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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    KnowBe4 Compliance Plus

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AKnowBe4's Compliance Plus training combines interactive real-life simulated scenarios to help teach users how to respond in a challenging situation. The content addresses difficult and sometimes chaotic topics like sexual harassment, diversity and inclusion, discrimination, and business ethics. Compliance Plus includes various types of media formats and reinforcement materials to support an organization's compliance training program.

    $0.82

    per seat

    Pricing
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    501-1000 Monthly Pricing 3 Year
    $0.82
    per seat
    101-500 Monthly Pricing 3 Year
    $0.93
    per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details—For organizations larger than 1,000 seats, please contact KnowBe4 for a quote.
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    Community Pulse
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    KnowBe4
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    71%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    63 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
    3 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    63 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    53 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    55 Answers
    Features
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued) and KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Feature
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    7% above category average
    KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.68 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued) and KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Feature
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    5.1
    33 Ratings
    36% below category average
    KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting3.528 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting3.628 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.232 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility4.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.432 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued) and KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Feature
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    6.1
    32 Ratings
    12% below category average
    KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans4.628 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan weighting8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans3.625 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.430 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow7.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders6.332 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting3.130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued) and KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Feature
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued) and KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Feature
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    8.3
    60 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings7.022 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings7.258 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.457 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings9.359 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.860 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings9.859 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings6.714 Ratings
    Gamification00 Ratings7.746 Ratings
    eLearning Content
    Comparison of eLearning Content features of Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued) and KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Feature
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    8.4
    63 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Multi-Lingual Support00 Ratings8.037 Ratings
    Structured Learning00 Ratings9.760 Ratings
    Course Searches00 Ratings8.060 Ratings
    Historical Metrics00 Ratings7.459 Ratings
    Cloud-Based Content00 Ratings8.554 Ratings
    Automation & Integration00 Ratings8.754 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.4
    (58 ratings)
    9.3
    (63 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (19 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.4
    (12 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    KnowBe4
    The KnowBe4 Compliance Plus library offers many options for creating targeted campaigns using a selection of short videos; we have found this especially effective for DEI and ABC topics. Because we also use KnowBe4 for our Cybersecurity training, the short-video format is familiar to administrators and users. Because we are a global company, the US-centric content for Anti-bribery and Corruption was not totally appropriate, and we have had to attach additional details to the FCPA module to clarify a more global approach to the topic.
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    Pros
    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.
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    KnowBe4
    • Easy to find training modules
    • Modules are short enough to keep user attention span
    • Material within those modules are easy to understand
    • The quizzes aren't stressful to the point of fearing to fail
    • Content stays fresh, modules retire and new ones that are updated are released
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    Cons
    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.
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    KnowBe4
    • perhaps some pre-built content packages as template starters would be helpful
    • some better explanation of what features exist in which places and how they work
    • content customization of what topics I want under my eyes and which I do not - to cut down on the selections ("Do not show this again" or "Hide this" or "Save as a Favorite")
    • more functionality to save content topics into personal collections for later use
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    KnowBe4
    KnowBe4 Compliance Plus has been a reliable, easy-to-manage platform that checks a lot of boxes for us—security awareness, compliance, onboarding, and ongoing training. The content is well-made and accessible across departments, and it’s helped us build a stronger culture of accountability. The only reason it’s not a 10 is because we’d like a bit more customization around reporting and tighter integration with our existing systems. But overall, it’s been a strong investment and we fully expect to renew.
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    Usability
    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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    KnowBe4
    KnowBe4's bread and butter is end-user usability. Its designed to be completed by all individuals in your company, regardless of technical skills. We have maintenance crew members on our team that are able to complete this training directly on their tablets without any help from the IT team. I would give this an 11 out of 10 if possible
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    KnowBe4
    It's always available. We have rarely encountered any issues at all. The fact that we have an assigned account manager, ensures we are getting very rapid responses and acknowledgement. This person quickly escalates any issues to the technical team and we usually get a resolution within a day or two
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    KnowBe4
    Everything loads quite rapidly, and this has never been an issue. The automated summary reports that are sent to me remove me from even having to go run them. I love this platform. It's changed the way I work, and we have used a few different platforms in the past. Anybody looking should look no further. This is the best! Forget the rest.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    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.
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    KnowBe4
    Our Customer Success Manager is amazingly helpful and responsive. She meets with us every month to go over new features and help us with campaigns. Also, when we email her with questions, she usually turns around an answer in a couple of hours and never longer than a day. KnowBe4 Compliance Plus has dedicated people who really take care of their customers after the sale.
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    Online Training
    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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    KnowBe4
    Great modules geared to adults
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Get to know your CAM - Customer Account Manager! They are a lifesaver! (Thanks Jorie Basque!)
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    KnowBe4
    It was goood. It required tech support from both sides but it was not hard
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    KnowBe4
    KnowBe4 Compliance Plus has a massive an customizable library for a really fair price, where competition may charge more and include tools and features you may not use. I've felt that the depth of KnowBe4 Compliance Plus training library more than makes it worth a whole package. I feel that as an admin I have more insight and control over my security.
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    KnowBe4
    We love the variety of training available. The training is available in available in numerous languages for our international business. There is always new training is constantly being released. Our users find the training entertaining yet informative. We love pushing out training on a monthly basis and making it smaller chunks. This really resonates with our busy employees. It's great that we have so much selection and that it is broken down in small chunks. I get excited when I see new training. It really gives me comfort knowing that KnowBe4 is staying on top of current and evolving trends, and rapidly releasing content. AI is occurring almost everywhere we look these days, and it's great to see freshly released content coming out a very regular basis. Being able to target different divisions within our organization with targeted job specific training is a game changer. We even have our board of directors taking training designed for executives. The tracking and the reporting also really help show the improvement, and those that need more work. The fact that we can automate training that are launched when users start within our organization also eliminated the need for manual intervention, giving me my time back as an administrator
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    KnowBe4
    • The time saved looking for, reviewing, distributing and tracking learning/training sessions has greatly reduced as we moved to KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Dashboard. Everything is in one place and new content comes out often.
    • Individualized, train at your own pace, sessions have been a big plus for our employees. No more sitting in a classroom with others. They can now do it whenever it fits their schedule/workload.
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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

    KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Screenshots

    Screenshot of The Compliance Plus library, which includes content from multiple training publishers and comes with various types of media formats.Screenshot of The Compliance Plus training module, which is accessible through the ModStore.