Asure HR (People Success Platform) vs. Brassring

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Asure HR
Score 7.3 out of 10
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Asure Software in Austin offers Asure HR (formerly under the name People Success Platform), a fully featured HCM that is designed to cover all the users HR needs from recruitment, through onboarding, to payroll and taxes. Notably the platform includes position charting and performance analytics, benefits enrollment and administration, and employee self-service portal.N/A
Brassring
Score 7.2 out of 10
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Brassring, formerly from IBM and part of the Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, and now sold by Infinite Computer Solutions, is an enterprise grade ATS and onboarding solution. It allows companies to find the right talent, track and manage candidates, and use candidate data to spot trends within the applicant pool.N/A
Pricing
Asure HR (People Success Platform)Brassring
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Asure HRBrassring
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Asure HR (People Success Platform)Brassring
Considered Both Products
Asure HR
Chose Asure HR
The Core HR comes integrated with SAP inbuilt tools which assist greatly with data feed to it. However, in the case of Assure HR, the data pipeline has be to set up using flat-file feed or DB connectivity. When it comes to Application tracking nothing can match Asure HR in the …
Chose Asure HR
Asure's benefit came from having a dedicated account manager that could be reached via phone rather than emailing or setting up a support ticket. The user experience on the software account feels like it was built on Windows 98 and it hasn't been updated but the information is …
Brassring
Chose Brassring
The primary reason of still going with Kenexa is because we have been using it for quite some time now. And considering it is used by more than 30 countries, it makes the training and communication about Kenexa easy. Also purchasing this license for a longer period (3, 5 years) …
Chose Brassring
It stacks up well against Bullhorn CRM for candidate retrieval but not as streamlined or automated.
Chose Brassring
SF ATS was not available at the time and Taleo was thought to be too expensive. In retrospect, given the amount of customization and leveraging of other vendor technology for things like analytics I suspect any cost advantage we realized evaporated.
Chose Brassring
We recently started using Assess for our Food Service and Area Managers and the results have not been as accurate as Kenexa. We have since made some bad hires off the results of Assess, we have had one particular Area Manager that scored in the "Best" category and her behavior …
Chose Brassring
Kenexa fares very poorly in practice against almost anything else. It checks the boxes of raw functionality, and offers wide customization. However, in practice it is a nightmare to use for almost everything. I was not part of the initial implementation, so I am not aware of …
Chose Brassring
Kenekxa removes the CV's after 90 days even when the recruitment process for the position is still in progress so you basically have have a situations where the CV put up by a consultant is automatically removed without any information to Client or Consultant and that candidate …
Chose Brassring
I did not have much to do with the selection process, but I found out that OpenHire was in the running, which is the worst system I have ever worked with. I was able to share my OpenHire experience, and hopefully that assisted with the selection of Kenexa. Compared to other …
Chose Brassring
We used Kenexa due to its price. But the ultimate thing that we learned in the end is that: you get what you pay for.
It wasn't so awful that we wanted to just do physical recruiting, but then again it wasn't good enough to where we were happy with our results.
Bullhorn is …
Chose Brassring
Kenexa allowed for the requisition process to automated where as Ceridian's version I worked on did not. Also the Kenexa version allows multiple copies of an applications where the Ceridian version I previously used did not and made affirmative action harder to comply with.
Chose Brassring
I have used PeopleSoft eRecruit which was horrible and didn't give the recruiters the ability to source for candidates inside the system. We just implemented Workday Recruit in the last month and it has many functionality deficincies right now but it is a new product and they …
Chose Brassring
JobDiva, Maxhire. Kenexa is a much cleaner interface than the other two - appears to be a standard system across organizations.
Chose Brassring
I didn't! However, I have used both SmartSearch and SilkRoad OpenHire extensively. SmartSearch is fantastic for recruiter geeks who really want to find out all the neat things that are available. It's fast, super easy to use, and quite elegant in design. Probably not a good …
Features
Asure HR (People Success Platform)Brassring
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
6.4
Ratings
20% below category average
Brassring
-
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Employee demographic data6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration5.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting3.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
5.1
Ratings
44% below category average
Brassring
-
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Pay calculation6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors2.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment5.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration2.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
6.4
Ratings
22% below category average
Brassring
-
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Approval workflow5.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
8.5
Ratings
5% above category average
Brassring
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
7.6
Ratings
1% above category average
Brassring
-
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Report builder6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
8.4
Ratings
6% above category average
Brassring
-
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New hire portal7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Brassring
-
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Corporate goal setting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
Brassring
-
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Performance plans7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans4.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
8.3
Ratings
6% above category average
Brassring
-
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Create succession plans/pools9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
3.4
Ratings
78% below category average
Brassring
7.5
Ratings
6% below category average
Job Requisition Management4.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Company Website Posting3.00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Publish to Social Media4.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting2.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Applicant Tracking4.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts5.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
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User Ratings
Asure HR (People Success Platform)Brassring
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
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8.3
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Likelihood to Renew
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6.0
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Usability
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7.0
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Performance
-
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5.0
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Support Rating
-
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1.8
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Implementation Rating
-
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2.6
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User Testimonials
Asure HR (People Success Platform)Brassring
Likelihood to Recommend
Asure HR does offer a multitude of features for a company to use including Payroll and Human Resource Management. It is reasonably priced but does not integrate with many other offerings. We use Deputy as a scheduling and timekeeping solution and the only "integration" to bring time sheets into Asure was a complicated excel sheet that used macros and a script to convert data into a readable format when importing into Asure. The alternative was typing in each staff members hours every two weeks and that was very inefficient and offered opportunity for error.
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Other products in the same category as Kenexa 2x BrassRing would be Taleo and PeopleFluent. I would also look into Avature as an ATS option. I am currently on the sourcing side of the recruitment process and use Avature for tracking and candidate mining purposes. I would recommend getting any kind of demo possible since the user interfaces vary quite a bit between them. Ease of use and overall stability should be kept in mind when comparing ATS prices.
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Pros
  • Customer Support Availability
  • Phone support with a dedicated account manager
  • Account access levels for management team
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  • Kenexa allows Boolean key word search within a particular requisition so it makes sifting through a high number of applicants manageable and effective
  • Kenexa can be tailored to meet individual business needs. During the time we’ve had Kenexa here I’ve used it in support of a few different business segments and for each the way the system was used to “position” candidate statuses have varied based on the individual need of the business. One example is when interviewing a high volume of applicants internationally, we were able to send qualified applicants through to the “event manager” and it would enable the candidate to select his/her interview date/time based on previously submitted options inputted by our Kenexa users.
  • Kenexa allows one to customize and score questions for each open requisition that applicants complete as they apply. The system then sorts applicants according to the score of candidate answers allowing for easy sorting of top qualified candidates.
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Cons
  • Employee Review and feedback management
  • Benefits tracking and query resolution
  • Onboarding easiness
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  • Setting up integrations is extremely tedious. For instance, setting up an address feed would have required sending over 5 different spreadsheets on a daily basis (one each for every facility name, street address, zip code, state, country) and a 6th sheet to make the connection between the other 5 elements. We opted not to set up that integration as a result.
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Likelihood to Renew
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I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.
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Usability
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There is nothing that a recruiter needs to do that they can't do with Kenexa 2XB but the proprietary, old fashioned UI is far from intuitive to use. I only rate 2XB this highly because the SaaS is up most of the time, performance is usually reasonable, and it does actually work.
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Performance
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Just slow for what we are doing here
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Support Rating
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It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.
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Implementation Rating
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We purchased an out of the box solution and that worked well for us.
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Alternatives Considered
The Core HR comes integrated with SAP inbuilt tools which assist greatly with data feed to it. However, in the case of Assure HR, the data pipeline has be to set up using flat-file feed or DB connectivity. When it comes to Application tracking nothing can match Asure HR in the market and with overall features Core HR scores better. But in case of specific requirements like Benefits and compensation tracking, employee self-service Asure HR is the best
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The primary reason of still going with Kenexa is because we have been using it for quite some time now. And considering it is used by more than 30 countries, it makes the training and communication about Kenexa easy. Also purchasing this license for a longer period (3, 5 years) makes it very cost effective as well.
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Return on Investment
  • Has solved the problem of new application tracking
  • Has made it easy for employees self services management
  • Has a commendable HR features like inbuilt report generation
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  • Kenexa has assisted us in identifying top talent within our target market of applicants.
  • Kenexa may exclude potentially good associates that don't test well.
  • Kenexa clearly defines specific categories and general notes for training, development, & coaching of associates on areas of opportunity.
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