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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

    Talentsoft

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ATalentsoft, now from Cegid (acquired July 2021) is a talent management suite consisting of Core HR capabilities (Talentsoft Hub), applicant tracking and recruiting (Hello Talent), corporate LMS, employee performance review and compensation management and planning, and requisite analytics. Also, Talentsoft Continuous Conversation is a team-centric solution that facilitates coaching conversations between managers and employees, by establishing a flexible OKR* and feedback approach across the…N/A
    Pricing
    DarwinboxTalentsoft
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DarwinboxTalentsoft
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DarwinboxTalentsoft
    Considered Both Products
    Darwinbox
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    Cegid
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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
    DarwinboxTalentsoft
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Darwinbox and Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    -
    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 Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    -
    Ratings
    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 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Darwinbox and Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    -
    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 Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    -
    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 history6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Darwinbox and Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Darwinbox and Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    -
    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 Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    114% below category average
    New hire portal9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.13 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Darwinbox and Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    2.6
    2 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.33 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.14 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Darwinbox and Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    2.3
    2 Ratings
    96% below category average
    Performance plans10.04 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking10.03 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Review reminders6.53 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Darwinbox and Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    2.8
    1 Ratings
    84% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Candidate search10.02 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Candidate development9.02 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Darwinbox and Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    2.4
    1 Ratings
    100% below category average
    Job Requisition Management9.13 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Darwinbox and Talentsoft from Cegid
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    -
    Ratings
    Talentsoft from Cegid
    2.7
    1 Ratings
    89% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
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    DarwinboxTalentsoft
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    DarwinboxTalentsoft
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    DarwinboxTalentsoft
    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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    Cegid
    I think some of my problems with Talentsoft aren't so much the fault of the software as it is how my company is organized. I have to enter many different property levels so that a review gets created, I'm not certain that these fields are required by Talentsoft or by my corporate office. This software is not suited for companies where a segment of the employees do not have a company email address and/or access to a company computer
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cegid
    • Having the reviews in Talentsoft makes it much easier for one person to manage the entire process from start to finish.
    • When an employee switches managers during the year, the delegation feature makes it very easy to have the previous manager add their input to the employees review.
    • Being able to have a daily import file from our HR system into Talentsoft helps in having the information in Talentsoft be current.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Cegid
    • Better integration with other tools in my opinion
    • Better import/export functionality in my opinion
    • Customisable reports
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Cegid
    I think SuccessFactors is more flexible to customer needs when creating review templates and allowing access to goals year round. They also track changes for the goals. Talentsoft was selected by our corporate office before I started with the company.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cegid
    • In my opinion, does not solve any real business problems
    • In my opinion, high cost with weak functionality
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