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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Meta4 PeopleNet

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AMeta4 PeopleNet is an all-in-one integrated HR Solution providing Core HR with personnel administration, total talent management, compensation management with payroll, as well as workforce management (time and attendance, analytics). Meta4 is a Cegid company (acquired late 2019).N/A

    Welcome

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AWelcome is an intelligent compensation hub used to communicate offers to candidates and total rewards to employees — while making data-driven compensation decisions. It aims to help users increase acceptance rates by clearly communicating each offer and its total compensation with Digital Offers, and boost employee retention by helping employees understand the value of their equity, benefits, salary, and bonuses with Total Rewards. With Compensation Data, users' HR and People…N/A
    Pricing
    Meta4 PeopleNetWelcome
    Editions & Modules
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    Meta4 PeopleNetWelcome
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Meta4 PeopleNetWelcome
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Meta4 PeopleNet and Welcome
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
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    Employee demographic data7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Meta4 PeopleNet and Welcome
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    6.2
    1 Ratings
    25% below category average
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    Pay calculation6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Meta4 PeopleNet and Welcome
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    24% below category average
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    Approval workflow7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Meta4 PeopleNet and Welcome
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
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    View and generate pay and benefit information8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Meta4 PeopleNet and Welcome
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
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    Report builder7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Meta4 PeopleNet and Welcome
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
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    New hire portal9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Meta4 PeopleNet and Welcome
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
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    Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Meta4 PeopleNet and Welcome
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
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    Performance plans9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Meta4 PeopleNet and Welcome
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
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    Create succession plans/pools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Meta4 PeopleNet and Welcome
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
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    Job Requisition Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Meta4 PeopleNetWelcome
    Small Businesses
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    PayScale Insight Lab
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNetWelcome
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Meta4 PeopleNetWelcome
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cegid
    Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR is a very powerful HR tool with abundant features that could fulfill pretty much all the HR needs of a small to medium sized organization. It might be an overkill for very small businesses with less than 20 employees as its really geared towards larger organizations. It offers powerful tools to performance reviews as well as employee HR management tasks. One interesting feature is the ability for employees to perform self administrative tasks through the software which allows some automation of tasks. On the other hand, the program can be so feature rich that require an advanced user with data analytic skills to fully utility. Companies that use the software will need to have at least one manager procure training before utilizing its full range of features.
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    Welcome
    If you don't have a workflow management tool in place and are relying on email or shared documents, then I would recommend using Welcome to keep tasks moving and employees accountable. It's very flexible, so you can really drill down on what you're asking from users and it consolidates the tasks that you need to work on in one place. We don't use it for legal documents due to more specific requirements that those require, but, for most other collaborative work, it is used.
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    Pros
    Cegid
    • Clean and easy navigation: it is very user-friendly and compared to other solutions I have utilized, there is a clear difference on how information is displayed and also ease of navigation and speed of response of the platform.
    • All modules are really integrated and it is so much power when there is a correlation between say the data displayed in Talent Management and the info seen on the C&B module for example from a performance and compensation perspective, visualizing info and being able to analyze it easier for decision making.
    • Customizable, in our case, we use the solution and enjoy the multiple benefits and efficiencies due to how data is organized and presented and the same time we have the advantage that the user interface is all customized to our own corporate brand/look and feel, color palette and graphical line.
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    Welcome
    • I can see an overview of all my assigned tasks and if I need to take action now or in the future.
    • The history tab gives a detailed overview of all action taken by everyone so far.
    • You can really break tasks down into clear, specific steps leaving no room for guesswork or confusion.
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    Cons
    Cegid
    • Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR can be a bit overwhelming for light users with limited experience.
    • The performance review features are extensive and require a highly skilled manager that work with data analytics
    • The program is not quite as strong in its recruitment features as other software offerings.
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    Welcome
    • For some tasks that don't require an article, we are forced to create one or the task doesn't function.
    • When changes are tracked in Word docs they are not apparent until the file is downloaded meaning that if people are only previewing content, they will miss these changes/comments.
    • Having 2 separate places to comment can be confusing and hiding resolved comments can mean less transparency in the process.
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    Support Rating
    Cegid
    It is excellent support so far, during implementation and also while live, the only reason why I am giving a 9 is because in some cases we could have had a quicker response or solution, but so far this doesn't look like an issue at all, and the vendor has been making sure we have what we need.
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    Welcome
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cegid
    Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR really shines as a flexible product capable of evolving with an organization's changing needs. Its robust features, cloud based architecture, and performance analysis help push the product ahead of some of its competitors. While not perfect, the software offers in-depth performance review functions and data analysis tools that show performance trends. With its self administrative tools, employees can help manage their own information, reducing workload for HR managers
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    Welcome
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    Return on Investment
    Cegid
    • We now have a tool which is a single solution and connects our employee information for 5 countries and 30K + employees, a single source, talk about efficiency.
    • This is a big step in Digital Transformation, reducing times to complete several processes and also the use of paper forms.
    • Definitely, savings related to the number of solutions software wise that is now integrated and scalable with meta4 PeopleNet Talent Management.
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    Welcome
    • Employees can be resistant to using Welcome at first as they think it will add to their workload, but they, eventually, see the benefits of saving time and gaining efficiency.
    • If one person is responsible for entering all tasks, it can be a fair bit of admin time for that person.
    • We have a better working relationship with external agencies that also use Welcome to collaborate with us.
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    ScreenShots

    Welcome Screenshots

    Screenshot of Welcome's Digital Offers, Total Rewards, and Comp Data help HR and People teams seamlessly manage compensation for better hiring and retention rates.Screenshot of US-based companies can hire internationally with ease by allowing People Operations and HR teams to create and send offers in more than 30 available international currency options. Welcome is SOC2 Type 2 and GDPR compliant, so customers can rest assured that the offers they send will also adhere to local data privacy and security regulations.