PerformYard vs. Sage HR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PerformYard
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
PerformYard, headquartered in Arlington, VA, providesperformance management software aimed at providing features for HR and a simple employee experience. It offers HR teams tools to build out any performance management strategy so employees get a streamlined experience so they can focus on quality feedback and effective performance discussions.
$5
per month per employee
Sage HR
Score 8.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…
$5.50
per month
Pricing
PerformYardSage HR
Editions & Modules
Professional
$5-$10
per month per employee
Enterprise
Custom Quote
Expenses Management
$1.50
per user, per month
Performance Management
$3.00
per user, per month
Shift Scheduling
$3.00
per user, per month
Timesheets
$3.00
per user, per month
Leave Management
$5.50
per user, per month
Recruitment
$200.00
per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PerformYardSage HR
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
More Pricing Information
Features
PerformYardSage HR
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
PerformYard
8.6
23 Ratings
7% above category average
Sage HR
8.0
5 Ratings
3% below category average
Corporate goal setting8.819 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting8.620 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.022 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.318 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Performance tracking8.323 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
PerformYard
8.4
23 Ratings
0% above category average
Sage HR
8.0
5 Ratings
0% below category average
Performance plans9.420 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Plan weighting8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking8.620 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.516 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Review status tracking7.422 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow7.815 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.121 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Workflow restrictions7.617 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.821 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Reporting8.017 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
PerformYard
-
Ratings
Sage HR
8.3
8 Ratings
4% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
PerformYard
-
Ratings
Sage HR
6.4
8 Ratings
24% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
PerformYard
-
Ratings
Sage HR
8.8
7 Ratings
7% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
PerformYard
-
Ratings
Sage HR
9.1
4 Ratings
14% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
PerformYard
-
Ratings
Sage HR
6.0
8 Ratings
24% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
PerformYard
-
Ratings
Sage HR
8.0
6 Ratings
0% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
PerformYard
-
Ratings
Sage HR
9.1
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
PerformYard
-
Ratings
Sage HR
6.5
1 Ratings
17% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
PerformYardSage HR
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(23 ratings)
7.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(3 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(2 ratings)
9.1
(9 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PerformYardSage HR
Likelihood to Recommend
PerformYard
It is an online system that we were able to use to create our evaluation forms. Once our HR person triggers that you have to do an evaluation of someone you will receive emails reminding you that you have to do it. In addition we can set them with due dates. Telling managers that they are being evaluated on making sure they give staff timely evaluations has really helped getting them to do them. In our first year some of the managers got "dinged" for not providing feedback to their staff and they were not happy about it. Now it isn't a problem. In addition the "quick feedback" is a game changer.
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Sage
Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.
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Pros
PerformYard
  • Allows constructive feedback from multiple sources
  • Is easy to navigate and simple to complete with takeaways that are helpful and areas where improvement is needed
  • Can be accessible to employees who are looking to bring on additional resources for a particular project or engagement
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Sage
  • Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
  • Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
  • Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
  • Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.
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Cons
PerformYard
  • Don't really need to have multiple team member selection options in the dashboard. Would be more efficient to drill down from the team member selected rather than have to scroll through the list amongst all other team members data files.
  • Would be nice if contributors could also opine as to the perceived level of performance for the person they are commenting on, i.e., unsat, sat, excellent.
  • Those are my only issues at this time.
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Sage
  • Updating information in a central location that implements changes across whole system.
  • Custom reporting and history
  • Time off policies tracking and management
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Likelihood to Renew
PerformYard
It has been excellent among the employees. It is a great way to keep up with the tasks and goals throughout the year. Manager/employee communication can increase with this program. It is very easy to use and understand. Navigation can be a bit tricky but the overall ease of going through it is splendid.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Usability
PerformYard
This is one of the best features of PerformYard - it is extremely easy to use and intuitive. There was no learning curve. This is what is so phenomenal about PerformYard. Their layout, while offering so many features, is extremely simple.
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Sage
My staff "actually" likes it! I can tell because they are actively in the program almost daily!
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Support Rating
PerformYard
Never used the support
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Sage
Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
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Online Training
PerformYard
Training for PerformYard was fantastic and very easy to understand! I highly recommend this product to any company. It is super helpful for communicating with staff, for keeping track of your goals, tasks and reviews for the current (or past) year. Definitely get online training for implementation. You won't regret it!
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
PerformYard
Our Human Resources department handled the implementation of PerformYard and they did a fantastic job. A tutorial was sent out via email to all employees with a requirement of viewing it. In additionto that, a ZOOM session was scheduled so that any questions or concerns could be answered after viewing the tutorial.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
PerformYard
With our previous program, we never received automatic notifications, only manual notifications from hr, which made it difficult to keep track of performance review deadlines, resulting in overdue reviews. PerformYard keeps you informed of your review deadlines, upcoming reviews, goal completion percentages, staff feedback of future performance, as well as documentation downloads for physical recordkeeping, and comparison of previous reviews to current reviews.
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Sage
For core HR functionality, this is the only product we use. For ATS, we have experimented with BreezyHR. We've learned that CakeHR is adding an ATS module soon though.
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Return on Investment
PerformYard
  • It has encouraged me to actually complete goals rather than "almost" complete them because I want to be able to check off the box.
  • Sometimes it's difficult to track goals without clear metrics, however, this might be a positive thing because it encourages the user to create metric-based goals.
  • One positive impact is the impact this program has on extrinsically motivated employees.
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Sage
  • The system shows us all days off and overtime, so we can manage this and know everything is like agreed in the contract.
  • A simple and affordable system with room to grow.
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