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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage HRMS

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ASage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A

    Vena

    Score8.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Vena Solutions provides a financial process automation solution to automate Corporate Performance Management, accounting and budgeting, Regulatory & Compliance, and other finance-related processes. It is scaled for medium to large-sized organizations.N/A
    Pricing
    Sage HRMSVena
    Editions & Modules
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    Professional
    N/A
    Complete
    N/A
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage HRMSVena
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—The Professional Plan is the most flexible way to get started quickly and can be added onto as a company grows. The plan includes: Vena Platform, Customer Success Manager, Standard Support and Customer Portal. Complete Plan includes everything in Professional, plus: Vena Insights, Premium Support, Sandbox Environment, and Expert Managed Services. For a limited time, new customers who use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Online) as their primary ERP can get a free year of Vena and 40% off implementation costs. Vena also offers special pricing for not for profit organizations. To learn more, speak to an expert.
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    Sage HRMSVena
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    96%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    279 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    320 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    227 Answers
    Features
    Sage HRMSVena
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    5.5
    9 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration1.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)1.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    4.8
    7 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation6.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors4.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration2.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management3.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management3.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    1.2
    7 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow1.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details1.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    3.9
    8 Ratings
    72% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information4.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information4.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation1.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history4.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    3.7
    8 Ratings
    69% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder2.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports1.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    4 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    7.9
    176 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.1110 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.1157 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.6167 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.0
    290 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.3277 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.3277 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.4107 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.0247 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.0
    232 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings7.6131 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.1170 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.1194 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.1171 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.2
    160 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.7143 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.6117 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.5133 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.071 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.4
    280 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.1265 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.4265 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.4266 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.5129 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.5205 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    7.2
    142 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings6.9137 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.5122 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.4
    350 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings8.6317 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings8.7336 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.6324 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings8.0290 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings8.2326 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    7.2
    303 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings7.4263 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings6.9195 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings6.8178 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings7.7175 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings5.9125 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings7.3225 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings8.4265 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.3
    330 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings8.4296 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings8.4309 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.0319 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.5249 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings7.199 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.3
    262 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings8.2223 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings9.1169 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings8.5195 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.0209 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.2191 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.9147 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Sage HRMS and Vena
    Feature
    Sage HRMS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.1
    320 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings7.8260 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings8.9300 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings7.6237 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Sage HRMSVena
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.2
    (10 ratings)
    8.6
    (347 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (39 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (107 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage HRMSVena
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    Sage HRMS is a software that fits in all organizations whether small or large and this makes it the most suitable HR solution as it will help you manage your workforce even if it may appear small. The software has analytics and reporting tools that are applicable in performance management where you will use them in assessing the productivity of your employees and plan on how to improve further as a workforce. It further helps in employee on-boarding, payroll management, and talent management
    Incentivized
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    Vena Solutions
    It is well suited for planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Using its capabilities also allows you to use it for reporting, whether it's month-end reporting or other reporting where you want to rely on data from a source that can be nicely presented and adjusted in Excel.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Sage
    • Ability to see history (like job history) easily at a glance.
    • Ability to make changes easily.
    • Organizing info in the employee record.
    Incentivized
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    Vena Solutions
    • The Admin function of Vena, being able to set up the users in the user categories and the different groups and assigning the groups and the task bindings, is particularly easy and very helpful because as we have so many different departments and disciplines in our organization, we do need to establish pretty specific user access so this process works really well for us.
    • Running reports in Vena is fairly easy, and we do enjoy being able to just push a button and get some budget versus actuals.
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    Cons
    Sage
    • We changed our chart of accounts. The system does not allow you to change the numbering format, so we had to start over with new databases.
    • The tax return portion of the software does not file local taxes. We would definitely like to see this functionality in the future.
    • The payroll piece does not handle complicated move up and move downs for union pay. This could definitely be improved upon.
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    Vena Solutions
    • Create an bottom-line functionality.
    • Have another license between power user and contributor that allows building reports that aren't ad hoc, but don't have all the admin rights of a power user.
    • Have a session on best in class Workforce Planning prior to implementation.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
    Incentivized
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    Vena Solutions
    Vena has become an integral part of finance and our daily process. Without it we would take longer to prepare results and decisions will be delayed. Vena has given the whole organization more visibility of results and budgets so that all departments participate more actively in managing their budgets rather than it being the sole responsibility of finance.
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    Usability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    Vena is somehow easy to manipulate. If you want to map accounts, or change mapping. there are clear instructions and guidance. and also Vena AI is on the way, so i think we can leverage it more and let AI help us mapping and check errors. overall a very good product and easy to learn and set up.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    Vena is seemingly always available. They plan maintenance windows well in advance and always off hours (typically over a weekend) and communicate clearly throughout maintenance about what will be affected. Over 5 years of using the product, I can only remember one time when the platform was unavailable (I believe due to an underlying server hosting issue from their provider), and they resolved the issue and had everything up and running again within 8 hours.
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    Performance
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    The performance is dependent on how much data and calculations are involved and how complex the security settings are. A simple template or report loads in seconds. A complex template or report can take a while. If there are many users with complex security settings, that will be a factor in the load time.
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    When I reach out to our support team, they are always able to fix any issues we are having in a timely manner. It is always resolved quickly which proves that customer support always helps out our support team with any issues so they can in turn help us quickly
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    In-Person Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    This is the best way to learn and buy-in. The in person effect gives students both a hands on approach but an instruction to be there to customize assistance and understanding. In person also builds greater buy in with your future team on creators. However if your audience is better at on line learning this is another good option.
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    Online Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    The training was structured as a group training to learn the basics of creating a data model and mapping a template. While we had nearly 10 participants, I was the only actual implementer so we probably didn't actually need the training and could have just learned the initial skills from the implementation consultant. Two years later, when we hired a new team member, they completed several modules in Vena Academy (a self paced learning course) which allowed them to get up to speed on the basics with just a bit of supplemental guidance from me as our existing admin.
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    Implementation Rating
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    The Vena consultant had great knowledge of both the Vena solution and Excel and Excel functions. He was able to help suggest ways to build our templates that met our requirements using Excel functions we had not previously considered using. And we have been able to use the Excel information he provided in other ways outside of Vena. He was very patient and flexible as we learned the Vena tool and created templates
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
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    Vena Solutions
    Previously used Synario for long-term forecasting. Ultimately moved to Vena for this to keep budgeting and forecasting together in a single solution. Vena's system is much easier to learn on the admin side since it is Excel-based so the transition was pretty simple. Previously used Jenzabar with JICS for budgeting. Vena's budget system is more user-friendly for end users and more flexible so it works better for our specific needs. Vena's reporting system is easier to use and customize.
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    Scalability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    Vena solutios is a software that provides robust tools that help different departments in their statistics and we can visualize a lot of promising and visually attractive data. Vena Solutions' level of scalability is high and sustainable over time thanks to the fabulous technical support that is ready to help us at all times
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • there can be a high ROI when processing payroll in house compared to outsourced. Not to mention the flexibility you gain.
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    Vena Solutions
    • Vena has helped save time by reducing the manual work involved with budgeting, reporting, and variance analysis. Instead of spending as much time organizing data and reconciling spreadsheets, I can focus more on reviewing results and making informed decisions. It has improved collaboration between teams and provided better visibility into financial performance, creating more efficient processes overall.
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of Operation Expenses - Predictive AnalysisScreenshot of Allocations DashboardScreenshot of Vena Add InScreenshot of Power BI DashboardScreenshot of Operational Expenses - Drill through analysisScreenshot of Process Status Dashboard