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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

    Namely

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ANamely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.N/A
    Pricing
    DarwinboxNamely
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DarwinboxNamely
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    DarwinboxNamely
    Considered Both Products
    Darwinbox
    No answer on this topic
    Namely
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    66%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    71%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    69%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    61%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    Features
    DarwinboxNamely
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Darwinbox and Namely
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Namely
    7.0
    143 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.15 Ratings7.7132 Ratings
    Employment history9.14 Ratings7.9138 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings7.130 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.55 Ratings7.0132 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.94 Ratings4.6134 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.04 Ratings6.3129 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.382 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Darwinbox and Namely
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Namely
    6.9
    127 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pay calculation9.95 Ratings9.0111 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings5.553 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings6.057 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings8.1109 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.95 Ratings4.1100 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings6.657 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.9113 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Darwinbox and Namely
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Namely
    7.4
    124 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Approval workflow9.05 Ratings6.5121 Ratings
    Balance details9.94 Ratings7.1116 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings8.595 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Darwinbox and Namely
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Namely
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    3% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.94 Ratings8.5129 Ratings
    Update personal information8.55 Ratings9.1140 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.15 Ratings7.5127 Ratings
    Employee recognition10.03 Ratings7.8116 Ratings
    View job history6.54 Ratings8.4134 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Darwinbox and Namely
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.94 Ratings5.953 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Darwinbox and Namely
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Namely
    8.2
    121 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Report builder7.43 Ratings8.5117 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.33 Ratings8.5112 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings7.574 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Darwinbox and Namely
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Namely
    6.7
    116 Ratings
    16% below category average
    New hire portal9.13 Ratings8.7110 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.13 Ratings4.885 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Darwinbox and Namely
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Namely
    4.1
    96 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings6.086 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings3.194 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.33 Ratings3.172 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.14 Ratings4.189 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Darwinbox and Namely
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Namely
    5.9
    107 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Performance plans10.04 Ratings4.696 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings2.268 Ratings
    Review status tracking10.03 Ratings7.695 Ratings
    Review reminders6.53 Ratings7.698 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings7.485 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Darwinbox and Namely
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search10.02 Ratings5.921 Ratings
    Candidate development9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Darwinbox and Namely
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Namely
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.13 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.13 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.13 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings8.66 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DarwinboxNamely
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    7.9
    (145 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (71 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (85 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DarwinboxNamely
    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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    Namely
    Namely is aesthetically very pleasing and navigates like other social media platforms which can be appealing to potentially a remote workforce who interacts more online than in person. Unfortunately, it did not serve our population well as we are primarily manufacturing where people are not as interested in utilizing the HRIS for interactions when they would rather connect in person.
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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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    Namely
    • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
    • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
    • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
    • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
    • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
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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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    Namely
    • Limits to custom reporting
    • No direct feed for Ohio Workers Comp (now a manual process on our end)
    • No option to place an employee on Leave of Absence and exclude them from payroll while they are "inactive"
    • No option to suppress certain deductions for certain pay types (i.e. allow 401K for commissions but block remaining deductions - also now a manual process to uncheck the suppress box for 401K for each commission check)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Darwinbox
    No answers on this topic
    Namely
    Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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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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    Namely
    It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
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    Support Rating
    Darwinbox
    No answers on this topic
    Namely
    Namely platform has pretty good support: knowledgeable and relatively fast response times. Namely Payroll and Namely Benefits are very much depending on the quality of the support agent or CSM: we have had knowledgeable and attentive ones, but also ones that have provided erroneous information or failed to respond to urgent asks in a timely manner
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    Implementation Rating
    Darwinbox
    No answers on this topic
    Namely
    Implementation was a bit complicated and our company had to carry most of the weight. It often felt like our implementation manager was giving us extra work that she did not want to do herself. It also took much longer than expected - I believe almost 2 months. I believe our company carried a bit too much of the weight.
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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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    Namely
    The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been the worst part of the experience outside of the benefits team.
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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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    Namely
    • We were able to transition to a fully digital onboarding process which saved us hours in time per new hire and made the process smoother for the new hire.
    • Namely is our first HRIS and has helped the HR department to find data and information quickly.
    • Namely helped us digitize our performance management process which the company undergoes on an annual basis.
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    ScreenShots

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    Namely Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.