PeopleFluent vs. Trainual

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PeopleFluent
Score 7.9 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
PeopleFluent includes modules for recruiting, performance management, compensation, learning, succession, and vendor management, as well as workforce planning and diversity. These modules can be purchased separately or bundled, and integrate with other HR systems.N/A
Trainual
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Trainual is a modern training manual for growing businesses. It provides one simple tool that aims to help users centralize processes and policies, automate onboarding and training, and build a foundation to scale faster. The vendor says Trainual is designed for small to medium sized businesses that are growing quickly and eager to document systems and processes, define step-by-step workflows, eliminate grey area between roles, and ensure that training happens consistently, every…
$119
per month
Pricing
PeopleFluentTrainual
Editions & Modules
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Pro
$119
per month
Premium
$179
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PeopleFluentTrainual
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
PeopleFluentTrainual
Features
PeopleFluentTrainual
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
PeopleFluent
8.0
Ratings
9% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
PeopleFluent
8.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
PeopleFluent
6.5
Ratings
1% below category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan weighting4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow restrictions5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
PeopleFluent
6.3
Ratings
9% below category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
PeopleFluent
9.5
Ratings
28% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customized Application Form10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate Search9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
PeopleFluent
5.8
Ratings
20% below category average
Trainual
9.4
Ratings
14% above category average
Course catalog or library6.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Player/Portal8.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Learning content8.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Mobile friendly5.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Assignments5.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Compliance management5.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Learning administration5.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics5.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Social learning5.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Course authoring00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
Engagedly
Engagedly
Score 8.4 out of 10
iSpring Learn
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Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
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User Ratings
PeopleFluentTrainual
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(0 ratings)
9.7
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.5
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PeopleFluentTrainual
Likelihood to Recommend
PeopleFluent has eliminated the use of paper reviews. It is also eliminated the use of scanning, emailing or interoffice mail. It is a great tool for communication and I highly recommend it. However, in some ways, the product can be improved. Some processes are tied to each other and could function in tandem. For example, while completing the self-review, the employee has to capture multi-raters. If self-review is submitted without listing multi-rater names then multi-rater review has to be captured separately on paper. In my opinion, these two processes can be different. Multi-raters should be added/removed/modified after submitting self-review.
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Trainual is well suited for new hires. They can be introduced to our processes and products before testing and trying themselves. Trainual provides for a less jarring experience for anyone new to our team. Every time someone new starts it is imperative that they complete all the training modules within Trainual before doing some of the work themselves. It definitely allows for a smoother transition to the team and work life
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Pros
  • Self-service tool to add/change configurations without the need for additional professional services
  • Amazing implementation team that makes sure your tool is up and running
  • Reporting such as compensation statements, budget and total rewards statements available for all cycles
  • Configurable feed to our HRIS to make sure data is up to date
  • Opportunity to leverage the current tool capabilities within the comp module for other comp processes (e.g. Total Rewards Statements)
  • Customer support team is great!
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  • Makes it easy to edit text
  • Easily locate documentation
  • Easy to add pdf's and videos to manuals
  • Easy to create new topics and steps.
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Cons
  • I would advise better filtering options when pulling up candidate profiles, we should have multiple functions when requesting candidates profile.
  • Sometimes I get huge projects and need to move more than 20 people, it's a headache moving groups in parts.
  • A faster way to verify if a candidate has been double submitted, maybe with a unique ID or email that identifies said candidate prior to going through the whole submission process.
  • Stronger cache cookies when session is timed out get kicked out and the process reboots. Sometimes recruiters are pulled in different directions while multitasking.
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  • The layout for all subjects is very overwhelming, and I'd love to be able to sort into folders or buckets.
  • I'd also like to be able to see all steps within ALL subjects in one area and be able to reorganize those with a simple drag and drop, instead of having to copy and paste text to move from one subject to another.
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Likelihood to Renew
PeopleFluent continues to develop an already high quality product and works to continually improve the user experience. The different modules integrate well, and the administrative functions are easy to understand and perform resulting in less time spent with KTLO functions. They provide world class customer service and work hard to keep you engaged as a customer.
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Usability
PeopleFluent seems to have all the functionality one would need, but it can be a bit overwhelming. Depending on the client implementation, it can be downright confusing and not intuitive. My 6 rating comes from the fact that it seems like the system can be configured to actually be confusing and not make sense. I think a VMS should be set up not to allow a customer to configure it in such a way as to not really work, or to allow users to circumvent steps. I also really don't like the "organization key" that needs to be entered every time you log in. Why is a login and password good enough for 99% of the systems out there, but PeopleFluent requires an extra field?
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Support Rating
In my experience, the support team was very prompt and helpful. They had good subject matter expertise and were able to troubleshoot immediately. At times we wanted some enhancements but it was not possible due to product limitations. But, the support team was helpful in suggesting alternatives for our requirements. The customer support staff was also very polite and friendly.
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During the entire sales process, the Trainual team was great to work with. After the sale, their onboard process was top notch as well and was very quick to answer any questions and actually were open to customizing the platform to meet our specific needs. They have been great this entire time.
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Alternatives Considered
Out of the VMS's listed, I'd say PeopleFluent is solidly in the middle. Fieldglass and IQN are probably easier to navigate and more modern looking, and I definitely don't run into the login problems with them. Beeline and PRO Wand are probably on par with PeopleFluent. They have their plusses and minuses in terms of navigation and ease of use. Covendis is definitely worse than PeopleFluent. Covendis is a mess - very difficult to navigate, not intuitive at all with terrible workflow. Again, I didn't select PeopleFluent; my client did, and I have chosen to work with them, therefore I work with PeopleFluent.
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No comparison as it relates to many differences. You’re not able to create a portal or generate different classes to make the training fun like trainual it has been a lot easier for our team members to get caught up on any new products and other software that we used has not been able to compare with the ease of use.
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Return on Investment
  • I do believe that goal setting and the workflow of following up, going through the process yearly is as good as you make it. If you set good goals, or help your team make good goals then the experience can go well. Otherwise it's just another thing that an employee is doing to make their manager happy.
  • I am not sure the cost of the product, but if it is really expensive I am not sure that we are getting fully what we should be for what the product offers. Make sure you are using what is offered.
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  • Trainual has very positively help us in on-boarding new employees! Everyone is provided the same information about company structure, mission, vision, etc.
  • Trainual has helped us solidify and keep consistent with our training of new employees. We are able to train people faster and they seem to be retaining the information better!
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ScreenShots

PeopleFluent Screenshots

Screenshot of PeopleFluent Talent Management DashboardScreenshot of Recruiting DashboardScreenshot of Compensation DashboardScreenshot of Performance DashboardScreenshot of Analytics Dashboard