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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

    Zoho Projects

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AZoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Sage HRZoho Projects
    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
    Free
    $0
    Premium
    $5
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $10
    per month per user
    Project Plus
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage HRZoho Projects
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsThe modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card requiredDiscount offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Sage HRZoho Projects
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    75%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    71%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Sage HRZoho Projects
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sage HR and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.8
    12 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets4.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sage HR and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    5.8
    11 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    5.1
    8 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    2.7
    4 Ratings
    98% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    2.9
    3 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Sage HR and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    6.6
    20 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings5.518 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Sage HR and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sage HR
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    5.0
    13 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings3.013 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage HRZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    6.5
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    5.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    7.4
    (9 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage HRZoho Projects
    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
    My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
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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
    • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
    • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
    • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
    • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
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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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    Zoho
    • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
    • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
    • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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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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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects is an easy project management tool to use. It provides all the functionality that we required for handling projects. We can easily create personal forms for projects and tasks, allowing us to add and report on our own desire. Apart from this we can create and edit documents in real time which saves our time. This allows us to share text docs, presentations, tables with the whole team and we can work on them together
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Has not been down to my knowledge.
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    Performance
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Speed meets my expectations.
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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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    Zoho
    Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
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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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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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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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    Zoho
    • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
    • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
    • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
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    ScreenShots

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    Zoho Projects Screenshots

    Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.