Core HR vs SumTotal Talent Development

What users are saying about

Score 9.6 out of 10

Based on 5 reviews and ratings

Score 7 out of 10

Based on 33 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

Core HR ranks higher in 5 feature sets: Human Resource Management, Payroll Management, Leave and Attendance Management, Employee Self Service, HR Reporting

Human Resource Management

9.3

Core HR

93%

1.9

SumTotal Talent Development

19%

Core HR ranks higher in 7/7 features

Employee demographic data

9.0

90%

3 Ratings

1.0

10%

1 Rating

Employment history

10.0

100%

3 Ratings

5.0

50%

1 Rating

Job profiles and administration

9.5

95%

3 Ratings

2.0

20%

1 Rating

Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.

10.0

100%

3 Ratings

1.0

10%

1 Rating

Organizational charting

9.0

90%

3 Ratings

1.0

10%

1 Rating

Organization and location management

9.0

90%

3 Ratings

1.0

10%

1 Rating

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

8.5

85%

3 Ratings

2.0

20%

1 Rating

Payroll Management

9.4

Core HR

94%

3.3

SumTotal Talent Development

33%

Core HR ranks higher in 7/7 features

Pay calculation

10.0

100%

3 Ratings

8.0

80%

1 Rating

Support for external payroll vendors

9.0

90%

2 Ratings

1.0

10%

1 Rating

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

10.0

100%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Benefit plan administration

9.5

95%

3 Ratings

1.0

10%

1 Rating

Direct deposit files

8.0

80%

3 Ratings

3.0

30%

1 Rating

Salary revision and increment management

10.0

100%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Reimbursement management

9.5

95%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Leave and Attendance Management

8.8

Core HR

88%

3.0

SumTotal Talent Development

30%

Core HR ranks higher in 3/3 features

Approval workflow

9.0

90%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Balance details

7.5

75%

3 Ratings

3.0

30%

1 Rating

Annual carry-forward and encashment

10.0

100%

3 Ratings

3.0

30%

1 Rating

Employee Self Service

9.2

Core HR

92%

3.0

SumTotal Talent Development

30%

Core HR ranks higher in 5/5 features

View and generate pay and benefit information

7.5

75%

2 Ratings

5.0

50%

1 Rating

Update personal information

10.0

100%

3 Ratings

2.0

20%

1 Rating

View company policy documentation

9.5

95%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Employee recognition

9.0

90%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

View job history

10.0

100%

3 Ratings

2.0

20%

1 Rating

Asset Management

9.0

Core HR

90%

SumTotal Talent Development

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Core HR ranks higher in 1/1 features

Tracking of all physical assets

9.0

90%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

HR Reporting

9.0

Core HR

90%

1.0

SumTotal Talent Development

10%

Core HR ranks higher in 3/3 features

Report builder

9.5

95%

3 Ratings

1.0

10%

1 Rating

Pre-built reports

9.0

90%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Ability to combine HR data with external data

8.5

85%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Onboarding

9.3

Core HR

93%

SumTotal Talent Development

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Core HR ranks higher in 2/2 features

New hire portal

9.0

90%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Manager tracking tools

9.5

95%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Performance and Goals

9.4

Core HR

94%

SumTotal Talent Development

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Core HR ranks higher in 4/4 features

Corporate goal setting

9.5

95%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Individual goal setting

10.0

100%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Line-of sight-visibility

9.0

90%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Performance tracking

9.0

90%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Performance Management

8.7

Core HR

87%

SumTotal Talent Development

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Core HR ranks higher in 5/5 features

Performance plans

7.5

75%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Performance improvement plans

9.5

95%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Review status tracking

9.5

95%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Review reminders

9.0

90%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Multiple review frequency

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Succession Planning

8.5

Core HR

85%

SumTotal Talent Development

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Core HR ranks higher in 4/4 features

Create succession plans/pools

8.5

85%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Candidate ranking

8.5

85%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Candidate search

7.5

75%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Candidate development

9.5

95%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Recruiting / ATS

9.2

Core HR

92%

SumTotal Talent Development

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Core HR ranks higher in 7/7 features

Job Requisition Management

9.0

90%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Company Website Posting

10.0

100%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Publish to Social Media

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Job Search Site Posting

9.5

95%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Duplicate Candidate Prevention

8.5

85%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Applicant Tracking

9.5

95%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Notifications and Alerts

10.0

100%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Attribute Ratings

Core HR is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

Core HR

95%

3 Ratings

1.1

SumTotal Talent Development

11%

7 Ratings

Core HR

N/A

0 Ratings

6.0

SumTotal Talent Development

60%

5 Ratings

Core HR

N/A

0 Ratings

2.0

SumTotal Talent Development

20%

2 Ratings

Core HR

N/A

0 Ratings

3.0

SumTotal Talent Development

30%

4 Ratings

Pros

Functioning is very easy and very much clear to the new users as well.
Detailed payroll structure of your compensation.
Salary slip is available for all the previous months as well.
Claiming of different allowances like phone bill, internet bill, shift allowance etc are very simple.
We can easily track the time and attendance.

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Mohammad Equbal

Technical Associate

SEARS Holding IndiaInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees

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Assign complete learning plans to users so they don't have to spend time searching for courses.
Export learner's transcripts so managers can easily see their employee's progress.
Embed Social Media feeds that are relevant to their business.

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Employee in Corporate

Printing Company, 51-200 employees

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Cons

I would love the ability for reviews to be deleted.

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Genevieve (Genni) Lum Cheong-Brown

HRIS Manager

ePlus inc.Information Technology and Services, 1001-5000 employees

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Navigation (too many clicks to get anything done).
Reporting is complicated.
Buttons everywhere that don't do anything.
Features enabled that don't fully work or function the way they should.
Support for the product is lacking.

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Verified User

Employee in Human Resources

Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Required

Starting Price

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

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Likelihood to Renew

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

SumTotal Talent Development 6.0

Based on 5 answers

I have transitioned from a position who supported the product to a position where I use the product. I continue to be impressed with the robustness of the product and how efficient it is. It is a user friendly software that can be used to navigate and accomplish tasks to meet organizational requirements.

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Kimberly Barricklow

Revenue Application Analyst

Spectrum HealthHospital & Health Care, 10,001+ employees

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Usability

No score

No answers yet

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SumTotal Talent Development 2.0

Based on 2 answers

I do not find SumTotal to be intuitive. I feel we need to adjust our needs to meet the functionality available in the tool.

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Account Manager in Professional Services

Professional Training & Coaching Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Support Rating

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

SumTotal Talent Development 3.0

Based on 4 answers

We have our own IT support to assist in SumTotal issues, however, we have had to log in cases directly. Support is mediocre at best.

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Manager in Finance and Accounting

Entertainment Company, 10,001+ employees

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Alternatives Considered

The previous software I used was so limited in various core HR functions. On the other hand Core HR meets up our almost every requirement. And the very most reason to switch into Core HR is it has a free trail version for the users. That gives you much flexibility to check everything out properly

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Muhammad Sadequl Islam

Senior Executive, HR & Administration

Biopharma LimitedPharmaceuticals, 501-1000 employees

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When I came to my company, they had been using a "light" LMS called Articulate. It was cheap and bare bones; i.e. not a lot of features, really just a platform to launch eLearning from and not real interface for student to utilize. When I began to overhaul the training department, this was one of the first things I changed. Articulate would only run courses built in their software, and the software was not 508 compliant. In addition, we had no ability to create learning plans, house transcripts, customize the interface, or manage the students. I made the choice to select and LMS that was a true LMS with all of the features that were critical to our clients' needs. Thus far, SumTotal has been able to support all of our needs, except one; mobile learning that is media rich

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Administrator in Other

Management Consulting Company, 201-500 employees

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Return on Investment

We can see our all details here like salary statement.
Payroll information(complete breakup of you compensation).
Claim different allowances with this tool and track it as well.
Track your time and attendance here.
We can modify the shift plan here and change the WOs but it will go for approval to your manager.
The process of changing the WOs, regularization is little difficult.

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Mohammad Equbal

Technical Associate

SEARS Holding IndiaInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees

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Clean front-end user interface for easier course catalog management.
Reporting has been more difficult than previous LMS.
Audience building has more variables making it more difficult to manage.
Slower overall client turnaround due to admin side interface.

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Verified User

Employee in Human Resources

Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employees

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