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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AThe PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform is a talent management platform designed for Higher Education and Government organizations, now from PowerSchool (acquired August, 2018). Modules include analytics, applicant tracking, position management, onboarding, records management, and performance management.N/A

    Zoho CRM

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AZoho CRM is a simple, very low-cost CRM option for the smaller end of the SMB segment. The product has several useful integrations with other products, including QuickBooks, and Google Apps and Google Docs. The product also has an integrated project management module.

    $14

    per month

    Pricing
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from PowerschoolZoho CRM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $14.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Professional
    $23.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Enterprise
    $40.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Ultimate
    $52.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Plus
    $57.00
    Per User/Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from PowerschoolZoho CRM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$14 /user/month
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    Community Pulse
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from PowerschoolZoho CRM
    Considered Both Products
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    232 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    233 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    238 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    189 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    187 Answers
    Features
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from PowerschoolZoho CRM
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    7.7
    8 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    5.8
    3 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    2.7
    3 Ratings
    87% below category average
    Zoho CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan weighting2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    7.3
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Zoho CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.7
    289 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.7280 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.6267 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings8.9197 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.4254 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.4249 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings8.9204 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.0204 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.0250 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.7193 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.9
    222 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings8.7214 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings8.6173 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings9.3190 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.5
    267 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.8262 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings8.2220 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.6
    264 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.3249 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.7181 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.7243 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.6
    259 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.7217 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.2236 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings8.8250 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.4
    278 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings8.7276 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings8.1223 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings9.2179 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.7204 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.2
    267 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings7.7232 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.7262 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.5
    166 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings8.7165 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.4157 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.8
    211 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.9208 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.8139 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool and Zoho CRM
    Feature
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from Powerschool
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho CRM
    8.3
    231 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.3231 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from PowerschoolZoho CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    9.1
    (312 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    7.6
    (42 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (172 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (69 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.1
    (114 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (21 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (6 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PeopleAdmin Higher Ed Platform, from PowerschoolZoho CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Organizations who have very few applications and/or very few positions posted are probably less likely to benefit as high from PeopleAdmin. Large organizations who have several positions and/or several applications/applicants can definitely benefit from this product. This product is not as well suited for performance management as I had hoped because there is not a lot of freedom to creating and designing different evaluations for different position types in the system when you have an organization that has thousands of different employees and types.
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    Zoho
    Interfacing with our target clients at the correct minute is crucial in today's society. Another valuable include is its capacity to coordinated with other programs. It helps me in keeping track of the every day work emails I send to my colleagues or get. Zoho CRM makes it straightforward to consequence or send out information agreeing to our needs. Zoho makes a difference keep in mind individuals by means of e-mail and pop-ups, which dispenses with the issue of overlooking follow-ups and reminders. This not as it were helps within the organization of this incredible instrument but moreover within the execution of data.
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    Pros
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • Applicant tracking was a good use of this tool for our department. I think it could use a few more customization features but overall it was a good tool to weed out applicants who were not qualified for the position.
    • The system has some canned reporting tools that also worked well for our department and management needs.
    • It was a great place to house our position descriptions and provided a readily accessible source for hiring managers to make requested updates and changes and for employees to see and have access to their position descriptions.
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    Zoho
    • Hooks into our website and can import data from forms.
    • Has great automation tools built in.
    • Reporting features are great.
    • Easy to learn, makes it easy for us to onboard new users onto it.
    • Fairly customizable. We have fine tuned it to work the way we need it to.
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    Cons
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • PeopleAdmin's internal report writer needs work. Currently, in version 7, reporting can only be done requisition number by requisition number. The report writer needs to be modified so it can create reports enterprise-wide.
    • PeopleAdmin's Data Mart product needs substantial modification. In version 5.8, on a monthly basis, PeopleAdmin provided us with an Microsoft Access database containing our historical data up to that period end. In version 7, the "Data Mart" contains our historical data. The Data Mart consists of over 300 files. These files are not database table downloads nor is it parts of a database data dump. Rather, the files appear to be scrapes from html pages. They contain html codes and other character data that needs to be cleaned before they can be uploaded. The files are not in a table-by-table format. Any one file can contain data from two or more tables. The format of the Data Mart makes it difficult to load the data into a database and format it in a table structure that is comparable to the Access database provided with version 5.8.
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    Zoho
    • Need some way to switch a field type without losing the pre-existing data.
    • The settings controls should be broken out differently - I don't like that I can't keep some users from exporting all contact records (i.e., the entire Contacts module) because if the export function is turned off, the export function of Reports for those same modules is also blocked.
    • Frustrating that only 3 custom lookup fields are allowed per module in our license.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    We are evaluating our options as it relates to PeopleAdmin. We are likely to renew as we can not find another product that gives us the functionality we have with PeopleAdmin 5.8 in the area of Position Description. Outside of that, we would likely be close to finding another product solution.
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    Zoho
    i have already renewed my subscription twice. I am in the 3rd Year now. I have been using it for a while and have been recommending to my friends as well.. have attended ZOHOLICs the annual program of zoho and it gave me new insights of managing the crm solutoin.
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    Usability
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    The methodology of the 'out of the box' user interface is fairly easy to learn. In some cases however, the interface is not consistent throughout the software. Upgrades to the interface has certainly improved some of this--- but now we are seeing the same kinds of inconsistencies across Zoho apps, particularly those more recently added to their platform. This issue is not major in that everybody on staff seems able to learn how to work the programs--- it's just annoying and less than efficient when inconsistent user interfaces or inconsistent terms are used in the programs and/or the requisite documentation.
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    Reliability and Availability
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    In my many years using Zoho, I think there were only 1 or 2 days when there was something happening and I was not able to log in. Sure, it wasn't fun and we all panicked a bit, but right after that, all was well and work-life continued. Being cloud based, I'm never worried about losing my iPhone, iPad or Laptop as I know I can log in anywhere on any device and workflow won't stop.
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    Performance
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I don't recall every having any issues with a page not loading due to it being a Zoho issue. Anytime I've had any issues with something being wonky, I clear cache and that has always solved the problem. Or a simply computer reboot and we're back, hard at work. Look, I don't expect any product to delivery 100%, 100% of the time but if I had any consistent ongoing issues, I would have left many years ago. I still keep my eyes open to what is new but after a quick evaluation, I know Zoho will long be my home.
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    Support Rating
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    We did the training and that was a huge waste of money. The information provided was basic and the instructor was sloppy (he even forgot to turn off his mic when he used the restroom - no one should ever hear what we heard). I offered up a 9 because we were able to find what we needed on your website.
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    In-Person Training
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I attended a Zoho-Holics event in Austin, TX, several years ago, and it blew my mind. So many industries were represented using Zoho in so many different ways. It was unbelievable all that I learned from that experience, as there were features that I wasn't aware of that I immediately started using. Best of all, the trainers were patient and knowledgeable
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    Online Training
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    There is an endless supply of YouTube videos from Zoho and the many Zoho partners/consultants. Plus, Zoho has it's own library of training videos and webinars to learn from plus an entire community at the ready to answer any questions. While Zoho has been available for many years, there are constantly new training videos and webinars available for the novice and the experienced users.
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    Implementation Rating
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    When you switch CRMs, you can automatically assume everything isn’t going to match up correctly. We had used Salesforce for 10+ years and had a ton of data and customizations. It was not a clean transfer, but we were able to sort it all out. The only issue that really bothered me was Zoho support. Even simple questions couldn’t be answered over chat, and we would have some team members try for hours to find the right answer
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    Alternatives Considered
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    I've used both Target Recruit and HR Smart. When working with Target Recruit it quickly became apparent it was not the right solution for us. Another solution we examined prior to selection PeopleAdmin was iCIMS. iCIMS is a very social system but was not as familiar with the Higher Education recruitment processes as was PeopleAdmin.
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    Zoho
    Free user access was one reason to use it more than any other software. Also, for a mid-size organization, the Salesforce cost was a little higher, and Pipedrive was almost similar to Zoho. As we were already using Zoho, we found no urgency to switch.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I think Zoho CRM is priced at a reasonable amount. Simply put, you get what you pay for and Zoho does not disappoint. My organization is comfortable with what we pay and pleased with continually renewing the software. The billing frequency is just right. There are no complaints on our end
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    Scalability
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    We're still in the early stages of scaling this across departments. We have high aspirations of doing this, but it takes time to migrate to the new system and to help people get acquainted of doing their work in a different way thru Zoho.
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    Professional Services
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    In addition to being a user of Zoho CRM, we are a reseller as well. Often, at times our Partners request for on-boarding the platform configuration for them. During such requirements, we have utilized the Professional services team directly from the Zoho CRM team. Our partner feedback was quite positive, throughout.
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    Return on Investment
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • We are now able to track our recruitment sources to determine our ROI on university paid subscriptions.
    • We have reduced our recruiting approval review times by 50%
    • We have identified areas for improvement substancially by having robust reporting available at our fingertips.
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    Zoho
    • because we are new to the CRM world, we wanted a product that was reasonably priced, yet had the features we were looking for
    • we have found a much higher customer engagement rate and ROI
    • we used to "lose" customers in our makeshift process. Now, all customers are being attended to.
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    Screenshot of Deals - Cash in on all opportunities. Close more deals. Great sales management is all about prioritizing, tracking, and monitoring the deals in your pipeline. Zoho CRM gives you everything you need to manage deals across territories and sales structures.Screenshot of Activities - Keep track of all the tasks, meetings, calls, events, or activity records. Neatly organize the numerous records along with the activities associated to them such as follow-up, pre sales and post sales activities, phone conversations etc.