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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    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
    NamelyProliant
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NamelyProliant
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    NamelyProliant
    Considered Both Products
    Namely
    No answer on this topic
    Proliant
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    66%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    71%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    69%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    61%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    NamelyProliant
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Namely and Proliant
    Feature
    Namely
    7.0
    143 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Proliant
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Employee demographic data7.7132 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Employment history7.9138 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.130 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.0132 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Organizational charting4.6134 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.3129 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.382 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Namely and Proliant
    Feature
    Namely
    6.9
    127 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Proliant
    9.6
    5 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pay calculation9.0111 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.553 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.057 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.1109 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.9113 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management4.1100 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.657 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Namely and Proliant
    Feature
    Namely
    7.4
    124 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Proliant
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Approval workflow6.5121 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Balance details7.1116 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.595 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Namely and Proliant
    Feature
    Namely
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Proliant
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.5129 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Update personal information9.1140 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.5127 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.8116 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    View job history8.4134 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Namely and Proliant
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Proliant
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets5.953 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Namely and Proliant
    Feature
    Namely
    8.2
    121 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Proliant
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Report builder8.5117 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.5112 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.574 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Namely and Proliant
    Feature
    Namely
    6.7
    116 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Proliant
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    New hire portal8.7110 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools4.885 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Namely and Proliant
    Feature
    Namely
    4.1
    96 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Proliant
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Corporate goal setting6.086 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting3.194 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility3.172 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking4.189 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Namely and Proliant
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    107 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Proliant
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Performance plans4.696 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans2.268 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.695 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Review reminders7.698 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.485 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Namely and Proliant
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Proliant
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Candidate search5.921 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Namely and Proliant
    Feature
    Namely
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Proliant
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.95 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.85 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.95 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.85 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.95 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.66 Ratings3.01 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    NamelyProliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (145 ratings)
    8.8
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (71 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (85 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NamelyProliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    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
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    • Fantastic customer service!!
    • Well implemented products.
    • Well rounded choices for all HR needs.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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)
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    Super user friendly!
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    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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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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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
    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.
    Incentivized
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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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    ScreenShots

    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.