Deltek Talent Management vs. SumTotal Talent Development

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
SumTotal Talent Development
Score 7.7 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
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Pricing Offerings
Deltek Talent ManagementSumTotal Talent Development
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Deltek Talent ManagementSumTotal Talent Development
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.4
7 Ratings
13% above category average
SumTotal Talent Development
8.2
2 Ratings
2% above category average
New hire portal9.15 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.07 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.7
4 Ratings
18% above category average
SumTotal Talent Development
8.8
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Corporate goal setting9.14 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.24 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.24 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance tracking9.14 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.6
4 Ratings
23% above category average
SumTotal Talent Development
8.2
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Performance plans9.12 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Plan weighting7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.12 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Review status tracking9.14 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.14 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Workflow restrictions8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.13 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reporting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.4
3 Ratings
16% above category average
SumTotal Talent Development
7.0
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Create succession plans/pools8.22 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.13 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Candidate development9.12 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.3
5 Ratings
13% above category average
SumTotal Talent Development
7.9
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.05 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.14 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.34 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.14 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Customized Application Form9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.43 Ratings6.52 Ratings
Candidate Search9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.34 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Collaboration9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.14 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Reporting7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
8.8
1 Ratings
22% above category average
SumTotal Talent Development
-
Ratings
Course authoring9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
-
Ratings
SumTotal Talent Development
1.9
1 Ratings
122% below category average
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 Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
-
Ratings
SumTotal Talent Development
3.3
1 Ratings
83% below category average
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 Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
-
Ratings
SumTotal Talent Development
6.7
3 Ratings
18% below category average
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 Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
-
Ratings
SumTotal Talent Development
3.0
1 Ratings
92% below category average
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 Product A and Product B
Deltek Talent Management
-
Ratings
SumTotal Talent Development
7.2
3 Ratings
5% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Deltek Talent ManagementSumTotal Talent Development
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(11 ratings)
7.5
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.1
(4 ratings)
6.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
4.0
(1 ratings)
2.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
3.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Deltek Talent ManagementSumTotal Talent Development
Likelihood to Recommend
Deltek, Inc.
Once you know how to utilize the filters, it is very handy when looking for something specific. However, it requires a bit of handholding to get to that point. Also, adjusting hours for artists is pretty quick which is useful when needing to do something right away, especially on a meeting call.
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SumTotal
Very good for learning and development and training of employees. For Applicant tracking, recuirement, onboarding, and enablement, I prefer SAP SuccessFactors or Skillate. I also found that the SumTotal app is not very friendly on android and crashes sometimes and it is not optimized for mobile. Hence I end up never using it.
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Pros
Deltek, Inc.
  • It is very easy to know which employees have a detachment in the activities they carry out. What I like the most about Deltek is that it allows me to visualize in real time, the performance that each employee has had depending on the assignments fulfilled in the labor sector. The real-time reports are very detailed, it offers information on work time, the activities carried out, assignments fulfilled and not fulfilled, and it also performs an automated process to know how effective each of the assignments fulfilled has brought to the company.
  • It has excellent integration with our workforce management software. This integration is what has allowed us to obtain these great results, since it allows us to transfer all the data collected about the work of each employee, and automates the analysis of the data collected, providing us with a detailed report on the performance and prominence of the various employees.
  • The support and technical assistance Deltek provides is second to none. When I started using this software in my Marketing sector, I had several questions about the compensation system and how I could apply it to my employees. The doubts were answered in a live chat, with precise answers.
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SumTotal
  • 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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Cons
Deltek, Inc.
  • The user interface is crammed with stuff and it's sometimes hard to find where you need to be at any given time. For example, you can't just use the search bar to find all people in the system named "Maria". You need to know whether she is a "resume", a "candidate" or an "employee", or use one of the menus to search in a different window.
  • It's not very Canadian-friendly. The options for cross posting are mostly American or Spanish.
  • The onboarding isn't the greatest. They have lots of options for creating e-signable documents, but some of the most necessary information (like tax forms) are not able to be e-signed, so candidates were having to do some forms online and print some off and they were getting very confused and we had to scrap the whole endeavour.
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SumTotal
  • Reporting
  • Mass importing of manual checks to be issued in California
  • Ability to fund pay cards immediately
  • Perform gross-up calculations within the payroll system automatically
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Likelihood to Renew
Deltek, Inc.
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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SumTotal
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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Usability
Deltek, Inc.
HRSmart is a basic, antiquated ATS that does not meet current challenges organizations face. Reporting and analytics is basic.
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SumTotal
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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Support Rating
Deltek, Inc.
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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SumTotal
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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Alternatives Considered
Deltek, Inc.
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 are better and more affordable options out there.
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SumTotal
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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Return on Investment
Deltek, Inc.
  • Absolutely improved our candidate managemenr capability. Before we simply had three piles of resumes on our desk for each position (yes, no, and not yet reviewed). HRSmart changed all of that.
  • Our cost per hire was positively affected. We were hiring at a high volume and this soltion facilitated us doing that very efficiently.
  • Our ability to share candidates across open positions turned out to be a huge plus.
  • Not having to copy or scan resumes and send them via interoffice mail was HUGE in terms of efficiency gain.
  • HRSmart made it easier for candidates to apply for openings and that increased our applicant flow for open/posted positions. This translates into better hires in the end.
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SumTotal
  • 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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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

SumTotal Talent Development Screenshots

Screenshot of SumTotal Learning Management: Deliver the learning your organization needs including skilling/upskilling/reskilling, career planning & development. All delivered with our engaging learner experience across all modalities (desktop, tablet & mobile) and in the flow of workScreenshot of SumTotal Onboarding: Foster learning before day one with our robust onboarding solution. Build culture, complete necessary paperwork and begin the path to productivity for all your new and returning employees.Screenshot of SumTotal Performance: Performance management that meets the needs of today’s forward-thinking organizations. Align the goals and performance of your entire workforce with those of the broader organization for better business outcomes.Screenshot of SumTotal Succession: Make succession planning an organizational strength. SumTotal allows you to better understand your workforce now and better plan for your future with our intuitive succession planning tools.Screenshot of SumTotal Recruiting: A modern recruiting solution that delivers a powerful candidate experience, recruiter productivity, job matching and internal mobility.Screenshot of SumTotal Compensation: SumTotal makes compensation planning easier and less time consuming. Build a pay for performance culture that meets your organizations goals and objectives while keeping you competitive in the ever-changing marketplace.