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At a Glance
Employee Navigator
Employee Navigator
Star Rating
(156)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
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Namely
Namely
Star Rating
(327)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (80.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Employee Navigator vs Namely

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Employee Navigator easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Employee Navigator overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Employee Navigator meets the needs of their business better than Namely.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Employee Navigator is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Employee Navigator over Namely.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Employee Navigator
Enhanced
Contact Us
Per Year
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No pricing available
Free Trial
Employee Navigator
No trial information available
Namely
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
140
8.0
267
Ease of Use
9.0
141
8.3
267
Ease of Setup
8.7
119
7.2
137
Ease of Admin
9.1
120
7.7
146
Quality of Support
9.2
132
7.8
217
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
117
7.5
144
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
137
7.2
257
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
27
8.0
139
6.8
29
8.2
150
Feature Not Available
6.5
64
8.2
24
7.6
101
8.4
26
7.6
97
9.5
29
7.9
136
Generative AI
7.7
14
7.2
6
Platform
7.6
92
7.4
112
8.2
89
7.2
85
Feature Not Available
7.2
66
8.9
94
7.9
120
9.2
94
7.7
119
8.5
86
7.0
94
8.3
94
7.3
116
8.8
92
7.6
111
Not enough data
8.0
147
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.6
133
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
97
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
7.9
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
96
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
7.9
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
79
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.5
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
73
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
101
|
Verified
Benefits AdministrationHide 31 FeaturesShow 31 Features
8.3
128
7.8
184
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.2
117
8.1
113
9.0
114
7.8
99
8.4
108
7.0
72
8.2
109
7.8
95
7.9
99
8.0
84
8.8
111
8.4
112
8.3
106
7.4
74
7.9
97
7.5
75
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.2
117
8.1
113
9.0
114
7.8
99
8.4
108
7.0
72
8.2
109
7.8
95
7.9
99
8.0
84
8.8
111
8.4
112
8.3
106
7.4
74
8.9
98
8.1
94
7.9
97
7.5
75
8.3
98
7.6
65
7.6
65
Feature Not Available
7.9
67
7.7
13
Generative AI
7.2
66
Not enough data
7.7
66
Not enough data
7.0
63
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
92
7.4
112
8.2
89
7.2
85
Feature Not Available
7.2
66
8.9
94
7.9
120
9.2
94
7.7
119
8.5
86
7.0
94
8.3
94
7.3
116
8.8
92
7.6
111
Not enough data
7.6
23
Automation
Not enough data
8.1
15
Logistics
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.3
13
Management
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
7.1
16
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.2
18
Performance ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.3
47
Performance reviews
Not enough data
7.9
30
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
33
|
Verified
Goals
Not enough data
7.8
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
27
|
Verified
Feedback
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
8.9
32
Data
Not enough data
8.6
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
38
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
131
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.2
26
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
8.1
26
Platform Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.2
21
Platform
7.6
92
7.4
112
8.2
89
7.2
85
Feature Not Available
7.2
66
8.9
94
7.9
120
9.2
94
7.7
119
8.5
86
7.0
94
8.3
94
7.3
116
8.8
92
7.6
111
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.3
87
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
32
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
45
Administration
Not enough data
7.7
39
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.5
52
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
7.9
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
163
Platform
7.6
92
7.4
112
8.2
89
7.2
85
Feature Not Available
7.2
66
8.9
94
7.9
120
9.2
94
7.7
119
8.5
86
7.0
94
8.3
94
7.3
116
8.8
92
7.6
111
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.9
50
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
42
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Employee Navigator
Employee Navigator
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Namely
Employee Navigator and Namely are categorized as Benefits Administration and Core HR
Unique Categories
Employee Navigator
Employee Navigator has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Employee Navigator
Employee Navigator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.8%
Namely
Namely
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
80.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Employee Navigator
Employee Navigator
Insurance
57.4%
Financial Services
3.4%
Human Resources
2.7%
Hospital & Health Care
2.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
2.0%
Other
31.8%
Namely
Namely
Computer Software
20.2%
Information Technology and Services
9.6%
Marketing and Advertising
7.5%
Internet
5.3%
Financial Services
4.7%
Other
52.8%
Alternatives
Employee Navigator
Employee Navigator Alternatives
HR Plus
HR Plus
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Rippling
Rippling
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Paylocity
Paylocity
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BambooHR
BambooHR
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Namely
Namely Alternatives
Paychex
Paychex
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Paycom
Paycom
Add Paycom
Rippling
Rippling
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Paylocity
Paylocity
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Discussions
Employee Navigator
Employee Navigator Discussions
How do I run reports in employee Navigator?
1 Comment
Kelly B.
KB
There are lots of great canned reports under the report tab. I also really like the column based and row reports. These let you customize what you want to...Read more
How Much Does Employee Navigator cost?
1 Comment
Kelly B.
KB
There are different plan options. I use the Elite which is around $800 per month. This has the PTO , onboarding and task management. If you don't need...Read more
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Employee Navigator has no more discussions with answers
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