Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued) vs. Synap

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
Score 7.2 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ 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
Synap
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Synap is an online exam and assessment platform designed to provide a seamless experience for both administrators and candidates. It supports a range of assessment formats and offers customisable exam settings to meet the specific needs of educational institutions and organisations. Synap’s integrated proctoring tools help maintain academic integrity through configurable rules and monitoring options. Its analytics dashboards deliver real-time insights into learner…
$179
per month 30 active users
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Standard - per active user
starting at $179
per month 30 active users
Pro - per active user
starting at $455
per month 100 active users
Business - per active user
starting at $1000
per month 100 active users
Business - per assessment
starting at $9600
per year 1000 annual credits
Pro - per assessment
starting at $4200
per year 500 annual credits
Standard - per assessment
starting at $1440
per year 500 annual credits
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)Synap
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)Synap
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
7.8
8 Ratings
7% above category average
Synap
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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 Product A and Product B
Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
5.1
33 Ratings
36% below category average
Synap
-
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 Product A and Product B
Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
6.1
32 Ratings
12% below category average
Synap
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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 Product A and Product B
Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
7.8
5 Ratings
14% above category average
Synap
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)Synap
Likelihood to Recommend
4.4
(58 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
4.4
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)Synap
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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Synap
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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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Synap
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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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Synap
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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
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Synap
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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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Synap
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Support Rating
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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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Synap
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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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Synap
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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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Synap
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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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Synap
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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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Synap
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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

Synap Screenshots

Screenshot of an interface for students taking an exam, featuring an image-based multiple-choice question (MCQ). The UI is designed to improve navigation and readability.Screenshot of question banks that can be imported along with their existing tags for dynamic exam creation. Tags enable users to customise exams based on specific themes or topics.Screenshot of the exam dashboard, where users create, schedule and monitor exam progress, and manage assessments.Screenshot of the exam users table, to manage user exam attempts. Administrators can lock/unlock attempts, assign markers, review proctoring footage, and access the on-platform marking modal.