Sage HR vs. Zoho People

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sage HR
Score 6.6 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
Zoho People
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Zoho People is an efficient Human Resources Management System that automates daily tasks. It also offers Performance Management and Learning Management resources.
$1.25
per month
Pricing
Sage HRZoho People
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
Essential HR
$1.50 ($1.25)
monthly (annually)
Professional
$2.50 ($2.00)
monthly (annually)
Premium
$3.50 ($3.00)
monthly (annually)
Enterprise
$5.00 ($4.50)
monthly (annually)
People Plus
$10.00 ($9.00)
monthly (annually)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage HRZoho People
Free Trial
YesYes
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 HRZoho People
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
4.9
9 Ratings
46% below category average
Zoho People
9.7
8 Ratings
21% above category average
Employee demographic data5.19 Ratings9.78 Ratings
Employment history5.19 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration4.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting3.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management4.27 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
2.8
9 Ratings
97% below category average
Zoho People
9.8
8 Ratings
19% above category average
Approval workflow6.09 Ratings9.88 Ratings
Balance details1.29 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment1.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
7.8
8 Ratings
4% below category average
Zoho People
9.1
8 Ratings
12% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information7.18 Ratings8.58 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.06 Ratings9.77 Ratings
Employee recognition8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
1.0
5 Ratings
154% below category average
Zoho People
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
3.4
9 Ratings
76% below category average
Zoho People
-
Ratings
Report builder2.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports2.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
8.0
6 Ratings
0% below category average
Zoho People
8.8
8 Ratings
9% above category average
New hire portal8.06 Ratings8.77 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.05 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
3.7
6 Ratings
75% below category average
Zoho People
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting4.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting4.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.16 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking2.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
4.5
6 Ratings
55% below category average
Zoho People
8.3
8 Ratings
4% above category average
Performance plans3.26 Ratings8.38 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking2.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders2.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
9.1
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Zoho People
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
6.5
1 Ratings
18% below category average
Zoho People
7.2
7 Ratings
7% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings7.27 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Sage HRZoho People
Likelihood to Recommend
1.2
(10 ratings)
8.8
(9 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sage HRZoho People
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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Zoho
Zoho People is well suitable in both Remote & work location setups, It will reduce the time for senior management to track their attendance and other activities. It helps a lot in getting the info of their colleagues. Able to request for leave and get approval at the same place and the interesting thing is no need to note it down as it will automatically fall to the respective employee's attendance tracker. It is well useful in remote settings. This is the problem we faced and Zoho People is the solution for us.
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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.
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Zoho
  • Zoho People is an exceptional software to improve the effectiveness of your team's communication.
  • Easy check-in for my team, Seamless Trackers for Leave, Time, Attendance, Performance.
  • Compensation and many others.
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Cons
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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Zoho
  • Customer Support- Occasionally support response to questions can take a bit to get to the root issue, which can be frustrating from the technical side of running the system. However, the 24/7 availability is great.
  • Onboarding Features- Could use some improvements. Not as expansive as other Zoho People features.
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Usability
Sage
My staff "actually" likes it! I can tell because they are actively in the program almost daily!
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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Zoho
We only use Zoho People because it is part of our Zoho One suite. We originally used Zenefits, which was great for hiring/onboarding, and we currently use Employee Navigator to manage benefits and PTO, which is much easier to use than Zoho People. As of now, Zoho People is very buggy when it comes to managing PTO and there is currently no real benefits management or onboarding process that's easy to use.
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Return on Investment
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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Zoho
  • For us, the time/attendance tracking function of Zoho People has done a lot to increase accountability for scheduling and attendance. Since we are a volunteer staff, scheduling can be difficult, and this has made it so much easier to quantify and track everyone's weekly time commitments.
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ScreenShots

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Zoho People Screenshots

Screenshot of Zoho People allows employees to manage their own records