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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

    Sage HR

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…

    $5.50

    per month

    Pricing
    DarwinboxSage HR
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Expenses Management
    $1.50
    per user, per month
    Performance Management
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Shift Scheduling
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Timesheets
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Leave Management
    $5.50
    per user, per month
    Recruitment
    $200.00
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DarwinboxSage HR
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    DarwinboxSage HR
    Considered Both Products
    Darwinbox
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    DarwinboxSage HR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Darwinbox and Sage HR
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Sage HR
    7.8
    11 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.15 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Employment history9.14 Ratings9.610 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings6.88 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.94 Ratings9.410 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.04 Ratings6.88 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Darwinbox and Sage HR
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sage HR
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pay calculation9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Darwinbox and Sage HR
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sage HR
    9.2
    11 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Approval workflow9.05 Ratings9.511 Ratings
    Balance details9.94 Ratings9.311 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Darwinbox and Sage HR
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sage HR
    8.9
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.94 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Update personal information8.55 Ratings9.610 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.15 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Employee recognition10.03 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    View job history6.54 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Darwinbox and Sage HR
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.94 Ratings4.86 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Darwinbox and Sage HR
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage HR
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Report builder7.43 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.33 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Darwinbox and Sage HR
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sage HR
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    New hire portal9.13 Ratings9.18 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.13 Ratings8.87 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Darwinbox and Sage HR
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sage HR
    6.9
    7 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings6.87 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings7.67 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.33 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.14 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Darwinbox and Sage HR
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sage HR
    6.8
    7 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Performance plans10.04 Ratings6.77 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Review status tracking10.03 Ratings6.57 Ratings
    Review reminders6.53 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Darwinbox and Sage HR
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Sage HR
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Candidate search10.02 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Candidate development9.02 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Darwinbox and Sage HR
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Sage HR
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Job Requisition Management9.13 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.13 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DarwinboxSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    8.1
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DarwinboxSage HR
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.
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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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    Sage
    • Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
    • Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
    • Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
    • Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.
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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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    Sage
    • Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now.
    • The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive.
    • Overall look and feel could be updated one day.
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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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    Sage
    payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good
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    Support Rating
    Darwinbox
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
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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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    Sage
    Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' time, resources, and performance. Both have similar customer service and it really comes down to what features you are wanting to focus on as a business.
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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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    Sage
    • Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service.
    • I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage.
    • Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time).
    Incentivized
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