Justworks vs. Sage HR

Justworks

Sage HR

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Justworks	Score 5.7 out of 10	N/A	Justworks offers a platform for payroll, benefits, compliance support, with HR tools. As a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Justworks offers PEO solutions that can bundle payroll, compliance, HR, and benefits under the Justworks umbrella, and help to administer employment-related responsibilities on the user's behalf. With Justworks' group buying power, customers can get access to PEO health insurance and other perks at more affordable rates. The vendor states that as a…	$59 per month per user
Sage HR	Score 8.7 out of 10	Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…	$1.50 per user, per month

Pricing

Justworks

Sage HR

Editions & Modules

Basic: $59
per month per user
Plus: $99
per month per user

Expenses Management: $1.50
per user, per month
Performance Management: $3.00
per user, per month
Shift Scheduling: $3.00
per user, per month
Timesheets: $3.00
per user, per month
Leave Management: $5.50
per user, per month
Recruitment: $200.00
per user, per month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Justworks	Sage HR
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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The modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	Justworks	Sage HR
Considered Both Products	Justworks Lonnie deMarco HR Operations Advisor / Fractional HR / Talent Aquisition Chose Justworks ADP was our previous PEO and, in my experience, they were old, clunky and never got back to us. In my opinion, the customer service was non-existent. Insperity was out of our budget but I think it is a good product. Paychex flex was similar and I like their product for … Incentivized Helpful? Dallas Rainwater, CPA, PFS, APMA, MBA,BFATM COO (Chief Operating Officer) Chose Justworks We went with Justworks for the PEO aspect. Again, in my opinion, the payroll system is worse than others I've used. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Justworks Justworks is a much simpler platform with better pricing. I remember ADP's cost was tied to a certain percentage of the total payroll, which is not ideal if you have highly compensated employees. Though ADP offered more ancillary benefit options and group employee discounts, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Justworks ADP was too manual and required too much back and forth to get set up, Vensure and Sequoia One never replied in a timely manner. Incentivized Helpful? DW Daryn Williams Product Owner Chose Justworks We like Justworks over Gusto for the simple reason that Justworks has better benefits offering for a company as small as us. It has turned out that Justworks also has been rolling out new features that we didn't know we wanted (like timecard integrations), and that has also … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Justworks Justworks cost less administratively and offered better medical insurance options for the price. Incentivized Helpful? Chris Cardinal Principal Chose Justworks JustWorks is a full PEO rather than a simple payroll provider, and fairly tech forward. Their HR support is extremely good. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Justworks I find the user experience on JustWorks to be far better than ADP and TriNet. And the employee support wins hands down as well Incentivized Helpful? MP Michael Pelzer COO (Chief Operating Officer) Chose Justworks We used paycor only for payroll, but even in this regard I felt it was inferior to Justworks. The key differentiator in my mind was customer support and user interface. Paycor support was difficult and rarely made exceptions. Their interface felt like a web 1.0 legacy software. Incentivized Helpful? Mike Englert Principal Chose Justworks Justworks is a lot more user-friendly and their customer support is way better! Incentivized Helpful? Douglas Hoenig Sr Sales Director Chose Justworks Justworks serves all the basic needs with less of the frills and bells and whistles that Insperity has. Insperity from my recollection, had a lot more of the non-essential frills that benefited employees, such as promotions and discounts for consumer products and services … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Justworks NONE Incentivized Helpful? Melanie Drake E-Commerce Operations Specialist Chose Justworks Selecting Boomr wasn't my decision, but as a user, it's much more convenient then having to boot up a computer, log in, and then clock in. This, again, is especially true due to half of our team no longer working directly in our main office. Also, if for some reason the … Incentivized Helpful? MM Melissa McCormack Senior Manager Customer Experience Chose Justworks They are similar tools in what they do. Justworks is a little easier to navigate; Trinet does have the Time-off estimator. Justworks is a much better cost for a very comparable product. Incentivized Helpful? Nikki Steinmetz, aPHR Customer Success Manager Chose Justworks Justworks offers a more robust functionality than Gusto. The ability to track time off, manage pay stubs, distribute and manage benefits administration, and house a company-wide directory with key dates and information about each individual are all extremely helpful. Having a … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Justworks Harvest allows employees to track their time but does not provide the same variety of features needed to manage a large number of users as Justworks. This includes managing benefits, payroll, and employee-required courses (such as Harassment Prevention). Furthermore, some … Incentivized Helpful? TH Travis Hill Inside Sales Chose Justworks Justworks offered better terms then Gusto. Incentivized Helpful? Christina Caruso HR Manager, Americas Chose Justworks Paychex's interface is outdated and challenging to navigate. Their customer support is challenging as they are such a big company, you often have to be transferred to another department before speaking with the appropriate person. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Justworks JustWorks is similar to Zenefits but seems cleaner. It's not as robust but for such a small company it's perfect. Incentivized Helpful? Sascha Mayer CEO, Co-founder Chose Justworks I think the design interface of Justworks and easy to use dashboard is among the best software as a service I have engaged with. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Justworks Justworks is much easier to use and offers a better process and platform. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Justworks Justworks is cheaper, more intuitive, and easier to use than other tools. It has a clean interface, unlike Trinet which I have used at a previous company (3+ years ago). Trinet does provide better HR services through your account manager who is an HR specialist, unlike … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Justworks JustWorks is MUCH easier to use. The user interface is light years ahead of TriNet. Though JustWorks has a smaller number of health insurance plans available, I found it easier to navigate their selections because of the 1-pagers they provide and because there weren't SO many … Incentivized Helpful? Jessica Oliver, PHR Manager of Human Resources Chose Justworks We switched from TriNet to JustWorks for a number of reasons. TriNet's platform was outdated and consistently used third-party sites. None of their reporting was correct, nothing was integrated and my employees had an extremely difficult time finding and accessing anything they … Incentivized Helpful? Michael Ly Co-Founder Chose Justworks JustWorks is a best in class system as well as PEO service. Incentivized Helpful?	Sage HR Prashant Somaiya Finance Manager Chose Sage HR Xero had limitation of 300 staff ; we had more than 300 staff on our payroll ADP - presentation was not good - did not give us confidence it can perform - from previous experience ADP has not done well in other organisation. Sage HR was able to deliver our needs and was a bit … Incentivized Helpful? CR Calum Roberts Human Resources Chose Sage HR Sage HR's price point and functionality for a UK based company made it a clear choice for us as a company. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Sage HR Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' … Incentivized Helpful? BR Barbara Rhoades CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Chose Sage HR We selected CakeHR because it was plug and play. There was no long "onboarding" process or extra required "onboarding" fees. We didn't require the job posting module, but rather the asset and time tracking sections. We had the entire system up and populated within 10 days. Incentivized Helpful? Michael Gabriele Chief Operating Officer Chose Sage HR I searched for plenty of HR applications. Some wanted a ridiculous amount of money but didn't have many features. One wanted us to move our payroll over to them which wasn't an option. As a smaller to mid-sized company 50-200 employees, we have a central accounting dept that … Incentivized Helpful? Edward McKay Senior People & Culture Manager Chose Sage HR CakeHR (for me) had the best combo of price, features, and functionality for what the business needed. It had transparent pricing unlike some of the others and although many are quite similar, for me one of the standout things is the constant updates and strong customer service. Incentivized Helpful? Maaike van der Kroon Operational Manager Chose Sage HR This is the first HR system we have used in our company. Incentivized Helpful? Tim Henry Technical Manager Chose Sage HR For core HR functionality, this is the only product we use. For ATS, we have experimented with BreezyHR. We've learned that CakeHR is adding an ATS module soon though. Incentivized Helpful?

Features

Justworks

Sage HR

Human Resource Management

Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
	Justworks - Ratings	Sage HR 7.8 Ratings 1% below category average
Employee demographic data	00 Ratings	8.50 Ratings
Employment history	00 Ratings	9.60 Ratings
Job profiles and administration	00 Ratings	6.80 Ratings
Organizational charting	00 Ratings	9.30 Ratings
Organization and location management	00 Ratings	6.80 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)	00 Ratings	5.50 Ratings

Payroll Management

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
	Justworks - Ratings	Sage HR 8.2 Ratings 3% above category average
Reimbursement management	00 Ratings	8.20 Ratings

Leave and Attendance Management

Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
	Justworks - Ratings	Sage HR 9.1 Ratings 13% above category average
Approval workflow	00 Ratings	9.50 Ratings
Balance details	00 Ratings	9.20 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment	00 Ratings	8.70 Ratings

Employee Self Service

Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
	Justworks - Ratings	Sage HR 8.9 Ratings 10% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information	00 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Update personal information	00 Ratings	9.60 Ratings
View company policy documentation	00 Ratings	8.70 Ratings
Employee recognition	00 Ratings	9.30 Ratings
View job history	00 Ratings	8.00 Ratings

Asset Management

Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
	Justworks - Ratings	Sage HR 4.8 Ratings 51% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets	00 Ratings	4.80 Ratings

HR Reporting

Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
	Justworks - Ratings	Sage HR 7.6 Ratings 1% above category average
Report builder	00 Ratings	8.10 Ratings
Pre-built reports	00 Ratings	6.50 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data	00 Ratings	8.20 Ratings

Onboarding

Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
	Justworks - Ratings	Sage HR 9.0 Ratings 13% above category average
New hire portal	00 Ratings	9.10 Ratings
Manager tracking tools	00 Ratings	8.80 Ratings

Performance and Goals

Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
	Justworks - Ratings	Sage HR 6.9 Ratings 14% below category average
Corporate goal setting	00 Ratings	6.80 Ratings
Individual goal setting	00 Ratings	7.60 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility	00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Performance tracking	00 Ratings	7.30 Ratings

Performance Management

Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
	Justworks - Ratings	Sage HR 6.8 Ratings 14% below category average
Performance plans	00 Ratings	6.60 Ratings
Performance improvement plans	00 Ratings	6.40 Ratings
Review status tracking	00 Ratings	6.50 Ratings
Review reminders	00 Ratings	7.30 Ratings
Multiple review frequency	00 Ratings	7.20 Ratings

Succession Planning

Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
	Justworks - Ratings	Sage HR 7.0 Ratings 11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools	00 Ratings	7.30 Ratings
Candidate ranking	00 Ratings	6.40 Ratings
Candidate search	00 Ratings	7.30 Ratings
Candidate development	00 Ratings	7.30 Ratings

Recruiting / ATS

Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
	Justworks - Ratings	Sage HR 6.5 Ratings 17% below category average
Job Requisition Management	00 Ratings	7.30 Ratings
Company Website Posting	00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting	00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention	00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking	00 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts	00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Justworks	Sage HR
Small Businesses	Rippling Score 8.9 out of 10	Dayforce Powerpay Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Rippling Score 8.9 out of 10	Paypro Workforce Management Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises	No answers on this topic	PeopleStrong Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
	Justworks	Sage HR
Likelihood to Recommend	4.5 (0 ratings)	8.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	4.8 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.7 (0 ratings)	9.1 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Justworks	Sage HR
Likelihood to Recommend	Overall, Justworks is a great platform to use to manage organization wide payroll, benefits (medical/dental/vision), and other misc. HR related services (401(k), life insurance, AD&D). The value Justworks brings to our organization greatly exceeds its cost, which I find very reasonable. I particularly love its customer service, which is fast, reliable, and helpful (By calling a number, you get connected directly to a customer service rep., no answer machines or need to press multiple buttons/selections to get to where you need). By implementing Justworks for our HR needs in the U.S., it greatly reduces the time I spent on HR administration duties while offering great benefits and HR services to our employees. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	For smaller companies, Sage HR is a user friendly system that allows you to streamline HR processes all under one roof and a time efficient manner. The other software it is able to integrate with is also a bonus allowing processes to be simplified. Ultimately, we really enjoyed using it to allow our team members to engage with it but also to make engaging with our team members simpler on the HR team and requests always recorded. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	The JustWorks platform is extremely user-friendly. Everything is built in with a seamless user experience. 9 times out of 10, if my employees are looking for something, it is right in front of them. JustWorks has amazing customer service. Every member of their team is equipped to answer any questions you may have. This is super helpful when you have an immediate need and can't get a hold of your Account Manager. They can look up your account, answer questions and relay the information to your Account Manager providing seamless communication. JustWorks did an outstanding job walking my employees through their initial set up process. While hesitant about switching insurance carries, our Account Manager was able to answer every question we had with transparency. They even made suggestions about rolling over deductibles that had already been met and gave important information about current healthcare providers being in network. Incentivized Jessica Oliver, PHR Manager of Human Resources Read full review	Time off policies are clear and transparent. The review process functionality was extremely easy to use. Support is outstanding . If you ever run into an issue they are always available to help. Onboarding document control is really easy to manage and stays consistent with a growing company. Incentivized Michael Gabriele Chief Operating Officer Read full review
Cons	More HR info in regards to compliance and resources for employees to stay in compliance (they have just started to do this with sexual harassment but more things like this would be great!) Better integrations with company holidays and timesheets. They have recently updated PTO to integrate so I'm hoping that company holidays would also be a feature added. Incentivized Stephanie Stewart HR and Recruiting Coordinator Read full review	Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now. The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive. Overall look and feel could be updated one day. Tim Henry Technical Manager Read full review
Usability	Justworks is a really good platform for payroll and even vendor payments. There are some areas of improvement that Justworks could make in the area of bulk processing, to decrease administrative time as well as reporting. There are no reports we currently use from the Justworks platform as we have not found them useful. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good Incentivized Prashant Somaiya Finance Manager Read full review
Support Rating	Justworks offers many different options for customer service. You can contact them via email, phone or Slack. They are quick to resolve issues and if your Account Manager is out of office, they have other Managers covering your account who are knowledgable and ready to support. They also have an office in New York, which makes their support even more localized. Incentivized Christina Caruso HR Manager, Americas Read full review	Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR. Incentivized Michael Gabriele Chief Operating Officer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	ADP was our previous PEO and, in my experience, they were old, clunky and never got back to us. In my opinion, the customer service was non-existent. Insperity was out of our budget but I think it is a good product. Paychex Flex was similar and I like their product for payroll; however, we wanted to offer healthcare, commuter benefits and a 401k to employees and although Paychex is starting to offer those items through 3rd party providers, it wasn't as integrated of a solution as Justworks presented. Incentivized Lonnie deMarco HR Operations Advisor / Fractional HR / Talent Aquisition Read full review	I searched for plenty of HR applications. Some wanted a ridiculous amount of money but didn't have many features. One wanted us to move our payroll over to them which wasn't an option. As a smaller to mid-sized company 50-200 employees, we have a central accounting dept that we wanted to keep most of our processes with. CakeHR delivered with all the needs plus more. I know there are some features we are not using because they don't fit our needs at this time but I am aware of them. Finding a web-based application that solved all of our needs and more was a homerun for us. All the others I searched were always missing or wanted us to pay substantially more for a key component we needed. Incentivized Michael Gabriele Chief Operating Officer Read full review
Return on Investment	The tool is much cheaper than hiring an outsourced payroll provider (cheaper than other PEO). Cheaper than going to market for health insurance on our own. Manages all employment tax, etc. which is a huge help and would require additional resources to manage without Justworks. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service. I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage. Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time). Incentivized Edward McKay Senior People & Culture Manager Read full review
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