FEATURES
HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Human Resource Executive’s 2005 HRMS Buyers’ Guide is a collection of paid listings intended to give readers
an overview of products offered by suppliers of human resource management systems. HRMS attributes are
charted, while features, applications and support services are described briefly below. Products are listed in
alphabetically by supplier name.
Information appearing in the chart was supplied by each of the vendors during the past month.
NAME & ADDRESS
PRODUCT
HARDWARE
PLATFORM
OPERATING
SYSTEM
ADP Inc.
5800 Windward Pkwy.
Alpharetta, GA 30005
www.nas.adp.com
(770) 360-2000
ADP Enterprise
HR
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; Hosted
Apex Business Software
11711 N. Meridian St., Suite 760
Carmel, IN 46032
www.iHRsoftware.com
(317) 225-4415
Instant HR
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Ascentis Corp.
P.O. Box 53330
Bellevue, WA 98015
www.ascentis.com
(800) 229-2713
HROffice
Auxillium West HR Software
7560 Waterford Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014
www.auxillium.com
(408) 257-5054
(888) 662-4937
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PLATFORM
NUMBER
INSTALLED/
YRS. IN
BUS.
PRICE
RANGE
Oracle; SQL Server 1,000 plus/
50 plus yrs.
Available
upon
request.
Windows NT; .NET;
Windows (non-NT)
SQL Server
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Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; .NET;
Windows (non-NT)
SQL Server; MSDE 1,200+/
11 yrs.
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HRSource,
HRnet Source,
Self Source
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT)
Microsoft Access
Ceridian
3311 E. Old Shakopee Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55425-1640
www.myceridian.com
(800) 729-7655, ext. 3205
Ceridian
Managed
HR/Payroll
Solutions
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT)
SQL Server;
Microsoft Access;
Web-based
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Since 1932
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Employease
3295 River Exchange Pkwy.,
Suite 500
Norcross, GA 30092
www.employease.com
(770) 325-7700 or
(800) EASE-NET
The
Employease
Network
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; Unix;
Linux; Solaris; BSD
Informix; MySQL
1,000+/
9 yrs.
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Genesys Software Systems
5 Branch St.
Methuen, MA 01844
www.genesysHCM.com
(800) 580-5450
PeopleComeFirst
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based); Highend Systems (i.e., IBM
Mainframe, HP Superdome)
Windows NT
SQL Server;
Proprietary
Software
Human Resource MicroSystems
160 Sansome St., Suite 1050
San Francisco, CA 94104
www.hrms.com
(415) 362-8400
(800) 972-8470
HR Entre
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; .NET;
Windows (non-NT)
Oracle; SQL Server; 800/
Sybase; FoxBase; 23 yrs.
MySQL
Priced on
size and
scope of
HRIS
solution.
Kronos Inc.
297 Billerica Rd.
Chelmsford, MA 01824
www.kronos.com
(800) 225-1561
Workforce
Central
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT
SQL Server
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Lawson Software
380 St. Peter St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
www.lawson.com
(800) 477-137
Lawson Human Intel-based Systems (includes
Windows NT; Unix;
Resources Suite Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Solaris; IBM
Internet-browser based); MidiSeries/AS400
range Systems (i.e., HP rp7410,
IBM AS/400, Sun); High-end
Systems (i.e., IBM Mainframe,
HP Superdome)
Oracle; SQL Server;
DB2
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Mangrove Software
4101 W. Linebaugh Ave.
Tampa, FL 33624
www.mangrovesoftware.com
(888) 655-6474
Mangrove HR2O Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
and Mangrove
Internet-browser based)
Online
Windows NT; .NET;
Windows 2000; XP
SQL Server
NOW Solutions
Chase Texas Tower, 201 Main St.,
Suite 1175
Fort Worth, TX 76102
www.nowsolutions.com
(905) 671-9888
emPath®
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; .NET;
Windows (non-NT);
Unix; Open VMS
Oracle; SQL Server; N/A/
DB2
4 yrs.
Price
Varies.
Based on
number of
users and
modules in
use.
NuView Systems Inc.
155 West St., Suite 8
Wilmington, MA 01887
www.nuviewhr.com
(978) 988-7884
NuViewHR®
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT)
SQL Server
Purchase
and ASP
options;
contact for
quote.
500/
4 yrs.
400+/
9 yrs.
Privately
held, don’t
disclose/
24 yrs.
Over 300/
28 yrs.
4,000+/
11 yrs.
200+/
11 yrs.
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SUPPORT
WEB-NATIVE
WEB-ENABLED
EFFECTIVE DATING
SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
ONLINE SECURITY
WEB BROWSER USER INTERFACE
WINDOWS USER INTERFACE
PERSONNEL
BENEFITS
FLEXIBLE BENEFITS
PAYROLL
COBRA
RECRUITING
TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
TIME & ATTENDANCE
POSITION CONTROL
SKILLS INVENTORY
EEO/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
HEALTH AND SAFETY
COMPENSATION
PENSION PLANS
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
SUCCESSION PLANNING
EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE
MANAGER SELF-SERVICE
HOTLINE
ON-SITE TRAINING
OFF-SITE TRAINING
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MSS, customization tool
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FEATURES
HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Human Resource Executive’s 2005 HRMS Buyers’ Guide is a collection of paid listings intended to give readers
an overview of products offered by suppliers of human resource management systems. HRMS attributes are
charted, while features, applications and support services are described briefly below. Products are listed in
alphabetically by supplier name.
Information appearing in the chart was supplied by each of the vendors during the past month.
NAME & ADDRESS
PRODUCT
OPEN4
4004 Beltline Rd., Suite 125
Addison, TX 75001
www.open4.com
(972) 702-0892
OPEN4 HRIS
Oracle
500 Oracle Pkwy.
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
www.oracle.com
(800) ORACLE1
HARDWARE
PLATFORM
OPERATING
SYSTEM
DATABASE
PLATFORM
NUMBER
INSTALLED/
YRS. IN
BUS.
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; Unix;
Linux
Progress
Human Capital
Management
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based); Midrange Systems (i.e., HP rp7410,
IBM AS/400, Sun); High-end
Systems (i.e., IBM Mainframe,
HP Superdome)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT);
MS-DOS; Unix; HP
MPE; Linux; Solaris
Oracle; SQL Server; 5,200+/
DB2; Sybase;
18 yrs.
Informix
Oracle
500 Oracle Pkwy.
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
www.oracle.com
(800) ORACLE1
Oracle Human
Capital
Management
(HCM)
Applications
Intel-based Systems (includes
Windows NT; Unix;
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Linux; Solaris
Internet-browser based); Midrange Systems (i.e., HP rp7410,
IBM AS/400, Sun); High-end
Systems (i.e., IBM Mainframe,
HP Superdome)
Oracle; SQL Server; 8,000+/
DB2; Oracle HRMS Approx. 30
runs Oracle
database
Depends
on
customer
size,
components, etc.
PDS
670 Sentry Pkwy.
Blue Bell, PA 19422
www.pdssoftware.com
(610) 238-4600
Vista
Intel-based Systems (includes
.NET; Windows (nonStand-alone, LAN, WAN,
NT); Unix
Internet-browser based); Midrange Systems (i.e., HP rp7410,
IBM AS/400, Sun); High-end
Systems (i.e., IBM Mainframe,
HP Superdome); Macintosh
Oracle; SQL Server 228/
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200 Connecticut Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06854
www.perfectsoftware.com
(203) 852-9100
Perfect HR
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; .NET;
Windows (non-NT);
MS-DOS
SQL Server
$6,000 $50,000
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Sage Software (formerly Best
Software)
888 Executive Center Dr. West,
Suite 100
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
www.sageabra.com
(800) 424-9392
Sage Abra
HRMS
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; .NET;
Windows (non-NT)
SQL Server;
FoxBase; MSDE
SAP
3999 West Chester Pike
Newtown Square, PA 19073
www.sap.com
(610) 355-6821
mySAP ERP
Human Capital
Management
Intel-based Systems (includes
Windows NT; .NET;
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Windows (non-NT);
Internet-browser based); MidMS-DOS
range Systems (i.e., HP rp7410,
IBM AS/400, Sun); High-end
Systems (i.e., IBM Mainframe,
HP Superdome); Macintosh
Oracle; SQL Server; 9,000
DB2; Microsoft
companies
Access
use mySAP
ERP HCM in
over 50
countries/32
yrs., SAP
founded in
1972
SPECTRUM Human Resource
Systems Corp.
707 17th St., Suite 3800
Denver, CO 80202
www.spectrumhr.com
(800) 477-3287
iVantage
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT; .NET;
Windows (non-NT)
SQL Server;
Microsoft Access
Technical Difference Inc.
5256 S. Mission Blvd., Suite 802
Bonsall, CA 92003
www.people-trak.com
(800) 809-5731
People-Trak
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
Windows NT;
Windows (non-NT)
Oracle; SQL Server; Approx.
Microsoft Access
1,500/
13 yrs.
$1,000 to
$250,000,
based on
level.
Tesseract Corp.
475 Sansome St., Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94111
www.tesseract.com
(415) 981-1800
LifeViewHRMS
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based); Highend Systems (i.e., IBM
Mainframe, HP Superdome)
Linux; z/OS. Windows
DB2; UDB
60/
30 yrs.
Available
upon
request.
Ultimate Software
2000 Ultimate Way
Weston, FL 33326
www.ultimatesoftware.com
(800) 432-1729
UltiPro
Intel-based Systems (includes
Stand-alone, LAN, WAN,
Internet-browser based)
.NET; Windows (nonNT); Windows 2000,
XP, CE; Palm OS;
Other hand-held OS
1,200+/
13 yrs.
Available
upon
request.
SQL Server
120+/
25 yrs.
PRICE
RANGE
500 - 600/
20+ yrs.
$3,450 $100,000
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6,000/
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SUPPORT
WEB-NATIVE
WEB-ENABLED
EFFECTIVE DATING
SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
ONLINE SECURITY
WEB BROWSER USER INTERFACE
WINDOWS USER INTERFACE
PERSONNEL
BENEFITS
FLEXIBLE BENEFITS
PAYROLL
COBRA
RECRUITING
TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
TIME & ATTENDANCE
POSITION CONTROL
SKILLS INVENTORY
EEO/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
HEALTH AND SAFETY
COMPENSATION
PENSION PLANS
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
SUCCESSION PLANNING
EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE
MANAGER SELF-SERVICE
HOTLINE
ON-SITE TRAINING
OFF-SITE TRAINING
USER GROUPS
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customeradvisory
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