ClearCompany vs. Saba Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ClearCompany
Score 7.7 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ClearCompany offers an applicant tracking system with core features, including batch or mass communication, job board posting, centralized internal communications, and background checking features. It also provides onboarding automation and performance management.N/A
Saba Cloud
Score 6.7 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
Pricing
ClearCompanySaba Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClearCompanySaba Cloud
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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Community Pulse
ClearCompanySaba Cloud
Features
ClearCompanySaba Cloud
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
9.4
Ratings
25% above category average
Saba Cloud
7.9
Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal10.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Manager tracking tools10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting8.40 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
9.6
Ratings
30% above category average
Saba Cloud
7.7
Ratings
8% above category average
Corporate goal setting10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.80 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Performance tracking9.20 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
9.6
Ratings
37% above category average
Saba Cloud
7.2
Ratings
9% above category average
Performance plans9.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Plan weighting9.80 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Manager note taking10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.80 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Review status tracking9.80 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow9.80 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Review reminders9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Workflow restrictions9.00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Reporting9.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
9.6
Ratings
33% above category average
Saba Cloud
7.5
Ratings
9% above category average
Create succession plans/pools9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.60 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Candidate search10.00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Candidate development10.00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
9.2
Ratings
24% above category average
Saba Cloud
8.6
Ratings
18% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.50 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.90 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.60 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Customized Application Form9.80 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Resume Management9.30 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.20 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Candidate Search8.70 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.80 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Collaboration8.30 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates9.90 Ratings9.20 Ratings
User Permissions9.30 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.40 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Reporting8.20 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
8.1
Ratings
14% above category average
Saba Cloud
8.9
Ratings
23% above category average
Course authoring7.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library7.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Player/Portal8.50 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Learning content8.30 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications8.50 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Assignments7.50 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Compliance management7.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Learning administration9.10 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics8.30 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Social learning7.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 7.0 out of 10
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Score 7.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Engagedly
Score 8.4 out of 10
Engagedly
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Score 8.4 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
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Score 9.9 out of 10
PeopleStrong
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
ClearCompanySaba Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
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9.0
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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4.5
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Usability
-
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7.8
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Support Rating
8.9
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClearCompanySaba Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
If your company needs to move into becoming completely electronic, as well as the option of having it being remote if needed, this is the way to go. ClearCompany will hold your hand and help you every step of the way to becoming just that! It can be a difficult task to change so much but having their team to meet with you weekly until you have everything up and running was the best experience I could have asked for.
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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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Pros
  • Interview scheduling--ClearCompany integrates your Outlook calendar with their system, so when a candidate accepts an interview time, it goes right to Outlook.
  • Communication with hiring teams is super easy in this system. You just tag a hiring manager in the notes and communicate there regarding candidate progress. This is super helpful down the road as well if you need to look back at any communication (rather than trying to sift through emails).
  • The general setup is very user friendly. It is easy to find candidates, reqs, and information.
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  • Saba Analytics for learning are comprehensive and customizable allowing us to view any variety of data we need internally or need to provide to our customers.
  • Support has been amazing throughout our time with Saba. We have always been able to work quickly with someone to develop a new process or obtain guidance on a new feature.
  • Saba Cloud delivers training in a clear and modern format, allowing customers to easily access and consume training.
  • Saba Cloud also provides regular system updated which reflect the needs of their customer base.
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Cons
  • Reporting is a bit limited - most reports require significant cleanup and/or take a lot of work to make meaningful
  • Hiring Manager visibility is limited when it comes to notifications (scorecards completed, etc.) and feedback for candidates from other processes, meaning that the burden is put on TA to inform
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  • In the certification process, it only lets us do look back days it would be very beneficial to have a look backdate. Our services have a training year from July 1, thru June 30 and we assign training to services that are required by federal and state laws to be completed annually. During the pandemic we found a lot of staff taking jobs in other areas and still in their original position and then back again. If we assigned someone HIPAA training and they took this on July 4 and then in October went to a different service line the training plan would ask them to retake HIPAA. It would not pick up the one on July 3. That is the only real issue but it is a large one.
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Likelihood to Renew
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The only reason I wouldn't rate this a 10 is because we always want to evaluate the technology we use to drive our business. While Saba would be the "leader in the clubhouse", we would still perform our due diligence when it's time to renew.
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Usability
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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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Support Rating
I had a great relationship with my first customer success manager. When I first started, she helped me navigate the system and was always available to answer any questions. They have provided great support throughout the last 2 years of me using the system. I attended a ClearCompany conference and they were incredible at providing support and showing how to best utilize the system,
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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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Implementation Rating
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Was not involved with integration.
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Alternatives Considered
We went with ClearCompany based on their level of customer service. Paycom is who we use for our payroll and other HR tasks, but, the level of service and price was the reason we went with ClearCompany. They've been extremely attentive, have customized almost everything to fit our needs, and have offered training and perks along the way. Paycom is great, but, it doesn't stack up to the level of customization, ease-of-use, or services that ClearCompany provides. I don't think we'll be making a change anytime soon
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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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Return on Investment
  • The original ATS was costing us more than when we switched to Clear and it only posted to one major job site only allowing 30 requisitions per month. We have no limitation on job reqs, better tracking, and posting to all major job boards with integration to our payroll and website for less money.
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  • We have heard from many people that the visibility of goals and skills expectations has impacted their engagement levels, which aids us in our retention goals.
  • With the easier reporting provided by Saba, we are able to generate compliance training reports in real time, which keeps our regulators very happy.
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ScreenShots

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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