Compare Performance Pro and Lightning Bolt - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 23, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Performance Pro or Lightning Bolt?

Performance Pro is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Lightning Bolt, and Performance Pro is rated higher (92/100) than Lightning Bolt (82/100). Performance Pro offers users more features (12) than Lightning Bolt (2).

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:

HRN Performance Solutions Vs. Lightning Bolt Solutions, Inc.

HRN Performance Solutions: HRN Performance Solutions was founded in 1989 in response to the growing business demand for human resource services. Since that time, HRN Performance Solutions has expanded from a small firm into a well-respected human resource software and consulting company with an international presence and nearly 2000 clients. HRN Performance Solutions pro...

Lightning Bolt Solutions, Inc.: Lightning Bolt Solutions is the leading provider of medical staff scheduling software and solutions. Founded in 2002, our web-based physician scheduling software is used by thousands of physicians across a variety of specialties and practices.

Who is more expensive? Performance Pro or Lightning Bolt?

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 Performance Pro and Lightning Bolt.

Performance Pro price starts at $2 per employee/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Performance Pro is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Employee Performance Management software. Lightning Bolt price starts at $61 per month , When comparing Lightning Bolt to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Employee Performance Management software cost.

Bottom line: Performance Pro cost is around the same cost of Lightning Bolt.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Performance Pro Vs. Lightning Bolt based on some of the most important and required Employee Performance Management features.

Performance Pro: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support, Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Dashboards & KPIs, Applicant Tracking.

Lightning Bolt: Scheduling, Medical.

Target customer size

The software is a viable solution for small and medium sized businesses of various types. The typical customers of lightning bolt are hospitals and health practices.

Performance Pro

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $2 per employee/month

Performance Pro is a web based performance appraisal solution for businesses of all sizes. Its capabilities include appraisal history tracking, competency tracking, self-service portal, and others. The software...

Categories: Human Resources, Software update, Performance Management, Human Resources.

Lightning Bolt

ITQlick rating
(3/5)

starts at $61 per month

Lightning Bolt software is a physician scheduling solution designed for healthcare practices and hospitals. The solution offers a number of solutions that include a request management tool that provides a centr...

Categories: Human Resources, Medical Scheduling, Medical Spa, Staff Permissions.

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Performance Pro: 12 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Dashboards & KPIs
Applicant Tracking
Business performance management
Appraisal History
Custom Rating Systems
Self-Appraisals

Lightning Bolt: 2 Features

Scheduling
Medical
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)
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Performa...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$2 per employee/month
Functionality
21
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Lightnin...
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$61 per month
Functionality
6
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
Kenexa H...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3

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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.