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    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)

    Score4 out of 10
    N/ALumesse was a talent management suite. Its core functionality is in recruiting and applicant tracking. Lumesse also offers other recruiting features, as well as onboarding and analytics capabilities. It was acquired by Saba and is no longer available.N/A

    Namely

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ANamely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.N/A
    Pricing
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)Namely
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)Namely
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)Namely
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    66%
    Would buy again
    59 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    72%
    Delivers good value for the price
    51 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    70%
    Happy with the feature set
    62 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    Features
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)Namely
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and Namely
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Namely
    6.5
    117 Ratings
    21% below category average
    New hire portal7.01 Ratings8.0111 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.02 Ratings5.086 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and Namely
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Namely
    6.3
    97 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Corporate goal setting7.01 Ratings5.087 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.01 Ratings3.194 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.01 Ratings10.073 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.01 Ratings7.090 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and Namely
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Namely
    6.3
    108 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Review status tracking7.01 Ratings7.096 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings5.097 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings5.069 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.099 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.485 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and Namely
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search5.01 Ratings5.921 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and Namely
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Namely
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Job Requisition Management7.01 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.01 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.01 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.01 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Customized Application Form8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.01 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and Namely
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    9.7
    144 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.0133 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings10.0139 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.031 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings10.0133 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings10.0135 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings10.0130 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings10.083 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and Namely
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    9.2
    128 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings10.0112 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.054 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings10.058 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.0110 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.0114 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings10.0101 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.657 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and Namely
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    10.0
    125 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings10.0122 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings10.0117 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings10.096 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and Namely
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    7.2
    142 Ratings
    14% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.0130 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings10.0141 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.0128 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings2.1117 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.0135 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and Namely
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.953 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and Namely
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Namely
    7.8
    122 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings8.0118 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.0113 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.574 Ratings
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)Namely
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.7
    (7 ratings)
    7.6
    (146 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (72 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (28 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (85 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)Namely
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Lumesse is well suited for global companies, that are not too large and may get enough attention/support from other larger vendors.
    Incentivized
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    Vensure Employer Services
    Namely is aesthetically very pleasing and navigates like other social media platforms which can be appealing to potentially a remote workforce who interacts more online than in person. Unfortunately, it did not serve our population well as we are primarily manufacturing where people are not as interested in utilizing the HRIS for interactions when they would rather connect in person.
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    Pros
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    • It has open text boxes to add notes, on the individual candidate home page. Which is helpful when making a quick look at an individual, these notes are very obvious.
    • It has a search function; however it lacks a wild card (*); so if a req or candidate are spelled differently or referred to differently, there is no way to find them
    • Its a simple, no frills lay out
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    Vensure Employer Services
    • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
    • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
    • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
    • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
    • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
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    • I have found the system to be very inconsistent and "buggy", for lack of a better term. Today I searched for an internal requisition number and the system could not find the data. I found it by scrolling through manually, and verified that I had entered the information precisely as it appeared. There seems to be no explanation as to why it could not locate this particular entry, but I have been able to use the function without a problem in other instances.
    • The navigation is not intuitive or user-friendly. It takes an exorbitant amount of clicks to accomplish a task. Each action is confusing and time-consuming.
    • The system requires a large amount of redundant information in order to enter a job and does not auto-populate. If I indicate a position is located in Chicago, it would logically follow that the state is "Illinois", the country is "United States", and the currency is "USD". I have to manually input these details in both the requisition as well as the separate job advertisement page.
    • Changes to the job requisition are not reflected in the job advertisement, as they are separate entities. If you need to make a change, you have to update the details twice.
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    Vensure Employer Services
    • Limits to custom reporting
    • No direct feed for Ohio Workers Comp (now a manual process on our end)
    • No option to place an employee on Leave of Absence and exclude them from payroll while they are "inactive"
    • No option to suppress certain deductions for certain pay types (i.e. allow 401K for commissions but block remaining deductions - also now a manual process to uncheck the suppress box for 401K for each commission check)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    This seems to work for us because of all the things we can do with the system (i.e. create all kinds of reports).
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    Vensure Employer Services
    Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Vensure Employer Services
    It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Vensure Employer Services
    Namely platform has pretty good support: knowledgeable and relatively fast response times. Namely Payroll and Namely Benefits are very much depending on the quality of the support agent or CSM: we have had knowledgeable and attentive ones, but also ones that have provided erroneous information or failed to respond to urgent asks in a timely manner
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Vensure Employer Services
    Implementation was a bit complicated and our company had to carry most of the weight. It often felt like our implementation manager was giving us extra work that she did not want to do herself. It also took much longer than expected - I believe almost 2 months. I believe our company carried a bit too much of the weight.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Lumesse is an average to abover average ATS in my opinion. We work with Lumesse because they came to us with our new client. I don't have an overall issue with Lumesse like I do with some other ATS's.
    Incentivized
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    Vensure Employer Services
    The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been the worst part of the experience outside of the benefits team.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Decreased employee efficiency -- There are so many steps to create an entry that our recruiters use the system as little as possible. We had hoped to use Lumesse for centralizing information and reporting, but have not been able to do so. Instead, each recruiter keeps a separate Excel sheet, defeating the purpose of having an ATS in the first place. We only use Lumesse to post to our website now. We are very disappointed.
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    Vensure Employer Services
    • We were able to transition to a fully digital onboarding process which saved us hours in time per new hire and made the process smoother for the new hire.
    • Namely is our first HRIS and has helped the HR department to find data and information quickly.
    • Namely helped us digitize our performance management process which the company undergoes on an annual basis.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.