallidus

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AA suite of HR and L&D software that supports the entire employee lifecycle. It offers functionality to support onboarding and upskilling, performance reviews and employee farewells, and boasts over 2 million users worldwide. Sapling provides onboarding and offboarding experiences that aim to create a unique and engaging experience for employees, helping HR teams automate workflows, support data-driven decisions and be more strategic. The vendor states the platform is used by…N/A

    Middesk

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AMiddesk is a business intelligence (BI) software used to onboarded clients working in three primary verticals — Fintech, Credit Reporting, and Business Marketplaces.

    $1,000

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    Sage HRMS

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ASage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
    Pricing
    Sapling by KallidusMiddeskSage HRMS
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sapling by KallidusMiddeskSage HRMS
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Users may also pay per use if they are expecting a lower volume of usage.—
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    Community Pulse
    Sapling by KallidusMiddeskSage HRMS
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    Kallidus
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    Middesk Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
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    Features
    Sapling by KallidusMiddeskSage HRMS
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
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    Ratings
    Middesk
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    REST API00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    5.5
    9 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings00 Ratings1.39 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings00 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings00 Ratings1.27 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
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    Middesk
    -
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    Sage HRMS
    4.8
    7 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings00 Ratings6.17 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings00 Ratings2.16 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings00 Ratings3.06 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings00 Ratings3.27 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    1.2
    7 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings00 Ratings1.26 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings00 Ratings1.27 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
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    Middesk
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    3.9
    8 Ratings
    72% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings00 Ratings4.18 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings00 Ratings4.27 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings00 Ratings1.16 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
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    Middesk
    -
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    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    3.7
    8 Ratings
    69% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings00 Ratings2.07 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings00 Ratings1.28 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
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    Middesk
    -
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    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    4 Ratings
    14% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    -
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    Sage HRMS
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
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    Ratings
    Middesk
    -
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    Sage HRMS
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Sapling by Kallidus and Middesk and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Middesk
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Sapling by KallidusMiddeskSage HRMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (6 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    1.2
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Sapling by KallidusMiddeskSage HRMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kallidus
    It's a good space to have a high level overview of the organization (especially Org view). Places for improvement include extra levels of complexity when you need to click on the person and you are navigated to the pop-up that is hard to use and only one pop up can be used at a time. I wish there wasn't so much of clicking in and clicking out.
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    Middesk Inc.
    Middesk majorly provides us with real-time access to the data and documents which are required for automating KYB and CIP regulatory compliance, mitigating front and backend risk. In addition, it is the easiest way for financial services companies to verify and monitor their business customers. It for us very much makes the process of onboarding customers very easy.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Sage HRMS is a software that fits in all organizations whether small or large and this makes it the most suitable HR solution as it will help you manage your workforce even if it may appear small. The software has analytics and reporting tools that are applicable in performance management where you will use them in assessing the productivity of your employees and plan on how to improve further as a workforce. It further helps in employee on-boarding, payroll management, and talent management
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    Pros
    Kallidus
    • Very customizable. Very easy to create new workflows and tasks to meet the unique needs of your organization.
    • The system is easy to navigate, so minimal training is needed for users.
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    Middesk Inc.
    • Gathering information needed for registration.
    • Making the registration process efficient.
    • Guiding us through the process when we hit snags.
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    Sage
    • Ability to see history (like job history) easily at a glance.
    • Ability to make changes easily.
    • Organizing info in the employee record.
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    Cons
    Kallidus
    • Deeper data management/review - dashboard experience could be better and deeper
    • Ability to drill into reports within the tool- right now it takes you out to a sheet to view
    • Org planning/org chart sharing
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    Middesk Inc.
    • Better navigation.
    • More marketing and make it very reachable to customers.
    • Login is difficult.
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    Sage
    • We changed our chart of accounts. The system does not allow you to change the numbering format, so we had to start over with new databases.
    • The tax return portion of the software does not file local taxes. We would definitely like to see this functionality in the future.
    • The payroll piece does not handle complicated move up and move downs for union pay. This could definitely be improved upon.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kallidus
    It is hard to rip out and replace systems and Sapling is doing what we need
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    Middesk Inc.
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    Sage
    I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
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    Usability
    Kallidus
    To use this system you need to buy several add-ons. If add-ons do not fit your business model you will have to access platforms from different companies. The system is not easy to use for onboarding. Candidates cannot change and update settings. To use the system a person must click in the correct spots. If not it leads you someplace else. Then you have to start clicking all over again.
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    Middesk Inc.
    UI is not as intuitive as other systems we use. For states that require income tax withholding, some of them require registration with multiple agencies - the UI doesn't easily tell you which login credentials are tied to which agency.
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    Sage
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    Support Rating
    Kallidus
    Sapling HR helps my HR team keep track of our personal information like contact information or t-shirt sizes (who doesn't like free shirts), as well as helping new hires onboard. I think it's super simple to use and keeps everything pretty nicely organized.
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    Middesk Inc.
    The user experience of this tool must be rearchitected. I am able to observe a lot of lag in the process when initiated. There are sometimes when the tool's navigation becomes difficult. The time taken at times is large to process a request and this can also be highly improved in the future.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Kallidus
    If you have someone internally that can run it that definitely helps!
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    Middesk Inc.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Kallidus
    Sapling [HR] was our first and only HR automation platform. We ran a trial campaign with them and did not compare them to other vendors.
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    Middesk Inc.
    ADP Workforce Now offers a module to handle payroll tax registrations. The interface is confusing and the information is hard to find. The service and support are awful - nobody ever knows who can answer tax account questions, they escalate to a different department and promise a callback but they never call back.
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    Sage
    Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
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    Return on Investment
    Kallidus
    • We were able to get the system implemented very quickly, which was of great importance to us as we were undergoing rapid growth.
    • The system has helped us keep and stay organized and allowed team members to work collaboratively to get tasks done. Many of these tasks were previously managed with various spreadsheets and other trackers that were quickly becoming unmanageable.
    • Sapling has greatly decreased the time we needed to onboard and employee and has prevented many errors.
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    Middesk Inc.
    • Better speed.
    • Better quality for optimal cost.
    • Saves a lot of time.
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    Sage
    • there can be a high ROI when processing payroll in house compared to outsourced. Not to mention the flexibility you gain.
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