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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GoCo

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AGoCo is an HR platform designed for small and mid-sized businesses to simplify HR tasks and enhance productivity. GoCo empowers HR teams to streamline workflows and focus on building happier, more efficient teams.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
    GoCoNamely
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GoCoNamely
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsWe are an all-in-one solution, without being one-size fits all. Improve your entire employee lifecycle with our comprehensive platform options. Whether you are upgrading from paper-based processes or looking for a more modern solution with better support — we have the package you need.
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    Community Pulse
    GoCoNamely
    Considered Both Products
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Namely
    Chose Namely
    Namely was able to check all of the boxes in the most affordable way
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    66%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    71%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    69%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    61%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    Features
    GoCoNamely
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of GoCo and Namely
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.1
    10 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Namely
    7.0
    143 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Employee demographic data7.410 Ratings7.7132 Ratings
    Employment history7.910 Ratings7.9138 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.27 Ratings7.130 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.29 Ratings7.0132 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.49 Ratings4.6134 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.67 Ratings6.3129 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)4.96 Ratings8.382 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of GoCo and Namely
    Feature
    GoCo
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Namely
    6.9
    127 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pay calculation6.64 Ratings9.0111 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.52 Ratings5.553 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.33 Ratings6.057 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.27 Ratings8.1109 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.45 Ratings8.9113 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.14 Ratings4.1100 Ratings
    Reimbursement management2.72 Ratings6.657 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of GoCo and Namely
    Feature
    GoCo
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Namely
    7.4
    124 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Approval workflow7.34 Ratings6.5121 Ratings
    Balance details6.83 Ratings7.1116 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment5.03 Ratings8.595 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of GoCo and Namely
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Namely
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    3% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.18 Ratings8.5129 Ratings
    Update personal information8.210 Ratings9.1140 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.28 Ratings7.5127 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.55 Ratings7.8116 Ratings
    View job history7.79 Ratings8.4134 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of GoCo and Namely
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets7.01 Ratings5.953 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of GoCo and Namely
    Feature
    GoCo
    5.7
    8 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Namely
    8.2
    121 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Report builder6.57 Ratings8.5117 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.78 Ratings8.5112 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data4.05 Ratings7.574 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of GoCo and Namely
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.7
    8 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Namely
    6.7
    116 Ratings
    16% below category average
    New hire portal8.08 Ratings8.7110 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.38 Ratings4.885 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of GoCo and Namely
    Feature
    GoCo
    3.8
    3 Ratings
    70% below category average
    Namely
    4.1
    96 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Corporate goal setting3.62 Ratings6.086 Ratings
    Individual goal setting1.82 Ratings3.194 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility3.61 Ratings3.172 Ratings
    Performance tracking5.92 Ratings4.189 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of GoCo and Namely
    Feature
    GoCo
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Namely
    5.9
    107 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Performance plans5.52 Ratings4.696 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans4.52 Ratings2.268 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.51 Ratings7.695 Ratings
    Review reminders4.51 Ratings7.698 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.485 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of GoCo and Namely
    Feature
    GoCo
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    53% below category average
    Namely
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job Requisition Management4.51 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Company Website Posting4.51 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media4.51 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting4.51 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of GoCo and Namely
    Feature
    GoCo
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Candidate search00 Ratings5.921 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    GoCoNamely
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (10 ratings)
    7.9
    (145 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.4
    (71 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 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
    GoCoNamely
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    It's great for a small company who needs an easy way to save employee data. It's harder to use if you have complex needs or compliance. I often find I know more about HR-related things than our customer support representative, and they're unable to share how GoCo will comply with legal changes.
    Incentivized
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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
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    • Support staff is ready to respond with any questions I have.
    • Communication about new offerings and ways to make things easier is great.
    • Site is very user friendly and easy to find what I'm/staff is looking for.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    • Handling exceptions for staff PTO requests for employees in their 90 day probationary period
    • Ease of managing different hourly work week exceptions
    Incentivized
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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)
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    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
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    We are very pleased with the product and the support we receive when we have a question or a request. We have been assigned specific support members who know our business and our expectations. Our employees find the platform to be user-friendly and self-explanatory which reduces the number of questions that our HR team has to field.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    GoCo has done a great job of being responsive to us in working through issues in the system.
    Incentivized
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    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
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    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
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    GoCo was my first choice during the selection process. It was the most user friendly. It has the cleaned appearance. The staff was easy to communicate with. And as a small non-profit, the pricing was good.
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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
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    • We save so much time when onboarding new employees
    • We look much more organized and professional in the new hire process (because we are, thanks to GoCo)
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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.