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Saba Cloud vs. SumTotal Talent Development

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Saba Cloud

    Score6.7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Saba Cloud is a talent management suite which includes performance management, succession planning, learning management, planning, and recruiting. The vendor intends the cloud-based platform to be highly scalable to enable continuous corporate employee development.N/A

    SumTotal Talent Development

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Core Platform (formerly elixHR) is a human resource information system (HRIS) integrable with the SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite of software: SumTotal (LMS), and the SumTotal Work workforce management and payroll system. All SumTotal software is now offered and supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition.N/A
    Pricing
    Saba CloudSumTotal Talent Development
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Saba CloudSumTotal Talent Development
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Saba CloudSumTotal Talent Development
    Considered Both Products
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Chose Saba Cloud
    I believe we selected Saba because of the promise of seamless integration with Workday, a cloud service, and cost.
    Incentivized
    SumTotal
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Saba CloudSumTotal Talent Development
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Saba Cloud and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Saba Cloud
    7.9
    24 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    New hire portal7.511 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.019 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting8.223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Saba Cloud and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Saba Cloud
    7.7
    26 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting8.224 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting7.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.026 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.525 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.025 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Saba Cloud and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Saba Cloud
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    Performance plans8.022 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Plan weighting6.514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking7.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.218 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.919 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow7.415 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders8.018 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions6.414 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.016 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting7.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Saba Cloud and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Saba Cloud
    7.5
    14 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools8.013 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search7.412 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development7.313 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Saba Cloud and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Saba Cloud
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.75 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.35 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.54 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.04 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Customized Application Form8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.15 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.25 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Collaboration9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.17 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Reporting9.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Saba Cloud and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Saba Cloud
    8.9
    31 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.628 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content9.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.630 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments9.629 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration8.830 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.830 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Saba Cloud and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Saba Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    1.9
    1 Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Saba Cloud and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Saba Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    3.3
    1 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Saba Cloud and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Saba Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Saba Cloud and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Saba Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    3.0
    1 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Saba Cloud and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Saba Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Saba CloudSumTotal Talent Development
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (50 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.5
    (5 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)