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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ELMO Software

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AELMO Software (ASX:ELO) is a cloud-based solution that helps thousands of organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to manage their people, process and pay. ELMO solutions span the entire employee lifecycle from ‘hire to retire’. They can be used together or stand-alone, and are configurable according to an organisation’s unique processes and workflows.N/A

    SumTotal (legacy)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite included SumTotal (LMS), and was supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition. Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand in 2022, it is a legacy product, and Cornerstone recommends upgrading to their modern platform.N/A
    Pricing
    ELMO SoftwareSumTotal (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ELMO SoftwareSumTotal (legacy)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ELMO SoftwareSumTotal (legacy)
    Considered Both Products
    ELMO Software
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    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ELMO SoftwareSumTotal (legacy)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ELMO Software and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.9
    11 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ELMO Software and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ELMO Software and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ELMO Software and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ELMO Software and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ELMO Software and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    New hire portal8.26 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.44 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ELMO Software and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Individual goal setting8.28 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.08 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.38 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ELMO Software and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Performance plans7.710 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.710 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.78 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Review reminders7.79 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.29 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ELMO Software and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.96 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search6.45 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development7.96 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ELMO Software and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management7.84 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.74 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.32 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.82 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.82 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.53 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.94 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of ELMO Software and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    ELMO Software
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    ELMO SoftwareSumTotal (legacy)
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    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    ClearCo
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ELMO SoftwareSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (15 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ELMO SoftwareSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ELMO Software
    The performance review process is clear and easy to complete, for both employee and manager. I have experienced this in both roles, with my own staff, and undergoing my own review with my manager. I haven't experienced scenarios where it is less appropriate, I think our HR department customised the software well to our needs.
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    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
    ELMO Software
    • Has extensive courses library (theory and video library).
    • Very responsive, resourceful and efficient support team.
    • Stuff survey - great range of available templates.
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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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    Cons
    ELMO Software
    • Help seems unavailable.
    • A guide or how-to would be extremely appreciated - I haven't found any, at least for user level.
    • User interface could follow a more standard/familiar approach.
    • Some panes should be collapsible (e.g. the right "Work Flow" area, which gives very little help).
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • 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
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ELMO Software
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    ELMO Software
    Once I learned the specific way of doing things, the software became very logical and ergonomic. It is easy to use and is an excellent resource for many of the specific tasks required for my role, especially in relation to staff onboarding and management. It is also excellent as a resource for my own personal HR information.
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    Discontinued Products
    I do not find SumTotal to be intuitive. I feel we need to adjust our needs to meet the functionality available in the tool.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    ELMO Software
    I am not sure whether you are asking how the learning & development team rates ELMO Software or how ELMO supports our team when issues arise with the software? It is not my decision to purchase the software nor am I involved with the maintenance of the software.
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    Discontinued Products
    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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    Implementation Rating
    ELMO Software
    I was not involved
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ELMO Software
    Aspen is more straightforward in creating a course of personal development recognized by our industry, but your ELMO Software is generally easier to use. As the workforce in our company is very often built by the majority of people with basic academic background education, IE they often have only just completed year 10... it is very important your element of making it easy to understand, using simple words and clear explained multiple choices in the final quiz
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    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
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    ELMO Software
    Did not use
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    ELMO Software
    • It has been helpful
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SumTotal (legacy) 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.