Deltek Talent Management vs. Saba Cloud (legacy)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Deltek Talent Management
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Deltek Talent Management is a suite of modules for talent management. Modules include Talent Acquisition, Performance, Development, Compensation, and Learning. These modules enable employee hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.N/A
Saba Cloud (legacy)
Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Saba Cloud was a talent management suite that included performance management, succession planning, learning management, planning, and recruiting.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Deltek Talent ManagementSaba Cloud (legacy)
Considered Both Products
Deltek Talent Management
Chose Deltek Talent Management
I used a program called iCFM previously, which was more for budgetary analysis. It was not as detailed as Deltek Talent Management is which seems to cater more to team management and is a better option to use for such tasks. I have not used iCFM for about 3 years now so I am …
Chose Deltek Talent Management
HRSmart would actually be my last choice of these (lynda.com isn't an ATS so it would come in ahead, but the training on Lynda.com is excellent). We are actually switching over to BirdDogHR based on functionality, price, usage and ease of use. HRSmart is an ok system, but there …
Chose Deltek Talent Management
We are ending our relationship with HRSmart to move to a partnership with iCIMS. The experience with iCIMS thus far (we just launched implementation) has been far better than what we've seen from HRSmart in the 8 years I've used them.
Chose Deltek Talent Management
We selected HRSmart at the time because they were the leading up and coming company offering a multi-functional talent management platform on one underlying database. The value proposition was that we were supposed to only have one integration between HRIS and HRSmart.
The …
Chose Deltek Talent Management
Bottom line is thIs: HR Smart offered a solution that did exactly what I needed. No other vendor even came close. The others thought, wrongly, that more=better.
Chose Deltek Talent Management
I think HR Smart is comparable with other ATS solutions. Their support and assistance was timely, the system wasn't overly complicated and it simplified the sourcing process stem to stern.
Chose Deltek Talent Management
Every system has something unique that sets it apart from the competition. We reviewed several ATS during the decision process. HRSmart provided us the ability to interface with the Oracle tracking system, background provider and offered learning and performance review modules …
Chose Deltek Talent Management
To be one hundred percent truthful, I didn't get a chance to review the program before starting with the organization. I have worked with much better programs including Talea and Sendouts. I think the HRSmart is a cheap alternative and one that I was not impressed with in the …
Saba Cloud (legacy)
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Saba Cloud is more configurable. In SuccessFactors, the configurations on the home page is very limited. However, in saba cloud we can configure the entire home page as per the company requirement. SuccessFactors is indeed a great product but when it comes to UI, it is not very …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Saba Cloud allowed a much more intuitive learner experience and the ability to build solid curricula and certification programs. ADP was very ridig and siloed while Saba Cloud has allowed us to continually evolve how we do things in our learning environment.
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Saba Cloud is far and away superior and the merger with Cornerstone just dominates the market. They also have quarterly improvements and agile development to respond to the community of users, always improving the experience. Just about anything you could want to do in an LMS …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Saba Cloud is becoming more and more popular because it is so adaptable to the many different workforces. It is user-friendly and does not intimidate those not sure of technology. It has an app that allows you to take the recruitment on the road which is great for trainers and …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Unfortunately, I am not [really] sure how to answer this question. This is out of my scope of work to make the decisions around which tool we use. I do support this tool and I am pleased with the features that it has and I think we plan to continue to work with it.
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Previously we were authoring training and posting on our employee portal with no real feedback or analytics.
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
I did not look into any other products. Saba Cloud was the first one I saw and I was impressed so I went with it. Saba Cloud is robust and very detailed so I think it can handle what people are looking for in the Learning Management System. There are probably even more …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Saba Cloud offered more abilities and better response time to issues and improvements to the platform. We are able to provide a seamless, easy to use, LMS for our customers, which improves the usage of our training program. The user-friendly and customizable homepage has …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
I believe we selected Saba because of the promise of seamless integration with Workday, a cloud service, and cost.
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Saba Cloud was a better fit for our company's size and budget.
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
For what we receive from Saba LMS, compared to the cost of others that we evaluated, it is the best value for the needs that we have. The ease of use of the system, once implemented, is by far better than the other LMS systems we evaluated. Each year we look at other …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
As I mentioned earlier, I was one of the many volunteers who undertook the sandbox activity to choose between Saba and Cornerstone for the LMS. The reason why Saba was chosen as a hands-down favorite was because of its user-friendliness and the ease of usage. Other factors …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Saba Cloud has a more straightforward user interface than Cornerstone OnDemand, but the simplicity is not always a benefit. We moved from SilkRoad because of its lack of features. Saba Cloud has a more features than SilkRoad, but fails to make those feature accessible in an …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
As an LMS, it has everything that its competitors offer. The integration capability at a great price made the decision easy.
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Saba is by far the best LMS on the market. It was one of the first cloud-based systems and have had experience with multiple LMS systems before the Saba platform was even launched. For the size that Saba can handle the price although a little bit more expensive can do pretty …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
We shopped Cornerstone OnDemand and Saba. The customer support during the review process was hands-down better at Saba than COD. Saba was responsive to our questions and listened to our needs before responding to how they could help us meet them. Although they did keep in touch …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
SAP SuccessFactors was the first LMS platform that I have ever used. The main difference I saw right away between the two platforms is how Saba allows the customer to customize their home page very thoroughly. I think that this is a great feature! SuccessFactors did not have …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
The integrated Saba Meeting component and reduced cost vs SumTotal were very important to us.
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Way way more options built into the LMS.
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
I have primarily used the cloud learning platform of Saba and its related subsidiaries. During the evaluation, we compared Saba with another service provider. Among the many pilot users of my company, Saba got a quite good score, which helped us to go ahead with recommending …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
I was not part of the process to select Saba, but based on team feedback, we went with Saba mainly because of its capabilities in reporting and analytics. We also chose to use it due to its learning environment capabilities and the potential for growth that the system has in …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Saba has a competitive LMS with both Brightspace and Canvas. It offers class and course management that is easy to use. It out classes the others by its use of assessment tools and analytics. Where Saba excels is in its talent management system. Being able to track users and …
Chose Saba Cloud (legacy)
Each of the other platforms we used or researched had their own specialities. Some were excellent for specific uses. We wanted a tool that had a more comprehensive package though with performance, compensation and succession planning. This way the tool could grow with us. Given …
Features
Deltek Talent ManagementSaba Cloud (legacy)
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.4
Ratings
15% above category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
7.9
Ratings
9% above category average
New hire portal9.10 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting9.10 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.7
Ratings
17% above category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
7.7
Ratings
5% above category average
Corporate goal setting9.10 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting9.10 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.20 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Performance tracking9.10 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.6
Ratings
23% above category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
7.2
Ratings
5% above category average
Performance plans9.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Plan weighting7.30 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Manager note taking9.10 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.10 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Review status tracking9.10 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow7.30 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Review reminders9.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Workflow restrictions8.20 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.10 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Reporting9.10 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.4
Ratings
21% above category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
7.5
Ratings
10% above category average
Create succession plans/pools8.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.30 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Candidate search9.10 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Candidate development9.10 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.3
Ratings
15% above category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
8.6
Ratings
19% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.10 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.30 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.10 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Customized Application Form9.10 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Resume Management9.10 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.40 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Candidate Search9.10 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.30 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Collaboration9.10 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.20 Ratings9.20 Ratings
User Permissions9.10 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.10 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Reporting7.30 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.8
Ratings
22% above category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
8.9
Ratings
24% above category average
Course authoring9.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.20 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Player/Portal9.10 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Learning content9.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.10 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Assignments9.10 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Compliance management9.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Learning administration8.20 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.10 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Social learning9.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Deltek Talent ManagementSaba Cloud (legacy)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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9.0
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Likelihood to Renew
8.1
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4.5
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Usability
4.0
(0 ratings)
7.8
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Support Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
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4.5
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User Testimonials
Deltek Talent ManagementSaba Cloud (legacy)
Likelihood to Recommend
Deltek Talent Management is the best way to know exactly what type of performance your employees are having. This platform is the best option to consider for those companies that constantly recruit new employees, since it has a functionality to monitor the performance of these new candidates, in addition, it allows to know if these new employees are fulfilling their activities, Deltek monitors fulfilling assignments on a daily basis. Deltek collects data in real time about the tasks performed by employees, performs an automated process to highlight employees who are performing better in their assignments, in addition, it has an excellent compensation system, capable of providing recognitions, certifications and labor bonuses to encourage "top" employees to continue performing their activities. I definitely recommend it for any company, it adapts quickly, it is easy to use and its panel is very simple.
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Our organization uses Saba Cloud primarily to manage all types of learning systems or staff training empirically. In addition, it provides us with a quick test-based follow-up to the trainees. We use Saba Cloud to train our clientele in a professional manner with respect to our worldwide online service. With this tool we are able to enhance the customer experience with the organization. Similarly, our organization uses Saba Cloud to monitor the performance and effectiveness of our employees and customers after having access to all the information provided by the application to subsequently make learning and development reports.
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Pros
  • Does what it says it can do. There are several systems out there that claim they can do something, but they either can't or they don't address it well.
  • Support Services from the providers of HRSmart (Monster).
  • Partnership with Monster has provided access to their database and resources.
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  • Saba Analytics for learning are comprehensive and customizable allowing us to view any variety of data we need internally or need to provide to our customers.
  • Support has been amazing throughout our time with Saba. We have always been able to work quickly with someone to develop a new process or obtain guidance on a new feature.
  • Saba Cloud delivers training in a clear and modern format, allowing customers to easily access and consume training.
  • Saba Cloud also provides regular system updated which reflect the needs of their customer base.
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Cons
  • Consultative support - it doesn't exist!
  • Timely response to service requests (some requests have taken MONTHS to get resolved).
  • More robust reporting.
  • More transparency with system upgrades without blaming the client for making changes to the back-end when the upgrade has adversely altered the current functionality.
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  • In the certification process, it only lets us do look back days it would be very beneficial to have a look backdate. Our services have a training year from July 1, thru June 30 and we assign training to services that are required by federal and state laws to be completed annually. During the pandemic we found a lot of staff taking jobs in other areas and still in their original position and then back again. If we assigned someone HIPAA training and they took this on July 4 and then in October went to a different service line the training plan would ask them to retake HIPAA. It would not pick up the one on July 3. That is the only real issue but it is a large one.
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Likelihood to Renew
Their support and assistance was timely, the system wasn't overly complicated and it simplified the sourcing process stem to stern
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The only reason I wouldn't rate this a 10 is because we always want to evaluate the technology we use to drive our business. While Saba would be the "leader in the clubhouse", we would still perform our due diligence when it's time to renew.
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Usability
HRSmart is a basic, antiquated ATS that does not meet current challenges organizations face. Reporting and analytics is basic.
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As someone who creates classes and is also a learning administrator in the system, I have run into some issues with the system's capabilities for my needs. I am not a fan of having to use Adobe Captivate to download a PowerPoint presentation into the system, as my training sessions are much more than a glorified PowerPoint. Our organization has yet to turn on Saba Meetings, which may help with these limitations.
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Support Rating
Deltek provides adequate support for their products and I have had no complaints at all with their customer support and time to help fix the problems.
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For the times that we have used the support provided by Saba, it has been a very pleasurable experience for our department. Part of our package with Saba includes a specified number of hours of "training" time with Saba. During these meetings, we have shared our desires of the product and the support personnel have either shown us how to accomplish our task or they have taken our requests to their developers to look at future enhancements. Overall, very pleased with the support.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Was not involved with integration.
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Alternatives Considered
I used a program called iCFM previously, which was more for budgetary analysis. It was not as detailed as Deltek Talent Management is which seems to cater more to team management and is a better option to use for such tasks. I have not used iCFM for about 3 years now so I am unsure if that has been improved.
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We had extensive reviews with a plan of what we needed and must have out of the system, including custom learning paths and tracking inside our HRIS system to grant permissions and positions based on completed learning certifications and courses. We weighed each option and chose based on the one that met the most of the must-haves.
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Return on Investment
  • So far we have reduced turnover in the year that we have been using HRSmart (although can't be sure it is a causation relationship)
  • Some hiring managers are a little frustrated by the new processes, as individually they don't use the software enough to be familiar with it yet.
  • The ATS has allowed us to track information we weren't gathering before (such as referral sources for new hires) so we can focus our recruitment budget on the avenues that are giving us the most success.
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  • We have heard from many people that the visibility of goals and skills expectations has impacted their engagement levels, which aids us in our retention goals.
  • With the easier reporting provided by Saba, we are able to generate compliance training reports in real time, which keeps our regulators very happy.
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ScreenShots

Deltek Talent Management Screenshots

Screenshot of Deltek Talent Onboarding Portal - Streamline onboarding with checklists and action items and get new hires assigned to billable projects fasterScreenshot of Deltek Talent Performance and Development Project-Based Appraisals -  Drive continuous performance improvement with project-based appraisals that help your teams grow faster from project to projectScreenshot of Deltek Talent Learning - Offering the right learning opportunities ensures that your firm is leading the industry and that your workforce is ready to take on the next new projectScreenshot of Deltek Talent Performance and Development 9 Box-Matrix - Identify top performers and high-potential employees with a highly configurable 9-box rating system

Saba Cloud (legacy) Screenshots

Screenshot of The Intelligent Mentor in Action - RecommendationsScreenshot of Learning PlanScreenshot of Informal LearningScreenshot of Performance Check-insScreenshot of Succession Talent DashboardScreenshot of Organizational Planning