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Oracle Taleo vs SAP SuccessFactors comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
1.0
Oracle Taleo's ROI is significant through training sales and process efficiency, but lacks direct cost or time comparison.
Sentiment score
5.0
SAP SuccessFactors offers ROI within years by automating HR, though high costs may reduce perceived financial benefits.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Oracle Taleo's customer service is praised for efficient problem resolution, but technical support ratings vary due to communication issues.
Sentiment score
6.1
SAP SuccessFactors' support experiences vary, with some users satisfied, but others face delays and note limited expertise.
We do get updates every quarter regarding our experience with the technical support and customer service team because they let us know about product feature developments.
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Autodesk, Inc.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
3.0
Oracle Taleo scales efficiently for many organizations, but struggles with personalization, lagging behind more advanced enterprise tools.
Sentiment score
7.7
SAP SuccessFactors offers scalable solutions with quarterly updates, cloud compatibility, and modular design for diverse organizational needs.
For larger enterprises, Oracle Taleo may not stand out due to other available tools in the market that offer more features and scalability.
Student at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
We have implemented it for 25,000 employees, scaling from 7,000 to 25,000 using the same set of rules, and it was not difficult.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Oracle Taleo is stable and reliable, with minor slowdowns, effective communication, and continuous performance enhancements.
Sentiment score
7.5
SAP SuccessFactors is highly stable, with occasional updates or custom field issues, but generally surpasses other ERP systems in reliability.
When it comes to overall stability and performance, there are prior communications about downtime on Saturdays for developments.
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Autodesk, Inc.
I hardly ever encounter any stability issues, as SAP SuccessFactors is very good and stable.
Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The solution is absolutely stable.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle Taleo needs improved support, UI, navigation, automation, AI CV screening, data management, mobile compatibility, and pricing strategy.
SAP SuccessFactors needs enhanced analytics, integration, user interfaces, customization, localization, cloud features, AI, and improved documentation.
I cannot compare certain things or implement some automations that require a lot of manual intervention when initiating, generating, and calculating offers.
Associate Architect-Technology at Virtusa Global
Oracle Taleo could also enhance customization options to better suit enterprise clients who typically engage in long-term contracts.
Student at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
AI-assisted search can help in the sourcing platform, which would be an added advantage compared to Oracle Taleo.
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Autodesk, Inc.
Advisories can only be placed at the bottom, which is less effective as employees may not scroll down to see them.
Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica
They should implement soft connectors through a marketplace for virtual learning integration with platforms such as Teams, Cisco, and Webex, rather than relying on hard connectors using APIs.
HR at McDonald's
Workforce analytics is still challenging due to customizations. It does not provide flexibility in terms of analytics, and we have to customize extensively.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
 

Setup Cost

Oracle Taleo's pricing involves annual fees based on needs, active users, and features with competitive rates rated 7-8/10.
SAP SuccessFactors offers customizable pricing with an annual subscription, though costs vary by company size and additional services.
The licensing cost is not expensive now.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
The licensing costs are quite high, which is a typical scenario for such solutions.
Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica
 

Valuable Features

Oracle Taleo provides configurable recruiting, integration, reporting, mobile interface, with regular updates enhancing efficiency and operational functionality.
SAP SuccessFactors enhances recruitment, provides seamless integration and customization, increasing employee engagement and satisfaction with robust analytics.
This feature enables seamless scheduling without the back-and-forth communication, improving efficiency in our talent acquisition process.
Student at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
The advantage I see is the presence of the industrial Taleo stack, which is beneficial for large-scale companies handling a higher load.
Associate Architect-Technology at Virtusa Global
The user support from Oracle Taleo is great for creating custom workflows.
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Autodesk, Inc.
The best features of SAP SuccessFactors are workflows, the storyboard, the workforce analytics, and customization in terms of doing those portlets and MDIs, which are much simpler.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
SAP SuccessFactors needs significant improvements in AI and modernization, especially in machine learning capabilities such as course suggestions.
HR at McDonald's
SAP SuccessFactors has advantages in providing AI-driven initiatives such as candidate screening and matching features within the recruitment module.
Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Taleo
Ranking in Talent Management
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (9th)
SAP SuccessFactors
Ranking in Talent Management
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Cloud HCM (1st), Talent Acquisition (1st), Global Payroll (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Taleo is 1.4%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors is 11.5%, down from 21.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Talent Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP SuccessFactors11.5%
Oracle Taleo1.4%
Other87.1%
Talent Management
 

Featured Reviews

Raghu Varun - PeerSpot reviewer
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Autodesk, Inc.
Supports recruitment workflows effectively but requires better AI search and mobile capabilities
Oracle Taleo lacks AI right now when everyone is transitioning into AI. It is very limited with a single word search. A chatbot could be added to Oracle Taleo as most of the current existing tools have. Career site redirection could be more advanced with the user interface.AI-assisted search can help in the sourcing platform, which would be an added advantage compared to Oracle Taleo. The filters are good, but when trying to use a Boolean search or customize search options, it only takes a limited selection of keywords. AI could help in more advanced search capability, which might be a drawback for Oracle Taleo. Additionally, creating campaigns and bulk messaging is lacking.Regarding the mobile-friendly candidate experience, there are better options from other tools. You are limited to the approval part. Difficulties arise when wanting access to applications or dashboards connected to Oracle Taleo or viewing the transition on mobile.When it comes to stability and performance, there are prior communications about downtimes on Saturdays, but there are some issues during weekdays which are faced occasionally. The scalability aspect is not quite scalable.
ManujGupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
Has improved employee satisfaction and streamlined real-time data management
In terms of customizations in specific modules for industry requirements, SAP SuccessFactors is much more generic and does not comply many times with industry requirements as a vertical. In my experience with SuccessFactors' analytics capabilities influencing decision-making, workforce analytics is still challenging due to customizations. It does not provide flexibility in terms of analytics, and we have to customize extensively. For the future of the product, I would like to see more AI implementation, Python integrations, and GPT integrations.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
24%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise14
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle Taleo?
Oracle Taleo lacks AI right now when everyone is transitioning into AI. It is very limited with a single word search. A chatbot could be added to Oracle Taleo as most of the current existing tools ...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Taleo?
I have been working with Workday for the last one and a half years, but prior to that, I was there for Oracle Taleo and SuccessFactors for almost six years. I migrated to Workday and Oracle HCM app...
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Taleo?
When someone is trying to implement Oracle Taleo, they should look into the systems and what features can be integrated. Not every organization helps you in integration with third parties, and you ...
What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?
Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...
What is better, SAP HCM or SAP SuccessFactors?
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...
What do you like most about SAP SuccessFactors?
The tool is easy to use for performance management. We haven't experienced any issues with SAP SuccessFactors for performance management, which is great. However, since we're still learning to use ...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Taleo, SonicRecruit
SuccessFactors
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ICA Fluor, Monsanto Company, Hitachi Consulting, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Kalpataru Ltd, DELL Inc., JSR Micro Inc., Skanska AB, Acciona, Baloise Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Logicalis Inc., Garmin International, Intuit Inc, The Dow Chemical Company
City of Cape Town, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd., TransAlta Corporation, Keolis, PT XL Axiata Tbk, National Football League (NFL), Plan International, Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company, China Talent Group (CTG TMO), Umicore S.A., Butterfield Bank, Skril
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