Namely vs. PeopleGuru™

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Namely
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Namely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.N/A
PeopleGuru™
Score 7.4 out of 10
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PeopleGuru is a cloud-based Human Capital Management solution designed for mid-market organizations. From recruitment to retirement, PeopleGuru HCM manages the entire employee life cycle. PeopleGuru's single platform, single database, solution includes: HR, Payroll, Benefits Management, Onboarding, Recruiting, Reporting and Analytics, ACA Management, Salary Administration, Performance Management, and Social Collaboration Tools. In addition to PeopleGuru's next generation technology, PeopleGuru…N/A
Pricing
NamelyPeopleGuru™
Editions & Modules
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NamelyPeopleGuru™
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
NamelyPeopleGuru™
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
6.9
143 Ratings
14% below category average
PeopleGuru™
6.5
13 Ratings
19% below category average
Employee demographic data7.6132 Ratings5.812 Ratings
Employment history7.9138 Ratings5.711 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.130 Ratings7.710 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.0132 Ratings7.011 Ratings
Organizational charting4.6134 Ratings4.49 Ratings
Organization and location management6.2129 Ratings8.19 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.182 Ratings6.99 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
6.9
127 Ratings
15% below category average
PeopleGuru™
7.5
12 Ratings
6% below category average
Pay calculation9.0111 Ratings7.712 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors5.953 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.057 Ratings8.39 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.0109 Ratings4.28 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.9113 Ratings8.211 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management4.1100 Ratings7.710 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.657 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
7.4
124 Ratings
9% below category average
PeopleGuru™
6.6
11 Ratings
20% below category average
Approval workflow6.6121 Ratings7.311 Ratings
Balance details7.1116 Ratings5.811 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.595 Ratings6.79 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Namely
8.2
141 Ratings
1% above category average
PeopleGuru™
8.1
13 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.5129 Ratings7.913 Ratings
Update personal information9.0140 Ratings8.213 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.4127 Ratings7.810 Ratings
Employee recognition7.8116 Ratings8.96 Ratings
View job history8.4134 Ratings7.99 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
5.9
53 Ratings
29% below category average
PeopleGuru™
6.0
5 Ratings
28% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets5.953 Ratings6.05 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Namely
8.1
121 Ratings
7% above category average
PeopleGuru™
6.6
13 Ratings
13% below category average
Report builder8.4117 Ratings5.913 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.4112 Ratings6.313 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.474 Ratings7.76 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Namely
6.8
116 Ratings
16% below category average
PeopleGuru™
7.6
10 Ratings
4% below category average
New hire portal8.6110 Ratings7.910 Ratings
Manager tracking tools4.985 Ratings7.26 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Namely
4.1
96 Ratings
65% below category average
PeopleGuru™
7.3
2 Ratings
9% below category average
Corporate goal setting6.086 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Individual goal setting3.294 Ratings7.22 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility3.172 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Performance tracking4.189 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
5.8
107 Ratings
31% below category average
PeopleGuru™
6.4
4 Ratings
21% below category average
Performance plans4.796 Ratings6.24 Ratings
Performance improvement plans2.268 Ratings6.43 Ratings
Review status tracking7.595 Ratings6.24 Ratings
Review reminders7.598 Ratings6.43 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.285 Ratings6.53 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Namely
5.9
21 Ratings
27% below category average
PeopleGuru™
6.1
2 Ratings
24% below category average
Candidate search5.921 Ratings6.32 Ratings
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Namely
8.8
6 Ratings
13% above category average
PeopleGuru™
6.9
6 Ratings
11% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.95 Ratings7.15 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.85 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.85 Ratings6.33 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.95 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.85 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.95 Ratings6.25 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.66 Ratings6.75 Ratings
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
NamelyPeopleGuru™
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(145 ratings)
7.3
(13 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.4
(10 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(71 ratings)
6.4
(2 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.4
(28 ratings)
7.7
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.5
(85 ratings)
5.5
(2 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.6
(13 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
NamelyPeopleGuru™
Likelihood to Recommend
Namely
Namely is aesthetically very pleasing and navigates like other social media platforms which can be appealing to potentially a remote workforce who interacts more online than in person. Unfortunately, it did not serve our population well as we are primarily manufacturing where people are not as interested in utilizing the HRIS for interactions when they would rather connect in person.
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PeopleGuru™
I'd say PeopleGuru is well suited for most businesses -- a more significant (200+ employees) company may want to use something with a sleeker design. This provider is willing to work with cannabis businesses, which is unusual for payroll providers now.
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Pros
Namely
  • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
  • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
  • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
  • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
  • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
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PeopleGuru™
  • One system for all human resource functions.
  • Easy ticketing function if you have an issue with the software.
  • Cost effective option.
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Cons
Namely
  • Limits to custom reporting
  • No direct feed for Ohio Workers Comp (now a manual process on our end)
  • No option to place an employee on Leave of Absence and exclude them from payroll while they are "inactive"
  • No option to suppress certain deductions for certain pay types (i.e. allow 401K for commissions but block remaining deductions - also now a manual process to uncheck the suppress box for 401K for each commission check)
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PeopleGuru™
  • Position change future dating
  • Timecard reporting including approval (multiple reports to show timecard with approval)
  • W2 Reconciliation Reports (had to calculate wages to verify accuracy)
  • Benefit Plan effective dating & how it affects the deduction effective dating (results in payroll errors if not careful)
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Likelihood to Renew
Namely
Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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PeopleGuru™
The software is cost-effective and exceeds our needs compared to the previous software.
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Usability
Namely
It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
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PeopleGuru™
The software is intuitive and user friendly.
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Support Rating
Namely
Namely platform has pretty good support: knowledgeable and relatively fast response times. Namely Payroll and Namely Benefits are very much depending on the quality of the support agent or CSM: we have had knowledgeable and attentive ones, but also ones that have provided erroneous information or failed to respond to urgent asks in a timely manner
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PeopleGuru™
The customer service is great for the most part. There are a few issues with tax filings but overall I am pleased with the customer service provided by PeopleGuru.
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Online Training
Namely
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PeopleGuru™
The trainer was difficult to understand.
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Implementation Rating
Namely
Implementation was a bit complicated and our company had to carry most of the weight. It often felt like our implementation manager was giving us extra work that she did not want to do herself. It also took much longer than expected - I believe almost 2 months. I believe our company carried a bit too much of the weight.
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PeopleGuru™
The implementation process was cumbersome and stressful. It took an extremely long time to complete this process. We had to learn a lot on the fly because this was the first implementation for all of us. The process would have been a lot easier if there was a third party that could assist with a lot of the work required to transfer and verify data.
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Alternatives Considered
Namely
The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been the worst part of the experience outside of the benefits team.
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PeopleGuru™
PeopleGuru is better than other cannabis-friendly payroll systems, like CheckWriters or MyPaperlessOffice (companies so small they were not available in your dropdown). It is not as good as bigger companies that are not cannabis-friendly, like ADP or Paylocity. ADP is super expensive but given the choice I would be with Paylocity over PeopleGuru.
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Return on Investment
Namely
  • We were able to transition to a fully digital onboarding process which saved us hours in time per new hire and made the process smoother for the new hire.
  • Namely is our first HRIS and has helped the HR department to find data and information quickly.
  • Namely helped us digitize our performance management process which the company undergoes on an annual basis.
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PeopleGuru™
  • Less platforms that need to be managed or maintained
  • Less platforms to pay monthly or annual fees for
  • More costly than Gusto
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ScreenShots

Namely Screenshots

Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.

PeopleGuru™ Screenshots

Screenshot of A single employee profile panel stores all employee data including personal documents, PTO requests, banking, skills, certifications, and awards.Screenshot of PeopleGuru HCM is delivered with client defined dashboards which can be configured and controlled by an employee and/or administrator to improve the employee experience and drive user adoption. All dashboards can be exported to Excel.Screenshot of A user experience designed to help employees select the right benefits for themselves, family members, and dependents.Screenshot of The Employee Master, which can be used to manage a large, dynamic workforce. Filter by different locations, departments, or other various structures.Screenshot of the employee portal, available either via mobile or self-service, where employees have access to their pay stubs, W-2s, compensation statements, and PTO management.Screenshot of PeopleGuru's Daily Feed- communication platform to engage, reward, recognize, and collaborate with people. With the Daily Feed, employees can communicate with work groups, use direct private messaging, and publish posts for their peers.