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.
"They have some interesting features in the learning space."
"The payroll and time management features are useful."
"The tool's best feature is SAP SuccessFactors."
"The setup was straightforward."
"We have managed to consolidate our payroll for all India operations on this platform."
"We are satisfied with the reporting by SAP HCM."
"All our employee data, like performance and payroll, is managed through SAP HCM."
"SAP HCM has a good performance."
"I love SAP, and I like SuccessFactors...I think most users prefer SuccessFactors as they become more comfortable with it."
"Flexible with a lot of good features."
"SuccessFactors offers all aspects of Human Resources Management. What I love most about it is that it can be implemented for any company very quickly."
"It's a uniform user interface."
"One of the most wonderful features is the ability to customize the modules and workflows. So far, we've done a fair bit of customization and it is helping us a lot and really adds to the value we already get from SuccessFactors."
"SAP SuccessFactors is stable, we have not found any bugs or glitches."
"The overall functionality of the solution is very good."
"We have found objects like Foundation and MDF most valuable."
"There are already success factors for the cloud solution which cannot be integrated into S/4 HANA."
"The product's learning and development features could be better, including new exclusive LMS tools."
"It is a bit tedious and manual to work with."
"We find some challenges in the integration between SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors."
"It was difficult to deploy. There were challenges regarding configurations and implementation. So, we had a lot of issues."
"The organizational structure visualization could be improved in future releases. The solution has a very poor interface."
"The current platform is quite rigid and not as flexible and end-user friendly as other HR solutions."
"Reports need to be added on the time management side."
"We lack information regarding how to build a network."
"The integration between the recruitment module and employee central is a big problem."
"Visual representations, in the form of graphs and charts, can be added. This is beneficial for both management and employees. Upon accessing the system, they should generate graphical representations on their dashboard. These visuals illustrate aspects such as company-wide training progress and current company training status. The information encompasses both company-related data and personal profiles. This approach makes it convenient to grasp the company's profile along with individual information."
"LMS, Learning Management Systems, needs improvement because there were some stability problems."
"There are some limiting aspects to this product."
"They should be more user friendly and give us more tools to make it more flexible."
"It's a bit complicated to make a change in the tool... It is time-consuming."
"There should be more connectivity with other systems."
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.