Lumesse (Discontinued) vs. Saba Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lumesse (Discontinued)
Score 4.0 out of 10
N/A
Lumesse was a talent management suite. Its core functionality is in recruiting and applicant tracking. Lumesse also offers other recruiting features, as well as onboarding and analytics capabilities. It was acquired by Saba and is no longer available.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
Lumesse (Discontinued)Saba Cloud
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Lumesse (Discontinued)Saba Cloud
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Lumesse (Discontinued)Saba Cloud
Features
Lumesse (Discontinued)Saba Cloud
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.0
Ratings
4% below category average
Saba Cloud
7.9
Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal7.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting7.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Saba Cloud
7.7
Ratings
8% above category average
Corporate goal setting7.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting7.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Performance tracking7.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.3
Ratings
10% above category average
Saba Cloud
7.2
Ratings
9% above category average
Review status tracking7.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Workflow restrictions7.00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Reporting8.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Performance plans00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Plan weighting00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
6.3
Ratings
9% below category average
Saba Cloud
7.5
Ratings
8% above category average
Create succession plans/pools7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Candidate search5.00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.3
Ratings
1% above category average
Saba Cloud
8.6
Ratings
18% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Customized Application Form8.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Resume Management8.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Candidate Search5.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Collaboration8.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates7.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
User Permissions7.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Reporting8.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Saba Cloud
8.9
Ratings
23% above category average
Course authoring00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
User Ratings
Lumesse (Discontinued)Saba Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
6.7
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
3.3
(0 ratings)
4.5
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Lumesse (Discontinued)Saba Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Lumesse is well suited for global companies, that are not too large and may get enough attention/support from other larger vendors.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Pros
  • Track candidates.
  • Quick Report.
  • One stop shop - meaning Lumesse holds all the information entered.
  • Share information with peers in other divisions.
Read full review
  • 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.
Read full review
Cons
  • Simplicity is key. The user interface could use some work around where a button should be located and how intricate does one layer need to be
Read full review
  • 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.
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
The only reason I would renew Lumesse is because of the difficulty of doing a data migration to a new system and the potential loss of candidates already in the system. The cost is also a factor, it is a very expensive system and there is little to no customer support.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Usability
No answers on this topic
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.
Read full review
Support Rating
No answers on this topic
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.
Read full review
Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Was not involved with integration.
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
Each of the above products were more effective than Lumesse. I did not select Lumesse for our company, and would replace it with another system if given the opportunity. Jobvite was the most user-friendly ATS I have used. This system allows seamless integration with social media and automatically pushes postings out to free career boards like Indeed.com. I was also able to give hiring managers their own accounts with different levels of access to the information in the database so they could browse resumes and view the status on their open roles at their convenience
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Return on Investment
  • Lumesse give us the ability to accurately track candidates through the hiring process, which then in turn allows us to hire candidates quickly and compliantly, which is our overall goal for clients.
  • Accurate information that is easily accessible allows us to process candidates through the background screens quickly, which ensures candidates start and we're able to get paid for our filled positions.
Read full review
  • 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.
Read full review
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