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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Classroom

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $0

    per month

    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)

    Score7.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Halogen Software offered the TalentSpace talent management solution which was acquired by Saba in 2017 and that is no longer for sale.N/A
    Pricing
    Google ClassroomHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Education Fundamentals
    $0
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Standard
    $3
    per student/per year
    Teaching and Learning Upgrade
    $4
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Plus
    $5
    per student/per year
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ClassroomHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsEducation Fundamentals Version - 30-day free trial for qualifying institutions.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google ClassroomHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    71%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
    3 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Google ClassroomHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Google Classroom and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    7.4
    60 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring8.752 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library7.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal6.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.757 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications7.144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments7.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management6.934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration7.346 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics6.842 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning8.751 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification3.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Google Classroom and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    7% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.68 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Google Classroom and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    5.1
    33 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings3.528 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings3.628 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.232 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.929 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings6.432 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Google Classroom and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    6.1
    32 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings4.628 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings3.625 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings5.430 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings6.332 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings3.130 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Google Classroom and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google ClassroomHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Teachable
    Score9.5 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Schoology Learning
    Score8 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    D2L Brightspace
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google ClassroomHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (80 ratings)
    4.4
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (11 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.9
    (14 ratings)
    4.4
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ClassroomHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Google Classroom allows teachers to post for daily lessons and assignments. It also allows teachers to be able to communicate with students easily outside of class. Students are able to stay connected and know where to find all information and resources easily in a streamlined manner for all of their classes.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I think it's a good platform for tracking and monitoring goals, feedback, and development. We don't use the 1:1 meeting feature, however, I can see how that would be valuable for many organizations. I do like that it is very customizable, however, that also presents problems in that sometimes forms and/or processes can be a bit challenging to create easily and quickly.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Student-teacher communication - I love using Classroom for this because my students can always go back and check what was on Classroom by looking through the stream. This way they don't have to go dig through emails to find what they're looking for.
    • Posting to multiple classes - I can post the same announcement or assignment to multiple classes at once without having to repeat the process or send separate emails.
    • Streamlining grading - when students turn work in on Classroom, it all goes to one place and then when I'm grading I can open their documents directly from Classroom or my Drive folder. This way, I'm not looking through emails and Google Doc shared files for their assignment.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • 1:1 agendas are easy to create, add comments to and prompt excellent conversation flow on the topics that truly matter to the manager and the employee.
    • The system can be easily customized to reflect your company's language and culture. We did this in several areas of the platform (goals, development, learning), and it made a world of difference in the understanding and adaptation of our users. One example is that in each learning module, we added 3 questions in the course description so that managers would be automatically prompted to ask to follow up / learning transfer questions when their employees enroll and take a learning course.
    • Halogen support is outstanding. Any question I have had has been answered upon the first contact or within 24 hours.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Google
    • The content management of the Classroom is not that good. The sub-section for notes, syllabus, or discussion is missing.
    • It doesn't have parental control feature.
    • It converts the excel output into a normal file. All the formulas and pivots got changed into plain text.
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    Discontinued Products
    • My organization does not use all of the functions/modules that Halogen offers, but I find that those modules still appear on the Halogen main page. I think a great area for improvement is to hide these functions so as not to confuse employees.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    Testing is particularly important in online learning, and Google Classroom falls far short of other learning management systems in this regard. Security is also a concern: while account control is reasonable for the account used with Google Classroom, the person controlling a particular account is often able to, for example, forward or download proprietary materials.
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    Discontinued Products
    Implementing a new system and process company wide is never an easy task. We moved so quickly in such a short period of time that we were able to learn quickly but also have the opportunity to improve the Halogen experience. We will more than likely will renew our use of Halogen as we already are seeing a small impact which hopefully in the long run will lead to a greater impact
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Google
    Simple design and seamless integration with Google tools and drive, but missing some key features. However, since it is limited in overall functions and ability to truly personalize / customize, it is quite user friendly and easy to set up and get going, other than sending out the code to your course or dropping students in via their gmail account. Users of Google Forms and sites will find the layout similar in design.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Halogen is very intuitive and provides very clean work-space ... lots of white space and modern layouts. There is more than one way to accomplish your action, too!
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    We have had very little trouble in accessing Google Classroom. Our issues, if any, have risen from our server and not the Google servers.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Google
    Since this platform is provided by Google, the technical support is better than any others, and we are not required to bother about the space constraints for adding the contents. If we have a good uninterrupted internet facility we can access Google Classroom without any delay or lag. They have app support in both Android and iPhone.
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    Discontinued Products
    We only purchased the appraisal module and without the other modules offered, you are really limited in what you can do and the process becomes much more involved with needing to maintain information across multiple platforms. We found that they charge for everything and call it "consulting." We poured so much money and time into a system that was just overkill for what we really needed.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    It is very easy to use and I can do my own programming instead of paying a technician and waiting sometimes days for them to program the changes.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    It was relatively easy to implement due to the simplicity of the platform. Even our more technology challenged teachers found it easy to get started with Google Classroom.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Get to know your CAM - Customer Account Manager! They are a lifesaver! (Thanks Jorie Basque!)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    I haven't tested or evaluated another digital classroom website or application. I feel like Google Classroom is convenient for many reasons such as compatibility to Google docs, slides, etc. I also love the ability to link to YouTube and other sites. I don't know if there would be a site that is easier to maneuver.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I have used other systems in the past and I like that Halogen provides everything in one space. I would like to see a more developed way to report training, not in the LMS, but I think that for the most part that Halogen is a robust system that is superior to its competition.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Google
    It is very easy to push out this program across our buildings. Teachers are able to use it without much trouble.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Students are able to continue learning in a remote environment
    • Parents have a single, consistent organization structure to make it easy to track assignments and progress for multiple children
    • Much better solution than the quickly assembled Zoom-and-gloom of the previous spring when school abruptly went remote with no planning
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • We are able to get our reviews done in a quicker amount of time. Instead of 4-8 weeks we were able to get it done under a month.
    • Halogen has gotten better at given us a heads up when the system will be down. Most patches are done overnight so we can at least verify it was done, but their success rate of a patch not breaking something is not at 99%. So we do lose productivity when the system is down.
    • The tool is easier to do so there are fewer questions from users outside the core team.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of ReportsScreenshot of TalentviewScreenshot of 1-1 CoachingScreenshot of Create performance appraisalsScreenshot of Giving FeedbackScreenshot of Score report