Compare Cornerstone Growth and HRM Direct - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 31, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Cornerstone Growth or HRM Direct?

HRM Direct is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Cornerstone Growth, and Cornerstone Growth is rated higher (84/100) than HRM Direct (82/100). HRM Direct offers users more features (10) than Cornerstone Growth (0).

Looking for the right Employee Performance Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc Vs. HRM Direct

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc: Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ:CSOD) is a global leader of cloud-based talent management software solutions. Over 10.5 million users across 189 countries rely on Cornerstone to maximize their potential, develop their skills and foster new levels of collaboration. Cornerstone empowers some of the world’s leading organizations, such as Starwood Hotels ...

HRM Direct: Founded in Boston, MA in 2004, HRM Direct was the first true on-demand Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider in the HR space, and has empowered hundreds of HR & recruiting teams at small- to mid-size businesses to attract, recruit, and onboard the best talent ever since. Now in our 7th consecutive year of double-digit growth, HRM has a mature produ...

Who is more expensive? Cornerstone Growth or HRM Direct?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Employee Performance Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Cornerstone Growth and HRM Direct.

Cornerstone Growth price starts at $15 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Cornerstone Growth Edition is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Employee Performance Management software. HRM Direct accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Cornerstone Growth Edition is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Employee Performance Management software.

Bottom line: Cornerstone Growth cost is around the same cost of HRM Direct.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Cornerstone Growth Vs. HRM Direct based on some of the most important and required Employee Performance Management features.

Cornerstone Growth: We are still working to collect the list of features for Cornerstone Growth.

HRM Direct: Appraisal Performance, HR Management, LMS, Performance Record, Recruiting.

Target customer size

Cornerstone Growth's typical customers include: Medium business, HRM Direct is an exceptional suitable for HR and various other recruiting teams across all sectors, whether personal or public, particularly for retail, producing or friendliness markets, along with 3rd party recruiters or firms.



Cornerstone Growth

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $15 per user/month

Cornerstone Growth Edition is a cloud-based human resource, employee performance and learning management system designed for small and medium enterprises across different industry verticals. The core features i...

Categories: Self-Service Portal, Human Resources, Cloud LMS, Compensation Management.

HRM Direct

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

HRM Direct is a cloud-based talent management solution designed for different industries. It offers a number of features that include an onboarding module that handles internal duties, approves offer letters an...

Categories: Human Resources, Applicant Tracking, Travel Management, Employee Recognition, Employee Performance Management.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Cornerstone Growth: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

HRM Direct: 10 Features

Appraisal Performance
HR Management
LMS
Performance Record
Recruiting
Software Customization
Applicant Tracking
Email Notifications
OFCCP Compliance
Social Networking
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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Cornerst...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
8
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HRM Dire...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
15
Performa...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$2 per employee/month
Functionality
21
Trakstar
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$4,370 per year
Functionality
13
Reviewsnap
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$3,040 per year
Functionality
11

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.