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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sapling by Kallidus

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AA suite of HR and L&D software that supports the entire employee lifecycle. It offers functionality to support onboarding and upskilling, performance reviews and employee farewells, and boasts over 2 million users worldwide. Sapling provides onboarding and offboarding experiences that aim to create a unique and engaging experience for employees, helping HR teams automate workflows, support data-driven decisions and be more strategic. The vendor states the platform is used by…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
    Sapling by KallidusNamely
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sapling by KallidusNamely
    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
    Sapling by KallidusNamely
    Considered Both Products
    Kallidus
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    Namely
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    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
    83%
    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
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    61%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    Features
    Sapling by KallidusNamely
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Namely
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Namely
    7.0
    143 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Employee demographic data7.93 Ratings7.7132 Ratings
    Employment history3.42 Ratings7.9138 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.13 Ratings4.6134 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.33 Ratings6.3129 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.130 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.0132 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.382 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Namely
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Namely
    7.4
    124 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Approval workflow6.41 Ratings6.5121 Ratings
    Balance details6.41 Ratings7.1116 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.595 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sapling by Kallidus and Namely
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Namely
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Update personal information9.03 Ratings9.1140 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.93 Ratings7.5127 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.5129 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.8116 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.4134 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Namely
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets7.52 Ratings5.953 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sapling by Kallidus and Namely
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Namely
    8.2
    121 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.03 Ratings7.574 Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings8.5117 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.5112 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sapling by Kallidus and Namely
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Namely
    6.7
    116 Ratings
    16% below category average
    New hire portal8.83 Ratings8.7110 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.03 Ratings4.885 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Namely
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    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
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sapling by Kallidus and Namely
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    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 Sapling by Kallidus and Namely
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    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 Sapling by Kallidus and Namely
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Candidate search00 Ratings5.921 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Sapling by Kallidus and Namely
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    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
    User Ratings
    Sapling by KallidusNamely
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (6 ratings)
    7.9
    (145 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 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
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 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
    Sapling by KallidusNamely
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kallidus
    It's a good space to have a high level overview of the organization (especially Org view). Places for improvement include extra levels of complexity when you need to click on the person and you are navigated to the pop-up that is hard to use and only one pop up can be used at a time. I wish there wasn't so much of clicking in and clicking out.
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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
    Kallidus
    • Very customizable. Very easy to create new workflows and tasks to meet the unique needs of your organization.
    • The system is easy to navigate, so minimal training is needed for users.
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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
    Kallidus
    • Deeper data management/review - dashboard experience could be better and deeper
    • Ability to drill into reports within the tool- right now it takes you out to a sheet to view
    • Org planning/org chart sharing
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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
    Kallidus
    It is hard to rip out and replace systems and Sapling is doing what we need
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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
    Kallidus
    To use this system you need to buy several add-ons. If add-ons do not fit your business model you will have to access platforms from different companies. The system is not easy to use for onboarding. Candidates cannot change and update settings. To use the system a person must click in the correct spots. If not it leads you someplace else. Then you have to start clicking all over again.
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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
    Kallidus
    Sapling HR helps my HR team keep track of our personal information like contact information or t-shirt sizes (who doesn't like free shirts), as well as helping new hires onboard. I think it's super simple to use and keeps everything pretty nicely organized.
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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
    Kallidus
    If you have someone internally that can run it that definitely helps!
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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
    Kallidus
    Sapling [HR] was our first and only HR automation platform. We ran a trial campaign with them and did not compare them to other vendors.
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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
    Kallidus
    • We were able to get the system implemented very quickly, which was of great importance to us as we were undergoing rapid growth.
    • The system has helped us keep and stay organized and allowed team members to work collaboratively to get tasks done. Many of these tasks were previously managed with various spreadsheets and other trackers that were quickly becoming unmanageable.
    • Sapling has greatly decreased the time we needed to onboard and employee and has prevented many errors.
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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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    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.