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Cornerstone HR Suite vs Sage People comparison

Cornerstone OnDemand and Sage are both solutions in the Cloud HCM category. Cornerstone OnDemand is ranked #20 with an average rating of 7.0, while Sage is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.0. Cornerstone OnDemand holds a 0.3% mindshare in CHCM, compared to Sage’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Cornerstone OnDemand users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of Sage users who would recommend it.
Cornerstone HR Suite
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66% willing to recommend
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81% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Sage People and Cornerstone HR Suite are competing products in the HR software market. Sage People seems to have the upper hand in pricing and support satisfaction, while Cornerstone HR Suite has an advantage in comprehensive features.

Features: Sage People includes efficient workforce management, employee engagement tools, and simple integrations. Cornerstone HR Suite offers extensive learning management, a wide range of performance management features, and comprehensive talent management tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sage People provides straightforward deployment and commendable customer service. Cornerstone HR Suite, though more complex to deploy, offers extensive support options with detailed guidance for larger enterprises.

Pricing and ROI: Sage People offers competitive setup costs with promising ROI, making it attractive for budget-conscious organizations. Cornerstone HR Suite has a higher setup cost, justified by extensive features, suitable for organizations willing to invest for long-term benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Cornerstone HR Suite
Ranking in Talent Management
25th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
20th
Ranking in HR Analytics Software
8th
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sage People
Ranking in Talent Management
11th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
10th
Ranking in HR Analytics Software
7th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (10th), Talent Acquisition (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Cornerstone HR Suite is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sage People is 0.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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A easy-to-use solution for onboarding and training that needs to let its users locate information easily
The most concerning point about these applications is that they offer cloud solutions, and everything goes and works well. But they are not committed or involved in the connection activity. We need to run those applications on the cloud. Since we are a company, We have a lot of information on on-premise platforms. So they are not responsible for building any connection, interconnection, or interface between those legacy systems. And most of the time, the company must consider the proposed plans in making the interfaces. And building the interfaces is something we need to do on our own, and it's separate from the solution. I rate this solution a seven out of ten.
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Ruth Baker - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly scalable product that provides excellent dashboard and reporting features
The initial setup is easy. We need to be technically savvy. We need to have experience with HR systems to be involved in the setups. For someone who's never had an HR system before, it's going to be very overwhelming. The solution has got a lot of functionalities, which is brilliant. It is 90% customizable. We can configure it exactly as we want it. We would definitely need someone with HR systems experience to understand the backend. We can configure the back end as much as we like. We can also do it once we’ve gone live with the system.
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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The flexibility and the fact that it covers all different HR modules is the most valuable aspect of Cornerstone. They did organically built, so all modules are integrated with the same way of managing the configuration, contextualization, availability, and reporting across all of the modules."
"Cornerstone is easy to use...Cornerstone is used for playing training courses and short videos based on company requirements."
"The advantage of choosing Cornerstone HR Suite is that if a company does not have an existing tool and plans to adopt automation, then there is a chance to gain from implementing this solution."
"The solution provides the ability to trace back records, is reliable, makes life easy, and is secure."
"Without a doubt, the most valuable aspect of this solution is the reports, as it offers endless possibilities for report customization. You can easily build any report you can imagine with this system."
"The most valuable feature of Sage People is the integration with our payroll system."
"The reporting features are also very valuable because, on top of 300+ reports available on the system, you can also customize quite a number of reports."
"The report builder and dashboard builder are very, very good."
"I guess I would say maybe that it is a more robust system."
"Compared to the other system that we were using, I think Sage is more friendly. As an administrator, Sage's dashboard is visually friendly and many tasks are easier to accomplish. Another feature that we've liked since we started using Sage is the reporting. With the other system, we needed to configure a lot of things manually when it came to reporting, but with Sage the reporting tasks are much simpler."
"The most valuable features of Sage People are the reports that are useful for decision-making and the API that can be integrated well. Additionally, the solution can be accessed from mobile devices onto the cloud."
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Cons

"The solution's interface is really, really old and requires improvements...Cornerstone should use newer technologies to improve its UI, UX, and content."
"We're using different tools like tracking systems, exploring workforce management, and also using payroll, which is another tool, so we need to know where exactly the information is present. This feature needs improvement in the next release."
"The recruitment module can be improved and also the general reporting can be improved."
"In my opinion, the performance management module of this system could use improvement as it falls behind compared to other specialized performance management platforms."
"If Sage People were to become a fully cloud-based solution, it could lead to significant improvements. With the COVID pandemic highlighting the benefits of remote work, a complete shift to cloud-based functionality would be a welcome development for users."
"Its stability could be better."
"There were a couple of things that we wanted to customize, but we couldn’t do it ourselves."
"Right now, Sage doesn't seem to have what we are looking for when it comes to managing HR tickets. In my previous experiences with other HR software, we had to buy another solution to obtain this functionality, and it would be a great feature for Sage to consider adding. For an HR system, Sage would do very well to include it."
"The integration with our payroll system could improve. However, it is managed by another company."
"The automation in Sage People could improve. The solution is the best used for data storage but the automation could be better to have more functionality."
"The budget module does not work. Sage People need to maybe make it more user-friendly."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product can be considered as not being on the high-end side of the price spectrum, as many other products are much more expensive. However, it cannot be said that it is cheap either."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"Its cost is moderate for a multi-group licensing model."
"There is other software on the market that can do similar functions to Sage People that could be better in price. Some solution allows you to do your payroll processes by month or by the process. Small companies could benefit by using another solution."
"I believe we pay licensing on a yearly basis, but I can't comment on the total amount that we pay on licensing."
"The cost of Sage People varies depending on the financial resources of the organization. While it may be affordable for middle-level companies, it may be more challenging for young companies to bear the cost."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"We have to purchase the solution's license to use it."
"From an SME standpoint, I wouldn't necessarily describe it as expensive. However, for the average startup, it may not be affordable since our current annual expenditure on the system, which supports approximately 210-220 users, amounts to approximately £15,000 to £18,000."
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Computer Software Company
22%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Educational Organization
7%
 

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What do you like most about Sage People?
The report builder and dashboard builder are very, very good.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sage People?
The product is definitely not cheap. However, it's probably not uber-expensive. It is definitely on the higher end. Companies must understand that the more modules they choose, the more expensive t...
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What needs improvement with Sage People?
There were a couple of things that we wanted to customize, but we couldn’t do it ourselves. So, we had to do another project that cost us. The product must improve how absence works.
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Overview

Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD) was founded with a passion for empowering people through learning and a conviction that people should be your organization’s greatest competitive advantage. Cornerstone is a recognized global human capital management (HCM) leader with a core belief that companies thrive when they help their employees to realize their potential. Putting this belief into practice, Cornerstone offers solutions to help companies strategically manage and continuously develop their talent throughout the entire employee lifecycle. Featuring comprehensive recruiting, personalized learning, development-driven performance management and holistic HR planning, Cornerstone’s human capital management is successfully used by more than 3,500 global clients of all sizes, representing all major industries, spanning over 40 million users across 192 countries and 43 languages. Using one data model and one integrated, extensible platform, Cornerstone HCM platform gives clients greater talent insights, recommendations and supporting tools to meet their growing human capital management needs.

Cornerstone OnDemand

Connect teams across borders

  • Customise communications: Deliver business updates to specific groups and gather feedback with surveys.
  • Personalise experiences: Create engaging, branded experiences – tailored by group or region.
  • Connect global teams: Manage your entire workforce, wherever they are. Embed global policies while enforcing local regulations.
  • Help teams thrive, anywhere: Support wellbeing, provide localised benefits packages, and more.

Get ahead with actionable HR analytics

  • Make informed decisions: Use People analytics for actionable insights in seconds.
  • Provide real-time insights: Give up-to-the-minute recommendations so leaders jump on trends and adjust plans.
  • Customise dashboards: Plan hiring, analyse attrition, manage absence, and more.
  • Get actionable feedback: Understand the employee experience through surveys, tailored to different groups.

Compete successfully for top talent

  • Deliver a differentiated, stand-out candidate experience with easy-to-use employer branding themes and options that shows off your culture and company story.
  • Fill roles faster with skilled talent using our unique, AI-powered, intelligent candidate matching.
  • Have new employees hit the ground running with seamless remote pre-boarding and onboarding experiences.
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Sample Customers

Wendys, RSM, Nestle, New Belgium
Rocketship Education, Monitise, u-blox, SolarWinds, Mitsubishi, SmartStream, Canonical, Betfair
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