ELMO Software vs. Workable

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ELMO Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
ELMO Software (ASX:ELO) is a cloud-based solution that helps thousands of organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to manage their people, process and pay. ELMO solutions span the entire employee lifecycle from ‘hire to retire’. They can be used together or stand-alone, and are configurable according to an organisation’s unique processes and workflows.N/A
Workable
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Workable is a recruiting software with HR integrations and AI-powered candidate sourcing. It has SEO-optimized job descriptions and one-click advertising across popular job boards. Workable also features communication tracking, real-time syncing, reporting, and mobile accessibility for collaboration.
$360
per month (starting with 1-20 employees)
Pricing
ELMO SoftwareWorkable
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Standard
$360
per month (starting with 1-20 employees)
Premier
$599
per month (billed annually) (starting with 1-20 employees)
Premier
$8148
per year (starting with 1-20 employees)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ELMO SoftwareWorkable
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing on Standard plan. Buyers can also select add-ons for an additional fee.
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Community Pulse
ELMO SoftwareWorkable
Considered Both Products
ELMO Software
Chose ELMO Software
Aspen is more straightforward in creating a course of personal development recognized by our industry, but your ELMO Software is generally easier to use. As the workforce in our company is very often built by the majority of people with basic academic background education, IE …
Chose ELMO Software
ELMO is specifically an HR software and it is best suited for this
Chose ELMO Software
Workday is another really useful tool but there are some features in ELMO that make it stand out. ELMO is also much easier to use.
Chose ELMO Software
Good modules set-up and ELMO components portfolio vs. budget (service agreement cost).
Workable
Chose Workable
We love the interface and features of Workable, and AI makes our work more easier to hire the right candidates.
Chose Workable
This software can be implemented in less than 2 weeks. Offers mobile-friendly application forms and users have access to a dedicated account manager and support as needed.
Chose Workable
Workable is one of the best because the interface makes sense. A lot of other software is confusing but Workable is manageable and learnable right away.
Chose Workable
Workable is a great platform because it is very easy to use and pick up quickly, especially compared to other platforms that are used for HR purposes.
Chose Workable
Compared to other websites that I have used to submit applications (including resumes and cover letters), workable stands out as one of the easiest to use. I had little to no confusion and I didn't need to replicate information that was already in my resume and cover letter. A …
Chose Workable
We used to use Collage for job postings but it was just a simple place to host job posts but customization was lacking and it didn't have multi-page posting and sponsoring at the time. It was barebones and free but we needed a more powerful system. We still use Collage for our …
Chose Workable
For candidate tracking and hiring process, I would recommend Workable. It is easier to use, allows hiring managers and interview panels to leave feedback, and you can easily keep track of candidates throughout the candidate search. Workday is used for more than the hiring …
Chose Workable
We liked the sales process and the commitment to support.
Chose Workable
Functional isn't as strong as other candidate following framework, yet what it does, it does well. It is extraordinary for littler organizations or the individuals who won't enlist at an abnormal state continually. I thought that it was extremely valuable for the circumstance I …
Chose Workable
I demo'ed the three products listed, and used both Workable and the Applicant Manager for a week before making my decision. I chose Workable because I preferred the look and the layout, and I found it to be the easiest to navigate and customize.
Chose Workable
Workable in my eyes may not be as complex, but for mid-market and growing mid-market companies, this is the product that will help businesses where hiring is frequent. We didn't need to be overwhelmed with technology, and I think that helped us with our decision in choosing …
Chose Workable
SnapHire is a great system, but hard to customise on your own and a lot more expensive
Taleo, more suited to a large recruitment team where reporting is important, very clunky and not intuitive, not user friendly at all
Chose Workable
Workable was an excellent tool for our start-up. It was cost effective but very user-friendly. It wasn't a difficult sell to ensure our hiring managers would utilize the tool, and I particularly liked the inbox feature to stay organized. I rated Workable very highly, though …
Chose Workable
Workable is not as robust as other applicant tracking system, but what it does, it does well. It is great for smaller businesses or those who won't be recruiting at a high level constantly. I found it very useful for the situation I was in when I had it. But my more recent …
Chose Workable
Workable is easy to configure and automate for our team. We initially tried Lever where we didn't have success. In a sea of ATSs, we like the price point and the results Workable delivers to our team.
Chose Workable
I had a demo call with Lever: it was about 3x more expensive if I recall, but had the same features as Workable. It also seemed better for huge companies. We're a startup. However, I can't imagine wanting to leave Workable even if we grew to 100+ people.
Every other ATS I looked …
Chose Workable
No comparison. Asana worked ok to keep things organized and task out next steps, but Workable by far is a superior tool for hiring.
Chose Workable
Workable was the best bang for our buck. In growing as a company, it has grown with us. We went from three job postings, to 10! It can be completely tailored to your business type and size. Whenever we need to scale back, it is a quick and easy process as you can control all of …
Chose Workable
Workable is simple and powerful with a collaborative interface that allows collaboration of positions to be accomplished seamlessly and in realtime. It is simple to create and manage jobs and uses keyword publishing to drive more candidates to postings on sites. It exceeds all …
Chose Workable
Workable had so many more features... the email integration, the personalized landing pages, the reporting, the dashboard, the remote communications, the applicant tracking etc. Workable had so much more.
Chose Workable
Workable is far easier to use than our ATS products like Greenhouse - cleaner interface, easy to onboard and educate new years. For some clients we've had to use Greenhouse and I've always found Greenhouse by comparison to be incredibly clunky and harder to get the information …
Chose Workable
Workable is slightly simpler than Greenhouse - fewer features, cheaper, and more suited to our company size. I can't say I wouldn't move to Greenhouse when we're a bigger company, but for our current context I'm happy to be using Workable for it's focus on simplifying the …
Chose Workable
I don't know what else we would use really. For me personally, it's better than Google Sheets! This is a company-wide software, so this is what I was given to use for our hiring process. This is where we post all of our job listings, and what I have to learn to use.
Features
ELMO SoftwareWorkable
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ELMO Software
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ELMO Software
8.1
Ratings
2% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ELMO Software
8.5
Ratings
6% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Approval workflow8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ELMO Software
7.9
Ratings
2% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ELMO Software
7.7
Ratings
3% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Report builder7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ELMO Software
7.8
Ratings
1% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ELMO Software
7.8
Ratings
1% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Individual goal setting8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ELMO Software
7.6
Ratings
3% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ELMO Software
7.4
Ratings
5% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ELMO Software
7.5
Ratings
3% below category average
Workable
8.3
Ratings
7% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.30 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.90 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
ELMO SoftwareWorkable
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
ELMO SoftwareWorkable
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.6
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Configurability
4.5
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
6.4
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ELMO SoftwareWorkable
Likelihood to Recommend
The performance review process is clear and easy to complete, for both employee and manager. I have experienced this in both roles, with my own staff, and undergoing my own review with my manager. I haven't experienced scenarios where it is less appropriate, I think our HR department customised the software well to our needs.
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Workable is great at creating job posts and posting them to multiple job boards with a single click and also running paid campaigns on social media platforms to reach passive candidates as well. Workable has a friendly UI and has a very gentle learning curve. It is more appropriate for larger organizations where you need to hire thousands of people a year and need to always have a pipeline of great talent.
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Pros
  • Has extensive courses library (theory and video library).
  • Very responsive, resourceful and efficient support team.
  • Stuff survey - great range of available templates.
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  • Workable was extremely user friendly and aesthetically pleasing to use. I had no trouble training or setting up new users, they always caught on quickly.
  • You are able to quickly review candidates at a glance with all notes, texts or emails sent at the top of their profile. This made jumping into a job order easy for those who may be out of the loop.
  • Workable's customer support is stellar, they offer free training and very timely responses for any questions or concerns you may have.
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Cons
  • Help seems unavailable.
  • A guide or how-to would be extremely appreciated - I haven't found any, at least for user level.
  • User interface could follow a more standard/familiar approach.
  • Some panes should be collapsible (e.g. the right "Work Flow" area, which gives very little help).
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  • Candidate timeline history - you could say it's a double-edged sword. I love that I can follow how a candidate has progressed through the process and see all the notes, correspondence, and stage updates on one page, but it's also too much information sometimes. I wish there was a way that I could just filter it to see email history, for example.
  • Workable going to spam - if you or your client select the option that "hides" your email address in Workable email correspondence, sometimes candidate emails go straight to candidate's spam folders. I try to warn clients and candidates ahead of time about this, but it would be great if it didn't happen at all!
  • People Search - it's a great tool when it works, but oftentimes it brings up candidate search details that are no longer valid or true (out of date resumes, closed email accounts).
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Likelihood to Renew
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It's become a part of the fabric of our hiring process and we are growing like crazy! Once we have a working platform in place the cost of the change management typically far out weighs the benefits derived from the change! It's especially hard to change a process with employees who are not key stake holders, they are alway hesitant to invest time in a new product they are only going to use once in a while. With that said if something else came along with benefits far and above workable that we would gain a clear lift in productivity and capabilities we would make the change, we've done it with other parts of our tech stack
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Usability
Once I learned the specific way of doing things, the software became very logical and ergonomic. It is easy to use and is an excellent resource for many of the specific tasks required for my role, especially in relation to staff onboarding and management. It is also excellent as a resource for my own personal HR information.
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One thing, it just works as advertised. AI integration makes the work more easier, and we will be able to process the applications more faster with the help of AI.
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Support Rating
I am not sure whether you are asking how the learning & development team rates ELMO Software or how ELMO supports our team when issues arise with the software? It is not my decision to purchase the software nor am I involved with the maintenance of the software.
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I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this.I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this.
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Implementation Rating
I was not involved
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Alternatives Considered
Aspen is more straightforward in creating a course of personal development recognized by our industry, but your ELMO Software is generally easier to use. As the workforce in our company is very often built by the majority of people with basic academic background education, IE they often have only just completed year 10... it is very important your element of making it easy to understand, using simple words and clear explained multiple choices in the final quiz
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Workable was an excellent tool for our start-up. It was cost effective but very user-friendly. It wasn't a difficult sell to ensure our hiring managers would utilize the tool, and I particularly liked the inbox feature to stay organized. I rated Workable very highly, though as our company grew exponentially, we did go in a different direction.
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Return on Investment
  • It has been helpful
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  • There is a relatively large improvement in our ROI impact collected in the last few months of using Workable relative to the first few months that the platform was being used to manage the recruitment process.
  • Such improvement is possibly due to the fact that the results of hiring processes from months ago are being shown directly in the job performance of new employees.
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ScreenShots

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