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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage HR

    Score9.2 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

    Varicent

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFrom quotas to sales and compensation, Varicent helps revenue leaders in enterprise organizations chart a more effective, connected path to revenue by providing vital data, insights, and sales go-to-market planning tools.N/A
    Pricing
    Sage HRVaricent
    Editions & Modules
    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
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage HRVaricent
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    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—
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    Features
    Sage HRVaricent
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting4.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.8
    12 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow4.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation3.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition3.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets4.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    5.8
    11 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data2.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting6.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting3.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility6.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    5.1
    8 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans2.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency3.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    2.7
    4 Ratings
    98% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools2.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking2.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search4.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development2.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    2.9
    3 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management1.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales ICM
    Comparison of Sales ICM features of Sage HR and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Varicent
    6.7
    55 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Sales compensation plan creation00 Ratings7.148 Ratings
    Complex sales crediting00 Ratings7.548 Ratings
    Sales compensation process automation00 Ratings7.452 Ratings
    Incentive auditing/regulation compliance00 Ratings6.546 Ratings
    Sales compensation dashboards & forecasting00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Incentive modeling00 Ratings6.243 Ratings
    Agile incentive strategy00 Ratings6.538 Ratings
    ICM mobile visibility00 Ratings6.232 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sage HRVaricent
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Everstage
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    CaptivateIQ
    Score9.3 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Sage HRVaricent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    7.3
    (67 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.8
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (59 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.8
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.3
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (58 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage HRVaricent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Varicent
    For the use cases we have at the bank, ICM is a perfect solution. For any bank or institution that has similar requirements, ICM would be a perfect solution. But I also think for any use case that has any sort of incentives based on Sales done, this would work amazing, as both Calculations and reports are handled by ICM very well; it's an all-in-one solution, I feel like.
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    • Flexibility - Varicent is not template based. You can implement the model specifically for your organisation.
    • Scalability - Since it is not stick to templates you are able to expand the model for other domains as well.
    • Reporting - Several ways of reporting are possible and each has their own benefit/purpose.
    • Strong/Powerfull Calculation Engine delivering fast results/speed to insight
    • User Interface is minimized to what you need and is not showing off all the functions it can "also" do
    • Strong audittrail
    • Appears to be almost unlimited in what you are able to create
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    Cons
    Sage
    • Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now.
    • The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive.
    • Overall look and feel could be updated one day.
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    Varicent
    • As [the] model gets more and more transactional data, the calculation time increases. This should/can be handled internally with better model optimization.
    • Migrating from one env to other sometimes is challenging. There can be better 'Alerts' or 'Explanation' provided to handle it or at least to give a hint of the error.
    • For managers viewing their rep's report, the access part can be made easier. It should be linked to Payee hierarchy and access can be done automatically.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    Customer support from IBM is impeccable. They are quick to respond and they don't nickel and dime you for every request you make. Their goal is to ensure your success and as a user, I really feel like they listen to my concerns. That's not to say there are no problems. All software has its issues, but I don't feel like those issues fall on deaf ears.
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    Usability
    Sage
    payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good
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    Varicent
    Any calculations can be implemented as there are hardly any limitations on complexity. However, online real-time usability is lacking - a simple user enters, and the system calculates work in a way that it is in the browser and hence still needs overnight to be properly reflected in the batch calculations and backend tables.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    Never went down in last 3 years that I worked with it (every hour of the day basically). That is a 10 in my book.
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    Performance
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    All is fast, but with API's it is sometimes slower due to the application we are pulling data from. Reports are loaded directly or within seconds and our reports are very detailed with many columns and rows.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Varicent
    Giving a 10 would suggest there is no room for improvement. I don't feel like their support is perfect. However, I have never met another team that was more dedicated to making sure we get what we want and need.
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    In-Person Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    The training was good in general with a nice trainer as well. But, the training could be better if it is more focussed on our process/data etc.
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    Online Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    There is a learning portal with many videos about navigation, creating reports and managing your model.
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    Implementation Rating
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    Test test test. Make sure that the product is calculating everyone 100% correctly. DO NOT accept a 70% pass rate as some companies would like to have you believe is acceptable. This means conducting thorough testing by providing 100% of all expected results, but it will be worth it when you know that the compensation plans are working entirely as expected.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' time, resources, and performance. Both have similar customer service and it really comes down to what features you are wanting to focus on as a business.
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    Varicent
    In 2015, we used a scorecard containing 80 attributes in our review of Oracle, Callidus, and Xactly & Varicent. Oracle did not have true self serve capabilities- programming was heavily required, not intuitive, out of the box functionality was limited. Callidus & Xactly could not provide us a demo using our data, statements could not be sent out in bulk form, difficulty in importing/exporting to CRM. Varicent excelled in most areas and was the clear winner.
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    Scalability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    It is very scalable and adaptable to changing complexities of calculations and business rules under a variety of different scenarios. It does not get full points because in large data loads the time needed to calculate and import the data increases exponentially and may cause issues related to timing potentially.
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service.
    • I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage.
    • Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time).
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    Varicent
    • Compliance - with a central system used for calculation incentive payments and commissions, we are able to provide reports and data showing every detail of how payments are calculated and why they are justified. We can also identify anomalies and outliers.
    • Integration with our payroll system is seamless. Except for regular pay, nothing goes to payroll without going through ICM. The process for paying incentives/bonuses/commissions is now very structured and efficient.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent Screenshots

    Screenshot of Varicent providing clarity and transparency to sellers, helping them to find answers faster and have confidence in compensation plans.Screenshot of Tools for sellers that help them align strategic initiatives, and that help them understand which deals will help them win.Screenshot of Varicent ICM model compensation plans that display the financial impact of changes. Its ability to more accurately forecast commission payouts with “what-if” assumptions, users can budget more effectively for sales compensation costs, manage target total compensation for sales representatives and assess plan effectiveness.Screenshot of Shareable information sent to the right people to drive the right results.