Sage HRMS vs. SilkRoad Life Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sage HRMS
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Sage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
SilkRoad Life Suite
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
SilkRoad Life Suite is an integrated suite applications : OpenHire for recruiting, RedCarpet for onboarding and life events, WingSpan for performance management, GreenLight for learning management, Point and Eprise for Social Collaboration and Content Management, and HeartBeat for HRIS/HRMS.N/A
Pricing
Sage HRMSSilkRoad Life Suite
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage HRMSSilkRoad Life Suite
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Sage HRMSSilkRoad Life Suite
Features
Sage HRMSSilkRoad Life Suite
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
5.5
Ratings
35% below category average
SilkRoad Life Suite
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration1.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
4.8
Ratings
50% below category average
SilkRoad Life Suite
-
Ratings
Pay calculation6.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration2.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management3.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management3.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
1.2
Ratings
148% below category average
SilkRoad Life Suite
-
Ratings
Approval workflow1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
3.9
Ratings
70% below category average
SilkRoad Life Suite
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information4.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information4.20 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation1.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
7.0
Ratings
14% below category average
SilkRoad Life Suite
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
3.7
Ratings
68% below category average
SilkRoad Life Suite
-
Ratings
Report builder2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
7.0
Ratings
12% below category average
SilkRoad Life Suite
5.8
Ratings
23% below category average
New hire portal7.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.00 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings4.60 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
7.3
Ratings
8% below category average
SilkRoad Life Suite
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
7.8
Ratings
0% below category average
SilkRoad Life Suite
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
8.5
Ratings
8% above category average
SilkRoad Life Suite
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
7.6
Ratings
2% below category average
SilkRoad Life Suite
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
User Ratings
Sage HRMSSilkRoad Life Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
1.2
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6.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(0 ratings)
2.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.5
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sage HRMSSilkRoad Life Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Sage HRMS might be great for a smaller company under 1,000 employees. I would not recommend it for larger companies. It becomes too burdensome because many processes still have to be manual and reports take forever to process if you have too many records in your system
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SilkRoad Life is well suited for hiring new employees and bringing them onboard quickly.
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Pros
  • Reporting - there are three levels of reporting - 1. Standard Reports 2. Query Tool - users can create very simple list with some filtering functionality 3. Crystal Reports - user can create very simple to complex report pulling data from multiple table, calculated fields, etc.
  • Benefit Tracking - benefit plans are setup utilizing rate tables therefore rate changes are updated globally
  • Payroll - everyday payroll processing and tax filing that is very user friendly
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  • Onboarding - easy process. easy to move around in. Always get high marks from new hires on the process
  • Redcarpet helps to manage tasks related to all departments involved in the new hire process
  • Openhire - online application easy to use.
  • Openhire - easy to search resumes and select candidates.
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Cons
  • It is sometimes hard to identify parts of competency/compensation history. We built tables to store this data but it is not laid out well on the screen.
  • Sometimes, even when you tell the system to "Add to History" it doesn't update so there is history missing. This impacts someone that relies on history for troubleshooting and reports.
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  • Fully understand their customers needs before selling!
  • Reduce the number of people for implementation
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Our HR Director is looking to go with another company.
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Usability
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Excellent onboarding tool. Easy to set up
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Alternatives Considered
Sage HRMS is popular and it's used in most organizations due to the reputation of Sage in coming up with popular and reliable business softwares. The software is not that expensive and after learning how to use it, everything becomes smooth and perfect. It's ultimate strength lies in payroll management and helping in applicant tracking capabilities
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SilkRoad is very far behind PeopleSoft!
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Return on Investment
  • Sage HRMS allowed us to manage payroll in house.
  • It was disappointing that we had to use an outside vendor to file and pay our withholding tax.
  • Ultimately, the decision was made to outsource payroll after using HRMS for 3 years.
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  • Increased employee efficiency
  • Departments are now held accountable if a certain task was missed
  • Time saver
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