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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartRecruiters was acquired by SAP in late 2025, and its functionality will be integrated into SAP SuccessFactors HCM. Check out the Sap SuccessFactors HCM listing for the latest updates.N/A
    Pricing
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The software subscription is determined by the number of a company's full time employees. There is a one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.
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    Community Pulse
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    Chose SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Overall, SmartRecruiters is more modern, cutting edge and has an easier learning curve than the others we evaluated.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    27 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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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Review status tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Lumesse TalentLink (legacy) and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Job Requisition Management7.01 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.01 Ratings9.9114 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.01 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.01 Ratings8.0116 Ratings
    Customized Application Form8.01 Ratings9.7104 Ratings
    Resume Management8.01 Ratings5.6119 Ratings
    Candidate Search5.01 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings9.9126 Ratings
    Collaboration8.01 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.01 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Email Templates7.01 Ratings9.7114 Ratings
    User Permissions7.01 Ratings9.7109 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.01 Ratings9.9119 Ratings
    Reporting8.01 Ratings1.7105 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.6114 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.7
    (7 ratings)
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.3
    (5 ratings)
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lumesse TalentLink (legacy)SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    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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    SAP
    SmartRecruiters has allowed us to enable our hiring managers to self-service their requirements for recruitment, simplifying our internal processes. We have visibility of recruitment requirements and significantly improved our approvals process using the software. We have been able to configure our hiring processes relevant to different areas of the business. Collaboration for our hiring teams (managers and business partners) is simple and effective. Candidate experience is enhanced and engaging. The platform has brought many benefits to our Resourcing business partners and hiring managers. We have visibility and insightful data which has integrity, allowing us to make informed business decisions. Our offer process has seen significant improvements and provides an engaging candidate experience, previously this was a labour-intensive process that is now streamlined and automated. The recently launched Community for collaboration amongst customers is very helpful and insigtful for how other people are using the software and exploring ideas with each other
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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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    SAP
    • Job Referrals - can easily refer others to a job posting and view the status
    • Job Postings - can easily search for job openings and read job description and criteria
    • Application online - Can easily apply for the job directly and see who the hiring manager and hiring recruiter is
    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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    SAP
    • Settings page can be difficult to navigate & find what you're looking for
    • Job approval chains would be better with additional qualifying fields so that we can segregate different areas of the business better
    • The ability to edit an existing offer template in-system would improve the experience, rather than having to edit offline and upload a whole new version.
    Incentivized
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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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    SAP
    I thoroughly enjoy using SmartRecruiters and have shared this feedback with those responsible, however I am not a decision maker in the process. I understand that at the moment there are lots of factors affecting the economy and business outcomes, so I cannot comment with certainty on the renewal of SmartRecruiters at this time, not involved in the confirmation of renewal.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
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    SAP
    I would give this rating as overall it a great combo of all your problems. With just one click you can get away with all your problems such as recruitment, candidate update, Interview scheduling, updating candidates, reports of a job perspective, and recruiters perspective. Usability is worth of SmartRecruiters. The dashboard is also very attractive and once you open you will love working on this platform again and again. I would say it is the best platform to use once for smooth work in your organization.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
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    SAP
    Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
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    SAP
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Response is normally very fast. There are times, however, when the response is not useful. It is difficult to work with the reporting and the offer letter templates, and the front line support agents usually are not very knowledgeable. Second, if there are any issues with integrations, the regular support agents will not be able to help you. You'll have to create that ticket and ask them to escalate it to an integration specialist.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
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    SAP
    Quick and easy to learn.
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
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    SAP
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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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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    SAP
    I've really enjoyed using SmartRecruiters, but these other ATSs that we've checked out offer better reporting features and price points. Over time, we may be transitioning off of SmartRecruiters to one of these ATSs because the price is a set price where SmartRecruiters has employee-based pricing model. Also, these other software products offer better reporting features that would eliminate some of our manual tracking process that we're currently doing.
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    Scalability
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    SAP
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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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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    SAP
    • In terms of ROI, SR helped our business greatly in returning precious time to my productivity in business management, as well as my team's, so that we could get back to the main work we were hired for. The SR process did most of the heavy lifting.
    Incentivized
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