Saba TalentSpace vs. Trakstar Learn

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Saba TalentSpace
Score 7.8 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Halogen Software offers a cloud-based talent management suite that includes recruiting, performance management, learning and development, succession planning and compensation programs. It is optimized for mid-sized businesses.N/A
Trakstar Learn
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Trakstar Learn (formerly Mindflash) is an online training platform. Users can create courses, add quizzes and track results. Users can upload external content and access the platform via mobile devices. It also provides user management and reporting for internal and external training and scaling purposes.
$149
per month
Pricing
Saba TalentSpaceTrakstar Learn
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Basic
249/mo
Advanced
599/mo
500 trainees
Pro
1,199/mo
1000 trainees
Enterprise
Call for details
Unlimited
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Saba TalentSpaceTrakstar Learn
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Features
Saba TalentSpaceTrakstar Learn
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Saba TalentSpace
7.8
8 Ratings
6% above category average
Trakstar Learn
-
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
Saba TalentSpace
5.1
33 Ratings
35% below category average
Trakstar Learn
-
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
Saba TalentSpace
6.1
32 Ratings
11% below category average
Trakstar Learn
-
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
Saba TalentSpace
7.8
5 Ratings
8% above category average
Trakstar Learn
-
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 Product A and Product B
Saba TalentSpace
-
Ratings
Trakstar Learn
9.3
4 Ratings
13% above category average
Course authoring00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
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User Ratings
Saba TalentSpaceTrakstar Learn
Likelihood to Recommend
4.4
(58 ratings)
10.0
(13 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(11 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
4.4
(12 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.1
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Saba TalentSpaceTrakstar Learn
Likelihood to Recommend
Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Mitratech
We use Mindflash for a lot of our internal training needs, and it is very versatile to accomplish your needs in training employees in a variety of different areas. I've never tried to use it for external needs, but I feel like the software at the advanced level wouldn't suit that need very well at all. At the Pro level, you get a lot more flexibility, but the cost is prohibitive for the size of our company.
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Pros
Cornerstone OnDemand
  • 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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Mitratech
  • Mindflash is very clean and user-friendly. Very easy for learners to navigate and understand.
  • Mindflash’s reporting tool is unmatched. You can pull any type of report you could want or need.
  • Customer service is top-notch. From our Sales Executive to our CSM, all the way up to the VP, our experience has been amazing.
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Cons
Cornerstone OnDemand
  • 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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Mitratech
  • Integration with Salesforce using professional level software. Mindflash's limited integration to only work with the higher level of Salesforce product.
  • More brand customization for multiple product line trainings.
  • Communication of trainers using Mindflash and sales team. We have multiple trainers sending invitations for training with no way for them to communicate with our sales team when a person has completed training.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Mitratech
The number of people using Mindflash is only going to rise and we need a system that remains easy to use for everyone involved. [update] This is especially vital now that we've lost head count in critical departments. Getting all of our training and Safety objectives met would be impossible without Mindflash.
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Usability
Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Mitratech
The interface is just so simple to understand. It's clean and efficient. We showed Mindflash off to the Safety group, who are not computer gurus and they were beyong excited to use it.
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Support Rating
Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Mitratech
Any problems or questions we have had with Mindflash have been handled promptly and effectively. I normally use the online chat option but have had to correspond with them through email and phone as well. We have never had an issue languish for weeks or months with Mindflash. They either fix the problem or let you know that the software isn't capable to handle the need at that point.
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Online Training
Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Mitratech
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Cornerstone OnDemand
Get to know your CAM - Customer Account Manager! They are a lifesaver! (Thanks Jorie Basque!)
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Mitratech
If you're going to develop a short course to demo the product internally, don't bother avoiding your own topics. Mindflash rolls whatever content you create during the trial into your production environment when you decide to buy. The time taken to go from not having a system to being live with Mindflash is virtually instant. What you'll be wanting for is time to develop content and people to test it out.
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Alternatives Considered
Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Mitratech
This is an alternate software that we have looked into, right now we don't have the need for the increased flexibility that Lesson.ly provides with learning from your mobile or tablet. We haven't seen a lot of those things as particularly useful for our current training methods, but we see the quality to be similar.
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Return on Investment
Cornerstone OnDemand
  • 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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Mitratech
  • Mindflash has had a positive impact on our business because it allows us to train more new users with less effort, and ensure that trainees have access to the course materials for a period of time after they have started using our software to do their daily jobs. Review of the course materials allows them to get answers to common questions without having to submit requests to our support team, thereby reducing the administrative burden on our resources.
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ScreenShots

Saba TalentSpace Screenshots

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

Trakstar Learn Screenshots

Screenshot of Trainer home - Get key information on how a program is doing with real-time graphs on the new Trainer Home. From here, viewers can dive into the details on users, courses and series using the convenient and persistent left navigation bar.Screenshot of Personalize the view - On every grid, the settings cog can be used to select the columns to view. This will be the new view even when logging in from a different computer. To maximize the content, collapse the left navigation bar to reveal just the icons.Screenshot of Filters - Advanced filters on users, courses, series and catalogs help get to just the list of items to focus on.Change, reset or keep these filters while moving across items.Screenshot of Bulk Actions - Once the list is filtered down to just the trainees to focus on, a couple of clicks a couple of clicks are required to take actions like setting a new deadline, reminding or dropping users.Screenshot of Export - Extract the whole list or the filtered list of trainees to Excel for further analysis.Screenshot of Trainer Photo - Take a photo in Mindflash and use it as a trainer photo.