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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Namely

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ANamely 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

    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
    NamelySage HRMS
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NamelySage HRMS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    NamelySage HRMS
    Considered Both Products
    Vensure Employer Services
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    Sage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    66%
    Would buy again
    59 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    72%
    Delivers good value for the price
    51 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    70%
    Happy with the feature set
    62 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    NamelySage HRMS
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Namely and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Namely
    9.7
    144 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    5.5
    9 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.0133 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Employment history10.0139 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.031 Ratings1.39 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.0133 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Organizational charting10.0135 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Organization and location management10.0130 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.083 Ratings1.27 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Namely and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Namely
    9.2
    128 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    4.8
    7 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Pay calculation10.0112 Ratings6.17 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.054 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment10.058 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.0110 Ratings2.16 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.0114 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management10.0101 Ratings3.06 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.657 Ratings3.27 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Namely and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Namely
    10.0
    125 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    1.2
    7 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Approval workflow10.0122 Ratings1.26 Ratings
    Balance details10.0117 Ratings1.27 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment10.096 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Namely and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Namely
    7.2
    142 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    3.9
    8 Ratings
    72% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information10.0130 Ratings4.18 Ratings
    Update personal information10.0141 Ratings4.27 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.0128 Ratings1.16 Ratings
    Employee recognition2.1117 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    View job history7.0135 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Namely and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets5.953 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Namely and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Namely
    7.8
    122 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    3.7
    8 Ratings
    69% below category average
    Report builder8.0118 Ratings2.07 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.0113 Ratings1.28 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.574 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Namely and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Namely
    6.5
    117 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    4 Ratings
    14% below category average
    New hire portal8.0111 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools5.086 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Namely and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Namely
    6.3
    97 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Corporate goal setting5.087 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting3.194 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility10.073 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.090 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Namely and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Namely
    6.3
    108 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans5.097 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans5.069 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.096 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Review reminders7.099 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.485 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Namely and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Candidate search5.921 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Namely and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Namely
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.95 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.85 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.85 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.95 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.85 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.95 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.66 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    NamelySage HRMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (146 ratings)
    1.2
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (72 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (28 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (85 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 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
    NamelySage HRMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Vensure Employer Services
    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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    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
    Vensure Employer Services
    • 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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    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
    Vensure Employer Services
    • 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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    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
    Vensure Employer Services
    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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    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
    Vensure Employer Services
    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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Vensure Employer Services
    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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Vensure Employer Services
    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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Vensure Employer Services
    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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    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
    Vensure Employer Services
    • 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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    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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    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.