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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

    Proliant

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AProliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A
    Pricing
    Sapling by KallidusProliant
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sapling by KallidusProliant
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Sapling by KallidusProliant
    Considered Both Products
    Kallidus
    No answer on this topic
    Proliant
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Sapling by KallidusProliant
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Proliant
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Proliant
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Employee demographic data7.93 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Employment history3.42 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.13 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.33 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Proliant
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Proliant
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Approval workflow6.41 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Balance details6.41 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sapling by Kallidus and Proliant
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Proliant
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Update personal information9.03 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.93 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Proliant
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Proliant
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets7.52 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sapling by Kallidus and Proliant
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Proliant
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.03 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sapling by Kallidus and Proliant
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Proliant
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    New hire portal8.83 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.03 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Proliant
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    9.6
    5 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sapling by Kallidus and Proliant
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and Proliant
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Sapling by Kallidus and Proliant
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Sapling by Kallidus and Proliant
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Sapling by KallidusProliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (6 ratings)
    8.8
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sapling by KallidusProliant
    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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    Proliant
    This is solely based on two things: the fact that we have been unable to have issues fixed after more than a year of dealing with them AND since a key contact for us left we are unable to get a fast turnaround on many questions unless we contact the person who handles our payroll. I like the platform and it's easy to use, but when it's not functioning how we need it to, that's a problem. I still cannot see what my actual PTO balance is on my dashboard (the same for three other employees). This is an issue.
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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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    Proliant
    • Fantastic customer service!!
    • Well implemented products.
    • Well rounded choices for all HR needs.
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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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    Proliant
    • I cannot get RPO to be changed to how it needs to be for our business needs (when T&L employees move to salaried, for example). I have had several meetings regarding this and it still is not fixed -- more than a year later
    • Slow response from employee.helpdesk@proliant.com often leads me to send messages to payroll administrator for response
    • I believe we are paying for some added services; I do not know what these services are and I've asked on several occasions to have someone contact me about this.
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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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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Proliant
    Super user friendly!
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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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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Kallidus
    If you have someone internally that can run it that definitely helps!
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Proliant
    Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
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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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    Proliant
    • All of my employees use the app on a regular basis and love it.
    • Proliant has helped us solve tax issues our last payroll company could not
    Incentivized
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