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    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

    Personio

    Score9 out of 10
    N/APersonio is presented as an all-in-one HR software for small and medium-sized companies from the company of the same name based in Munich. The platform supports applicant tracking, workforce management features (e.g. attendance tracking, leave management) with employee self-service, as well as support for HR workflows, and employee performance review.N/A
    Pricing
    Sapling by KallidusPersonio
    Editions & Modules
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    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sapling by KallidusPersonio
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Sapling by KallidusPersonio
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    Kallidus
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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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
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
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    Features
    Sapling by KallidusPersonio
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Personio
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    9.6
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Personio
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Personio
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sapling by Kallidus and Personio
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Personio
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sapling by Kallidus and Personio
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sapling by Kallidus and Personio
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
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    Ratings
    Personio
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sapling by Kallidus and Personio
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Personio
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Sapling by Kallidus and Personio
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    5.5
    2 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Sapling by Kallidus and Personio
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sapling by KallidusPersonio
    Small Businesses
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    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sapling by KallidusPersonio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sapling by KallidusPersonio
    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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    Personio
    If you are an SMB or generally just a startup, Personio is a no-brainer for its intuitiveness and easy-to-get-started approach. Employees truly enjoy the UI and possibility to get an easy overview of its own data, not to mention processes to apply for vacations and absence etc. Absolutely recommended if your main focus for the new HR system is directed towards your employees.
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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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    Personio
    • Allows automatic posting of job offers on different sites and portals to find the perfect candidates for available vacancies.
    • It has employee tracking tools, such as attendance and absence tracking, as well as time monitoring of working hours and overtime.
    • Payroll management is very complete and is done quickly and almost automatically, as it enters hours worked, overtime and absences, with an accurate calculation to avoid errors.
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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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    Personio
    • From administrative POV, there were indication that some integrations to salarysystems in other countries was lacking
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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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    Personio
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Personio
    Personio is an established HCM provider - for good reasons. In particular, for employees and managers, Personio is easy to use and allows for managers and employees to truly focus on what matters, in a modern and flexible way. There are certain points that could be improved in the overall administration of the system, in particular when it comes to integrations and old techstack - but this is the case really for all historical HCM providers. Personio is a solid tool and certainly recommended.
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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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    Personio
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    Implementation Rating
    Kallidus
    If you have someone internally that can run it that definitely helps!
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    Personio
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    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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    Personio
    Personio is much like HiBob, strong focus on the relationship between managers and employees. Very intuitive UX and UI - staying at the forefront of HCM. Sympa does better in terms of overall connectivity. Personio is a market leader for good reasons, solid and giving its customers good value for the investment.
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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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    Personio
    • This program is complete, so it allows to have all the human resources management in the same panel, along with all the information of the employees, which streamlines the activities of the department, making us more productive. Employees feel more satisfied with our performance, and we have considerably lowered payroll complaints.
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