Proliant vs. Sling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Proliant
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Proliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A
Sling
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Sling, from the company of the same name in Brooklyn, is presented by the vendor as an easy way to schedule and communicate with non-desk employees. It allows users to organize, communicate, and administer all aspects of a business, to stay on top of things and keep everything in one place without juggling multiple platforms.
$2
per month
Pricing
ProliantSling
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Premium
$2.00
per user, per month
Business
$4.00
per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ProliantSling
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ProliantSling
Features
ProliantSling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.7
23 Ratings
5% below category average
Sling
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.721 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.822 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.620 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.822 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting5.916 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.117 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.217 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
9.0
22 Ratings
10% above category average
Sling
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.922 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.411 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.820 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.921 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.720 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
6.6
21 Ratings
21% below category average
Sling
-
Ratings
Approval workflow4.419 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.920 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.516 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
8.7
22 Ratings
6% above category average
Sling
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.822 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.822 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.317 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition7.513 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.915 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.4
12 Ratings
8% below category average
Sling
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.412 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
9.1
22 Ratings
19% above category average
Sling
-
Ratings
Report builder9.821 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.822 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.612 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
8.6
20 Ratings
8% above category average
Sling
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.719 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.618 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.2
10 Ratings
11% below category average
Sling
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.19 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.69 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
8.2
13 Ratings
4% above category average
Sling
-
Ratings
Performance plans8.113 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.412 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking8.313 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.113 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.211 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.2
9 Ratings
9% below category average
Sling
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.59 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.59 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.0
14 Ratings
11% below category average
Sling
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management6.612 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.99 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.712 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.613 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ProliantSling
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(24 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Usability
7.1
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ProliantSling
Likelihood to Recommend
Proliant
Overall, I would generally recommend Proliant to a colleague as I think the system and structure has great bones and is generally very easy to use. However, if a colleague was needing a system with a robust reporting system or access to immediate support, I would be less likely to recommend the system.
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Sling, Inc
Sling offers enough customization I can see it working in most any scheduling scenarios. The ability to build job types into each employee gives you the control to match employee skills with the need for any particular position. Time of day templates makes it easy to select various shift times.
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Pros
Proliant
  • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
  • [...] has also been really helpful
  • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
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Sling, Inc
  • Ease of access for managers & employees alike.
  • Sling staff always reply almost right away when I have had questions in the past.
  • We love utilizing the different colors for the schedule, so it's easier to see who's what and where/when.
  • Easy for staff to apply for shifts.
  • Free version does everything we need it to!
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Cons
Proliant
  • Reporting is limited to data that is pulled by pay period--not by date worked, so if trying to determine how much an employee earned during a quarter--you have to calculate this manually
  • Employee records are limited to admin only viewing--so managers can not see payrates, upload documents to employee files or update expiration dates to licenses, etc
  • User guides in the knowledge base are out of date and don't cover the recent updates to the system--or outline processes that are no defunct
  • Limited integrations with other HR platforms are available. Ex--outside ATS, candidate assessment tools
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Sling, Inc
  • Notification system is weird
  • Limited features for free
  • Confusing layout at first
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Usability
Proliant
Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
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Sling, Inc
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Proliant
Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
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Sling, Inc
(it has been 3+ years since I evaluated other programs, I don't recall the names)
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Return on Investment
Proliant
  • i am not able to give this information because I don't believe our firm fully uses Proliant
  • I was just made aware of some of the benefits Proliant can offer through this survey
  • The only negative is that when the "pre-wire" requirement was activated this year, we were not told ahead of time and it caused a lot of confusion and delay when we tried to process the first partner payroll in January.
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Sling, Inc
  • It has been much easier to fill shifts faster
  • It's easy to train new staff on with ease
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of Sling Employee and Shift Scheduling for Businesses of All SizesScreenshot of Sling with Mobile Management of Employees Shifts and Tasks