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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

    SAP Core HR and Payroll

    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Pricing
    Sapling by KallidusSAP Core HR and Payroll
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sapling by KallidusSAP Core HR and Payroll
    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
    Sapling by KallidusSAP Core HR and Payroll
    Considered Both Products
    Kallidus
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    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
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    Features
    Sapling by KallidusSAP Core HR and Payroll
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and SAP Core HR and Payroll
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    5.6
    4 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Employee demographic data7.93 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Employment history3.42 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.13 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.33 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and SAP Core HR and Payroll
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    22% below category average
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    4.7
    3 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Approval workflow6.41 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Balance details6.41 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sapling by Kallidus and SAP Core HR and Payroll
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    5.8
    4 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Update personal information9.03 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.93 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and SAP Core HR and Payroll
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    3.0
    1 Ratings
    92% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets7.52 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sapling by Kallidus and SAP Core HR and Payroll
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    22% below category average
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.03 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sapling by Kallidus and SAP Core HR and Payroll
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    19% below category average
    New hire portal8.83 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.03 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and SAP Core HR and Payroll
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    6.0
    4 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sapling by Kallidus and SAP Core HR and Payroll
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and SAP Core HR and Payroll
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Sapling by Kallidus and SAP Core HR and Payroll
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    5.8
    2 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Sapling by Kallidus and SAP Core HR and Payroll
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Sapling by KallidusSAP Core HR and Payroll
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 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 KallidusSAP Core HR and Payroll
    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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    SAP
    SAP HR can be well suited for global companies with operations in multiple countries. The Payroll module needs to be limited to one instance per country, otherwise trying to maintain multiple countries on the same instance is too complicated. I would not recommend using SAP HR and Payroll for smaller companies because the total cost of ownership and the lack of flexibility will make it unfeasible. There are many cloud-based options now a days available that would fit better for this type of scenario.
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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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    SAP
    • Employee lifecycle JLM process.
    • Globally employee engagement.
    • Employee Learning and development process.
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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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    SAP
    • The design looks outdated
    • Could add more functions like PTO tracking
    • The help sections aren’t very helpful
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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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    SAP
    I live to mention this rating due the SAP core HR very user frndly and providing and multi HR module under single umbrella. there are multi reasons for this rating we have
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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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    SAP
    The application is highly available, easy to use, and very 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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    SAP
    Even we have excellent team for SAP system who aways working good, whenever we needed for Support for SAP we got quick support for SAP as well
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    Implementation Rating
    Kallidus
    If you have someone internally that can run it that definitely helps!
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    SAP
    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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    SAP
    SAP is very intuitive to use and allows us to achieve our goals.
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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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    SAP
    • SAP HR is suited for large companies with a sufficient budget. Small budgets will not be able to cover the expensive licensing, technical personnel and consultants required of an SAP installation.
    • In regards to the total cost of ownership, my ROI experience has been that by replacing SAP HR modules with cloud solutions we have been able to reduce the cost up to 60% while modernizing our systems and improving the employee experience.
    • I would encourage decision makers to look for cloud-based alternatives with a robust system integration, before believing that supporting every area of HR with a single SAP installation is a good long-term strategy. Having SAP HR as the core integrated to best-in-class cloud-based systems is a very valid and effective system strategy.
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