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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

    Sage People

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAn extensible, configurable, and flexible global cloud HR and People solution, Sage People aims to empower HR to lead change. Built on Salesforce, Sage People enables business to flow by being inclusive, agile, and resilient, designing new ways of working, successfully competing for talent, and driving business transformation. It does this through automation, to elevate the work of their HR teams and the workforce, using actionable People insights to experiment and innovate, while…N/A
    Pricing
    Sapling by KallidusSage People
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Sapling by KallidusSage People
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    Sapling by KallidusSage People
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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
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Sapling by KallidusSage People
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Sage People
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
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    Ratings
    Sage People
    7.1
    3 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings3.32 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings3.12 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Sage People
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Sage People
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Sage People
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Sage People
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sapling by Kallidus and Sage People
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
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    Ratings
    Sage People
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sapling by Kallidus and Sage People
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Sage People
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sapling by Kallidus and Sage People
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Sage People
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sapling by Kallidus and Sage People
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
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    Ratings
    Sage People
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Sage People
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
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    Ratings
    Sage People
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Sapling by Kallidus and Sage People
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Sage People
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Sapling by Kallidus and Sage People
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Sage People
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings5.62 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sapling by KallidusSage People
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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
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    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sapling by KallidusSage People
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sapling by KallidusSage People
    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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    Sage
    Sage People is well suited to small-medium sized organizations that would like a cloud-based HR solution with no need for servers or software to install. I really like the fact that it is based on Salesforce.com so you know that it will be extremely reliable and well supported. It is very flexible and customizable and can work in complex HR arrangements. For example, we have employees in nearly 60 countries and multiple HR jurisdictions and we are able to make it work for us. However, if you are moving from a traditional or customized HR system there may be a steep learning curve and you should be prepared to spend a lot of time setting up and customizing to your needs, in addition to training.
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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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    Sage
    • Sage is highly flexible and configurable, allowing us to manage the variety of geographies and functional units in one platform.
    • Sage is highly customer focused, with great CSM support.
    • Sage People will be able to integrate with other Sage pillars such as Accounting and Payroll.
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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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    Sage
    • Training manuals are not much useful. You always need a helping hand to move forward.
    • When you have to look up employees, we have to provide their job title which I feel is not an efficient way.
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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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    Sage
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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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    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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    Sage
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    Implementation Rating
    Kallidus
    If you have someone internally that can run it that definitely helps!
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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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    Sage
    We moved to Sage People from a 20+-year-old internally developed HR software. We also evaluated other HR software such as Kronos, SAP, and BambooHR. Ultimately, we chose Sage because of the extensive support they provided to us and the ability to customize to fit our organization's needs. We loved the fact that they were completely cloud-based and built on a reputable platform (Salesforce).
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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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    Sage
    • Has significantly improved our team resources by having one system and set of processes, rather than managing duplicate entry in multiple systems
    • Has allowed us to finally have a process for ensuring we can approve, manage, track and report employee PTO liability in one system
    • Improved HR Data reporting and Data Analytics for both HR and for managers, so that we can make better people and business decisions
    • Better manager and employee experiences by eliminating paper based request forms and automating workflows
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    Sage People Screenshots

    Screenshot of Reports on the matters that mean the most to the organization. Offers insights about a global workforce to suppot informed, data-driven business decisions with data that is always up to date.Screenshot of An employee self-service portal gives the workforce access to common HR tasks, such as managing personal and pay details, viewing company communications, and managing their time off.Screenshot of Sage People is used to manage time off, and track and manage planned and unplanned absences by team or by an individual.Screenshot of Locates future leaders, close skills gaps, and develops talent with a system for employees and managers to engage in conversations anytime, anywhere, with real-time feedback, instant recognition, flexible goal setting, and formal, flexible performance reviews.Screenshot of The Sage People mobile app is used to manage HR processes on-the-go.Screenshot of Sage People Payroll is a unified HR and Payroll system for UK and US teams, to provide an accurate, synced view of people costs.​