Deltek Talent Management vs. Namely

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Deltek Talent Management
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Deltek Talent Management is a suite of modules for talent management. Modules include Talent Acquisition, Performance, Development, Compensation, and Learning. These modules enable employee hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.N/A
Namely
Score 7.3 out of 10
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Namely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Deltek Talent Management
Chose Deltek Talent Management
I used a program called iCFM previously, which was more for budgetary analysis. It was not as detailed as Deltek Talent Management is which seems to cater more to team management and is a better option to use for such tasks. I have not used iCFM for about 3 years now so I am …
Chose Deltek Talent Management
HRSmart would actually be my last choice of these (lynda.com isn't an ATS so it would come in ahead, but the training on Lynda.com is excellent). We are actually switching over to BirdDogHR based on functionality, price, usage and ease of use. HRSmart is an ok system, but there …
Chose Deltek Talent Management
We are ending our relationship with HRSmart to move to a partnership with iCIMS. The experience with iCIMS thus far (we just launched implementation) has been far better than what we've seen from HRSmart in the 8 years I've used them.
Chose Deltek Talent Management
We selected HRSmart at the time because they were the leading up and coming company offering a multi-functional talent management platform on one underlying database. The value proposition was that we were supposed to only have one integration between HRIS and HRSmart.
The …
Chose Deltek Talent Management
Bottom line is thIs: HR Smart offered a solution that did exactly what I needed. No other vendor even came close. The others thought, wrongly, that more=better.
Chose Deltek Talent Management
I think HR Smart is comparable with other ATS solutions. Their support and assistance was timely, the system wasn't overly complicated and it simplified the sourcing process stem to stern.
Chose Deltek Talent Management
Every system has something unique that sets it apart from the competition. We reviewed several ATS during the decision process. HRSmart provided us the ability to interface with the Oracle tracking system, background provider and offered learning and performance review modules …
Chose Deltek Talent Management
To be one hundred percent truthful, I didn't get a chance to review the program before starting with the organization. I have worked with much better programs including Talea and Sendouts. I think the HRSmart is a cheap alternative and one that I was not impressed with in the …
Namely
Chose Namely
We had used Namely in conjunction with Wurk for payroll and Ease for benefits enrollment. Unfortunately the "fraken-system" was very cumbersome to manage. The fraken-system was used due to the limited options in the cannabis industry for providers who were willing to work with …
Chose Namely
Namely has a robust suite of offerings, and fallows for a la carte selection of add-ons (rather than a single bundled option). This has allowed our company to save money by not purchasing options / functionalities that we dont need, but may drive up the cost for other …
Chose Namely
I do recall that Namely appeared to be user friendly. The big promise not provided was the connection between Namely and NetSuite.
Chose Namely
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Chose Namely
Paychex Flex offered more support for the payroll side. All of the disadvantages that Namely has stem from the fact that Paychex Flex provided these benefits for us before. We selected Namely because it had more features in one place than Paychex Flex did. The feel for the …
Chose Namely
Our experience has traditionally been with entertainment focused HR providers, as our company added other business verticals a need for more traditional HR services became manifest. Namely filled the gap and while is still missing some of the more granular time tracking aspects …
Chose Namely
Namely functionally worked better for our company size and industry. Namely also provides a higher level of customer service and resolves problems timely. Their tax team takes care of all our questions or concerns. Namely provided a higher quality of service and HR workflows …
Chose Namely
Namely was able to check all of the boxes in the most affordable way
Chose Namely
We LOVE rippling and prefer this tool. I would recommend.
Chose Namely
UKG has many bells and whistles that may sound awesome, yet they are not always necessary to complete the tasks necessary. Sometimes less is more. Suppose you make a product so complex in some areas you lose the ease of use. I like that I was able to jump right into using this …
Chose Namely
Namely was selected for their price and all the integrations that it has.
We evaluated more softwares but they didn’t accomplish everything we wanted to made with Namely
Chose Namely
Namely does not compare to Workday because the size and scale of the company is very different. There are a lot of automated features and ATS integrations that Workday offers and I hope Namely will be able to offer someday as well.
Chose Namely
The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been …
Chose Namely
The easy to use feature makes it countable on others. Its compatibilty with other platforms along with management for employee number and employee rating is making it more useful.
Chose Namely
This tool is uniquely different than work productivity tools. When running a growing company it is necessary to have a virtual HR Resource service and Namely has facilitated the need. When I came to work for our company this was my first experience with this type of software …
Chose Namely
BambooHR has eNPS, which is pretty helpful and allows us to send pulse surveys to employees to get an understanding of how they are doing. Namely doesn't have anything like that.
Chose Namely
I think namely is a more user-friendly version of Ceridian for the teammates; however, Ceridian definitely functions more completely.
Chose Namely
In my opinion, the worst in every way. I have talked to other people that do payroll and they steered away from Namely and chose things like Paylocity or others.
Chose Namely
As a user (not administrator) of Namely, I can say that offers an all-in-one human resources software package that I preferred compared to industry-standard tools like Workday because of its excellent design and usability. However, my company switched to Workday (which I don’t …
Chose Namely
We're currently evaluating alternatives, but there appear to be only features to gain no matter where we look.
Features
Deltek Talent ManagementNamely
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.4
Ratings
14% above category average
Namely
6.7
Ratings
16% below category average
New hire portal9.10 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.00 Ratings4.80 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.7
Ratings
20% above category average
Namely
4.1
Ratings
64% below category average
Corporate goal setting9.10 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.20 Ratings3.10 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.20 Ratings3.10 Ratings
Performance tracking9.10 Ratings4.10 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.6
Ratings
27% above category average
Namely
5.9
Ratings
28% below category average
Performance plans9.10 Ratings4.60 Ratings
Plan weighting7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.10 Ratings2.20 Ratings
Review status tracking9.10 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.10 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Workflow restrictions8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.10 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Reporting9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.4
Ratings
20% above category average
Namely
5.9
Ratings
28% below category average
Create succession plans/pools8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.10 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Candidate development9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.3
Ratings
14% above category average
Namely
8.8
Ratings
13% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.10 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.30 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.10 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Customized Application Form9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.40 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Candidate Search9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.30 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Collaboration9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.10 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Reporting7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.8
Ratings
22% above category average
Namely
-
Ratings
Course authoring9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
-
Ratings
Namely
7.0
Ratings
11% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings4.60 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
-
Ratings
Namely
6.9
Ratings
14% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings4.10 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
-
Ratings
Namely
7.4
Ratings
8% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
-
Ratings
Namely
8.3
Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
-
Ratings
Namely
5.9
Ratings
31% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.90 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
-
Ratings
Namely
8.2
Ratings
9% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
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User Ratings
Deltek Talent ManagementNamely
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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7.9
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Likelihood to Renew
8.1
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9.9
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Usability
4.0
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8.4
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Availability
-
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10.0
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Performance
-
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10.0
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Support Rating
8.0
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8.0
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Implementation Rating
-
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5.5
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Configurability
-
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9.0
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Ease of integration
-
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8.0
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Product Scalability
-
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8.0
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Vendor post-sale
-
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9.0
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Vendor pre-sale
-
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9.0
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User Testimonials
Deltek Talent ManagementNamely
Likelihood to Recommend
Deltek Talent Management is the best way to know exactly what type of performance your employees are having. This platform is the best option to consider for those companies that constantly recruit new employees, since it has a functionality to monitor the performance of these new candidates, in addition, it allows to know if these new employees are fulfilling their activities, Deltek monitors fulfilling assignments on a daily basis. Deltek collects data in real time about the tasks performed by employees, performs an automated process to highlight employees who are performing better in their assignments, in addition, it has an excellent compensation system, capable of providing recognitions, certifications and labor bonuses to encourage "top" employees to continue performing their activities. I definitely recommend it for any company, it adapts quickly, it is easy to use and its panel is very simple.
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Namely is nice because it has everything all in one place: performance, applicant tracking through Greenhouse, payroll, time off, hourly timesheets, and benefits. From the payroll side, Namely is especially helpful for remote employers who have employees in multiple states, especially Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. Namely will automatically update the payroll profile of the employee with the state and local tax for the work or home location, whichever the employer chooses. I have found a few mistakes with the local tax being assigned not matching the Ohio Tax Finder, but for the most part, it is accurate. It is also helpful that we can create multiple payrolls for multiple periods and they are included in the overall fee
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Pros
  • Does what it says it can do. There are several systems out there that claim they can do something, but they either can't or they don't address it well.
  • Support Services from the providers of HRSmart (Monster).
  • Partnership with Monster has provided access to their database and resources.
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  • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
  • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
  • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
  • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
  • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
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Cons
  • Consultative support - it doesn't exist!
  • Timely response to service requests (some requests have taken MONTHS to get resolved).
  • More robust reporting.
  • More transparency with system upgrades without blaming the client for making changes to the back-end when the upgrade has adversely altered the current functionality.
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  • in my opinion, HORRIBLE performance review platform, we had a really hard time with it and would not recommend that you use this function
  • In my experience, poor customer service, difficult to get ahold of them when you need support
  • Capabilities are limited in comparison to other more robust HRIS systems
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Likelihood to Renew
Their support and assistance was timely, the system wasn't overly complicated and it simplified the sourcing process stem to stern
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Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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Usability
HRSmart is a basic, antiquated ATS that does not meet current challenges organizations face. Reporting and analytics is basic.
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It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
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Support Rating
Deltek provides adequate support for their products and I have had no complaints at all with their customer support and time to help fix the problems.
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Unfortunately, in more recent years we've had a lot of difficulty with Namely as they've undergone a lot of internal changes. It took 4 returned emails saying the person no longer worked at Namely to find someone to help me (I finally called payroll) and it took a while to get connected with a direct source of help. Namely now has set up their "pod" feature of communication which works well for the most part, but is different. I felt spoiled when we first started with Namely, but now it feels very much like working with most large companies' help centers. There is a system to go through and you do have the option to click "urgent". In general the help is efficient, but it still takes a few days and it's hard to speak with someone directly. It is all done via online communications and is difficult to actually speak to someone on the phone. This works well for most cases, but I do feel frustrated more often than I'd like to with this type of communication. (2019/2020)
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Implementation Rating
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There were so many specialists in the implementation process; it would have been nice to have fewer people who had a more holistic understanding of the platform. Also, the onboarding meetings covered so much technical information that there was relatively little time for questions (though questions were invited). Eventually, everything worked out.
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Alternatives Considered
I used a program called iCFM previously, which was more for budgetary analysis. It was not as detailed as Deltek Talent Management is which seems to cater more to team management and is a better option to use for such tasks. I have not used iCFM for about 3 years now so I am unsure if that has been improved.
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We had used Namely in conjunction with Wurk for payroll and Ease for benefits enrollment. Unfortunately the "fraken-system" was very cumbersome to manage. The fraken-system was used due to the limited options in the cannabis industry for providers who were willing to work with us. We eventually transitioned to OnePoint to have an all-in-one system but also left it because it was not able to scale with the organization.
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Return on Investment
  • So far we have reduced turnover in the year that we have been using HRSmart (although can't be sure it is a causation relationship)
  • Some hiring managers are a little frustrated by the new processes, as individually they don't use the software enough to be familiar with it yet.
  • The ATS has allowed us to track information we weren't gathering before (such as referral sources for new hires) so we can focus our recruitment budget on the avenues that are giving us the most success.
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  • When we were over 100, it provided a huge benefit to us due to the accuracy of payroll, benefits integration and management, and org chart and performance tracking. Having all of that in one place was a huge improvement from the former disjointed user experience.
  • When we dropped below 100 due to covid, our insurance rates went up 93% to offer comparable plans, and we had to move over to a PEO for benefits which meant we also had to move payroll. It was hugely disruptive, and now our employees have a bad experience when trying to manage their HR lives in multiple places. It is confusing and, again, disjointed.
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ScreenShots

Deltek Talent Management Screenshots

Screenshot of Deltek Talent Onboarding Portal - Streamline onboarding with checklists and action items and get new hires assigned to billable projects fasterScreenshot of Deltek Talent Performance and Development Project-Based Appraisals -  Drive continuous performance improvement with project-based appraisals that help your teams grow faster from project to projectScreenshot of Deltek Talent Learning - Offering the right learning opportunities ensures that your firm is leading the industry and that your workforce is ready to take on the next new projectScreenshot of Deltek Talent Performance and Development 9 Box-Matrix - Identify top performers and high-potential employees with a highly configurable 9-box rating system

Namely Screenshots

Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.