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DarwinBox vs MHR iTrent comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

DarwinBox
Ranking in Cloud HCM
9th
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Talent Management (9th), HR Analytics Software (7th), Talent Acquisition (9th)
MHR iTrent
Ranking in Cloud HCM
22nd
Average Rating
4.6
Reviews Sentiment
4.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of DarwinBox is 3.0%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MHR iTrent is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
DarwinBox3.0%
MHR iTrent1.2%
Other95.8%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

SHANOOPCHATHOTH PARAMBIL - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at Intelliswift
Enhancing attendance and leave management but needs better performance customization
Our primary use case for DarwinBox includes managing attendance, payroll-related tasks, and employee appraisal cycles DarwinBox has provided a significant return on investment for our finance team. Managing payroll and attendance manually would require more team members, so using DarwinBox…
reviewer2215695 - PeerSpot reviewer
NA at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
A scalable solution with good functionalities, but customer support needs to improve
Customer support and getting help from MHR iTrent are not great at all. MHR iTrent concentrates too much on sales, like a selling mechanism. They don't concentrate on helping their existing clients get the most out of the solution. All they're interested in is selling you something else to add on.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"In our company, we use DarwinBox to maintain the data of our employees and for recruitment purposes."
"The solution that we used previously was very complex. As a result, without referring to the manuals and consulting an expert, it was difficult for a newly hired employee to navigate the platform. However, this is not the case with Darwinbox. It has a very intuitive user interface, and anyone can use it and implement it without having to use a guide or a walk through process. It's very simple."
"The most valuable features of the solution are organogram and position-based mapping."
"The leave-related modules are comprehensive, offering built-in functionalities for optional leaves."
"MHR iTrent's functionality and the payroll part are good."
"The retrospection feature within iTrent is really good and better than what some other software provides. It's really useful."
 

Cons

"Like most software, it has a base version, the vanilla, out-of-the-box version, and customization is required to match it to the unique processes of each company. The Darwinbox team seems to be having difficulty with the customization process. They have to be a little more mature to customize it as per every company's need."
"Customization in performance management is cumbersome."
"DarwinBox is not a stable solution...DarwinBox is not a scalable solution."
"The solution's API integration with third-party applications should be improved."
"Customer support and getting help from MHR iTrent are not great at all."
"MHR's customer service needs to improve. It's dreadful at the moment. They're not very customer-focused."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared with SuccessFactors, there is no major difference in DarwinBox's cost."
"My company makes some yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to DarwinBox."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
9%
University
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with DarwinBox?
Customization in performance management is cumbersome. Processes like six-month appraisals lack easy configurations, and any significant customization requires working with vendors.
What is your primary use case for DarwinBox?
Our primary use case for DarwinBox includes managing attendance, payroll-related tasks, and employee appraisal cycles.
What advice do you have for others considering DarwinBox?
DarwinBox offers comprehensive modules, but an area of concern is the lack of customizability, especially in performance management. It adequately covers basic functionalities, but there is a need ...
What needs improvement with MHR iTrent?
I'm not particularly happy with it if I'm being honest. But that is more due to the service provided by MHR rather than the software iTrent. I would like to improve the customer service in particul...
What is your primary use case for MHR iTrent?
We use it as an integrated HR payroll system. Any queries regarding the system not doing what it should are usually about the service provided by MHR—the customer service, the responses, and cases ...
What advice do you have for others considering MHR iTrent?
If customer support is part of the product, I would rate it a three out of ten.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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MidlandHR iTrent, iTrent
 

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Sample Customers

Myntra, GVK BIO, Bisleri, Times Internet, Delhivery, Aarti
Brighton and Hove City Council, Cafcass, Capel Manor College, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS, City and Islington College, City West Housing, Coventry University, Denbighshire County Council, Dudley College, Dyfed Powys Police Force, East Durham College
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