Sapling 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Sapling

4.7

(244)

Pricing

Starting at $4,800.00 per year

About Sapling

Sapling, by Kallidus, is a cloud-based human resource (HR) management solution designed to assist in employee onboarding and managing HR operations. Key features include an employee self-service portal, activity dashboard, custom reporting and payroll integrations.

Sapling's self-service portal allows employees to complete onboarding tasks such as completing, uploading and signing documents electronically. This allows recruiters to sync employee details and documents with other systems such as payroll and accounting.

Sapling's automated workflow feature helps users to automate repetitive administrative tasks and manage workflows. Employees can also communicate with each other using comments. The solution also allows custom email templates that help users to communicate with individuals and groups.

The solution offers calendar integration that allows users to sync their availability information and set reminders and alerts with their personal calendar.

Support is offered through email.

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Sapling Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $4,800.00 per year

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$4,800.00

per year

No plan information available

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Sapling Features

Popular features found in Onboarding
Activity Dashboard
Compliance Management
Document Management
Employee Handbook
Employee Management
Self Service Portal
Task Management
Training Management
More features of Sapling
Alerts/Notifications
API
Applicant Tracking
Compensation Management
Customizable Fields
Customizable Reports
Customizable Templates
Dashboard
Data Import/Export
Electronic Forms
Electronic Signature
Employee Database
Employee Profiles
HR Management
Job Description Management
Learning & Development
Mobile Access
Offboarding
Onboarding
Orientation Workflow Management
Payroll Management
Performance Management
Reminders
Reporting/Analytics
Sick Leave Tracking
Succession Planning
Third-Party Integrations
Time & Attendance
Time Off Management
Vacation/Leave Tracking
Workflow Management

Sapling Integrations

Lever

ADP Workforce Now

Lattice

15Five

Small Improvements

SmartRecruiters

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Sapling User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

72%

26%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.7

Customer support

4.7

Functionality

4.5

Jonathan W.

Verified reviewer

Higher Education

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2018

Have amplified employee onboarding with Sapling

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Having a platform for employees to learn about the culture and history of our organization, as well as get to know their colleagues ahead of starting, has greatly improved the onboarding process. We really enjoy the buddy feature, as it has taken our employee buddy program to a new level and increases engagement. Instead of having to use paper forms and checklists for onboarding, and sending back and forth emails, tasks are easily delegated to the appropriate people in my office and there's more transparency in the process.

Cons:

Sapling has released a plethora of new features in the year that I've been on the platform, many from customer feedback. I'd like to see an Office 365 integration, as there currently is one with G Suite.

Vendor Response

Thanks for your kind words. The team here at Sapling is dedicated to helping new hires feel right at home and get to know their colleagues even before their first day. It's great to hear that UCSF has found success using the buddy feature. Buddy programs are a great way to kick-start the process of connecting with your new hire and making them feel welcomed. Please keep the feedback coming and we're excited about the partnership we've created to help you do your best work!

Replied November 2018

Miyo Y.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2020

Implemented Sapling Twice Now

Onboarding and offboarding has been enhanced in both companies I've implemented Sapling. The integrations have saved not only the People/HR team time, but other teams too!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I've implemented Sapling twice and found it easy to use and with a good CS rep, it'll go smoothly and your questions will be answered quickly. Once everything is set up, it's super easy to use.

Cons:

There are still some functions that aren't that great; ie. start date change, but Sapling is working on it.

Reasons for choosing Sapling

The integration to ADP.

Reasons for switching to Sapling

The onboarding and offboarding process was all over the place.

Verified

Reviewer

Consumer Services

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2020

Few Kinks to work out, but when it works it works

Like the title says, when it works, it works, but the kinks we experience hold it back from being a better system

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

When everything is set up, Sapling allows for a pretty smooth workflow when hiring new hires for your company

Cons:

It feels like there are a few kinks to work out. I have seen issues where signed candidate documents are wiped, requiring new hires to resign the documents.

Kristy W.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed February 2018

Sapling has taken our onboarding process to the next level both internally and externally.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Long gone are the days of Google spreadsheets and assorted Google docs. Sapling has saved us so much time and hassle by having all of the tasks in one assigned spot. Additionally, we pride ourselves on our onboarding experience and all of our new hires have commented on how welcome they felt even before they started. Sapling delivers a personalized experiences meant to educate the new hire about the company and ensure that they're able to hit the ground running on day one. Additionally, the customer support is phenomenal.

Cons:

Sapling is a startup and still developing their technology so naturally has the occasional bug. The customer support is always great to help resolve any problems and I have no doubt that these will go away as they continue to grow

Vendor Response

Thank you for feedback Kristy! We agree, long gone are the days of Google spreadsheets. Sapling's goal is to ensure that your processes are automated to provide a streamlined onboarding and employee experience. We hear you, we have a long way to go, but we are constantly working on improving our platform and adding new functionalities to ensure that you continue being successful.

Replied November 2018

Emily B.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2018

Very clear and concise interface.

Automated all HR information tracking which has saved a huge amount of time from an admin perspective. Extremely beneficial when onboarding a new team member.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Very clear and concise interface. Varying levels of admin functions allow for complete control over editing company profile while also protecting conditional information. Support during the sale, contract and implementation have been fantastic. All questions answers and plan put in place to make sure we launch when planned.

Cons:

There is sometimes a delay when clicking in to edit tasks in workflows but it's not something that would stop me from using the software

Vendor Response

Thank you for sharing your insightful feedback with us. Sapling strives to be an automated all HR platform and it's great to hear that you see us this way. We hope that Sapling continues providing you and your organizing value by ensuring an automated, streamlined process. In addition, our team highly enjoyed working with you throughout the sales, contract, and implementation stages and look forward to continue working with you to ensure Grow is successful.

Replied December 2018

Nancy K.

Verified reviewer

Internet

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed February 2018

At InVision, we rely heavily on Sapling to help us stay on track while we scale.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love how customizable this platform is. It has evolved very quickly and the support team is super responsive. Each feature release provides new and improved ways for InVision to enrich our new hire experience.

Cons:

With so many releases being launched sometimes the platform slows down quite a but which can be a bit tough. Mainly because I relay on this platform so much so when it slows down, my workflow is interrupted.

Vendor Response

Thank you for you feeback and time - we have taken action to changes as needed. We've changed our release cycle so there should be no impact on application performance.

Replied August 2018

Mallory M.

Verified reviewer

Internet

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2018

Life Changing!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This has changed and made our onboarding process so much more efficient. No more google docs! Syncs with Greenhouse, Namely and more.

Cons:

Can't wait for waterfall tasks, and more integrations.

Vendor Response

Thanks so much for the positive feedback! Other than helping companies like yours get off spreadsheets, we are also focused on creating efficiency through our integrations. We're looking forward to bringing you and the rest of the team more value soon!

Replied November 2018

Franchesca Y.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2020

Sapling is amazing!

Overall, I think they've done a great job with the platform/service and our team is looking forward to any new updates!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

- I love how user-friendly the platform is for Employees - The platform is aesthetically pleasing - Our Implementation Manager, [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN], is incredibly responsive and helpful to any questions/concerns we have - It has helped save us SO much time with the integrations from Lever and ADP - We can make custom workflows to help keep our growing team on the same page

Cons:

- Employee Documents could be separated out into categories to make it easy for admin access & compliance purposes - There should be a way to capture I-9 & W-4 information for employees

Reasons for switching to Sapling

We grew too large as a company and it was only capturing employee data. It didn't automate anything to help our team save time.

Jason H.

Verified reviewer

Aviation & Aerospace

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed July 2018

Sapling has been a great bridge between our ATS (Lever) and our payroll HRIS system (Namely).

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Set-up, integration and maintenance is very simple and intuitive. The support team is very responsive.

Cons:

I wish they integrated with Gmail to route messages through your actual email inbox as some other software does (Lever, for instance). I also wish they utilized DocuSign rather than EchoSign for the eSignature feature. It's a bit more robust and easy to use.

Vendor Response

Thank you for these insights Jason. We are happy to hear that this partnership has been successful in ensuring that all your programs speak to one another to combine all the moving pieces. Currently, we use Sapling¿s e-signaturing iFrame through HelloSign. We had a release a few months back that allows you to customize and automate your documents by adding custom tokens. We'd love to hear what other functionalities you are looking for to explore them.

Replied December 2018

Thang N.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2021

Sapling will cover most of your need

I have been using it for a while and so far it does a good job of an HR tool, I am overall happy with it.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Employee profile is really detailed and I can add a lot of fields. It's easy to use with simple navigation. Document management is a great feature to get me onboard and keep track of my documents.

Cons:

Doesn't really useful after I get to know more about my company and other colleagues. I only update my profile once or twice ever. Doesn't really good at task management, since there are other better tools for that.

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