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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Absentive

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    $1

    per month

    Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)

    Score7.8 out of 10
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    Pricing
    AbsentiveFrontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $1
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AbsentiveFrontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    AbsentiveFrontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Considered Both Products
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    80%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    AbsentiveFrontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Absentive and Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Feature
    Absentive
    -
    Ratings
    Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.53 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Absentive and Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Feature
    Absentive
    -
    Ratings
    Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    9.6
    5 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Absentive and Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Feature
    Absentive
    -
    Ratings
    Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    6.8
    3 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Update personal information00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings6.12 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Absentive and Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Feature
    Absentive
    -
    Ratings
    Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    8.1
    4 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.94 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Absentive and Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Feature
    Absentive
    -
    Ratings
    Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Absentive and Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Feature
    Absentive
    -
    Ratings
    Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Absentive and Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Feature
    Absentive
    -
    Ratings
    Frontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Candidate search00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    AbsentiveFrontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Small Businesses
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    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AbsentiveFrontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AbsentiveFrontline HCM (Aesop Online)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Absentive
    No answers on this topic
    Frontline Education
    Frontline is well suited for an organization such as a school district where teachers sometimes need to put in for a substitute at the last minute or especially early in the morning. The system also helps with substitutes in picking up the jobs when a teacher puts in an absence.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
    • Easily submission process. Select the day you need to schedule on the listed calendar, mark the type of request, and submit.
    • Works on different digital devices including phones, tablets, and computers.
    • Easily track your balances by looking at your account history.
    • Delete requests you have already submitted.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
    • Teachers cannot cancel their own absence. We have to ask the office staff to do so. This is irritating when an absence must be canceled (Due to a canceled professional development, for example).
    • Sometimes absences go unfilled. It would be great if AESOP could have a roster of qualified substitutes to cover absences.
    • You cannot assign your absence to a particular substitute if you know he or she is available and a good fit for your absence.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Absentive
    No answers on this topic
    Frontline Education
    Long time customer with Frontline Absence Management. Product support has been excellent, integrations easy to work with, & suite of products mesh together well.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
    While we have had minor issues logging in as our organization has its own login page, the site and its application are very easy to use. So long as members of a group log in through the appropriate page, navigating and using this site is quite easy. With the transition from Aesop to Frontline, the page also seems to have worked through any glitches found with the previous page and its app.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
    There have been several times the system was unavailable. When there has been an issue, Frontline HAS NOT notified us....which has been disappointing.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
    No issues reported by end users of slow or not loading pages.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
    Internal support is provided by EDU Staff based out of Grand Rapids. Whenever I have had an issue they are very responsive to my needs. For instance, there may be conflicts in the amount of money that was listed for the contract. There may be questions about the length of an assignment such as 1/2 day, full day, or early dismissal. The school will sometimes enter the wrong information. Very good IT support, but sometimes you are on hold for 5 to 10 minutes because they do not have enough workers in their Call Center
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    In-Person Training
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
    Our Implementer/Trainer was a product line expert. He (Connor) walked us through every step with confidence and explained everything in detail. Frontline provided written documentation, cut-n-paste emails to staff, and a test environment for us to play in. We were able to test unique scenarios without actually sending emails, notifications, alerts to staff. This was very useful.
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    Implementation Rating
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
    Our Frontline implementer was an expert in the field & knew the product in & out. We had very little issues going live.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
    Frontline seems to be the industry standard for this software in the education industry. I am not familiar with any competitors or what was evaluated prior to implementing Frontline. For it to be the industry standard, I would assume that its cost is fair in relation to competitors and that the onboarding process is simple.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
    Our district has approximately 300 substitutes & 1,800 employees. Size has never been an issue with Absence Management. There are other districts much larger using Absence Management with no problems
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    Return on Investment
    Absentive
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    Frontline Education
    • It's given staff direct access to inputting their absences and secure coverage quicker, whereas before they had to make a call to a person. That person had to secure coverage for the entire district at different levels. Sometimes that person was absent or unable to provide coverage.
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