Factorial vs. Saba Cloud (legacy)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Factorial
Score 7.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Factorial is a business management software designed to streamline HR processes, including time and attendance tracking, talent development, payroll, and finance management.
$80
per month
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
FactorialSaba Cloud (legacy)
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FactorialSaba Cloud (legacy)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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FactorialSaba Cloud (legacy)
Features
FactorialSaba Cloud (legacy)
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
7.8
1 Ratings
4% below category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
7.7
1 Ratings
6% below category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.0
1 Ratings
48% below category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
6.0
1 Ratings
29% below category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.3
1 Ratings
35% below category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
-
Ratings
Report builder6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
3.5
1 Ratings
78% below category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
7.9
24 Ratings
9% above category average
New hire portal4.01 Ratings7.511 Ratings
Manager tracking tools3.01 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
Factorial
2.8
1 Ratings
97% below category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
7.7
26 Ratings
5% above category average
Corporate goal setting1.01 Ratings8.224 Ratings
Individual goal setting4.01 Ratings8.026 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.01 Ratings8.525 Ratings
Performance tracking2.01 Ratings7.025 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings7.025 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.8
1 Ratings
30% below category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
7.2
28 Ratings
5% above category average
Performance plans6.01 Ratings8.022 Ratings
Performance improvement plans5.01 Ratings7.218 Ratings
Review status tracking7.01 Ratings7.919 Ratings
Review reminders6.01 Ratings8.018 Ratings
Multiple review frequency5.01 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Plan weighting00 Ratings6.514 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.415 Ratings
Workflow restrictions00 Ratings6.414 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.027 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.7
1 Ratings
31% below category average
Saba Cloud (legacy)
8.6
8 Ratings
19% above category average
Job Requisition Management4.01 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.01 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.01 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting4.01 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.01 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Applicant Tracking5.01 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.01 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.28 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
-
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
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
-
Ratings
Saba Cloud (legacy)
8.9
31 Ratings
24% above category average
Course authoring00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings8.628 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings9.029 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings8.025 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.630 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings9.629 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings8.830 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.830 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
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FactorialSaba Cloud (legacy)
Small Businesses
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Score 7.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Engagedly
Engagedly
Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
FactorialSaba Cloud (legacy)
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(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
FactorialSaba Cloud (legacy)
Likelihood to Recommend
Factorial
I am not fully convinced about factorial HR yet. We are about to transition to a new tool after using Recruitee for a long time. The bar was high when it came to recruitment ATS. and Factorial HR is multifaceted but not as well structured or functional. Support in other languages should also be improved, as those are the most common reviews I have seen online.
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Discontinued Products
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
Factorial
  • Recruitment ATS.
  • Keeping documents and employee records.
  • Talent performance management.
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Discontinued Products
  • 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
Factorial
  • i think the main area is time off requests.
  • also, customer service is not as responsive.
  • interface could be more user friendly.
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Discontinued Products
  • 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
Factorial
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
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
Factorial
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
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
Factorial
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
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
Factorial
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
Was not involved with integration.
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Alternatives Considered
Factorial
I does not stack up very well. It's best feature is that it is a 360 HR platform, but it needs to evolve and improve. Recruitee and Teamtailor seem way better options, in my opinion, for the Applicant tracking system. Time off tends to get confusing at times, and employees prefer tools like bamboo or Roots, which integrate well with other tools.
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Discontinued Products
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
Factorial
  • It has not had any impact. we are testing the tool for a while now, but we do not think it will make it to the end of the process.
  • It seems good for ATS but all other functionalities seemed to have been left behind.
  • I like that it allows managing posts and other things like internal social media and communities.
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Discontinued Products
  • 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

Factorial Screenshots

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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