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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Factorial

    Score7.1 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)

    Score8.4 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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FactorialSaba Cloud (legacy)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    FactorialSaba Cloud (legacy)
    Considered Both Products
    Factorial
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    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    FactorialSaba Cloud (legacy)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Factorial and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Factorial
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    5% 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 Factorial and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Factorial
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    7% 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 Factorial and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    49% 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 Factorial and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    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 Factorial and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    36% 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 Factorial and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Factorial
    3.5
    1 Ratings
    79% 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 Factorial and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    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 Factorial and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    32% 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 Factorial and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.7
    1 Ratings
    33% 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 Factorial and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    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 Factorial and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    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
    Best Alternatives
    FactorialSaba Cloud (legacy)
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    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Factorial
    • Recruitment ATS.
    • Keeping documents and employee records.
    • Talent performance management.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    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