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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ClearCo

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ClearCompany offers an applicant tracking system with core features, including batch or mass communication, job board posting, centralized internal communications, and background checking features. It also provides onboarding automation and performance management.N/A

    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)

    Score7.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Halogen Software offered the TalentSpace talent management solution which was acquired by Saba in 2017 and that is no longer for sale.N/A
    Pricing
    ClearCoHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ClearCoHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsClearCo (formerly known as ClearCompany) software uses a subscription-based pricing model, typically structured per user per month. The software offers tiered plans that vary depending on the modules selected, such as candidate attraction for CRM features, recruiting experience for applicant tracking, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, learning management, and compensation management. Pricing may differ based on organization size and specific requirements, with custom quotes provided for larger enterprises and additional features.—
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    Community Pulse
    ClearCoHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    ClearCo
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    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    71%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
    3 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ClearCoHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ClearCo and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    ClearCo
    9.3
    16 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    7% above category average
    New hire portal10.014 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools10.016 Ratings7.68 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting8.012 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ClearCo and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    ClearCo
    9.8
    9 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    5.1
    33 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Corporate goal setting10.07 Ratings3.528 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting10.05 Ratings3.628 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.06 Ratings7.232 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility10.08 Ratings4.929 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.26 Ratings6.432 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ClearCo and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    ClearCo
    9.6
    10 Ratings
    33% above category average
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    6.1
    32 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Performance plans9.25 Ratings4.628 Ratings
    Plan weighting9.85 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Manager note taking10.07 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.84 Ratings3.625 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.86 Ratings5.430 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow9.84 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Review reminders9.07 Ratings6.332 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions9.05 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.84 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Reporting9.87 Ratings3.130 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ClearCo and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    ClearCo
    9.6
    11 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.02 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.611 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Candidate search10.09 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Candidate development10.06 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ClearCo and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    ClearCo
    9.3
    19 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.613 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration8.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation9.613 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of ClearCo and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    ClearCo
    8.1
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Course authoring7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ClearCoHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ClearCoHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (22 ratings)
    4.4
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    4.4
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ClearCoHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ClearCo
    If your company needs to move into becoming completely electronic, as well as the option of having it being remote if needed, this is the way to go. ClearCompany will hold your hand and help you every step of the way to becoming just that! It can be a difficult task to change so much but having their team to meet with you weekly until you have everything up and running was the best experience I could have asked for.
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    I think it's a good platform for tracking and monitoring goals, feedback, and development. We don't use the 1:1 meeting feature, however, I can see how that would be valuable for many organizations. I do like that it is very customizable, however, that also presents problems in that sometimes forms and/or processes can be a bit challenging to create easily and quickly.
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    Pros
    ClearCo
    • Real-time updates shared across the software with remote users. It allows us to effectively manage and track candidates workflows and status within the onboarding process. This helps us effectively communicate and keep hooks in the candidate without having them fall through the cracks.
    • ClearCompany is able to customize and report to fit our company. We are in a particular industry where our time to fill, hiring costs and other metrics vary from time to time. In order to get an accurate report, ClearCompany has gone above and beyond to customize our reports and give us the data we need with a click of a button.
    • ClearCompany is always in constant communication and willing to assist. The feedback from the support team is almost instantaneous. I have the direct number to my customer care agent and her manager as well. It's nice to know they are there to help at a moment's notice. The support team has a great chat feature that allows me to send a message while i'm on the phone. They are quick to respond and always friendly.
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    Discontinued Products
    • 1:1 agendas are easy to create, add comments to and prompt excellent conversation flow on the topics that truly matter to the manager and the employee.
    • The system can be easily customized to reflect your company's language and culture. We did this in several areas of the platform (goals, development, learning), and it made a world of difference in the understanding and adaptation of our users. One example is that in each learning module, we added 3 questions in the course description so that managers would be automatically prompted to ask to follow up / learning transfer questions when their employees enroll and take a learning course.
    • Halogen support is outstanding. Any question I have had has been answered upon the first contact or within 24 hours.
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    Cons
    ClearCo
    • Reporting is a bit limited - most reports require significant cleanup and/or take a lot of work to make meaningful
    • Hiring Manager visibility is limited when it comes to notifications (scorecards completed, etc.) and feedback for candidates from other processes, meaning that the burden is put on TA to inform
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    Discontinued Products
    • My organization does not use all of the functions/modules that Halogen offers, but I find that those modules still appear on the Halogen main page. I think a great area for improvement is to hide these functions so as not to confuse employees.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ClearCo
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Implementing a new system and process company wide is never an easy task. We moved so quickly in such a short period of time that we were able to learn quickly but also have the opportunity to improve the Halogen experience. We will more than likely will renew our use of Halogen as we already are seeing a small impact which hopefully in the long run will lead to a greater impact
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    Usability
    ClearCo
    This software is very user friendly, not a lot of training is needed before you get the hang of it. It is also easy to setup and configure. The hiring managers also have reported that is is easy to navigate and screen candidates. You can also customize permissions to different users
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    Halogen is very intuitive and provides very clean work-space ... lots of white space and modern layouts. There is more than one way to accomplish your action, too!
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    Support Rating
    ClearCo
    I had a great relationship with my first customer success manager. When I first started, she helped me navigate the system and was always available to answer any questions. They have provided great support throughout the last 2 years of me using the system. I attended a ClearCompany conference and they were incredible at providing support and showing how to best utilize the system,
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We only purchased the appraisal module and without the other modules offered, you are really limited in what you can do and the process becomes much more involved with needing to maintain information across multiple platforms. We found that they charge for everything and call it "consulting." We poured so much money and time into a system that was just overkill for what we really needed.
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    Online Training
    ClearCo
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    It is very easy to use and I can do my own programming instead of paying a technician and waiting sometimes days for them to program the changes.
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    Implementation Rating
    ClearCo
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Get to know your CAM - Customer Account Manager! They are a lifesaver! (Thanks Jorie Basque!)
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    Alternatives Considered
    ClearCo
    No comparison. It's apples to oranges when comparing. Clear Company is well-rounded and willing to collaborate to make it right for each company. Most other platforms make you adapt to the product they think is best without individual company needs in mind.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I have used other systems in the past and I like that Halogen provides everything in one space. I would like to see a more developed way to report training, not in the LMS, but I think that for the most part that Halogen is a robust system that is superior to its competition.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    ClearCo
    • ClearCompany has some helpful options our company has utilized, but overall it has been very hard to get past some of the user interfaces that aren't functional or getting speedy responses when something isn't operational.
    • ClearCompany has custom reports that help us strategize our recruitment efforts, but we have had many instances where the reports do not pull data from the system which has lead to confusion or decisions being made with incomplete information.
    • ClearCompany has multiple avenues to contact them or get help, but they are not always effective because of the completion time frame varies.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • We are able to get our reviews done in a quicker amount of time. Instead of 4-8 weeks we were able to get it done under a month.
    • Halogen has gotten better at given us a heads up when the system will be down. Most patches are done overnight so we can at least verify it was done, but their success rate of a patch not breaking something is not at 99%. So we do lose productivity when the system is down.
    • The tool is easier to do so there are fewer questions from users outside the core team.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    ClearCo Screenshots

    Screenshot of the personalized learning dashboard showing assigned courses, progress, notifications, and achievements — helping employees stay on track while giving leaders confidence that skills and compliance needs are being metScreenshot of AI-assisted course creation in action — generating structured training content from a simple promptScreenshot of an interview packet.Screenshot of a career site.Screenshot of an automated onboarding packet delivery with built-in scheduling and notificationsScreenshot of the dashboard to track individual goals, progress, and status in one place — driving accountability with clear goals and transparent progress

    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of ReportsScreenshot of TalentviewScreenshot of 1-1 CoachingScreenshot of Create performance appraisalsScreenshot of Giving FeedbackScreenshot of Score report