Darwinbox vs. HiBob

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwinbox
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Darwinbox headquartered in Hyderabad offers an end-to-end HRMS software provide core HR functionality (e.g. employee data management), support for recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, time & attendance tracking, as well as comprehensive talent management and employee engagement features.N/A
HiBob
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
HiBob is an HR management platform that provides features supporting talent management including onboarding administration and task management, payroll reporting and time tracking, and manager dashboard for tracking employee performance.N/A
Pricing
DarwinboxHiBob
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DarwinboxHiBob
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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DarwinboxHiBob
Features
DarwinboxHiBob
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
Ratings
18% above category average
HiBob
9.5
Ratings
19% above category average
Employee demographic data9.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Employment history9.10 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.50 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Organizational charting9.90 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Organization and location management9.00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
15% above category average
HiBob
8.3
Ratings
4% above category average
Pay calculation9.90 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.90 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
15% above category average
HiBob
8.3
Ratings
4% above category average
Approval workflow9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Balance details9.90 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.8
Ratings
9% above category average
HiBob
8.8
Ratings
9% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.90 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Update personal information8.50 Ratings9.30 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.10 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Employee recognition10.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
View job history6.60 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.9
Ratings
20% above category average
HiBob
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
7.9
Ratings
5% above category average
HiBob
7.8
Ratings
4% above category average
Report builder7.40 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.30 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.1
Ratings
14% above category average
HiBob
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
Ratings
12% above category average
HiBob
7.8
Ratings
1% below category average
Corporate goal setting10.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.30 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Performance tracking8.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
17% above category average
HiBob
6.9
Ratings
13% below category average
Performance plans10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.00 Ratings1.90 Ratings
Review status tracking10.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Review reminders6.60 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
Ratings
23% above category average
HiBob
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
18% above category average
HiBob
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
DarwinboxHiBob
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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8.9
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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8.1
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Usability
8.0
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9.4
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Availability
-
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9.1
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Performance
-
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9.1
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Support Rating
-
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6.7
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Online Training
-
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9.1
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Implementation Rating
-
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7.7
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Configurability
-
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9.1
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Ease of integration
-
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9.1
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Product Scalability
-
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9.1
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Vendor post-sale
-
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9.1
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Vendor pre-sale
-
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9.1
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User Testimonials
DarwinboxHiBob
Likelihood to Recommend
Employees that come into work are needed to clock in to get paid for the amount of time they are working per day. They will log on to Darwinbox and clock in as soon as they can. Some will use the PTO they have available to use. HR will be able to make payroll in a timely manner for employees.
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The system is very well suited for the stage we are at as a company. We did a lot via Excel and old processes, but once we hit the 100-person mark, our work would have been challenging to execute without Hibob. We eliminated 3 systems by consolidating to the one Hibob system - it was almost a cost-neutral swap for us.
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Pros
  • Leave management & tracking
  • Tax handling, declaration, salary tracking
  • Visibility on org structure
  • Performance review handling
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  • It is extremely flexible and can be modified to fit most of our processes.
  • It's an easy UI to use and looks very nice as well.
  • I like that there is options like Superpowers and Hobbies to get to know our employees more than just their work details.
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Cons
  • It can improve its UI a little better and make it look more user friendly
  • It can provide a deep analysis about things and should provide a download feature for the analytics shown
  • It should increase its scalability for large organisation as i think it wont be able to handle it
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  • Tasks - For something like onboarding, I wish there was a way to set up the tasks so that the person setting up the employee profile would be the only person to get the assigned tasks. It's hard to describe but for example, if there are multiple on-boarders on the team, is there a way to set up the tasks so that technically every on-boarder would be assigned to the task, but the person setting up the profile is the one that triggers the task for themselves.
  • Reports - I find pulling reports a bit complicated, especially if I am asked to pull data that involves info being located in different areas of an employee profile. For example, for a couple of months, I thought it was impossible to pull a variable pay report along with the base salary (in one report rather than pull two separate reports) only to find out that you can do that via the Total Compensation report. Also when I have to pull data for headcount since a certain day, I wish you can make the settings so that data can appear after a certain day, rather than sorting it manually via Excel/Google sheets.
  • Timesheet - I love the functionality of the timesheet that hibob provided, but I also wish they included an option where people can set up predicted work schedules for future dates. Currently, the timesheets are ideals for scenarios where employees time in and out of work.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We will without a doubt be continuing to use Hibob, it is convenient, being engaged with and great value for money. A one stop shop for all things HR related to keep policies and safe financial information has been so beneficial to the business meaning less risk to GDPR breaches and somewhere for employees to refer back to in future has been invaluable
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Usability
Great tool, however the bugs mar its user experience. If solved for, and if the UI is improved on, it will be an amazing tool
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It's a solid HRIS system, it's user friendly to employees and employers, but they've changed the user interface 2 times now in the last 2.5 years, so having to find where certain things are after the change can be tedious
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Reliability and Availability
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Yes they are always there when we need them. Fast response time too.
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Performance
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Yes the system is fast and easy to use.
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Support Rating
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A lot of support is self-service from the users themselves, via a guide hosted on HiBob's website. I have found the guide helpful 10% of the time when I needed support. The support team is quite quick to reply, but not everyone is helpful unfortunately, and in many cases a lot of emails, messages and back and forth were needed to get to the bottom of an issue. When I pointed out that a video call would be a quicker way to tell people "this is how it's done", I was told that it's not the way they deliver support. I had to beg our account managers for a video chat with some skilled users to show me how to do certain things that (a) were nowhere to be found on the guide, and (b) the support team wasn't able to solve. Additionally, to find solutions, I was pointed to a forum where other users exchange tips on how they managed to solve problems - again, not really helpful as I would like to know this from Bob's team themselves since we're paying for the product, and I shouldn't rely on other users to tell me how they managed their way around a problem
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Online Training
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It was fast and easy to learn with the trainer. Their staff was great to work with.
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Implementation Rating
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I really enjoyed the implementation being involved in a key piece of change management int he business was really exciting
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Alternatives Considered
Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and on one place.
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HiBob balances functionality, usability, pricing and client control to a much greater level than other systems. Enterprise systems such as SAP and Oracle offer greater functionality but at a much greater cost. Similar offerings from BambooHR, Dayforce and Workday are lacking in their functionality, user experience, pricing or customizability. Overall, the Customer Support experience with HiBob is now, and always has been out of this world in terms of response times, helpfulness and a strong willingness to adapt to the client requirements in terms of feature implementation and roadmapping.
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Scalability
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It is easy to use across the board for all departments in the company.
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Return on Investment
  • The ability to view the organization structure and functional structure for the entire company.
  • One-stop solution for talent acquisition, payroll, leaves, reimbursements, attendance (time-sheet), holidays, etc. So I don't have to open a lot of different apps.
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  • Our HR Coordinator is the main administrator and is the go-to for all thing Bob. This has freed up time for me (VP) and for our HR Manager to spend time on strategy and implementation of employee experience programs. Before HiBob, our HR Manager spent approximately 20% of her time on administrative items that Bob takes care of in minutes and I would have spent around 10% of my time on Performance Management. We invest around $20k in HiBob, but it has saved us approximately $45k in time. So, an ROI of $25,000.
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