StarGarden HR Suite Review - why 2.8 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Nov 23, 2022

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What is StarGarden HR Suite?

StarGarden HR Suite is a cloud-based human capital management solution that supports the entire HR spectrum. This spectrum includes HR records management, payroll, time management, compensation, benefits, training, recruiting and onboarding activities, as well as workflow automation.

Another key feature is the security measure of the system. With the system, access is based on authorization as well as the role of an individual, hence enhancing the security. Top management can boost the security of its pages and modules of the system by adding an additional layer of security. The StarGarden HR Suite is a product that is offered by StarGarden, a company that is based in Canada and founded in 1983.

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Who is it best for?

StarGarden HR Suite is perfect for mid-size and large companies with employee size of 250 to 20,000 employees. Education, health, local government and unionized industries can use this software. Selkirk College and Prince William County are some of the clients of StarGarden HR Suite.

Main features and functionalities

StarGarden HR Suite comes with employee demographics, time and attendance management, what-if scenarios, budgeting, powerful user reporting, flexible delivery options, benefits management and payroll management features. The employee demographics part can help users to get detailed information of every employee working within the organization, access by government name, number and employee number, strong search capabilities, unlimited groupings/classifications and statuses and online selection/query by field inside employee screen. The organization management part offers position reporting hierarchies, unlimited user defined job titles and positions, position skill requirements and multi-full time equivalent and partial FTE positions.

The balances and accruals part offers unlimited user defined balances, maximums on balances or accrual, predefined alternative banks for maximum, online review of summarized total of balances and debit/credits. Other notable features are network security management, identity management, managed portal, development tool, strong security and is completely browser based.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $100,000 per user/year. ITQlick pricing score is 2.2 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for StarGarden HR Suite. You can also find here pricing information from StarGarden HR Suite's website.

Pros

• StarGarden is well-suited for companies dealing with diverse collective bargaining agreements and unions
• It has various qualities that complement government systems, such as hospitals and libraries
• User-friendliness and helpful support are two of its many positive attributes
• The human resource management software offers on-site training courses, personal coaching and internet-based webinars
• The human resource management solution offers implementation on fixed price or time and materials basis

Cons

• Some customers have complained that the built-in assistance and guides are less helpful than they would want
• StarGarden HR Suite doesn’t offer much onboarding features like other similar HR tools
• The customer support of StarGarden HR Suite doesn’t offer any 24/7 live phone support
• The human resource management software’s custom report offers limited functions for users
• The help function and manuals of this human resource management solution needs improvement

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of StarGarden HR Suite vs alternative software solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is StarGarden HR Suite right for you or your business?

The StarGarden HR Suite is a payroll system for governments, education, healthcare, long-term care, and other organizations. Customers of StarGarden HR Suite include Community Health Care Systems, Okanagan Regional Library, Contact North, and others.