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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ClearCompany

    Score7.7 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

    SumTotal Talent Development

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Core Platform (formerly elixHR) is a human resource information system (HRIS) integrable with the SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite of software: SumTotal (LMS), and the SumTotal Work workforce management and payroll system. All SumTotal software is now offered and supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition.N/A
    Pricing
    ClearCompanySumTotal Talent Development
    Editions & Modules
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    ClearCompanySumTotal Talent Development
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    ClearCompanySumTotal Talent Development
    Considered Both Products
    ClearCompany
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ClearCompanySumTotal Talent Development
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ClearCompany and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    9.4
    15 Ratings
    25% above category average
    SumTotal Talent Development
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    New hire portal10.013 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools10.015 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting8.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ClearCompany and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    9.6
    8 Ratings
    30% above category average
    SumTotal Talent Development
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Corporate goal setting10.07 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.06 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.87 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.26 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ClearCompany and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    9.6
    10 Ratings
    37% above category average
    SumTotal Talent Development
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Performance plans9.25 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Plan weighting9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.84 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.86 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.07 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.84 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting9.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ClearCompany and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    9.6
    11 Ratings
    33% above category average
    SumTotal Talent Development
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search10.09 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development10.06 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ClearCompany and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    9.2
    18 Ratings
    24% above category average
    SumTotal Talent Development
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.518 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.918 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.613 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.015 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management9.318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.218 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.718 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.818 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Collaboration8.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation9.613 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates9.918 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.418 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Reporting8.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of ClearCompany and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    8.1
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SumTotal Talent Development
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ClearCompany and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    1.9
    1 Ratings
    122% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ClearCompany and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    3.3
    1 Ratings
    83% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ClearCompany and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ClearCompany and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    3.0
    1 Ratings
    92% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ClearCompany and SumTotal Talent Development
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal Talent Development
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Engagedly
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Score6.4 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ClearCompanySumTotal Talent Development
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (21 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ClearCompanySumTotal Talent Development
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ClearCompany
    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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    SumTotal
    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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    Pros
    ClearCompany
    • Real-time updates shared across the software with remote users. It allows us to effectively manage and track candidates workflows and status within the onboarding process. This helps us effectively communicate and keep hooks in the candidate without having them fall through the cracks.
    • ClearCompany is able to customize and report to fit our company. We are in a particular industry where our time to fill, hiring costs and other metrics vary from time to time. In order to get an accurate report, ClearCompany has gone above and beyond to customize our reports and give us the data we need with a click of a button.
    • ClearCompany is always in constant communication and willing to assist. The feedback from the support team is almost instantaneous. I have the direct number to my customer care agent and her manager as well. It's nice to know they are there to help at a moment's notice. The support team has a great chat feature that allows me to send a message while i'm on the phone. They are quick to respond and always friendly.
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    SumTotal
    • 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
    ClearCompany
    • 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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    SumTotal
    • 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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    Likelihood to Renew
    ClearCompany
    No answers on this topic
    SumTotal
    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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    Usability
    ClearCompany
    No answers on this topic
    SumTotal
    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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    Support Rating
    ClearCompany
    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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    SumTotal
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    ClearCompany
    No comparison. It's apples to oranges when comparing. Clear Company is well-rounded and willing to collaborate to make it right for each company. Most other platforms make you adapt to the product they think is best without individual company needs in mind.
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    SumTotal
    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
    ClearCompany
    • ClearCompany has some helpful options our company has utilized, but overall it has been very hard to get past some of the user interfaces that aren't functional or getting speedy responses when something isn't operational.
    • ClearCompany has custom reports that help us strategize our recruitment efforts, but we have had many instances where the reports do not pull data from the system which has lead to confusion or decisions being made with incomplete information.
    • ClearCompany has multiple avenues to contact them or get help, but they are not always effective because of the completion time frame varies.
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    SumTotal
    • 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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    SumTotal Talent Development 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.