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ADP GlobalView Payroll vs SAP HCM comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ADP GlobalView Payroll
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Global Payroll (3rd)
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)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Human Capital Management solutions, they serve different purposes. ADP GlobalView Payroll is designed for Global Payroll and holds a mindshare of 6.5%, down 9.4% compared to last year.
SAP HCM, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud HCM, holds 3.9% mindshare, down 12.8% since last year.
Global Payroll Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ADP GlobalView Payroll6.5%
Deel7.6%
ADP Streamline4.8%
Other81.1%
Global Payroll
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HCM3.9%
Workday9.3%
SAP SuccessFactors9.0%
Other77.8%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

Prashant Shetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director at Raytheon Technologies
A tool to help manage global payroll that needs to improve the area of customization after its implementation
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a six out of ten. With ADP GlobalView Payroll, if I have to scale up the operations, one of the practical challenges I would like to highlight here is that in the post-implementation phase, if there are any new system enhancements or customization requests, it takes a lot of time to work with ADP to implement such changes. In the present time, every business has to operate in an agile manner, but I think that when it comes to the area revolving around change and control, there is a cost involved in ADP, and it comes as part of ADP's global contract. Most of the time, users may find that the prices quoted are not reasonable to justify the efforts involved from ADP's end. Most of the companies that fall under the category of Fortune 100 use ADP GlobalView Payroll, especially in the APAC region and Europe. The good thing with ADP GlobalView Payroll is that its system can be integrated with any HR system, like Workday or SAP SuccessFactors, since the integration is very seamless because many companies use global HR systems.
SS
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If someone wants a good payroll system with a good presence in the APAC region and Europe, then without a doubt, ADP GlobalView Payroll falls at the top of the list of best tools."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Good solution if you want simple, static systems."
"ADP is a good solution if you want simple, static systems."
"It is a pretty stable solution."
"The most valuable feature, in my view, is the level of exceptions or error messages that come back when something goes wrong."
"The master data where most of the reports were run from was the most valuable, and we were quite satisfied with this module."
"The solution is stable, and recently the localization versions for different countries were increased, adding value to the solution."
"The user interface is the solution's most valuable feature. It makes it easy for us to use."
"The master data where most of the reports were run from was the most valuable. We were quite satisfied with this module."
"The stability of the solution is pretty good overall."
"SAP HCM can handle a large number of employees, we can easily process payrolls and check the arrangements, and the client can also check the performance of the employees."
 

Cons

"The portal where employees log in to check their weekly tax statements is called ADP ESS, an area where improvements are needed."
"With big companies, it takes a long time to run when it comes to the reporting part."
"Projects tend to take longer because ADP wants to manage everything."
"Projects tend to take longer because ADP wants to manage everything."
"The setup comes with a set of challenges as well."
"A better user interface and greater AI integration are crucial."
"SAP now does the most innovation for the cloud solution and less innovation for the on-premises client."
"The current platform is quite rigid and not as flexible and end-user friendly as other HR solutions."
"SAP is not ready to sell the license on time and delays the progress of projects."
"The support wasn't that good."
"Integration is challenging and companies are struggling when it comes to integration between HCM and other systems."
"SAP HCM is costly compared to other ERPs like Microsoft Dynamics or Oracle, and I would rate the cost as one out of ten."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If users consider the license of the solution, then it is an expensive tool."
"I believe that ADP GlobalView Payroll is an expensive solution."
"SAP is expensive, but if you're using the product, then the expensive product becomes inexpensive. Considering its performance and features, I find it quite reasonable."
"The pricing is really high."
"Be careful and guard against future changes in licensing."
"In my view, this product is a waste of money for SMB because there are much better products available and licensing is an issue."
"Licensing fees are paid yearly."
"The pricing depends upon the specific model and number of user accounts included in a bundle."
"The terms on which you buy licenses might change due to the way they license in a particular product."
"The solution is cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Insurance Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise39
 

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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...
 

Also Known As

ADP GlobalView HCM
SAP Human Capital Management
 

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Sample Customers

Global Talent for Celestica
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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