Saba Cloud vs. Udemy for Business

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Saba Cloud
Score 7.4 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Saba Cloud is a talent management suite which includes performance management, succession planning, learning management, planning, and recruiting. The vendor intends the cloud-based platform to be highly scalable to enable continuous corporate employee development.N/A
Udemy for Business
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Udemy for Business is a cloud-deployed elearning course collection offered by Udemy.com.
$360
per user/per year (5-20 users)
Pricing
Saba CloudUdemy for Business
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Team
$360
per user/per year (5-20 users)
Enterprise
Contact sales team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Saba CloudUdemy for Business
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Saba CloudUdemy for Business
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Saba Cloud
8.0
24 Ratings
9% above category average
Udemy for Business
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.411 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.419 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting8.223 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Saba Cloud
7.9
26 Ratings
8% above category average
Udemy for Business
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting8.624 Ratings00 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting7.025 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.625 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.025 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Saba Cloud
7.4
28 Ratings
8% above category average
Udemy for Business
-
Ratings
Performance plans8.022 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan weighting6.614 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking7.016 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.618 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking8.419 Ratings00 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow7.415 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.518 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow restrictions6.414 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.116 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.027 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Saba Cloud
7.7
14 Ratings
7% above category average
Udemy for Business
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.513 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.312 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.512 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.413 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Saba Cloud
8.6
8 Ratings
16% above category average
Udemy for Business
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Customized Application Form8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate Search8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.17 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting9.28 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Saba Cloud
8.9
31 Ratings
23% above category average
Udemy for Business
8.4
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Course authoring9.024 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Course catalog or library9.030 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Player/Portal8.528 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Learning content9.029 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Mobile friendly8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.530 Ratings8.72 Ratings
Assignments9.529 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.030 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Social learning8.021 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Saba CloudUdemy for Business
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(50 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
4.5
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(16 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
4.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Saba CloudUdemy for Business
Likelihood to Recommend
Cornerstone OnDemand
Our organization uses Saba Cloud primarily to manage all types of learning systems or staff training empirically. In addition, it provides us with a quick test-based follow-up to the trainees. We use Saba Cloud to train our clientele in a professional manner with respect to our worldwide online service. With this tool we are able to enhance the customer experience with the organization. Similarly, our organization uses Saba Cloud to monitor the performance and effectiveness of our employees and customers after having access to all the information provided by the application to subsequently make learning and development reports.
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Udemy.com
Enrolling is very easy and [accessible], courses are varied and quite intriguing, the specifics of every course given are quite useful for current businesses because you can educate your colleagues or your team through this tool and hit the ground running. This is very simple, online courses are super easy to access and very well programmed. The speed of the courses is also [adequate].
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Pros
Cornerstone OnDemand
  • 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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Udemy.com
  • Massive Course Catalog - Udemy has a tremendous selection of courses, enabling my reports to find pretty much any course they might be interested in.
  • Multi-platform streaming - Udemy for Business offers apps across several different platforms, enabling my reports to be able to learn in the way they want to, at a time that is convenient for them.
  • Learning Management - Udemy for Business offers me data and metrics on how my employees are engaging with their learning.
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Cons
Cornerstone OnDemand
  • 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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Udemy.com
  • The investment for many courses may exceed what some companies can budget.
  • The app should be in better sync with the website; furthermore, sometimes the UI is slow and sluggish.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Udemy.com
No answers on this topic
Usability
Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Udemy.com
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Udemy.com
The support of the person that made the courses varies some are fast others are very slow to get any feedback or help. A knowledge base could be helpful. I haven tried to contact Udemy for Business for platform support reasons. The web platform overall seems to be stable and the same across all devices.
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Implementation Rating
Cornerstone OnDemand
Was not involved with integration.
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Udemy.com
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Udemy.com
I'd say Udemy is the best, or amongst the best, because it has so much content, is easy to use, and integrates with large businesses quite well.
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Return on Investment
Cornerstone OnDemand
  • 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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Udemy.com
  • The most important impact Udemy has had in our Business is that continuing education is making them happier for a low cost, and everyone can choose a topic of their interest and the interest of the company.
  • It has reduced the amount of people quitting their jobs because we care about their personal growth.
  • Some of our areas have become more efficient.
  • Remember that it is less expensive to train people even if they leave your company than it is having someone not trained with a lack of knowledge in your company!
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ScreenShots

Saba Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of The Intelligent Mentor in Action - RecommendationsScreenshot of Learning PlanScreenshot of Informal LearningScreenshot of Performance Check-insScreenshot of Succession Talent DashboardScreenshot of Organizational Planning