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SOFTWARE APRIL 2019

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C O N T E N T S

Introduction

Defining HRIS Software

FrontRunners (Small Vendors)

FrontRunners (Enterprise Vendors)

Runners Up

Methodology Basics

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This FrontRunners analysis is a data-driven assessment

identifying products in the Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) market that offer the best capability and value for small businesses. For a given market, products are evaluated and given a score for Usability (x-axis) and User Recommended (y-axis). FrontRunners then plots 10-15 products each on a Small Vendor and an Enterprise Vendor graphic, based on vendor business size, per category.

In the HRIS FrontRunners infographic, the enterprise vendor graphic had a minimum qualifying score of 4.06 for Usability and 4.09

for User Recommended, while the small vendor graphic had a minimum qualifying score of 4.31 for Usability and 4.03 for User Recommended.

To be considered for the HRIS FrontRunners, a product needed a minimum of 20 user reviews published within 18 months of the evaluation period. Products needed a minimum user rating score of 3.0 for both Usability and User Recommended in both the Small and Enterprise graphics.The minimum score cutoff to be included in the FrontRunners graphic varies by category,

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INTRODUCTION

depending on the range of scores in each category. No product with a score less than 3.0 in either dimension is included in any FrontRunners graphic. For products included, the Usability and User Recommended scores determine their positions on the FrontRunners graphic.

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Human Resources Information Systems (HRISs) act as the

system of record for organizations and HR departments to manage and track data related to their employees. Software Advice’s FrontRunners is focused on the North American HRIS market. We identify this set of core capabilities for the HRIS category: personnel tracking and reporting.

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For each individual rating in both the Usability and User Recommended criteria, the methodology

weighs recent reviews more heavily.

F R O N T R U N N E R S ( S M A L L V E N D O R S )

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F R O N T R U N N E R S S C O R E S

( S M A L L V E N D O R S )

TOTAL SCORE

USABILITY SCORE

USER RECOMMENDED

SCORE

1 Rippling 9.84 4.96 4.88

2 OnPay 9.62 4.84 4.78

3 PeopleBookHR 9.62 4.90 4.72

4 Bright HR 9.48 4.84 4.64

5 Sapling 9.32 4.78 4.55

6 Built for Teams 9.31 4.77 4.54

7 HR Cloud 9.31 4.70 4.60

8 Ease 9.01 4.55 4.46

9 VAIRKKO Suite 8.96 4.55 4.42

10 PeopleStreme 8.79 4.58 4.20

11 Fingercheck 8.77 4.35 4.42

12 Collage 8.74 4.70 4.04

13 People 8.71 4.44 4.27

14 CakeHR 8.56 4.49 4.07

15 PurelyHR 8.54 4.32 4.21

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For each individual rating in both the Usability and User Recommended criteria, the methodology

weighs recent reviews more heavily.

F R O N T R U N N E R S ( E N T E R P R I S E V E N D O R S )

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F R O N T R U N N E R S S C O R E S

( E N T E R P R I S E V E N D O R S )

TOTAL SCORE

USABILITY SCORE

USER RECOMMENDED

SCORE

1 APS 9.17 4.67 4.50

2 PrimePay 9.17 4.67 4.50

3 Gusto 9.12 4.61 4.50

4 Netchex 9.02 4.60 4.42

5 BambooHR 8.93 4.56 4.37

6 bob 8.71 4.57 4.14

7 SutiHR 8.47 4.32 4.15

8 Paycom 8.42 4.26 4.16

9 Paycor Perform 8.42 4.27 4.14

10 ClearCompany HRM 8.42 4.22 4.19

11 Zenefits 8.40 4.25 4.15

12 ADP Workforce Now 8.38 4.19 4.19

13 Workday 8.30 4.20 4.10

14 UltiPro 8.30 4.17 4.13

15 Dayforce 8.27 4.07 4.20

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1099-Etc

12Pay

15Five

1HRMS

1Staff Back Office

1time

321Forms

36 Dollar 360

360 Degree Feedback Tool

3sixtylite

7Geese

AboutTime Complete Suite

absence.io

Academy LMS

AccelerationATS

Accord eHR

Accord LMS

Achievers

AcquireTM

actiPLANS

Activity HD

Actual iD

Actus

ADP Comprehensive Services

ADP Resource

ADP SmartCompliance

ADP TeamPay

ADP Total Source

ADP Vantage HCM

Advance Systems

Advanced HR

Agile HR

Air

Ajoft HRMS

AkkenCloud

ALEX

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Alpha Hire

AME Payroll

Anaplan

APERIO

Appcast

Applauz Recognition

Applicant Starter

Appogee Leave

Appraisd

Aruti

Ascentis HRIS

AskHR

AssessTEAM Employee evaluation on the cloud

Asure HR Management

Asurint Background Screening Solutions

ATS OnDemand

ATS2Go

Attend HRM

Attendance Enterprise

Attendance on Demand

AttendanceBot

Avature Suite

Axiom EPM

Axis LMS

Axonify

BadgeBox

BALANCEtrak

BASIC Guru

Battlejungle

BeeBole

Beeple

Benefits Insight

BerniePortal

BetterWorks

BigTime

Bioconnect TeamWorks

BirdDogHR

Bitrix24

Bizimply

BizRun

Bleexo

Blue 360 Degree Feedback

Blueforce

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BlueSky Medical Staffing Software

BlueVolt

Bonfyre

Bonusly

Brainshark Rapid Learning

BreatheHr

Bright Contracts

BrightPay

Broadbean

bswift

Buddy Punch

BullseyeEngagement

BUSINESS by Miles

bxp software

Calabrio Workforce Management

CAMMS Integrated Project Manager

Carbonate HR

careerpassport

CareerPlug

cbs iManage

CEIPAL Workforce

Cemex HRM

CenterPoint Accounting

CenterPoint Payroll

Cezanne HR

CharlieHR

CheckMark Payroll

chris 21

Chronicle Online

CIPHR

CISAT HR Automation Solution

citrusHR

CivicHR Human Resource Management System

Clarity by Paymate Software

Clear Benefits

CleverStaff

ClickTime

ClockInEasy

ClockShark

ClockVIEW

CLOCKWISE

CollaBrill

Common Census

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CommonOffice HRIS

CompAnalyst

Compass HRM

Compease

Compeat

CompensationXL

Competency Core

ComplianceWire

Compport

ConnecTeam

CoreHealth

Cornerstone HR

Cornerstone Talent Management

Crelate Talent

CRG emPerform

Criterion HCM

CrossKnowledge Learning Suite

CultureIQ

CURA

CuroComp

Darwinbox HR

DATABASICS Suite

DATIS

Degreed

Deltek Talent Management

Deskera ERP

Dokeos

Dominion

Duuoo

DynamicPolicy

e-days

EasyHire

EBenefits

EddyHR

Efficient Hire

Effortless HR Software

Eledecks

ELMO Talent Management Software

eloomi

Elucidat

EMERGE Background Checks

emi (Employee Management Interface)

EmiratesHR

EMP Trust HR

EmpCenter

Emplloy Workforce

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Emplotime

employAstar

Employee Navigator

EmployeeConnect

EmployEz

Employment Hero

EmployWise

Emply Hire

EmpowerHR/Pay

EmpXtrack

enableHR

Enboarder

Encore by Cluen

Energage

eNETEmployer

Entelo

Enterprise Advantage

Enterprise Recruit

Enterprise Study Learning Management Suite

EntireHR

ePath Learning ASAP

EPAY HCM

Epic HR

Epicor HCM

ePROMIS ERP

eRecruiter

eSchedule Canada

eSSential LMS

eStratEx

eTime Xpress

Eurecia

Evalu-8

Everwise

EverythingBenefits

Evolution Human Capital Management

ExactHire Employee Onboarding

Exenta HRMS

Expiration Reminder

Extended Workforce Management Solutions

Eyo EmployeeApp

EzLabor

ezpayroll

factoHR

Factorial

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FactsHCM

FAST Finance Reporting

Favro

FinancialForce HCM

Finclock EMS

Findmyshift

FIrst Choice Hiring Solutions

Fitnet Manager

Fitzii

Flock

FocalPoint

FocalReview

Forms InMotion

foundU

Fountain’s Hiring Platform

Freshteam

FriendHRM

Front Rush

GO1 LMS

GoalSpan

GoCo

GoHire

GoodHire

Google Hire

GooodJob

Greenhouse

GreenJobInterview

GroSum

Grovo

happierHire

happierHR by happierWork

Harri The Workforce OS for Hospitality

Harvest HCM Compensation

HCM Deck

HCMS

HealthcareSource Quality Talent Suite

Heartpace

Hello Talent

Helloflock.com

Hi5

High Line Personality

HigherMe

Hirebridge

HireCentric

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HireDesk

HireHive

Hireology

HireScore

HireTouch

Hiretual

HireVue

Hirezon/Interview Exchange

Hively

Honestly Employee Engagement

honeybeeBase

Hotel Effectiveness

HR 360

HR Acuity On-Demand

HR Avatar Pre-Employment Tests

HR ERP

HR Locker

HR Partner

HRadvocate

HRAPP

HRdirect Attendance Calendar

HRdirect Smart Apps

HRIS

HRIS System

HRlab

HRM Enterprise

HRMantra

HRMatrix

HRMC Acclaim

HRMS

HRMSSoft

HROffice

HRsoft Software Suite

HRSoftware.Me

HRStop

HRTrace

HRweb

Hubworks Suite

Human Resource Management System and Payroll

Human Resource Suite

Humanic Payroll

Humanity

Humi

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Hundred5

Hyphen

Hyrell Hiring Solutions

i-Sight

IBM Kanexa Talent Acquisition Suite

IceHrm

iintegra

InfinityHR

info:HR

Infor HCM

Infor Workforce Management

Infuse Group Pinpoint

Ingentis org.manager

InHiro

Inova Payroll

Inspired LMS (iLMS)

Instaff

Intellect BPM

intelliHR

Interview Mocha

Interview Now

Interview4

InterviewStream Enterprise

iRecruit

iRevü

iSmartRecruit

iSolved HCM

ITCS-WebClock

jacando Admin

Jazz

Jenzabar

Job Board by Ejobsite

JobAdder

Jobbio

JobDiva

Jobma

Jobscience Recruiting and Staffing

JobScore

Jobsoid

Jobtrain

Justlogin

Justworks

Kallidus Perform

Kallidus Recruit

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KashFlow HR

Keepor

Keka

Kelio Time Management System

Kickidler

Kin HR

Kira Talent

KiSSFLOW

kiwiHR

Knit

Knovio

KNOWARTH Human Resource Management System (HRMS)

Knowledge Anywhere LMS

Kortivity

Kronos Workforce Central

Kronos Workforce Dimensions

Kronos Workforce Ready

Kudoboard

Kwench

Lattice

Launchpad Recruiting Platform

LeaveBoard

Lever

LifeWorks

Lightning Bolt

LightWork Talent Management

LightWork Time

Loxo

Lumesse ETWeb

Lumesse TalentLink

Manatal

Mangrove HCM

MAUS HR Policies

Maxwell Health

Mereo

Meridian Global LMS

MESHAI

Metrics that Matter by Explorance

Microimage HCM

Microkeeper

Microsoft Dynamics AX

MindTickle

Mitrefinch

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MoBerries

Modulus

Monitask

Montage - Video and Voice Interviewing

myHR

myHRSuite

MyNextHire

MyPayrollHR

MyPeople

MyRecruitment+

MySchedule.com

myStaffingPro

MyTalent

Nakisa Organizational Management

Namely

Natural HR

naukri RMS

NCheck Bio Attendance

NEOGOV

Nextal

NOVAtime

OASIS by IntelliTek

odoo

Office HR Management

Officekit

Officevibe

On-Time Web

OneMint

OnShift

OpaConnect

OpenElevator

OpenTempo

Optimity

Optimum HR by Optimum Solutions

Optimum Payroll by Optimum Solutions

Oracle HCM Cloud

OrangeHRM

Organimi

OrganizeYourPeople

OrgOS

Pacific Timesheet

PaleBlue

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Paradiso LMS

PARiM Software

Paychex Flex

Payfit

PayFocus

Paylocity

Payment Evolution

PayNorthwest

PayReview

Payroll City

Payroll Insights

PayrollPanda

Paysafe

PayScale Suite

Peakon

People-Trak HRIS Suite

PeopleAdmin SelectSuite

Peoplecart

PeopleDoc_HR Service Delivery

PeopleFluent

PeopleGoal

PeopleGuru HCM

PeopleMatter

PeopleNet Ksystem

PeopleSoft Human Capital Management

PeopleStrategy eHCM

PeopleStrong Alt

PeopleWorks HCM

Performance Culture

Performly

Performly INTRA

PerformYard Talent

Perked!

Personio

ph Assessment

PiiQ by Cornerstone

Pilat HCM

PineappleHR

Pipkins Vantage Point

PixieHR

Planday

PlanningPME

PlanSource

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PlatinumHR

Plum

PolicyTech

Primalogik 360

ProcessPlan

ProfileXT

Prosperity LMS

Qandle Suite

Qarrot

QJumpers

Qnnect

Qualtrics 360

Qualtrics Employee Experience

Quikchex

Quinyx

Ramco HCM

RationalPlan

Recooty

Recruitee

Recruiting Software

Redmatch

Reflektive

RESUMate

Reviewsnap

Rewarderrr

rexx systems

Rise

RIVS

RoleCall

RosterElf

Roubler

Saba

Sage HRMS

Sage People

Sakai

Salesforce Work.com

SAP Alumni Management

SAP Cloud ERP

SAP Human Capital Management

Sapience HRMS

ScalePEO

Schedule101

ScheduleAnywhere

ScheduleBase

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SchoolKeep

Schoox

SCOUT Recruitment Software

SeekOut

SelectHR

SentricWorkforce

Sentrifugo Open Source HRMS

ServiceNow HR Service Management

ShiftNote

ShiftSelect

SilkRoad HRMS

SilkRoad Onboarding

SilkRoad Recruiting

Simplicant

Sirenum Staff Management Platform

Skedulo

skeeled

SkillNet Talent Management

Skills DB Pro

SkillSurvey

Small Improvements

Smart Human Resource Management

SmartDraw

SmartHCM

SmartHR

SmartSearch

SMB

Snap Schedule

SnapHRM

SocialChorus

Softgarden

SoftTime Online

Softworks by Softworks Ltd.

Sonru

Spark

SparkPay

Sparkrock

Spotlite

Sprout

Staff Files

StaffCircle

StartDate

StatusApp

Sterling Talent Solutions

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StratEx HRMS

StratusTime

Submittable

SuccessFactors

sumHR

SumTotal Talent

SwipeClock

Sympa HR

SyncHR

SYNCrew

Synergita

Synerion

Talent Pathway

TalentClick Workforce Solutions

Talentera

TalentFit

TalentGuard

TalentLyft

TalentOz

Talview

Tanda

TargetRecruit

TeachBoost

TeamSeer

Teamtailor

Technomedia Talent Management Suite

TelPay for Business

TestUP

The Applicant Manager

Time & Attendance by Direct Focus

Time & Attendance Software

TimeBison

TimeClick

TimeClock Plus v7

Timedox

Timeero

TimeForge HR

TimeIPS

TimeOut

TimePilot PC

TimeTec TA

TimeTrax

TimeTrex

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Timogix

TINYpulse

Total Rewards Builder

TrackTime24

Training Manager

TrainingToday

Trainual

Trakstar Performance Appraisal Software

Traqspera

Travitor

TribeHR

TribePad Applicant Tracking

TriNet HR Solutions Suite

TriSys Recruitment Software

Trivie

TSheets

Turbine

uAttend

Udutu Online Course Authoring

Umana

Vacancy Filler Recruitment Software

Valiant

VeriClock

Vervoe

Vibe HCM

VibeCatch

VidCruiter product suite

Video Recruit

Vision Metrics 360

Vista HRMS

Visual Planning

Visume

VIVAHR

Viventium

Voila

WCN Talent Acquisition Suite

WebHR

WhosOff

Willis Towers Watson Compensation Software

Willis Towers Watson HR Portal Software

WorkAxle

Workboard

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WorkConnect

WorkLinx

Worklio

Workly

WorkPlace

WPA

xref

Yello

YouEarnedIt

Youmanage

ZenHR

Zest

Zeus Time and Attendance

ZIMYO HRMS

ZIngHR

Zoho Cliq

Zoho People

Zoniac Swift

Zucchetti

Zugata

Zwayam

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The FrontRunners methodology assesses and calculates a

score for products on two primary dimensions: Usability on the x-axis and User Recommended on the y-axis.

The Usability score is a weighted average of user ratings including:

• End-user ratings of one to five stars on the product’s ease of use.

• End-user ratings of one to five stars on the product’s functionality.

The User Recommended score is an overall weighted average of scores including:

• End-user ratings of one to five stars on how valuable users consider the product to be relative to its price.

• End-user ratings of one to five stars on how likely they are to recommend the product to others.

There are up to two FrontRunners graphics for each market, one Small Vendors and one Enterprise Vendors graphic. The Small Vendors graphic highlights qualifiers from smaller (by employee size) vendors, while the Enterprise Vendors graphic displays qualifiers for larger (by employee size) vendors.

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METHODOLOGY BASICS

Markets are defined by a core set of functionality, and to be eligible for FrontRunners, products must offer that core set of functionality. Core functionality required is determined by our research analysts, who provide coverage for and have familiarity with products in that market. Additionally, a product must have at least 20 unique user-submitted product reviews published within 18 months of the start of the analysis period across the three Gartner Digital Markets web properties: softwareadvice.com, capterra.com and getapp.com.

Inclusion in the Small Vendor or Enterprise Vendor FrontRunners graphics is based on vendor employee count. Vendors eligible for the Enterprise Vendor graphic must have more than the median employee count for all vendors in the market, or 100 employees—whichever is greater. Vendors whose employee counts do not meet either of those thresholds qualify for the Small Vendor graphic.

1 In the event fewer than 10 products qualify for either a Small Vendors or Enterprise Vendors FrontRunners graphic, the vendors that do qualify will be combined into a single graphic.

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