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Cegid vs SAP SuccessFactors comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Cegid
Ranking in Talent Management
17th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
19th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP SuccessFactors
Ranking in Talent Management
1st
Ranking in Cloud HCM
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
100
Ranking in other categories
Talent Acquisition (1st), Global Payroll (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Cegid is 1.4%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors is 11.3%, down from 22.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP SuccessFactors11.3%
Cegid1.4%
Other87.3%
Cloud HCM
 

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.
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 most valuable features of Meta4 are payroll and resource recruitment. However, all of the features in the human resource system are useful."
"It helps to optimize some workflows and provides reporting capabilities."
"The tool provides a lot of options."
"The solution has a great payroll engine."
"The solution is very helpful as it allows us to optimize and consolidate all the data for talent management."
"Performance appraisal might be the most valuable feature for us."
"The most valuable feature is you can customize every type of payroll calculation that you have."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the payment engine."
"The most valuable feature of SAP SuccessFactors is analytics."
"The solution is scalable. We have about 1,300 people using the solution."
"Provides an open architecture and an open platform so it can coexist with other systems."
"This solution has automatic linking and reporting features. Upgrades are hassle-free because you don't need to change everything from scratch, when compared to Meta4."
"It is a scalable solution. I would rate it a ten out of ten."
"The tool's most valuable feature is document generation."
"The features of the solution that I found valuable for my business are its ability to create a dashboard, pie charts, and reporting functions, as well as advanced reporting capabilities."
"Talent Acquisition and Learning features are best in class."
 

Cons

"The solution is a little bit slow."
"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."
"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."
"I would like to have recruitment and acquisition features added to this solution."
"In future releases, it would be useful to see reporting lines of all the team members in our business to understand who reports to whom."
"The analytics capabilities are not very in-depth. While you can get reports, there are limitations when retrieving specific data such as questions from SCORM 1.2 or 2004; the system can only retrieve answers but not questions."
"The GUI needs to be enhanced to be in line with the latest and complete version of the solution."
"The solution needs more localization, especially for the Middle East and Russia."
"There is an area of improvement in integrating SuccessFactors with different platforms."
"The integration between the recruitment module and employee central is a big problem."
"SAP SuccessFactors needs to improve the LMS and performance management."
"The product doesn't have a modernized look and is not very user-friendly like other products."
"SAP SuccessFactors can improve the recruitment module and artificial intelligence features. More powerful analytics are needed."
 

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."
"The pricing for SuccessFactors is ridiculously high, and there are costs in addition to the license fee for some features."
"We have a yearly license. There are no additional costs."
"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."
"The solution is on the expensive side but is definitely worth the money."
"The price of the solution depends on too many factors to provide an estimate. However, the price of SAP SuccessFactors is competitive."
"The price of the solution is highly expensive."
"The licensing fees are based on the number of modules that are being used, and the number of users."
"SAP SuccessFactors requires an annual subscription."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Retailer
18%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
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 Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
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 powerful or deep. For instance, the coverage report on a specific effective date prov...
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

TalentSoft, Meta4
SuccessFactors
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Aeroports de Paris, Arkadin, Ingenico Payment Services, Bollor_ Group, Bull, FDJ, Limagrain
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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