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Cegid vs PeopleSoft vs SAP SuccessFactors comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of Cegid is 1.5%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PeopleSoft is 2.7%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors is 10.5%, down from 20.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Talent Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP SuccessFactors10.5%
PeopleSoft2.7%
Cegid1.5%
Other85.3%
Talent Management
 

Featured Reviews

HF
Project Manager, HRIS at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Optimize talent management with modular features but needs better reporting
There are difficulties regarding the reporting part. While we have some reporting functionalities, they are not powerful or deep. For instance, the coverage report on a specific effective date provides data effective on the day of the report, which is a significant limitation. Additionally, the available APIs, both inbound and outbound, are not well-developed, preventing the creation of accurate interfaces with other systems. There is also a need to review the reporting infrastructure to build a data lake that would allow customers to access data regardless of the effective date of the information. Moreover, the silos between the different modules need to be removed. Ideally, one would want a report that provides information at the same time from performance and compensation.
HM
Owner at Qubixlabs.com
Newcomers benefit from automation and user-friendly integration
PeopleSoft is affordable for existing customers only, not for new customers. The popularity is declining for several reasons. Resources are moving to cloud solutions such as Workday cloud. Even though it is the same Oracle environment, professionals are transitioning due to challenges in availability, scalability, and resource allocation. When there are limited hiring opportunities for a particular technology, professionals must consider switching technologies either internally within their organization or personally. If a project ends and someone is placed on bench without new opportunities, they often need to switch to technologies with more market demand. Currently, resources are frequently moving to other ERP systems such as Workday, SAP, Mulesoft, and Salesforce, as there are numerous ERP systems in the marketplace.
SS
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
HR has gained clear analytics for attrition, goals, and appraisals and manages talent efficiently
SAP SuccessFactors has a low error rate. We had many ad hoc reports that we needed to generate, and it was very easy to do so in SAP SuccessFactors. We also created many in-house reports according to our specific requirements with the help of this tool, which was a really big game changer for us. We did not depend on advanced Excel in those cases. We generated a lot of detailed reports whenever we needed them during emergency cases or board meetings. A lot of usefulness and time were saved in those cases. I will also mention that we conducted a comparative study for some recruitment cases. We had a recruitment model where we were looking for a very niche profile. Since the job profile was really different and rare, we had to depend on analytics to understand and shortlist from a large pool of candidates that we already had in our database. Analytics was really helpful in this situation.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool provides a lot of options."
"This solution would be good and more cost-effective than an SAP if you are only looking for HR functionality."
"Performance appraisal might be the most valuable feature for us."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the payment engine."
"Recently, support has been excellent."
"Performance appraisal might be the most valuable feature for us."
"The performance appraisal is the most valuable feature."
"Stability of this solution is very good, it's a good product."
"Our end process is going through multiple procure-to-pay systems, so the most valuable feature of PeopleSoft is the collaboration that it provides between our procurement/purchasing and accounts payable."
"This solution integrates very well with other products which is helpful."
"Flexibility in configuration."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is having the sources so that you're able to adapt the product to your needs."
"PeopleSoft automatically generates code, making it easier to integrate with third-party or internal systems."
"A valuable feature is HCM."
"PeopleSoft is mostly used for payroll and core HR functionality. Some customers use it for its finance module."
"All the features of the solution are integral to the functionality. Additionally, the navigation customization is beneficial."
"We found SAP SuccessFactors to be more promising with reference to functionality and from an implementation perspective."
"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 it fully, we might not utilize all its available features yet."
"The main advantage of SuccessFactors is its ability to add many types of integrations within the SAP Cloud platform, where many useful modules can be implemented alongside SuccessFactors as third-party integrations, and this capability to extend the system is a big plus."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its integration capabilities with on-premise ERPs and other systems."
"The most valuable features of the solution are GUI and OData API."
"HR and managers can use the onboarding tool to help new employees prepare for their first day on the job, which can help them acclimate to the company culture and reduce anxiety."
"We use the cloud version to maintain all the employee records, payroll, etc. We use everything that comes with the HR suite."
"One of the most valuable features of this solution is the performance management workflow."
 

Cons

"Continuous improvements of Meta4 releases include a number of patches that are not always tested."
"Meta4 could improve by allowing users to manage things by themself."
"The first response usually lacks depth, and if it were just an HR user submitting tickets, the outcome might be poor."
"The Solution is stable, yet when the data became huge, the Payroll Users are facing slow execution of the Payroll."
"training and performance could be improved."
"The user interface could be improved and the maintenance is complex when it comes to upgrades."
"There are difficulties regarding the reporting part."
"The solution is a little bit slow."
"Mobility isn’t the greatest."
"Response time takes very long and requires a person to be awake night and day to benefit from it."
"I think PeopleSoft should focus on enhancing the tools and the UI, and making it a more updated app as opposed to the old, tiny, older look and feel."
"The bugs are always in the latest release, so I always tell my client to be one release behind, let somebody else find all those bugs, and their response time in fixing those bugs sometimes takes a little while."
"They cannot go and get a report that easily."
"We have already deployed it and we have had it for several years but we are switching to a modern HCM SaaS cloud product."
"I am not satisfied with this solution because its performance is not good."
"It would be helpful for the end-user if the reports were customized. They would be able to select the fields while generating their reports."
"SAP SuccessFactors is working on making beneficial changes but they are not fast enough. They can improve by making the improvements or updates quicker."
"SAP SuccessFactors' pricing structure could be improved."
"The SAP SuccessFactors integration with old versions can improve. We are using an older finance module but we are having migration issues."
"SAP resources are at the high end and anything you want to change or any customization is expensive."
"Another thing that can be improved with SuccessFactors is that, although the reporting tool is not bad, there are often separate reports for different areas of the software."
"I think there is room for improvement in user friendliness. In my experience, users are sometimes confused about how to use the solution."
"The integration between the recruitment module and employee central is a big problem."
"Some of the screens aren't that user-friendly, older employees especially have a hard time with it. They have some problems with it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From a cost perspective, I think this is a well-balanced option."
"Meta4 requires annual maintenance that needs to be paid for."
"PeopleSoft has a yearly maintenance fee."
"Check all options before a decision is made."
"We are a University and the cost and license are negotiated privately."
"I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being expensive."
"The expenses related to the solution are nominal."
"Yearly payments are to be made toward the licensing costs of PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft is not very expensive, so I feel it is an affordable product."
"There are no additional costs for licensing."
"I would consider this to be an expensive product, but the quality justifies it."
"It is not expensive because it is a complete suite with a module-based cost."
"The pricing for SuccessFactors is ridiculously high, and there are costs in addition to the license fee for some features."
"SAP SuccessFactors requires an annual subscription."
"We have a yearly license. There are no additional costs."
"I think the pricing is a little better than most solutions out there. There are reasonable prices when it comes to some of the modules such as the Payroll module, and for the remaining modules I believe the pricing is fair in comparison to the rest of the market."
"We don't utilize even half of the licenses because not everyone uses them. With SAP SuccessFactors, though, we're now conducting all our performance evaluations within the system, so I suppose we're making better use of those licenses. As for SAP for employee services and internal benefits processing, we do have licenses for those but don't utilize them."
"We are on an annual subscription to use SAP SuccessFactors. The pricing model is something that they could restructure a bit better. If it was based differently on the type of usage it would help."
"So now, SAP charges me 300 Euros for 14,000 employees. I still have to pay 2,000 euros because I'm using SAP on-prem."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Retailer
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
10%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise50
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Cegid?
I would recommend Cegid for a small company. I rate the overall solution a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with Cegid?
There are difficulties regarding the reporting part. While we have some reporting functionalities, they are not power...
What are the differences between Oracle HCM Cloud and PeopleSoft?
Although both are solutions to manage HR, their differences make each one suitable for different companies. Oracle C...
What do you like most about PeopleSoft?
I use the reporting feature occasionally to check for potential improvements in timesheets. We have integrated it wit...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PeopleSoft?
The pricing is customer-specific, so I am not generally privy to what the pricing for licensing is. However, generall...
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 customizatio...
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 expe...
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 per...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

TalentSoft, Meta4
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SuccessFactors
 

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Sample Customers

Aeroports de Paris, Arkadin, Ingenico Payment Services, Bollor_ Group, Bull, FDJ, Limagrain
BMI Healthcare, Lone Star College System, Jefferson County Public Schools, Griffith University, Los Rios Community College District, Tervita Corporation, INFRA S.A. de C.V., ICF Habitat, Central Washington University, Tech Mahindra Limited, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Stanford Childrens Health
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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