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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    eFront Learning

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AeFront is a flexible LMS platform for enterprises that need advanced security measures and extensive customization to train masses of employees, partners, and customers. According to the vendor, eFront is designed to be an adaptable enterprise LMS, and gives users complete control over their virtual training environment and data. Additionally, the vendor says it blends well with any other infrastructure. The vendor’s value proposition is that eFront helps the user’s business grow…

    $1,000

    per month

    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartRecruiters was acquired by SAP in late 2025, and its functionality will be integrated into SAP SuccessFactors HCM. Check out the Sap SuccessFactors HCM listing for the latest updates.N/A
    Pricing
    eFront LearningSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Editions & Modules
    Business
    $1,000.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    $1,500.00
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    eFront LearningSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The software subscription is determined by the number of a company's full time employees. There is a one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.
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    Community Pulse
    eFront LearningSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Considered Both Products
    Epignosis
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    eFront LearningSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of eFront Learning and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    eFront Learning
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of eFront Learning and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    eFront Learning
    -
    Ratings
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.9114 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.0116 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings9.7104 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings5.6119 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.6114 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.9126 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings9.7114 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings9.7109 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.9119 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings1.7105 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    eFront LearningSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    eFront LearningSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Epignosis
    You must have an IT staff with knowledge of PHP in order to install and maintain the system. This is not a plug and play solution by any means. If you have that staff, this is the greatest thing since sliced bread. It's a very robust system. Once we solved initial bugs caused by our own errors during installation, the support desk requests have dropped to almost zero, with nearly 2,000 users online every day. That's a good, solid program.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SmartRecruiters has allowed us to enable our hiring managers to self-service their requirements for recruitment, simplifying our internal processes. We have visibility of recruitment requirements and significantly improved our approvals process using the software. We have been able to configure our hiring processes relevant to different areas of the business. Collaboration for our hiring teams (managers and business partners) is simple and effective. Candidate experience is enhanced and engaging. The platform has brought many benefits to our Resourcing business partners and hiring managers. We have visibility and insightful data which has integrity, allowing us to make informed business decisions. Our offer process has seen significant improvements and provides an engaging candidate experience, previously this was a labour-intensive process that is now streamlined and automated. The recently launched Community for collaboration amongst customers is very helpful and insigtful for how other people are using the software and exploring ideas with each other
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    Pros
    Epignosis
    • courses management
    • quizes management
    • variety of addons
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • Job Referrals - can easily refer others to a job posting and view the status
    • Job Postings - can easily search for job openings and read job description and criteria
    • Application online - Can easily apply for the job directly and see who the hiring manager and hiring recruiter is
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Epignosis
    • Merging this software may be difficult and cumbersome at times
    • Reporting features can be worked on for better and easier usability
    • Not very easy to organize files/folders in the system
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • Settings page can be difficult to navigate & find what you're looking for
    • Job approval chains would be better with additional qualifying fields so that we can segregate different areas of the business better
    • The ability to edit an existing offer template in-system would improve the experience, rather than having to edit offline and upload a whole new version.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Epignosis
    I'm not sure what else is out there that has the ability to do what our organization needs. We've come across things we didn't like about it, but due to costs of switching and possibly lack of other options, we'd probably renew with eFront. Also, we've invested a lot of time in the software and it seems to be satisfactory at this point.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    I thoroughly enjoy using SmartRecruiters and have shared this feedback with those responsible, however I am not a decision maker in the process. I understand that at the moment there are lots of factors affecting the economy and business outcomes, so I cannot comment with certainty on the renewal of SmartRecruiters at this time, not involved in the confirmation of renewal.
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    Usability
    Epignosis
    For most situations, it is extremely easy to learn and use. There are ergonomic issues that seem a bit tedious, but overall, we are seeing a very high success rate with new registrants. They are learning the material and earning their certificates at a rapid pace. This is a good program once it is properly installed by a knowledgeable systems architect.
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    SAP
    I would give this rating as overall it a great combo of all your problems. With just one click you can get away with all your problems such as recruitment, candidate update, Interview scheduling, updating candidates, reports of a job perspective, and recruiters perspective. Usability is worth of SmartRecruiters. The dashboard is also very attractive and once you open you will love working on this platform again and again. I would say it is the best platform to use once for smooth work in your organization.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Epignosis
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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    Performance
    Epignosis
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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    Support Rating
    Epignosis
    Two disadvantages: 1. Many staffers who respond don't know how to solve the problem using the User Interface - they want to work from the back end, to which I have no access. 2. The support staff are in Europe and I am in California, so there is an overnight delay in getting a response.
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    SAP
    Response is normally very fast. There are times, however, when the response is not useful. It is difficult to work with the reporting and the offer letter templates, and the front line support agents usually are not very knowledgeable. Second, if there are any issues with integrations, the regular support agents will not be able to help you. You'll have to create that ticket and ask them to escalate it to an integration specialist.
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    In-Person Training
    Epignosis
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Quick and easy to learn.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Epignosis
    I'm not the most technical person, so some of the training didn't make sense to me. It wasn't a complete training - it was more topical. The people working at EFront were happy to answer my questions later when I resorted to learning it by doing. This was very valuable to me.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Epignosis
    It's important to have a robust course catalog before launching. Courses should be QC'ed to be sure there are no errors or other problems. Don't let engineers write quiz questions! Remember that well-formed quiz questions are not designed to trick or fool the user - they are used to reinforce learning through repetition of important concepts. The "grade" isn't as important as the assurance the information has stuck.
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    SAP
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Epignosis
    Unfortunately I have not had the chance to try other products, however I would think eFront would stack up fairly well against competitors and it provides all the necessary tools to stay compliant and excel at having efficient KICs.
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    SAP
    I've really enjoyed using SmartRecruiters, but these other ATSs that we've checked out offer better reporting features and price points. Over time, we may be transitioning off of SmartRecruiters to one of these ATSs because the price is a set price where SmartRecruiters has employee-based pricing model. Also, these other software products offer better reporting features that would eliminate some of our manual tracking process that we're currently doing.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Epignosis
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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    Return on Investment
    Epignosis
    • We decided not to continue the trial because it will be either very expensive or impossible to modify the system to our requirements
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • In terms of ROI, SR helped our business greatly in returning precious time to my productivity in business management, as well as my team's, so that we could get back to the main work we were hired for. The SR process did most of the heavy lifting.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    eFront Learning Screenshots

    Product screenshotScreenshot of ReportsScreenshot of CourseScreenshot of View of eFront administrator dashboard, including key actions and a summary of courses, users, completions and sign-ins.Screenshot of View of eFront administrator course catalog view with functionality to manage courses and change view mode.Screenshot of eFront Administrator system reporting includes users, courses, tests, certificates and all other reporting functions.