Employee Onboarding Software
Sapling (Kallidus): features, pricing and who it fits
Sapling is an onboarding-first HRIS owned by Kallidus since January 2021 and sold through Kallidus on quote. It suits mid-size teams that want onboarding workflows inside an HR system, especially those already using Kallidus learning or talent products. There is no self-serve trial.
Who Sapling (Kallidus) is for
Best for
- Mid-size teams that want onboarding workflows inside an HRIS
- Organizations already using Kallidus learning or talent products
Look elsewhere if
- Buyers who need public pricing
- Small teams wanting a self-serve trial
Sapling (Kallidus) features
- Onboarding workflows and task automation
- Tasks auto-assigned by location, team or employment type
- Paperwork and e-signatures
- E-sign single documents or packets, with signing status tracking and co-signing
- Preboarding and new-hire portal
- Dedicated new hire portal with SSO login before day one
- Training and learning content
- Kallidus sells learning (LMS) separately
- HRIS, ATS and payroll integrations
- Recruiting sync (Lever, JazzHR, LinkedIn); payroll links to ADP, Paylocity, Xero
- Pricing model
- Quote via Kallidus sales
Worth knowing before you buy
- Sapling was acquired by Kallidus on 5 January 2021; the deal gave Kallidus entry into North America.
- Kallidus says it has over 1,000 customers and over 2 million users worldwide (all products).
- Kallidus is backed by Apse Capital per a trade report.
Sapling (Kallidus) alternatives
Vendor dossier
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Onboarding Software | No data | Poor fit | Strong fit | No data |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
How buying Sapling (Kallidus) works
- How you buy
- Through sales
- Demo or quote needed for
- Demo request on Kallidus site; no prices found
About the company
- Founded
- 2017
- Ownership
- part of Kallidus (acquired January 2021)
- Customers (vendor figure)
- Kallidus: over 1,000 customers worldwide (all products)
- 2021
- Acquired by Kallidus
What vendors in this category ask before quoting
Answer these once in a SaaSBid request and Sapling (Kallidus) and its alternatives quote against the same facts.
- How many hires do you expect per year, and in how many locations?Volume and locations drive per-employee pricing and which compliance forms are needed.
- Which HRIS, payroll and applicant tracking systems do you use today?Native connections avoid add-on integration fees and manual exports.
- Do you hire in the US only, or also in other countries?Some products offer payroll and compliance forms for US employees only.
- Do hires need training content, or only paperwork and tasks?Training-led tools and paperwork-led tools are priced and built differently.
- Who should complete tasks besides HR, such as managers and IT?The number of task owners affects user licenses and workflow design.
- Do you need single sign-on or a specific data region?These controls are often available only on upper tiers.