Kronos Workforce Vs HRM Direct (Jul 2020)
Shlomi Lavi / Jul 13, 2020
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HRM Direct
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...
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Kronos Workforce Specifications
ITQlick Score: | 95/100 |
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ITQlick Rating: | (4/5) |
Pricing: | 6/10 - average cost |
Category: | Human Resources -> Kronos Workforce |
Company: | Kronos Incorporated |
Pricing: | starts at $6 per user/month |
Typical customers: | Small, medium and large size businesses |
Platforms: | Desktop, Mobile, Cloud |
Links: | Kronos Workforce review, Kronos Workforce pricing, Kronos Workforce alternatives |
HRM Direct Specifications
ITQlick Score: | 99/100 |
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ITQlick Rating: | (4.3/5) |
Pricing: | 2/10 - low cost |
Category: | Applicant Tracking -> HRM Direct |
Company: | HRM Direct |
Typical customers: | Small, medium and large size businesses |
Platforms: | Desktop, Cloud |
Links: | HRM Direct review, HRM Direct pricing, HRM Direct alternatives |
Compare features
Kronos Workforce: 15 Features
HRM Direct: 10 Features
Bottom Line: Which is Better - Kronos Workforce or HRM Direct?
Kronos Workforce is more expensive to implement (TCO - Total Cost of Ownership) than HRM Direct, HRM Direct is rated higher (99/100) than Kronos Workforce (95/100). Kronos Workforce offers more features (15) to their users than HRM Direct (10).
Looking for the right Human Resources solution for your business? buyers like you are primarily concerned about the real total implementation cost (TCO), full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, pros and cons. In this article we compare between the 2 software products:
How Kronos Incorporated compares with HRM Direct?
Kronos Incorporated: It started off with a simple idea: there had to be an easier way to record employee time transactions. And then one innovation led to another and that idea grew into something we now call workforce management.
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's more expensive? Kronos Workforce or HRM Direct?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Human Resources software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance & support and other related services. When calculating the TCO it's important to add all of these "hidden cost" as well. We prepared a TCO calculator for Kronos Workforce and HRM Direct.
Kronos Workforce price starts at $6 per user/month , on a scale between 1 to 10 Kronos Workforce Central is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Human Resources software. HRM Direct accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , on a scale between 1 to 10 Kronos Workforce Central is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Human Resources software.
Bottom line: Kronos Workforce is more expensive than HRM Direct.
Which software includes more/better features?
As with any business software solutions, it’s important to consider the features & functionality. The tool should support the processes, workflows, reports and needs that matter to your team. To help you evaluate this, we've compared Kronos Workforce Vs. HRM Direct based on some of the most important and required Human Resources features. Kronos Workforce: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Appraisal Performance, Benefits Administration, HR Management, LMS, Payroll, Performance Record, Recruiting, Software Customization. HRM Direct: Appraisal Performance, HR Management, LMS, Performance Record, Recruiting.
Target customer size
More than thousand companies worldwide, use Kronos workforce management tools everyday to effectively manage their employees. HRM Direct is an excellent fit for HR and other recruiting groups across all industries, whether private or public, especially for retail, manufacturing or hospitality sectors, as well as third party recruiters or agencies.
Author

Shlomi Lavi
Shlomi holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information System Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 15 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant, and implementation expert for small, medium and large size (global) companies.