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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

    Zoho Projects

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AZoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    PeopleGuru™Zoho Projects
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    Premium
    $5
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $10
    per month per user
    Project Plus
    Contact Sales
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    Pricing Offerings
    PeopleGuru™Zoho Projects
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    PeopleGuru™Zoho Projects
    Considered Both Products
    PeopleGuru™
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    75%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    71%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    PeopleGuru™Zoho Projects
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.5
    13 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data5.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history5.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting4.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.712 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration4.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow7.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details5.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment6.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.913 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.213 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.0
    5 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    Tracking of all physical assets6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    13 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Zoho Projects
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    Report builder5.913 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    New hire portal7.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.9
    6 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking6.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts6.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    6.6
    20 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings5.518 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of PeopleGuru™ and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    5.0
    13 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings3.013 Ratings
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    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score9.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PeopleGuru™Zoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    6.5
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    5.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    7.4
    (9 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PeopleGuru™Zoho Projects
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
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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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    Zoho
    • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
    • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
    • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
    • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
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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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    Zoho
    • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
    • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
    • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    PeopleGuru™
    The software is cost-effective and exceeds our needs compared to the previous software.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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    Usability
    PeopleGuru™
    The software is intuitive and user friendly.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects is an easy project management tool to use. It provides all the functionality that we required for handling projects. We can easily create personal forms for projects and tasks, allowing us to add and report on our own desire. Apart from this we can create and edit documents in real time which saves our time. This allows us to share text docs, presentations, tables with the whole team and we can work on them together
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    Reliability and Availability
    PeopleGuru™
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Has not been down to my knowledge.
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    Performance
    PeopleGuru™
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Speed meets my expectations.
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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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    Zoho
    Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
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    Online Training
    PeopleGuru™
    The trainer was difficult to understand.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
    • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
    • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
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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.

    Zoho Projects Screenshots

    Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.