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.
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PeopleGuru™
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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…
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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 data
7.6132 Ratings
5.812 Ratings
Employment history
7.9138 Ratings
5.711 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
7.130 Ratings
7.710 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
7.0132 Ratings
7.011 Ratings
Organizational charting
4.6134 Ratings
4.49 Ratings
Organization and location management
6.2129 Ratings
8.19 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
8.182 Ratings
6.99 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 calculation
9.0111 Ratings
7.712 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
5.953 Ratings
00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
6.057 Ratings
8.39 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
8.0109 Ratings
4.28 Ratings
Direct deposit files
8.9113 Ratings
8.211 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
4.1100 Ratings
7.710 Ratings
Reimbursement management
6.657 Ratings
9.04 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 workflow
6.6121 Ratings
7.311 Ratings
Balance details
7.1116 Ratings
5.811 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
8.595 Ratings
6.79 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 information
8.5129 Ratings
7.913 Ratings
Update personal information
9.0140 Ratings
8.213 Ratings
View company policy documentation
7.4127 Ratings
7.810 Ratings
Employee recognition
7.8116 Ratings
8.96 Ratings
View job history
8.4134 Ratings
7.99 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 assets
5.953 Ratings
6.05 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 builder
8.4117 Ratings
5.913 Ratings
Pre-built reports
8.4112 Ratings
6.313 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
7.474 Ratings
7.76 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 portal
8.6110 Ratings
7.910 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
4.985 Ratings
7.26 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 setting
6.086 Ratings
6.41 Ratings
Individual goal setting
3.294 Ratings
7.22 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
3.172 Ratings
8.21 Ratings
Performance tracking
4.189 Ratings
7.32 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 plans
4.796 Ratings
6.24 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
2.268 Ratings
6.43 Ratings
Review status tracking
7.595 Ratings
6.24 Ratings
Review reminders
7.598 Ratings
6.43 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
7.285 Ratings
6.53 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 search
5.921 Ratings
6.32 Ratings
Create succession plans/pools
00 Ratings
5.51 Ratings
Candidate ranking
00 Ratings
6.41 Ratings
Candidate development
00 Ratings
6.41 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
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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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.