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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cofense LMS

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ACofense’s Learning Management System™ (LMS) helps raise employees’ cybersecurity awareness and enhances their ability to detect phishing threats. With LMS, the user can zero in on the security and compliance issues that are important to a company. And LMS complements the behavioral conditioning and experiential learning of Cofense's awareness simulation program, Cofense PhishMe™.N/A

    symplr Talent Management Solutions

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/Asymplr acquired HealthcareSource in July, 2021. The former HealthcareSource now forms the foundation fo the symplr talent management suite.N/A
    Pricing
    Cofense LMSsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cofense LMSsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Cofense LMSsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Cofense LMS and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Cofense LMS
    7.1
    2 Ratings
    15% below category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Course authoring6.12 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library6.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal6.22 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning content7.72 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile friendly6.12 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications7.12 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Assignments7.22 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compliance management7.22 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration8.12 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics7.12 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Social learning7.72 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Gamification8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Cofense LMS and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Cofense LMS
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Cofense LMS and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Cofense LMS
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Cofense LMS and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Cofense LMS
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Cofense LMS and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Cofense LMS
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Cofense LMS and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Cofense LMS
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    Cofense LMSsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Small Businesses
    Tovuti LMS
    Score6.6 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    iSpring LMS
    Score9.6 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bridge LMS, Skills & Performance Management
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cofense LMSsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.1
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cofense LMSsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cofense
    LMS is a more appropriate choice to be used if the organization is large and has multiple verticals where the trainings differ to a great etent from vertical to another vertical. However if the company is a small scale org with limited hierarchy, any open source portal is enough to serve the purpose.
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    symplr
    If their HRIS system holds all their data - employees, supervisors, positions then HealthcareSource can really take advantage of that data and save you a lot of time. We looked at a lot of systems and one of our needs was both Applicant Tracking and Performance Management and these systems work very well together. Other systems we looked at didn't have all our most needed features - we needed a vendor that could do both, integrate with our HRIS, report back data in a customizable fashion, and be user friendly. Some systems listed the features but during the demo and product reference calls we found they didn't perform as advertised. Some had reporting but the reporting was missing key data or didn't export in a data friendly manner. We have found HealthcareSource to be not only "pretty" - aka user friendly/non-cluttered but also had the engine under the hood as well that met our data analyst needs.
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    Pros
    Cofense
    • Training modules: developed Using Learning Science Principles
    • Story Based Environment
    • Learn by doing
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    symplr
    • When any company implements a new program they have specific needs that they want customized for them. Healthcare source did a great job providing excellent customer service to our HR and IT professionals working behind the scenes to help us maximize the programs potential at our organization. They did not limit us to any standard uses or prohibit us from reaching our internal goals. Some examples include specialized reports, data uploads of employee data and time frames for our annual reviews.
    • They provided us with training and retraining and more training on using the system. This included training new members of our team when we had turnover in HR and inviting us to conferences and webcasts regularly.
    • The presentation of the software was very appealing and that may seem small but it really helps appeal to the employees that use it for their reviews.
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    Cons
    Cofense
    • UI can be more interactive
    • Segregating the users in different groups can be further automated via AD details
    • The end user mobile notification feature should be there rather than only mail.
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    symplr
    • To allow our team members choice, we offer training as either/or. The current system does not record either/or completions
    • To end enrollment of new hires for training at a set date, requires also ending the training of all those not yet completed.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cofense
    No answers on this topic
    symplr
    Looking back we can say that every year we used Performance Manager and other products too like HeathcareSource's Compensation and Position Manager we saw the ease of use for employees and HR staff members increase, we saw employees getting more comfortable with the product and HR Staff getting better at expressing their needs to the HealthcareSource team and this made us want to stay with the same company, when things are getting better each year we know we are in the right place.
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    Usability
    Cofense
    No answers on this topic
    symplr
    The product is very intuitive to the end users and our online documentation seems sufficient to train our new employees.
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    Support Rating
    Cofense
    No answers on this topic
    symplr
    On the previous rating scale, I kept thinking "it depends". If I know it's an easy question or easy fix, the response is super fast. If I know I am asking something complex, custom or I just know it's not going to be able to be answered by 1st tier, it can take some time. I have worked on these issues with them (they are all very nice) I do now have avenues for finding things out from one person. We had one issue where we had a major problem and it required a software patch and their support team worked throughout the weekend to create, QA, and deliver the patch as promised. I was very impressed
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cofense
    Cofense LMS works well at our environment due to it well know security awareness training without any complications. Ease to get support documentations & end users feedback. While in MetaCompliance Support & documentation was not that easy for end users.
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    symplr
    Both Health Stream and Healthcare Source have to-do lists, completion lists, and tracking. However, the functionality of Healthcare Source is far superior to HealthStream. The notifications are much better and helpful. The tracking on Healthcare Source is easy to use and see. Overall the interface in Healthcare Source is more intuitive.
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    Return on Investment
    Cofense
    • Trainings made user more aware of the security attacks they are vulnerable to
    • Strengthened the overall security posture of the company
    • Detterent control as incase the the personnel are not able to finish off their training, it is followed by HR action.
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    symplr
    • NetLearning has increased our nursing CEU credits with the most efficiency. Now nurses can take courses on NetLearning and have it track their hours.
    • On a compliance standpoint, NetLearning has benefited us when we are being audited and we have to show what trainings or classes an employee has made. Also, to make sure that their certifications are up to date.
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