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G2 Crowd publishes Spring 2015 rankings of the best
performance management software, based on user reviews
Three platforms earn Leader status while Halogen TalentSpace tops overall
satisfaction rankings in crowdsourced report
CHICAGO – April 23, 2015 – The
updated GridSM report for performance
management software, published today
by business software review platform G2
Crowd, ranks seven products to help
purchasers in their selections.
The Spring 2015 report is based on data
from more than 240 reviews written by
HR professionals.
The GridSM was created from G2 Crowd’s
software review platform, which
compiles customer satisfaction as
reported by users, along with vendor
market presence as determined from
public and social data, to rank products.
Performance management software is designed to align an organization’s goals, set
company performance standards, and measure employee progress in pursuit of
these goals. This software includes functionality for managers to provide feedback to
employees through performance reviews, and set compensation and merit bonuses
based on custom rules. All of the products included in the Spring 2015 Performance
Management GridSM are part of HR Management Suites.
To qualify as a Leader, a product must receive a high customer satisfaction score
and have substantial market presence. SuccessFactors, Workday and UltiPro were
named Leaders. High Performers have high customer satisfaction scores with a
smaller market presence than Leaders. Cornerstone OnDemand and Halogen
TalentSpace were named High Performers. Halogen TalentSpace earned the
highest overall customer satisfaction score.
Across all performance management tools, reviewers reported the product they use
meets their requirements at an average rate of 78%, and on average reviewers said
they were 77% likely to recommend the product they use.
Some highlights from the performance management reviews on G2 Crowd:
“Having a "one-stop-shop" for all of our talent management needs was a major factor
in our software choice. This not only provides a better user experience for our
employees, but consolidates our data into one place. [SuccessFactors] is highly
configurable. While this varies by module, there is typically a lot room to configure
both the functionality and aesthetics of the software.”
- Justin Kohley, Talent Systems Administrator & Analyst at Leggett & Platt
“Workday allows us to change and configure to our [heart’s] content. The [object-
based] model really makes [it] our personalize[d] company software. We also have
the ability to automate processes and get everyone on the same page with
workflow.”
- Misti Stoddard, HRIS/Compensation Manager at Ancestry.com
“The partnership between Concord Hospitality and Ultimate Software is strong and
something that we value greatly. We've tried partnering with other vendors...and the
relationship seemed to be one-sided. With Ultimate Software, they truly invest and
care about their clients and want them to succeed in the long run.”
- Mark Gifford, Director of HR Technologies at Concord Hospitality Enterprises
“I am an admin who likes vast amounts of tools and choices. I leverage these tools
by customizing my environment and targeting my training. Cornerstone [OnDemand]
has tons of tools and customization features that I can dig into.”
- Candice Yurcisin, Education Manager at Alliance Residential Company
“Halogen [TalentSpace] is the most efficient talent management [tool]...First
implementation session was very smooth and easier than what we expected.
Overall, I am happy with Halogen.”
- Miyako Usami, HR Sr. Specialist at Toyota Boshoku America
Of the roughly 65 software vendors listed in G2 Crowd’s Performance Management
Software category, the seven ranked products each received 10 or more reviews to
qualify for inclusion on the GridSM.
Satisfaction rankings are generated from the user reviews, and market presence is
calculated from vendor size, market share, and social impact. Based on a
combination of these scores, each software solution is categorized as a Leader,
High Performer, Contender, or Niche.
Premium research access can be purchased on the site for $599. This offers the
original data for filtering and weighting, as well as individual profiles of each platform
with the most helpful positive and negative performance management software
reviews, detailed company information, user satisfaction ratings, feature scores and
customer metrics. Future GridSM refreshes will provide updated rankings based on
the latest reviews and social data.
Be sure to check out the new GridSM for the best performance management software
and subscribe to the premium research.
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About G2 Crowd, Inc.
G2 Crowd, the world’s leading business software review platform, leverages its more
than 27,000 user reviews to drive better purchasing decisions. Technology buyers,
investors, and analysts use the site to compare and select the best software based
on peer reviews and synthesized social data. Co-founded by the founder and former
executives from SaaS leader BigMachines and backed by more than $4.5 million in
capital, G2 Crowd aims to bring authenticity and transparency to business
technology research. For more information, go to G2Crowd.com.