SumTotal (legacy) vs. Zoho Recruit

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SumTotal (legacy)
Score 7.9 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
Zoho Recruit
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Recruit is a cloud-based ATS. Zoho offers a full suite of features typical of applicant tracking systems, including social recruiting and resume parsing. Its custom automatable reports enable analyses of processing and information sharing. It is available in Free, Standard, and Enterprise versions.
$25
per month per user
Pricing
SumTotal (legacy)Zoho Recruit
Editions & Modules
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Forever Free
$0
Standard
$25
per month per user
Professional
$50
per month per user
Enterprise
$75
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SumTotal (legacy)Zoho Recruit
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$30 per user per month
Additional DetailsZoho recruit also provides options for add-ons such as a client portal ($6/license/month) and video interviews ($12/license/month).
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Community Pulse
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Features
SumTotal (legacy)Zoho Recruit
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
SumTotal (legacy)
8.2
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Zoho Recruit
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
SumTotal (legacy)
8.8
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Zoho Recruit
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
SumTotal (legacy)
8.2
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Zoho Recruit
-
Ratings
Performance plans8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
SumTotal (legacy)
7.0
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Zoho Recruit
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
SumTotal (legacy)
7.8
2 Ratings
9% above category average
Zoho Recruit
6.6
37 Ratings
18% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.02 Ratings4.935 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.52 Ratings7.030 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.92 Ratings6.025 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.52 Ratings7.031 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.52 Ratings9.032 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.02 Ratings7.837 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.52 Ratings5.633 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings5.033 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings7.836 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings7.035 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.417 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings3.333 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings7.835 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings6.433 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
SumTotal (legacy)
6.5
1 Ratings
8% below category average
Zoho Recruit
-
Ratings
Course authoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SumTotal (legacy)Zoho Recruit
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(9 ratings)
7.8
(38 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.0
(5 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
2.0
(2 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
3.0
(2 ratings)
6.0
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
SumTotal (legacy)Zoho Recruit
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
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.
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Zoho
With the business I am in I have to be able to search and reach potential candidates from hours away due to the scope of the contract we have covering a solid couple hundred sq. miles of the state; so being able to have a software that can search, sort, rank, and suggest candidates without having to spend ours of time or driving hours for an interview I can connect with one person and make a decision and have the software there for them and send an email or two with the steps and instructions and 5 minutes later be doing the same for another candidate hours away without even needing to leave the office or even from home and knowing that I'm able to monitor and adjust the steps or make adjustments along the way and being able to trust that it is choosing quality candidates and able to help me hire the right people to do my job to keep my contractors and homeowners safe is amazing for our business.
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • 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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Zoho
  • Like other HR-based services, Zoho Recruit allows you to track the behavior of candidates during the execution of your hiring process, so that you can create constant notes of any problems that may arise and that may prevent a proper job.
  • The relationship between employers and candidates can be measured, which is excellent for creating reports on the development of each hiring process, and employees can then be evaluated on their ability to manage and communicate correctly with each candidate under their direct care.
  • Hiring sessions can be recorded using a variety of methods. It does not necessarily have to be done using an audiovisual recording tool (which is possible through different integrations) but a convenient recording system that allows you to note down important data, and where even the candidate's photographs can be saved.
  • We believe that some features of Zoho Recruit's support service could be improved, although this is probably a general service by the Zoho team for all their programs. The staff is not sufficiently explanatory, and therefore we have not been able to meet our expectations for troubleshooting.
  • We like that using Zoho Recruit is so convenient, and that it interfaces well with the other services that the entire Zoho suite has to offer: Zoho Recruit is a good alternative for human resources, which shows a reliable and easy-to-manage operability, so that all registration and follow-up processes are simple.
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Cons
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
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Zoho
  • Zoho Recruit should allow for customization of pipelines based on department/role to be hired.
  • Zoho Recruit should allow for customization of the vendor portal allowing the vendor to type in key data points about candidate profiles that are typically not found on the resume, such as notice period, current salary and expected salary.
  • Zoho Recruit could simplify the blueprinting process built into the tool which allows for smooth flow of candidates through the system.
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Likelihood to Renew
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.
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Zoho
We have evaluated every other ATS on the market, and do so every 1-2 years just to make sure we aren't missing out on anything better, and found that Zoho offers more functionality than any ATS with a per-recruiter-price under $100. Once it introduces automated job alerts and candidate login functionality there will be no reason for us to look elsewhere.
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Usability
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.
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Zoho
The user interface looks clunky and designed by engineers. I suspect it didn't undergo much user testing.
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Support Rating
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.
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Zoho
I give Zoho Recruit this rating because over all, it has helped me to organize my candidates and saved me time and energy in organizing them myself. Without Zoho Recruit, I simply would not be able to keep my talent pool straight, and it certainly gets the job done. I took off a couple points because if I download a resume after already inputting the candidate into Zoho, it won't automatically sync the two profiles up. It also does not remind me when a task is expired.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Zoho
Zohorecruit is the best platform for small and mid-sized companies. It will help us to save lots of time in the recruitment and hiring journey. We have used Oorwin also in the past, but this is much better than the Oorwin, and it's very robust and easy to use, and the site is very fast.
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Return on Investment
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.
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Zoho
  • I can't say anything about ROI, but Zoho Recruit made our recruitment process highly effective.
  • We did not need to hire more HR managers as the system helped to manage the processes automatically.
  • We saved money with Zoho Recruit for sure. And this was very best.
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ScreenShots

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.