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    Justworks

    Score5.7 out of 10
    N/AJustworks offers a platform for payroll, benefits, compliance support, with HR tools. As a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Justworks offers PEO solutions that can bundle payroll, compliance, HR, and benefits under the Justworks umbrella, and help to administer employment-related responsibilities on the user's behalf. With Justworks' group buying power, customers can get access to PEO health insurance and other perks at more affordable rates. The vendor states that as a…

    $59

    per month per user

    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
    JustworksNamely
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $59
    per month per user
    Plus
    $99
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    JustworksNamely
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    JustworksNamely
    Considered Both Products
    Justworks
    No answer on this topic
    Namely
    Chose Namely
    We've used a variety of HRIS and payroll software in the past: ADP, Zenefits, Gusto, Namely, and now, Justworks.

    Of all of them but, Justworks and Gusto are far and away the winners. Namely is just not competitive with them from a UX perspective, attractiveness of benefits …
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    Namely has a robust suite of offerings, and fallows for a la carte selection of add-ons (rather than a single bundled option). This has allowed our company to save money by not purchasing options / functionalities that we dont need, but may drive up the cost for other …
    Incentivized
    Chose 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 …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    66%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    71%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    69%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    61%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    Features
    JustworksNamely
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Justworks and Namely
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    7.0
    143 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.7132 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.9138 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.130 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.0132 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings4.6134 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings6.3129 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.382 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Justworks and Namely
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    6.9
    127 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.0111 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings5.553 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings6.057 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.1109 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.9113 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings4.1100 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.657 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Justworks and Namely
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    7.4
    124 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings6.5121 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.1116 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.595 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Justworks and Namely
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    3% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.5129 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.1140 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.5127 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.8116 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.4134 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Justworks and Namely
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.953 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Justworks and Namely
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    8.2
    121 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings8.5117 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.5112 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.574 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Justworks and Namely
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    6.7
    116 Ratings
    16% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.7110 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings4.885 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Justworks and Namely
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    4.1
    96 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.086 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings3.194 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings3.172 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings4.189 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Justworks and Namely
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    5.9
    107 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings4.696 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings2.268 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.695 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.698 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.485 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Justworks and Namely
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Candidate search00 Ratings5.921 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Justworks and Namely
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    JustworksNamely
    Small Businesses
    ADP TotalSource
    Score5 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    ADP TotalSource
    Score5 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    JustworksNamely
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.5
    (58 ratings)
    7.9
    (145 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    4.8
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (71 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (8 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
    JustworksNamely
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Justworks
    Justworks is a competitively priced product for small businesses and start-ups and, in my opinion, offers a better product and better customer service than larger PEOs competing in the same small-buisiness space (ex. ADP). I believe Justworks would work well for companies up to 200 employees; after that, I believe a bigger PEO may provide an enterprise solution better suited for a larger company (and their HR reporting needs)
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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
    Justworks
    • Onboarding employees on their first day. We use Justworks to set up the employee calculate the first payroll, and perform the I9 employment verification. The process is seamless and all can be done electronically and automated which makes it very simple
    • Payroll processing. Justworks automatically calculates the payroll earnings, related taxes and withholdings and will automatically withdraw and deposit the funds. This is a seamless experience
    • Customer Service. Justworks is incredibly responsive and helpful. HR related issues can be a nightmare but Justworks make it easier and more efficient since they are always on call to answer your questions and make life easier.
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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
    Justworks
    • JustWorks couldn't accurately track our PTO. We use an accrual system that maxes out at 88 hours. We incentivise our employees with additional PTO hours based off of goals met. The JustWorks platform allowed our employees to accrue far more PTO than what was offered. They didn't have a feature that offered a Cap and accrual.
    • When using the JustWorks reports for 401K, if not using their integrated 401K provider, the reports give you every employee regardless of whether or not they contribute. This makes it difficult when adding the contributions in separately.
    • JustWorks tracks historical data for employees. Whenever there is a salary change made, it keeps track. However, it shows a salary adjustment made on the day they are entered into JustWorks which can be very confusing. We switched from another PEO mid year and it looked like I made salary changes on the beginning date. This made it difficult to differentiate an actual salary adjustment.
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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
    Justworks
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    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
    Justworks
    Justworks is a really good platform for payroll and even vendor payments. There are some areas of improvement that Justworks could make in the area of bulk processing, to decrease administrative time as well as reporting. There are no reports we currently use from the Justworks platform as we have not found them useful.
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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
    Justworks
    Justworks offers many different options for customer service. You can contact them via email, phone or Slack. They are quick to resolve issues and if your Account Manager is out of office, they have other Managers covering your account who are knowledgable and ready to support. They also have an office in New York, which makes their support even more localized.
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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
    Justworks
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    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
    Justworks
    Justworks is a much simpler platform with better pricing. I remember ADP's cost was tied to a certain percentage of the total payroll, which is not ideal if you have highly compensated employees. Though ADP offered more ancillary benefit options and group employee discounts, we feel Justworks suffices and meets our daily HR needs.
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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
    Justworks
    • We're still new to Justworks, but for nearly everyone on our team, this is the dealmaker. Benefits plans are worth more than salaries to the best hires.In fact, part of the process we used to choose Justworks was to send their offering, in advance, to our team to approve of, first.
    • Dealmaker for great hires!
    • Financial security for their families!
    • Compliance management.
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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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    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.