Compare Sage HRMS and Kronos Workforce - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 12, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Sage HRMS or Kronos Workforce?

Kronos Workforce is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Sage HRMS, and Kronos Workforce is rated higher (95/100) than Sage HRMS (92/100). Kronos Workforce offers users more features (15) than Sage HRMS (8).

Looking for the right Human Resources 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:

Sage Vs. Kronos Incorporated

Sage: The Sage Group plc is a leading global provider of business management software to small and medium sized companies, creating greater freedom for them to succeed. Sage understands how and why each business is unique. We provide products and services that suit varying needs, are a pleasure to use and are secure and efficient. Formed in 1981, Sage wa...

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.

Who is more expensive? Sage HRMS or Kronos Workforce Central?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Human Resources 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 Sage HRMS and Kronos Workforce Central.

Sage HRMS price starts at $5.50 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Sage HRMS is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Human Resources software. Kronos Workforce Central price starts at $6 per employee/month , When comparing Kronos Workforce Central to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Human Resources software cost.

Bottom line: Kronos Workforce Central is more expensive than Sage HRMS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Sage HRMS Vs. Kronos Workforce based on some of the most important and required Human Resources features.

Sage HRMS: Benefits Administration, HR Management, Payroll, Software Customization, Timesheet, Recruiting Management, Talent Management, Product Lifecycle Management.

Kronos Workforce Central: Appraisal Performance, Benefits Administration, HR Management, LMS, Payroll.

Target customer size

This program is for small to mid tier companies which are in need of efficient human resource managing software. More than thousand companies worldwide, use Kronos workforce management tools everyday to effectively manage their employees.



Sage HRMS

ITQlick rating
(3.6/5)

starts at $5.50 per user/month

Sage HRMS is a human resource management system, which is designed to create a single point of contact for all the different and important information regarding your human resource department. It also helps you...

Categories: Self-Service Portal, Human Resources, Applicant Tracking, Attendance Tracking.

Kronos Workforce

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $6 per employee/month

Kronos Workforce Management is a cloud-based comprehensive set of Human Resource and workforce management applications including standard ones like HRMS, Payroll, Time and Attendance, Absence Management to name...

Categories: Applicant Tracking, Attendance Tracking, Benefits Administration, Employee Recognition, Employee Scheduling.

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Sage HRMS: 8 Features

Benefits Administration
HR Management
Payroll
Software Customization
Timesheet
Recruiting Management
Talent Management
Product Lifecycle Management

Kronos Workforce Central: 15 Features

Appraisal Performance
Benefits Administration
HR Management
LMS
Payroll
Performance Record
Recruiting
Software Customization
Timesheet
Calculation Approval
Flextime Tracking
Labor Cost Reporting
Multiple Pay Rates
Project Time Tracking
Salaried Time Tracking
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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Sage HRM...
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$5.50 per user/month
Functionality
25
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Kronos W...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$6 per employee/month
Functionality
30
Gusto
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$39 per month
Functionality
20
Review
Workforc...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6 per employee/month
Functionality
32
Workday ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$45 per employee/month
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.