Saba Cloud vs SmarterU.com | TrustRadius

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Score 8.7 out of 10

Based on 81 reviews and ratings

Score 8.5 out of 10

Based on 3 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Saba Cloud

SmarterU.com

New hire portal

Manager tracking tools

Compliance tracking and reporting

Saba Cloud

SmarterU.com

Corporate goal setting

Subordinate goal setting

Individual goal setting

Line-of sight-visibility

Performance tracking

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SmarterU.com

Performance plans

Plan weighting

Manager note taking

Performance improvement plans

Review status tracking

Rater nomination workflow

Review reminders

Workflow restrictions

Multiple review frequency

Reporting

Saba Cloud

SmarterU.com

Create succession plans/pools

Candidate ranking

Candidate search

Candidate development

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SmarterU.com

Job Requisition Management

Company Website Posting

Publish to Social Media

Job Search Site Posting

Customized Application Form

Resume Management

Duplicate Candidate Prevention

Candidate Search

Applicant Tracking

Collaboration

Email Templates

User Permissions

Notifications and Alerts

Reporting

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Course authoring

Course catalog or library

Player/Portal

Learning content

Mobile friendly

Progress tracking & certifications

Assignments

Compliance management

Learning administration

Learning reporting & analytics

Social learning

Pros

Skills Management - Saba has allowed us to set specific expectations for employees based upon their role, and this has clarified the skill requirements for employees.
Goal Management - With Saba, managers can easily create goals aligned up to senior leadership, and then work with their direct reports to create supporting goals.
Learning Management - Using Saba's built-in Smart Lists, assigning compliance training is a simple process that used to be a challenge in our former LMS.

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Sr. Organizational Development Consultant

Lake Michigan Credit UnionBanking, 1001-5000 employees

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Software works on multiple devices: computer, iPad, iPhone, Chromebook, etc.
Easy to navigate

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Finance and Accounting

Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

Saba continues to improve their reporting and analytics. While it is much improved over previous versions, it can be improved.
Release Notes for system updates need to be delivered to admins farther in advance of the update in order to prepare properly.

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Director of eLearning

Guitar CenterRetail, 10,001+ employees

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Reporting System can be improved.

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Manager, Maintenance Training and Electronic Business Systems

Morningstar Air Express Inc.Airlines/Aviation, 201-500 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Saba Cloud 4.5

Based on 5 answers

Typically customers that acquire a Saba solution rarely move away. There are reasons and "legends" behind this. The investment is significant. Time and money are required to make the engine go smoothly. But once it runs at full capacity, it doesn't stop! Professional Services are extremely competent and able to close implementation gaps quickly.

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Stefano Tempesta

Solutions Architect

NintexComputer Software, 201-500 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Usability

Saba Cloud 7.8

Based on 11 answers

As someone who creates classes and is also a learning administrator in the system, I have run into some issues with the system's capabilities for my needs. I am not a fan of having to use Adobe Captivate to download a PowerPoint presentation into the system, as my training sessions are much more than a glorified PowerPoint. Our organization has yet to turn on Saba Meetings, which may help with these limitations.

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Learning and Development Specialist

Washington University in St. LouisHigher Education, 10,001+ employees

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Support Rating

Saba Cloud 8.6

Based on 24 answers

For the times that we have used the support provided by Saba, it has been a very pleasurable experience for our department. Part of our package with Saba includes a specified number of hours of "training" time with Saba. During these meetings, we have shared our desires of the product and the support personnel have either shown us how to accomplish our task or they have taken our requests to their developers to look at future enhancements. Overall, very pleased with the support.

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Learning and Development Strategist

Brundage Management CompanyFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees

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SmarterU.com 8.0

Based on 1 answer

Really good support initially, now support is OK but we have fewer needs.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Finance and Accounting

Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Implementation Rating

Saba Cloud 4.5

Based on 3 answers

Was not involved with integration.

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E-Learning Coordinator

Little Caesars Inc.Food & Beverages, 10,001+ employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Alternatives Considered

We had extensive reviews with a plan of what we needed and must have out of the system, including custom learning paths and tracking inside our HRIS system to grant permissions and positions based on completed learning certifications and courses. We weighed each option and chose based on the one that met the most of the must-haves.

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Administrator in Corporate

Retail Company, 10,001+ employees

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Most online LMS systems work really well to track and manage training that the system is delivering. However, most systems are not very good at managing training requirements which are delivered outside of the system. For example, First Aid training, or license requirements are accomplished through third party. SmarterU was the only system we evaluation that was able to track these items with the ability to monitor the renew dates properly.

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Manager, Maintenance Training and Electronic Business Systems

Morningstar Air Express Inc.Airlines/Aviation, 201-500 employees

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Return on Investment

This may seem small but with 90% of our workforce not at our main facility just the fact that since July 1, 2021, we have had over 18,956 compliance-related training completed by our staff. Do the math the ROI is wonderful.

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LMS Administrator / Trainer

Barber National InstituteNon-profit Organization Management, 1001-5000 employees

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It has helped us to make sure our training is consistent across multiple locations and trainers and ensured less drift.
The course tracking and certification allows us to manage new hires and make sure they complete all required training to later achieve an RBT certification.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Finance and Accounting

Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Rating Summary

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