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SAP HCM vs SumTotal Systems Talent Portal [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

SAP HCM
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (2nd), Talent Management (5th), Cloud HCM (5th)
SumTotal Systems Talent Por...
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
Centralized global HR data has improved expense control and supports secure employee management
The features of SAP HCM are valued by me as it had a clear idea about what was expected from the user point. The person or the application has a lot of features and it had actually all the information needed from our part. That aspect is nice. Apart from that, the T-codes are really helpful to understand which particular option we need when we put the T-code in the search box. The stability and reliability of SAP HCM product are really nice, very helpful, and secured. It has no point of leakage and is mostly reliable, as most companies and organizations prefer SAP over many tools. As for security, it's already secured from the beginning itself, and that is the only reason our organization relies on it. Since it's very useful at a global scale, it is a very useful tool and is very easy to access and handle.
it_user585276 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head HRM Technology at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
A customizable, end-to-end solution for Performance Management, Learning, and Succession Planning
* There should be a feature for succession managers to add employee-specific comments so that it is visible only to the manager. * Not sure how this can be made easier, but the development of interface from the core HR system to this system is a tedious and time-consuming process, involving multiple iterations of modifications and testing. * Analytics is one area where this system really needs a large improvement because currently, it has only basic reporting features.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Human Capital Management is a powerful tool for organization management that helps define the organizational structure, support the company, and automate administration of employee information, education and learning, insurance, healthcare, and all other facets of human resources."
"The stability of the solution is pretty good overall."
"The payroll and time management features are useful."
"The integration provided by SAP between different modules is very good."
"It's very suitable for large, multi-geography companies but also very suitable for medium companies with multi-geography operations."
"The main benefit SAP HCM provides is that we have all the information in one place; it is basically one centralized system with all the information rather than having multiple systems across the organization."
"Core HR data management for employee and organizational data is very stable and flexible."
"The integration between the different models like personnel administration, work management, payroll, and time management are the most valuable and key features."
"System usability has improved to a large extent and our manual effort has been reduced."
 

Cons

"On the personnel administration side, it's very difficult to do custom development."
"A better user interface and greater AI integration are crucial."
"The setup comes with a set of challenges as well."
"There are already success factors for the cloud solution which cannot be integrated into S/4 HANA."
"SAP needs a total upgrade to the user interface. I've worked with the performance module and the objectives and goals module in HCM and they're far from being satisfying to any customer compared to what exists now with SuccessFactors."
"It takes a long time to apply an update patch to the system."
"As a product, SAP is very complicated and complex to use."
"The Time Management feature is not very user-friendly."
"Analytics is one area where this system really needs a large improvement because currently, it has only basic reporting features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is cheap."
"The solution is a little expensive and we are charged per user for the license. The solution can be paid monthly or annually."
"The pricing is really high."
"The cost of SAP HCM is high, the license should be reduced. SAP HCM has a lot of hidden costs."
"The pricing is around the middle, at a five out of ten. But it depends on the number of licenses. More licenses mean lower per-user costs. You need to understand how to play the volume game and the growth."
"Be careful and guard against future changes in licensing."
"I believe HCM is a little expensive, but I don't know the exact price because I'm involved with the sales team. However, I think the price must be reasonable because many organizations are migrating their current ERPs to SAP. It's excellent software, and the price is competitive."
"HCM is cheaper than SuccessFactors."
"Licensing is quite flexible, but please ensure that you have the right team negotiating with them."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
16%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
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Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise41
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP HCM?
SAP HCM is the one of the best ERP for an organization with a small to large scale business. It has the most efficient payroll functionality. Regards : SAP HR classes in pune
What do you like most about SAP HCM?
HCM is a very important module that each organization should want to use. It will help any organization to calculate and control the cost of their human resources.
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...
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SAP Human Capital Management
Talent Portal
 

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