EdCast (discontinued) vs. Saba Cloud (legacy)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
EdCast (discontinued)
Score 6.8 out of 10
N/A
EdCast is a Knowledge Sharing platform for Teams and Organizations based on interoperability and collaboration, now from Cornerstone since the early 2022 acquisition.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
EdCast (discontinued)Saba Cloud (legacy)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
EdCast (discontinued)

No answer on this topic

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 …
Features
EdCast (discontinued)Saba Cloud (legacy)
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
EdCast (discontinued)
9.5
1 Ratings
15% above category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
8.9
31 Ratings
24% above category average
Course authoring9.01 Ratings9.024 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.01 Ratings9.030 Ratings
Player/Portal9.01 Ratings8.628 Ratings
Learning content10.01 Ratings9.029 Ratings
Mobile friendly10.01 Ratings8.025 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications10.01 Ratings9.630 Ratings
Assignments10.01 Ratings9.629 Ratings
Compliance management10.01 Ratings9.030 Ratings
Learning administration10.01 Ratings8.830 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.01 Ratings8.830 Ratings
Social learning10.01 Ratings8.021 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
EdCast (discontinued)
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Ratings
Saba Cloud (legacy)
7.9
24 Ratings
9% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.511 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.223 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
EdCast (discontinued)
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Ratings
Saba Cloud (legacy)
7.7
26 Ratings
5% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.224 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings7.025 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.026 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.525 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.025 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
EdCast (discontinued)
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Ratings
Saba Cloud (legacy)
7.2
28 Ratings
5% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.022 Ratings
Plan weighting00 Ratings6.514 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.218 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.919 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.415 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
Workflow restrictions00 Ratings6.414 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.027 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
EdCast (discontinued)
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Ratings
Saba Cloud (legacy)
7.5
14 Ratings
10% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.312 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.412 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.313 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
EdCast (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Saba Cloud (legacy)
8.6
8 Ratings
19% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.28 Ratings
Best Alternatives
EdCast (discontinued)Saba Cloud (legacy)
Small Businesses
iSpring LMS
iSpring LMS
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paycor
Paycor
Score 7.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
iSpring LMS
iSpring LMS
Score 9.5 out of 10
Engagedly
Engagedly
Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Axonify
Axonify
Score 10.0 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
EdCast (discontinued)Saba Cloud (legacy)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(50 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(11 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(16 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
EdCast (discontinued)Saba Cloud (legacy)
Likelihood to Recommend
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It is a simple and easy-to-use interface. It can sync easily with your mobile app if required. My company uses Edcast for different purposes i.e. for learning resources to grow us within the organization.
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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
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  • learning
  • skilling
  • career mobility
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  • Skills Management - Saba has allowed us to set specific expectations for employees based upon their role, and this has clarified the skill requirements for employees.
  • Goal Management - With Saba, managers can easily create goals aligned up to senior leadership, and then work with their direct reports to create supporting goals.
  • Learning Management - Using Saba's built-in Smart Lists, assigning compliance training is a simple process that used to be a challenge in our former LMS.
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Cons
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  • Add new courses is bit confusing.
  • searching new skills.
  • Keeping track on previous work.
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  • Saba continues to improve their reporting and analytics. While it is much improved over previous versions, it can be improved.
  • Release Notes for system updates need to be delivered to admins farther in advance of the update in order to prepare properly.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Typically customers that acquire a Saba solution rarely move away. There are reasons and "legends" behind this. The investment is significant. Time and money are required to make the engine go smoothly. But once it runs at full capacity, it doesn't stop! Professional Services are extremely competent and able to close implementation gaps quickly.
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Usability
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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
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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
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Was not involved with integration.
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Alternatives Considered
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It's easier to use then BambooHR and it is simple and self-explanatory. So being part of this organization I always prefer Edcast.
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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
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  • It increase the efficiently of resource.
  • It helps to groom employees
  • It helps to update according to the market demand
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  • This may seem small but with 90% of our workforce not at our main facility just the fact that since July 1, 2021, we have had over 18,956 compliance-related training completed by our staff. Do the math the ROI is wonderful.
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ScreenShots

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