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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Darwinbox

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ADarwinbox 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

    Inova Payroll

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/AInova is a payroll and HR solutions company serving small and medium-sized employers across the United States. Headquartered in Nashville, TN. Inova Payroll provides a human capital management solution to better attract, hire, pay and engage employees. Features include a single database with one interface and one employee record for visibility into employee data; real-time data for better decision-making; and cloud-based delivery for convenience and scalability.N/A
    Pricing
    DarwinboxInova Payroll
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DarwinboxInova Payroll
    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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    Community Pulse
    DarwinboxInova Payroll
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    Darwinbox
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DarwinboxInova Payroll
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Darwinbox and Inova Payroll
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Darwinbox and Inova Payroll
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Inova Payroll
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation9.95 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.95 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Darwinbox and Inova Payroll
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Darwinbox and Inova Payroll
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Darwinbox and Inova Payroll
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Darwinbox and Inova Payroll
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Darwinbox and Inova Payroll
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Inova Payroll
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    New hire portal9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Darwinbox and Inova Payroll
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Inova Payroll
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    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Darwinbox and Inova Payroll
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders6.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Darwinbox and Inova Payroll
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Inova Payroll
    -
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    Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Darwinbox and Inova Payroll
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    DarwinboxInova Payroll
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DarwinboxInova Payroll
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Darwinbox
    Darwinbox provides multiple functions and features related to Human resources and I Like the best where it maintains Attendance records and employees smartly. Darwinbox helps us to brings all the organization level activity on one platform which helps the management to take the crucial decisions. Sometimes it hangs and does not function properly due to an internet connectivity issue.
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    Inova Payroll
    Unless I'm in an unusual situation with an employee, it only takes a few minutes to complete payroll with Inova.Some features are not yet fully customizable and, as a result, force us to reverse engineer processes in a roundabout way that does not necessarily meet our business needs.
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    Pros
    Darwinbox
    • Maintaining Attendance from payroll with HR.
    • Employees self portal to ask for PTO or to check hours.
    • User Interface is user friendly for our employees.
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    Inova Payroll
    • Calculate tax deductions and distribute paychecks for auditing and tax reporting purposes.
    • Applicant Tracking feature that allows you to create and post vacancies on the job page of the website and on various job portals.
    • Design plans for onboarding sessions and communicate with new hires.
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    Cons
    Darwinbox
    • The UI is very buggy at times
    • Some of the process flows need improvement such as being able to save the draft at the time of performance reviews
    • Better report generation
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    Inova Payroll
    • I would like the ATS component that monitors candidate hiring to be able to trigger more hiring activities like connecting with our background check provider and scheduling a prospect appointment.
    • The benefit statement could be more advanced.
    • A little more update for the UXI.
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    Usability
    Darwinbox
    It overall helps me with applying for holidays and shows how many holidays I have left, whether it's an earned leave or casual leave, and even tells what all are the upcoming holidays. It helps me to read the firm's documentation and helps in writing things for my appraisal cycle, It even tells the performance and the tasks in my queue.
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    Inova Payroll
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    Alternatives Considered
    Darwinbox
    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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    Inova Payroll
    Our company implemented the use of Gusto, and although the payroll service is excellent, the main reason we switched to Inova Payroll was the poor customer service that this program offered us in order to solve the "MANY" problems that were shown on the site.
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    Return on Investment
    Darwinbox
    • 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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    Inova Payroll
    • It minimized our cost as we were able to get rid of the paper time tracking system altogether.
    • Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding are streamlined in one place where we can connect you directly to payroll.
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