SAP HCM vs SAP SuccessFactors
We performed a comparison between SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: SAP SuccessFactors comes out on top in this comparison. It offers a wider variety of features than SAP HCM does and is easier to configure. SAP SuccessFactors also receives higher marks in the pricing department, thanks to its various licensing options.
"The tool's most valuable features for our HR operations include easy reporting capabilities, which allow us to generate reports for management meetings and auditing purposes. Additionally, it supports appointment preparation and processing benefits."
"Payroll processing is my favorite HCM feature, and I like all the SuccessFactors talent modules also. SAP is making good progress on enhancements to the features in the SF modules."
"The setup was straightforward."
"SAP HCM has valuable features for analytics data management."
"It's very suitable for large, multi-geography companies but also very suitable for medium companies with multi-geography operations."
"SAP HCM has a good performance."
"The valuable features of SAP HCM include managing employee data from hiring to retirement."
"It is a pretty stable solution."
"The self-service part is most valuable. Employees and managers can do a lot of things on their own, and they are not dependent on the HR organization."
"It's a uniform user interface."
"Currently, we are using the performance and goals management functionality the most. It is connected with the enterprise solution, and it is seamless. It can be easily accessed because it is available via the net. It is readily available, provided you have an internet connection. Their technical support is also very good."
"The solution is very intuitive. Many of the things we need to do are easily accessible."
"Considering the flexibility of the system and its ability to accommodate complex business processes, the product is ready to be used in multiple industries."
"HR and managers can use the onboarding tool to help new employees prepare for their first day on the job, which can help them acclimate to the company culture and reduce anxiety."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten...It is a stable solution."
"It is a scalable solution. I would rate it a ten out of ten."
"SAP now does the most innovation for the cloud solution and less innovation for the on-premises client."
"The extensibility of the integration could be improved."
"The speed of technical support can be improved."
"We find some challenges in the integration between SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors."
"A better user interface and greater AI integration are crucial."
"The implementation of the solution can be a bit difficult. They should make it easier. If it could be as simple as the SuccessFactors implementation that would be ideal."
"System usability is a challenge."
"The product's license is very expensive."
"There's room for improvement in SAP SuccessFactors, particularly in terms of innovation. I'd like more flexibility in its functionality and more customization. In terms of what additional feature I'd like to see in the next release of the product, it depends on the module because you have various modules in SAP SuccessFactors, so it's easier to go module by module and understand what features you have in each module. The product has a lot of features coming up, but the product being more mobile, or having mobile features would be nice."
"They should be more user friendly and give us more tools to make it more flexible."
"There is not much scope for enhancements, personalization, or customization with the cloud-based variant of this solution, which could be improved."
"LMS, Learning Management Systems, needs improvement because there were some stability problems."
"Language settings in the solution need to be improved."
"I don't think SuccessFactors is quite fit for use as an employee database."
"The initial setup could be simplified."
"We would like to see improvement in the initial launch of the product, as it is currently quite slow."
SAP HCM is ranked 3rd in Cloud HCM with 48 reviews while SAP SuccessFactors is ranked 1st in Cloud HCM with 90 reviews. SAP HCM is rated 7.6, while SAP SuccessFactors is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of SAP HCM writes "Allows you to generate reports, easy integration and offers out-of-the-box support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP SuccessFactors writes "Offers many useful modules and integrations, and helps companies adhere to best practices". SAP HCM is most compared with Workday, Oracle HCM Cloud, ADP GlobalView Payroll, PeopleSoft and UKG, whereas SAP SuccessFactors is most compared with Workday, Oracle HCM Cloud, PeopleSoft, UKG and Cornerstone Learning. See our SAP HCM vs. SAP SuccessFactors report.
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When it comes to user experience, SuccessFactors is unquestionably superior, as it provides end users with a new experience and an advanced user interface. Additionally, the entire concept of SF is to simplify the process, giving life back to HR systems so that they can be more modern and flexible, and rely more on the heart of HR – the employee.
On the other hand, while SF is technically less complex than SAP HCM, it also has significantly less capability, particularly when it comes to integration with other SAP modules. For example, while SAP's integration between the SAP Project system and the SAP HCM process is robust, SuccessFactors' integration is limited and still in its early stages.
In all circumstances, SAP SF represents the future of HR, with a highly promising road map. I believe that if SAP continues to create more features, SF will have greater functionality than SAP HCM in 5 years.