Item: Namely
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We used Namely for a variety of human resource tasks, including payroll, open enrollment, organization charts, and even coworker birthdays and work anniversaries. Every 2 weeks, I would receive my paycheck stubs in Namely. Every year, I would complete my open enrollment on Namely. And of course, we used it to see when our coworkers had upcoming birthdays so that we could do something to celebrate!

Pros and Cons

The best thing about Namely is that it’s extremely user-friendly. Compared to other HR software like Workday, it’s much easier to use.
Enrolling in my benefits has never been easier.
Notifications for coworkers' birthdays are great.
Requesting time off is easy to do on Namely.

From my side as a user, I have no complaints. However, my company switched to Workday (which I don’t like as much) because it offered some additional flexibility for the administrators.

Key Insights

Do you think Namely delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Namely's feature set?

Yes

Did Namely live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Namely go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Namely again?

Yes

Return on Investment

Namely offered great employee self-service for open enrollment, payroll, updating profile/job info, and time off.

Alternatives Considered

Workday Cloud Platform

As a user (not administrator) of Namely, I can say that offers an all-in-one human resources software package that I preferred compared to industry-standard tools like Workday because of its excellent design and usability. However, my company switched to Workday (which I don’t like as much) because it offered some additional flexibility on the administrator side.

Implementation Rating

As a user of Namely (and not an administrator) I wasn't familiar with the implementation/setup process. But if there's an option to show employee work anniversaries and birthdays, select it!

Other Software Used

Workday Cloud Platform, Figma, Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager

Usability

Usability is actually one of the features that I like most about Namely. Enrolling in benefits was a straightforward process that guided me through the workflow, step by step, which allowed me to feel confident that I completed all the necessary steps. Also, it breaks things down for users in an easy-to-understand way — for example, when setting the amount that I wanted to contribute to my HSA, it gave me a few options and explained each one clearly.

Likelihood to Recommend

Namely offers an all-in-one human resource software package that outperforms industry-standard tools like Workday, particularly in terms of its excellent design and usability. I think it is best used for small to medium-sized companies — at my company, it was administered by just one person. I think that at a larger company with more complex needs, you might need the additional flexibility provided by an alternative like Workday.

Namely, an all-in-one HR solution that outperforms industry-standards

Overall Satisfaction with Namely