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Cornerstone OnDemand vs. SumTotal Talent Development

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Cornerstone OnDemand

433 Reviews and Ratings

SumTotal Talent Development

38 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cornerstone OnDemand

    Score6.4 out of 10
    		N/ACornerstone OnDemand is a cloud-based application for talent management. Cornerstone offers suites for recruiting, training, performance monitoring and planning, learning, and HR data management. It is scaled for enterprises.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
    Cornerstone OnDemandSumTotal Talent Development
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cornerstone OnDemandSumTotal Talent Development
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cornerstone OnDemandSumTotal Talent Development
    Considered Both Products
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Verified User
    Chose Cornerstone OnDemand
    I have previously used SumTotal and Moodle and find Cornerstone OnDemand to be much more deep in terms of the amount of features available and custom configurations possible. From an admin perspective, Cornerstone OnDemand also has a much richer admin community and educational …
    Incentivized
    Samantha Mendez
    LMS System Adminstrator II at XSOLIS (Computer Software, 201-500 employees)
    Chose Cornerstone OnDemand
    The user experience is a lot better than using SumTotal as an admin CSOD makes working easy. Without having workarounds. Reporting is a lot better than both platforms. Reporting in CSOD is complex however easy to manage and create when you understand the data points collected.
    Incentivized
    Shanté Hutchinson, M.S.
    Senior HR Analyst, Learning Technology in Human Resources at Duke Energy Corporation (Utilities, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose Cornerstone OnDemand
    Cornerstone is more complex, offering more features while allowing learners to see a more modern learning platform
    Incentivized
    Pranay Bhagat
    Global LMS Lead at Schneider Electric in Information Technology at Schneider Electric (Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose Cornerstone OnDemand
    Cornerstone OnDemand was ranking quite high up in the Gartner's Learning quadrant and the Forrester Report and was also highly recommended in Bersin's findings. Cornerstone's team of consultants is fun to work with and they love and enjoy their work. Their treatment of their …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Cornerstone OnDemand
    Leaps and Bounds better. It's been many years since I've used another product, but Cornerstone is one of the best if not the best product I've used. It's easy as a learner and administrator.
    Incentivized
    Tina Pegar
    LMS System Administrator in Human Resources at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Research, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose Cornerstone OnDemand
    We selected Cornerstone versus Saba during our initial implementation because of the Administrative resources and the easy of use for administering training at the time Saba had a better learner experience in our reckoning. Now they are one company so it seems we chose well. …
    Incentivized
    Casey Ogden
    Learning and Development Manager in Human Resources at McNICHOLS (Mining & Metals, 201-500 employees)
    Chose Cornerstone OnDemand
    Great for onboarding and training new hires. It sets everything up so well based on schedule and also a punch list effect.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Cornerstone OnDemand
    Percipio is a LxP and thus is out of question be compared. SumTotal LMS isn't a very good option when it comes to compliance and it's Performance Management is not too extensive. Skillport is a very basic LMS and was rolled out by Skillsoft so that they could have a platform …
    Incentivized
    SumTotal
    Verified User
    Chose SumTotal Talent Development
    In our case SumTotal platform seemed to be more complete and robust to provide the right features for managing complex ILT plans and blended programs, which was an important thing for us. It was also very easy to deploy mobile and to increase learning options for all users, …
    Incentivized
    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
    Cornerstone OnDemandSumTotal Talent Development
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Cornerstone OnDemand and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    7.7
    131 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    New hire portal7.968 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.8113 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting7.4124 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Cornerstone OnDemand and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    7.9
    113 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.794 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting8.097 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.4105 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.893 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6108 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Cornerstone OnDemand and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    7.4
    118 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    Performance plans7.692 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Plan weighting7.279 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking7.468 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.380 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.095 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow7.363 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders7.892 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions7.084 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.881 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting7.3112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Cornerstone OnDemand and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    7.8
    57 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools7.048 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.048 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search7.851 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development8.448 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Cornerstone OnDemand and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    7.2
    65 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.844 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.840 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.437 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.337 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Customized Application Form7.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management6.442 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.739 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Candidate Search6.440 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.540 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Collaboration7.835 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation7.237 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates7.558 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions7.859 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.454 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Reporting7.662 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Cornerstone OnDemand and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    7.3
    186 Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring4.8137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library8.3184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.0171 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.2146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly8.7134 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications7.8167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments8.0180 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management7.1161 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration6.4183 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics6.2182 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning7.0115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Cornerstone OnDemand and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    -
    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 Cornerstone OnDemand and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    -
    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 Cornerstone OnDemand and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    -
    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 Cornerstone OnDemand and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    -
    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 Cornerstone OnDemand and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    -
    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
    Cornerstone OnDemandSumTotal Talent Development
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (256 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (37 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (37 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.6
    (36 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.1
    (114 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)