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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Proliant

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AProliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A

    SumTotal (legacy)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite included SumTotal (LMS), and was supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition. Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand in 2022, it is a legacy product, and Cornerstone recommends upgrading to their modern platform.N/A
    Pricing
    ProliantSumTotal (legacy)
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ProliantSumTotal (legacy)
    Considered Both Products
    Proliant
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    79%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ProliantSumTotal (legacy)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.721 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.822 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration6.620 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.822 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting5.916 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.117 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.217 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.822 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.820 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.921 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.720 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.914 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    6.6
    21 Ratings
    22% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow4.419 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.920 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.822 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.822 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.513 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.412 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder9.721 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports9.822 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.612 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    8.6
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    New hire portal7.719 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.618 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    7.2
    10 Ratings
    12% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Corporate goal setting7.09 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.010 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.19 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.69 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Performance plans8.113 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.412 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.313 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Review reminders8.113 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.211 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    7.2
    9 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.59 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search7.09 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development7.59 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    7.0
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management6.612 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting6.912 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.99 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.912 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.712 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.013 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.613 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Proliant and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Proliant
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    ClearCo
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ProliantSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (24 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ProliantSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Proliant
    Overall, I would generally recommend Proliant to a colleague as I think the system and structure has great bones and is generally very easy to use. However, if a colleague was needing a system with a robust reporting system or access to immediate support, I would be less likely to recommend the system.
    Incentivized
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    Very good for learning and development and training of employees. For Applicant tracking, recuirement, onboarding, and enablement, I prefer SAP SuccessFactors or Skillate. I also found that the SumTotal app is not very friendly on android and crashes sometimes and it is not optimized for mobile. Hence I end up never using it.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Proliant
    • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
    • [...] has also been really helpful
    • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
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    • Assign complete learning plans to users so they don't have to spend time searching for courses.
    • Export learner's transcripts so managers can easily see their employee's progress.
    • Embed Social Media feeds that are relevant to their business.
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    Cons
    Proliant
    • Reporting is limited to data that is pulled by pay period--not by date worked, so if trying to determine how much an employee earned during a quarter--you have to calculate this manually
    • Employee records are limited to admin only viewing--so managers can not see payrates, upload documents to employee files or update expiration dates to licenses, etc
    • User guides in the knowledge base are out of date and don't cover the recent updates to the system--or outline processes that are no defunct
    • Limited integrations with other HR platforms are available. Ex--outside ATS, candidate assessment tools
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    Discontinued Products
    • Reporting
    • Mass importing of manual checks to be issued in California
    • Ability to fund pay cards immediately
    • Perform gross-up calculations within the payroll system automatically
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I have transitioned from a position who supported the product to a position where I use the product. I continue to be impressed with the robustness of the product and how efficient it is. It is a user friendly software that can be used to navigate and accomplish tasks to meet organizational requirements.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Proliant
    Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I do not find SumTotal to be intuitive. I feel we need to adjust our needs to meet the functionality available in the tool.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    We have our own IT support to assist in SumTotal issues, however, we have had to log in cases directly. Support is mediocre at best.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Proliant
    Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    When I came to my company, they had been using a "light" LMS called Articulate. It was cheap and bare bones; i.e. not a lot of features, really just a platform to launch eLearning from and not real interface for student to utilize. When I began to overhaul the training department, this was one of the first things I changed. Articulate would only run courses built in their software, and the software was not 508 compliant. In addition, we had no ability to create learning plans, house transcripts, customize the interface, or manage the students. I made the choice to select and LMS that was a true LMS with all of the features that were critical to our clients' needs. Thus far, SumTotal has been able to support all of our needs, except one; mobile learning that is media rich
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    Return on Investment
    Proliant
    • i am not able to give this information because I don't believe our firm fully uses Proliant
    • I was just made aware of some of the benefits Proliant can offer through this survey
    • The only negative is that when the "pre-wire" requirement was activated this year, we were not told ahead of time and it caused a lot of confusion and delay when we tried to process the first partner payroll in January.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Clean front-end user interface for easier course catalog management.
    • Reporting has been more difficult than previous LMS.
    • Audience building has more variables making it more difficult to manage.
    • Slower overall client turnaround due to admin side interface.
    Incentivized
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    SumTotal (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of SumTotal Learning Management: Deliver the learning your organization needs including skilling/upskilling/reskilling, career planning & development. All delivered with our engaging learner experience across all modalities (desktop, tablet & mobile) and in the flow of workScreenshot of SumTotal Onboarding: Foster learning before day one with our robust onboarding solution. Build culture, complete necessary paperwork and begin the path to productivity for all your new and returning employees.Screenshot of SumTotal Performance: Performance management that meets the needs of today’s forward-thinking organizations. Align the goals and performance of your entire workforce with those of the broader organization for better business outcomes.Screenshot of SumTotal Succession: Make succession planning an organizational strength. SumTotal allows you to better understand your workforce now and better plan for your future with our intuitive succession planning tools.Screenshot of SumTotal Recruiting: A modern recruiting solution that delivers a powerful candidate experience, recruiter productivity, job matching and internal mobility.Screenshot of SumTotal Compensation: SumTotal makes compensation planning easier and less time consuming. Build a pay for performance culture that meets your organizations goals and objectives while keeping you competitive in the ever-changing marketplace.