Namely vs. Talentsoft from Cegid

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Namely
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Namely offers a cloud-based HR platform for integrated core and specialized HR services, including time and employee performance management and onboarding processes.
$9
per month
Talentsoft
Score 3.7 out of 10
N/A
Talentsoft, now from Cegid (acquired July 2021) is a talent management suite consisting of Core HR capabilities (Talentsoft Hub), applicant tracking and recruiting (Hello Talent), corporate LMS, employee performance review and compensation management and planning, and requisite analytics. Also, Talentsoft Continuous Conversation is a team-centric solution that facilitates coaching conversations between managers and employees, by establishing a flexible OKR* and feedback approach across the…N/A
Pricing
NamelyTalentsoft from Cegid
Editions & Modules
Namely Now
$9
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NamelyTalentsoft
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNamely Now offers small-businesses an HCM including payroll and HR at a budget conscious price. For growing companies we have Namely Plus which includes payroll and HR, talent, time, and other tools to engage and enrich their employees. For companies looking to free up more time internally for strategy, Namely offers Namely Plus People, including managed Payroll and Benefits. And for the business who wants to expand while minimizing risk and liability, our white-glove comprehensive PEO solution is Namely Complete.
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Features
NamelyTalentsoft from Cegid
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
6.3
143 Ratings
22% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data6.6132 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history7.1138 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.030 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.0132 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting4.8134 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management5.8129 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.282 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
7.2
127 Ratings
11% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
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Ratings
Pay calculation8.8111 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.953 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.257 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.8109 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.3113 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management5.5100 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.157 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
7.7
124 Ratings
5% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.3121 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.5116 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.295 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Namely
7.5
141 Ratings
8% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information7.9129 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.2140 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.0127 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition7.3116 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.3134 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
5.7
53 Ratings
30% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets5.753 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Namely
6.9
121 Ratings
10% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Report builder7.3117 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.6112 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.774 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Namely
6.5
116 Ratings
21% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.0
1 Ratings
114% below category average
New hire portal7.4110 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools5.685 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Namely
5.1
96 Ratings
46% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.6
2 Ratings
95% below category average
Corporate goal setting6.086 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Individual goal setting4.894 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.372 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Performance tracking5.289 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
5.4
107 Ratings
38% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.3
2 Ratings
99% below category average
Performance plans5.296 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans3.868 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Review status tracking6.595 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Review reminders6.298 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency5.485 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Plan weighting00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Workflow restrictions00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Namely
5.6
21 Ratings
34% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.8
1 Ratings
88% below category average
Candidate search5.621 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Namely
7.7
6 Ratings
1% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.4
1 Ratings
101% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.75 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.05 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.85 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.16 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
-
Ratings
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.7
1 Ratings
90% below category average
Course authoring00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
NamelyTalentsoft from Cegid
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(145 ratings)
2.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.1
(71 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(27 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(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
NamelyTalentsoft from Cegid
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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Cegid
I think some of my problems with Talentsoft aren't so much the fault of the software as it is how my company is organized. I have to enter many different property levels so that a review gets created, I'm not certain that these fields are required by Talentsoft or by my corporate office. This software is not suited for companies where a segment of the employees do not have a company email address and/or access to a company computer
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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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Cegid
  • Having the reviews in Talentsoft makes it much easier for one person to manage the entire process from start to finish.
  • When an employee switches managers during the year, the delegation feature makes it very easy to have the previous manager add their input to the employees review.
  • Being able to have a daily import file from our HR system into Talentsoft helps in having the information in Talentsoft be current.
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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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Cegid
  • Better integration with other tools in my opinion
  • Better import/export functionality in my opinion
  • Customisable reports
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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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Cegid
No answers on this topic
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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Cegid
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Support Rating
Namely
Unfortunately, in more recent years we've had a lot of difficulty with Namely as they've undergone a lot of internal changes. It took 4 returned emails saying the person no longer worked at Namely to find someone to help me (I finally called payroll) and it took a while to get connected with a direct source of help. Namely now has set up their "pod" feature of communication which works well for the most part, but is different. I felt spoiled when we first started with Namely, but now it feels very much like working with most large companies' help centers. There is a system to go through and you do have the option to click "urgent". In general the help is efficient, but it still takes a few days and it's hard to speak with someone directly. It is all done via online communications and is difficult to actually speak to someone on the phone. This works well for most cases, but I do feel frustrated more often than I'd like to with this type of communication. (2019/2020)
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Cegid
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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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Cegid
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Alternatives Considered
Namely
Namely has a robust suite of offerings, and fallows for a la carte selection of add-ons (rather than a single bundled option). This has allowed our company to save money by not purchasing options / functionalities that we dont need, but may drive up the cost for other companies who need more a la carte selections. In all, the size of the company, the size & capabilities of the internal HR team, and considerations like managed payroll and benefits should be key drivers in selection.
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Cegid
I think SuccessFactors is more flexible to customer needs when creating review templates and allowing access to goals year round. They also track changes for the goals. Talentsoft was selected by our corporate office before I started with the company.
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Return on Investment
Namely
  • When we were over 100, it provided a huge benefit to us due to the accuracy of payroll, benefits integration and management, and org chart and performance tracking. Having all of that in one place was a huge improvement from the former disjointed user experience.
  • When we dropped below 100 due to covid, our insurance rates went up 93% to offer comparable plans, and we had to move over to a PEO for benefits which meant we also had to move payroll. It was hugely disruptive, and now our employees have a bad experience when trying to manage their HR lives in multiple places. It is confusing and, again, disjointed.
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Cegid
  • In my opinion, does not solve any real business problems
  • In my opinion, high cost with weak functionality
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ScreenShots

Namely Screenshots

Screenshot of Namely News Feed: The home base to make announcements, express appreciation, and to celebrate important milestones.Screenshot of HR Analytics: data to drive confidence in an active people strategy and to encourage pride in provable resultsScreenshot of Talent & Performance Management: connects, engages, and develops the workforce in a platform designed so that employees actually want to use itScreenshot of Benefits Administration: modern, integrated benefits technology makes it easy for employees to enroll and easier to manageScreenshot of Payroll Administration: integrated with HR data and coupled with full payroll tax servicesScreenshot of Namely Mobile App: request time off and access paystubs and benefits information from anywhere