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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PeopleGuru™

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/APeopleGuru is a cloud-based Human Capital Management solution designed for mid-market organizations. From recruitment to retirement, PeopleGuru HCM manages the entire employee life cycle. PeopleGuru's single platform, single database, solution includes: HR, Payroll, Benefits Management, Onboarding, Recruiting, Reporting and Analytics, ACA Management, Salary Administration, Performance Management, and Social Collaboration Tools. In addition to PeopleGuru's next generation technology, PeopleGuru…N/A

    Sage HRMS

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ASage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
    Pricing
    PeopleGuru™Sage HRMS
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PeopleGuru™Sage HRMS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    PeopleGuru™Sage HRMS
    Considered Both Products
    PeopleGuru™
    Chose PeopleGuru™
    PeopleGuru performs well against the other software. I find the PeopleGuru software to be more user-friendly and innovative compared to the others. Insperity TimeStar has a better layout for timekeeping and allows for more report options in regards to time and attendance.
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    Sage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    PeopleGuru™Sage HRMS
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.5
    13 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    5.5
    9 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Employee demographic data5.812 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Employment history5.711 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.710 Ratings1.39 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.011 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Organizational charting4.49 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.19 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.99 Ratings1.27 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    4.8
    7 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Pay calculation7.712 Ratings6.17 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.39 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration4.28 Ratings2.16 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.211 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.810 Ratings3.06 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings3.27 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    1.2
    7 Ratings
    148% below category average
    Approval workflow7.311 Ratings1.26 Ratings
    Balance details5.911 Ratings1.27 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment6.79 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of PeopleGuru™ and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    3.9
    8 Ratings
    70% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.913 Ratings4.18 Ratings
    Update personal information8.213 Ratings4.27 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.810 Ratings1.16 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.96 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    View job history7.99 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.0
    5 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.05 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of PeopleGuru™ and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    13 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    3.7
    8 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Report builder5.913 Ratings2.07 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.313 Ratings1.28 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.76 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of PeopleGuru™ and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    4 Ratings
    12% below category average
    New hire portal7.910 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.26 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of PeopleGuru™ and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Corporate goal setting6.41 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.22 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.21 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.32 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Performance plans6.24 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.43 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.24 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Review reminders6.43 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.53 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of PeopleGuru™ and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools5.51 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.41 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate search6.32 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate development6.41 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of PeopleGuru™ and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.9
    6 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.15 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.65 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.33 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.44 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.12 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking6.25 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts6.75 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PeopleGuru™Sage HRMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    1.2
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PeopleGuru™Sage HRMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PeopleGuru™
    I'd say PeopleGuru is well suited for most businesses -- a more significant (200+ employees) company may want to use something with a sleeker design. This provider is willing to work with cannabis businesses, which is unusual for payroll providers now.
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    Sage
    Sage HRMS is a software that fits in all organizations whether small or large and this makes it the most suitable HR solution as it will help you manage your workforce even if it may appear small. The software has analytics and reporting tools that are applicable in performance management where you will use them in assessing the productivity of your employees and plan on how to improve further as a workforce. It further helps in employee on-boarding, payroll management, and talent management
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    Pros
    PeopleGuru™
    • One system for all human resource functions.
    • Easy ticketing function if you have an issue with the software.
    • Cost effective option.
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    Sage
    • Ability to see history (like job history) easily at a glance.
    • Ability to make changes easily.
    • Organizing info in the employee record.
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    Cons
    PeopleGuru™
    • Position change future dating
    • Timecard reporting including approval (multiple reports to show timecard with approval)
    • W2 Reconciliation Reports (had to calculate wages to verify accuracy)
    • Benefit Plan effective dating & how it affects the deduction effective dating (results in payroll errors if not careful)
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    Sage
    • We changed our chart of accounts. The system does not allow you to change the numbering format, so we had to start over with new databases.
    • The tax return portion of the software does not file local taxes. We would definitely like to see this functionality in the future.
    • The payroll piece does not handle complicated move up and move downs for union pay. This could definitely be improved upon.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    PeopleGuru™
    The software is cost-effective and exceeds our needs compared to the previous software.
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    Sage
    I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
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    Usability
    PeopleGuru™
    The software is intuitive and user friendly.
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    Sage
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    Support Rating
    PeopleGuru™
    The customer service is great for the most part. There are a few issues with tax filings but overall I am pleased with the customer service provided by PeopleGuru.
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    Sage
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    Online Training
    PeopleGuru™
    The trainer was difficult to understand.
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    Sage
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    Implementation Rating
    PeopleGuru™
    The implementation process was cumbersome and stressful. It took an extremely long time to complete this process. We had to learn a lot on the fly because this was the first implementation for all of us. The process would have been a lot easier if there was a third party that could assist with a lot of the work required to transfer and verify data.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    PeopleGuru™
    PeopleGuru is better than other cannabis-friendly payroll systems, like CheckWriters or MyPaperlessOffice (companies so small they were not available in your dropdown). It is not as good as bigger companies that are not cannabis-friendly, like ADP or Paylocity. ADP is super expensive but given the choice I would be with Paylocity over PeopleGuru.
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    Sage
    Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
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    Return on Investment
    PeopleGuru™
    • Less platforms that need to be managed or maintained
    • Less platforms to pay monthly or annual fees for
    • More costly than Gusto
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    Sage
    • there can be a high ROI when processing payroll in house compared to outsourced. Not to mention the flexibility you gain.
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    ScreenShots

    PeopleGuru™ Screenshots

    Screenshot of A single employee profile panel stores all employee data including personal documents, PTO requests, banking, skills, certifications, and awards.Screenshot of PeopleGuru HCM is delivered with client defined dashboards which can be configured and controlled by an employee and/or administrator to improve the employee experience and drive user adoption. All dashboards can be exported to Excel.Screenshot of A user experience designed to help employees select the right benefits for themselves, family members, and dependents.Screenshot of The Employee Master, which can be used to manage a large, dynamic workforce. Filter by different locations, departments, or other various structures.Screenshot of the employee portal, available either via mobile or self-service, where employees have access to their pay stubs, W-2s, compensation statements, and PTO management.Screenshot of PeopleGuru's Daily Feed- communication platform to engage, reward, recognize, and collaborate with people. With the Daily Feed, employees can communicate with work groups, use direct private messaging, and publish posts for their peers.