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    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Optimum Solutions, Inc. was a software development company providing Payroll, Human Resources, and Time & Attendance software for both the IBM iSeries (AS/400) and Microsoft Windows platforms or in the cloud. In October 2019 they were acquired by Kronos, Inc (now UKG after merging with Ultimate Software). Former Optimum products are now supported by Kronos / UKG, and are no longer sold available for sale.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
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)Proliant
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    Proliant
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)Proliant
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) and Proliant
    Feature
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Proliant
    9.6
    5 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pay calculation9.11 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.51 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.11 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.41 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) and Proliant
    Feature
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) and Proliant
    Feature
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) and Proliant
    Feature
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) and Proliant
    Feature
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) and Proliant
    Feature
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    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) and Proliant
    Feature
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) and Proliant
    Feature
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) and Proliant
    Feature
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    -
    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 Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) and Proliant
    Feature
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    -
    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 Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) and Proliant
    Feature
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)
    -
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    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
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    User Ratings
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)Proliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
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    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued)Proliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Optimum Solutions works very well for all our payroll needs. We run payrolls weekly, semi-monthly, monthly and yearly. The end of year process is lined out very well and webinars are available to go over any new regulations required. We haven't utilized the HR part of the software as much on the iSeries but are planning on changing that once we get converted to the Windows version later this year. The main reason for this is the HR part of the software on the iSeries is separate from payroll.
    Incentivized
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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
    Discontinued Products
    • The setup of Optimum HRIS was intense as the software comes as a basic shell and everything is personalized to our organization. All earnings codes, leave time, employee types, job codes, taxes, etc. are set up for each company. While this was almost overwhelming at the beginning, we have so much control over the set up and better grasp of the inner workings of the system.
    • Tax updates come quickly and are easily applied. This is especially welcome at year end.
    • The built-in reporting is robust and offers a lot of options, but the ability to dig in to the database using SQL and Excel allows for very powerful reports that are infinitely personalized.
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    Proliant
    • Fantastic customer service!!
    • Well implemented products.
    • Well rounded choices for all HR needs.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • When exporting reports to Excel I found the formatting to be difficult to work with and having to reformat the reports can be a nightmare. My company's IT department created its own business tools to make the reporting format more user friendly.
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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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    Usability
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    Proliant
    Super user friendly!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    We evaluated some payroll services but found the ongoing cost greater than the initial cost of purchasing our own software and keeping the payroll process in house. Other payroll software was generally more expensive and we are satisfied with Optimum Solutions. I would say the main reason we stayed with Optimum Solutions, converting from their iSeries version to their Windows version, was because of their outstanding staff and support.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    • More accurate payroll processing
    • More accurate tax payments and reporting
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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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    Optimum Solutions HRIS (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Main Employee Screen