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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Visier People

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Visier aims to give organizations a "Workforce AI Edge:" A set of AI-powered capabilities that help leaders understand the relationship between people and work, elevate employee productivity, and win by adapting to change faster. The company offers people analytics, workforce planning, and compensation allocation. All Visier technology is underpinned by its Real-time People Data Platform, which uses AI to unlock the business-transforming potential of people data, work data, and the fusion…N/A
    Pricing
    VaricentVisier People
    Editions & Modules
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    VaricentVisier People
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    VaricentVisier People
    Considered Both Products
    Varicent
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    Visier
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    35 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    VaricentVisier People
    Sales ICM
    Comparison of Sales ICM features of Varicent and Visier People
    Feature
    Varicent
    6.7
    55 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Visier People
    -
    Ratings
    Sales compensation plan creation7.148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex sales crediting7.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales compensation process automation7.452 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incentive auditing/regulation compliance6.546 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales compensation dashboards & forecasting6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incentive modeling6.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Agile incentive strategy6.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    ICM mobile visibility6.232 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Analytics
    Comparison of Workforce Analytics features of Varicent and Visier People
    Feature
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Visier People
    8.0
    50 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Automated data collection00 Ratings8.750 Ratings
    Data analysis00 Ratings8.750 Ratings
    Data integration00 Ratings8.650 Ratings
    Predictive analytics00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
    Benchmarking00 Ratings6.749 Ratings
    Report designer00 Ratings8.750 Ratings
    Pre-built content00 Ratings8.350 Ratings
    Data management00 Ratings8.748 Ratings
    Self-service insights00 Ratings8.048 Ratings
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    ActivTrak
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Everstage
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    CaptivateIQ
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Workday Prism Analytics
    Score7.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    VaricentVisier People
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (67 ratings)
    8.7
    (52 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.8
    (15 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (59 ratings)
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    Availability
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.8
    (58 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    VaricentVisier People
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Visier
    Visier People is well-suited for organizations that require the ability to record thorough information on analytics of the company, and to have the change of measuring training's productivity impact. The software isn't well-suited for those who tend to feature a lot of models into the software as the platform doesn't record/support most models, so some data isn't able to be recorded.
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    Pros
    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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    Visier
    • The database is very complete and detailed, thus being able to enhance a deep analysis of each user.
    • The Visier dashboard is extremely attractive and friendly, helping staff understand every detail of the analyzes conducted on the company's workforce.
    • Despite not being a great and complete solution to work with HR within this platform, however, data can be shared to exchange information between the head of each department of the company and HR staff and to speed up the analysis process and determine what to do with a low-performing employee.
    • It excellently determines the productivity of each employee and also determines risk by monitoring patterns and behavior.
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    Cons
    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.
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    Visier
    • Visier is a people analytics tool, so all data points are tied to employees. It can be difficult to analyze data points that aren't tied to employees (e.g., certain job data) since the data is driven by people metrics.
    • Visier releases updates quarterly. While this cadence does provide room for updates and enhances to be implemented in the tool throughout the year, other software providers operate on a more continuous update schedule.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Visier
    It is a software with great resources, it increases the possibility that the entire workforce is productive, it gives us quick answers, it is the most powerful workforce analysis software that exists so far.
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    Usability
    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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    Visier
    Visier People makes it very easy for all end users to go in and see, pull, or dig in to their data where previously my team would have to pull or schedule a report of the data to each user. It is also very fast in updating charts/analyses when changing or adding filters, which makes the ease of use better. Last, the charts and analyses are very visually appeasing, making users want to use the platform more.
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Visier
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    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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    Visier
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Visier
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    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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    Visier
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Varicent
    There is a learning portal with many videos about navigation, creating reports and managing your model.
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    Visier
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    Visier
    Visier can move as quickly or as slowly as the client needs. The topic-by-topic approach separates the project in clear phases and allows for focus on specific data. Depending on the size of the implementation team, implementation could move more rapidly if the subject matter experts are responsible for the individual topic data sets.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Visier
    Visier People has a user-friendly interface and easy-to-use virtualization as compared to other similar tools available in the market. It also provides multiple prebuild templates for HR and workforce analytics which reduces the time and effort required for manual implementation. It can seamlessly be integrated with other ranges of HR and business systems to make it easier for organizations to centralize the workforce and HR data for analysis.
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    Scalability
    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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    Visier
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Visier
    • In one case, we were able to realize a 25% reduction in turnover in a key job group by leveraging the insights we derived from Visier workforce analytics.
    • In one case, we were able to identify key turnover trends that would place a business' strategy at risk (due to the fact that turnover was in revenue-generating roles).
    • In both businesses I've used Visier, we were able to significantly reduce manual reporting (by more than 80%), enabling our data analysts to do more consultative work (vs. query generating work) with HR business partners.
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    ScreenShots

    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.

    Visier People Screenshots

    Screenshot of Visier People: Learning helps make sense of the complex learning landscape.  Visier People helps spot trends in the sea of records from micro-learning and self-sourced learning activities being pursued by a workforce, and gives shape to the thousands of xAPI statements from LRS. The platform centralizes learning records and identifies which sources are producing the most compelling training to understand the full impact of all a workforce's learning activity.Screenshot of Visier People: Organization provides foundational insights for the organization around employee demographics, diversity, organizational structure, starts, and exits - as well as benchmarking against other Visier organizations with Visier Benchmark’s 10 million+ employee records.Screenshot of Visier People: Workforce helps find the optimal balance when an organization is powered by the hourly worker. Unifying labor data - time, pay, safety, productivity - Visier People helps to discover how hours worked, productivity, and employees’ well-being connect together. Users can then take action on insights into absenteeism, case management, overtime, and worker safety.