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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
6.1
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (2nd), Talent Management (3rd), Cloud HCM (3rd)
SumTotal Systems Talent Por...
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

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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

"SAP HCM is a competitive and comprehensive tool that covers major programs in the enterprise and supports the global process."
"The stability of the solution is pretty good overall."
"I think it's extremely stable; generally speaking, I think it's exceptionally reliable."
"The functions are really important in the product in ReadyNodes."
"The user interface is the solution's most valuable feature, as it makes it easy for us to use."
"There has been a significant productivity increase in HR due to reduction of manual work and data consistency improvement."
"It's very suitable for large, multi-geography companies but also very suitable for medium companies with multi-geography operations."
"SAP HCM has valuable features for analytics data management."
"System usability has improved to a large extent and our manual effort has been reduced."
"System usability has improved to a large extent and our manual effort has been reduced."
 

Cons

"A better user interface and greater AI integration are crucial."
"SAP HCM has many different channels for communication with the consultants which makes it complex. There are delays when there is a problem."
"There's still room for improvement. We need end-to-end systems. Only the HR team uses HCM, but employees don't have access to their data. With Employee Central, employees can see their ratings, increment cycles, and other details, making things more transparent."
"SAP HCM's long and tedious transactions can be improved."
"SAP HCM needs to improve its UI."
"The organizational structure visualization could be improved in future releases. The solution has a very poor interface."
"We find some challenges in the integration between SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors."
"The setup comes with a set of challenges as well."
"Analytics is one area where this system really needs a large improvement because currently, it has only basic reporting features."
"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 pricing depends upon the specific model and number of user accounts included in a bundle."
"For implementation, SAP offers little support unless you buy SAP Safeguarding from SAP Consulting."
"Licensing is pretty complex. SAP does not have a straight forward way of licensing, and it differs from client to client."
"HCM is cheaper than SuccessFactors."
"We have an annual license for this solution, and the price depends on the number of users."
"You pay per license. There not any costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"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."
"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
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
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Midsize Enterprise
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Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise39
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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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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, Skrill Group Ltd.
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