Oracle Fusion Middleware vs SAP SuccessFactors comparison

The compared Oracle and SAP solutions aren't in the same category. Oracle is ranked #6 in AppS , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 5.5% mindshare in the category. SAP is ranked #1 in CHCM , with an average rating of 7.4, and holds a 21.2% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Oracle Fusion Middleware

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88% willing to recommend

SAP SuccessFactors

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85% willing to recommend

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.2

Oracle Fusion Middleware offers significant ROI, with some organizations saving 20% by prioritizing essential security investments and assessments.

Sentiment score

5.3

SAP SuccessFactors offers efficiency and HR benefits, but high costs and long ROI periods challenge financial justification.

Oracle Fusion Middleware is a good product that meets ROI expectations.

Sai Kri

Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.0

Oracle Fusion Middleware support is effective but needs process efficiency, faster response for non-critical issues, and improved communication.

Sentiment score

6.2

SAP SuccessFactors support receives mixed reviews; praised for efficiency yet criticized for bureaucracy, response delays, and offshore handling.

Oracle provides eight-level customer service and support.

Sai Kri

Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare

Customer service for Oracle products, including Oracle Fusion Middleware, is rated at nine points out of ten, indicating it is quite satisfactory.

JOSE-BARRIOS

IT Consultant at NTT DATA

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.9

Oracle Fusion Middleware is highly scalable, efficient for large users, with potential complexities in virtual machine reliance and management.

Sentiment score

7.8

SAP SuccessFactors is scalable, supporting diverse user sizes, though some module limitations exist; users generally report satisfaction.

For on-premises deployment, scalability has to be managed manually.

JOSE-BARRIOS

IT Consultant at NTT DATA

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

Oracle Fusion Middleware is praised for its stability and improved performance, despite initial deployment challenges and past minor issues.

Sentiment score

7.5

SAP SuccessFactors is rated highly for stability despite occasional performance and integration issues during updates or high-demand periods.

Overall, Oracle Fusion Middleware's stability is good.

Sai Kri

Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare

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I hardly ever encounter any stability issues, as SAP SuccessFactors is very good and stable.

reviewer2643300

Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

Oracle Fusion Middleware needs UI, integration, and documentation improvements, enhanced support, and cost-effectiveness with containerization and customization flexibility.

SAP SuccessFactors needs analytics, integration, and usability improvements; users face customization, interface, and deployment challenges.

Although Oracle provides support, I need the appropriate IT team to adopt these new features.

Sai Kri

Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare

The guides often have errors, such as web scripting issues, and can be difficult to follow.

JOSE-BARRIOS

IT Consultant at NTT DATA

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Advisories can only be placed at the bottom, which is less effective as employees may not scroll down to see them.

Renelia Villanueva

Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica

The change management process during the initial launch was not effectively handled, leading to a poor user experience.

reviewer2643300

Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Setup Cost

Oracle Fusion Middleware is costly, suited for large organizations; starting small and expanding recommended due to accumulating annual costs.

SAP SuccessFactors provides a flexible pricing model, suited for large enterprises, with annual licensing and negotiable costs.

Oracle Fusion Middleware is generally expensive, although I'm not directly involved with the licensing aspects.

JOSE-BARRIOS

IT Consultant at NTT DATA

Pricing varies from customer to customer, however, it is reasonable compared to other products in the market.

Sai Kri

Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare

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The licensing costs are quite high, which is a typical scenario for such solutions.

Renelia Villanueva

Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica

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Valuable Features

Oracle Fusion Middleware offers scalable, flexible integration with advanced AI features, seamless connectivity, and compatibility within Oracle's ecosystem.

SAP SuccessFactors offers user-friendly HR solutions with strong integration, mobile access, and AI-driven tools for efficient enterprise management.

Compared to competitors, its cost-effectiveness and Oracle's regular updates every three months are advantageous.

Sai Kri

Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare

Oracle Fusion Middleware's base installation is ready to use, allowing for quick integration of applications and installation of necessary resources.

JOSE-BARRIOS

IT Consultant at NTT DATA

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Employees can view their goals, performance, ratings, and employee information, which enhances the employee experience.

Renelia Villanueva

Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica

SAP SuccessFactors has advantages in providing AI-driven initiatives such as candidate screening and matching features within the recruitment module.

reviewer2643300

Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Server (6th)

SAP SuccessFactors

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Talent Management (1st), Cloud HCM (1st), Talent Acquisition (2nd), Global Payroll (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

Oracle Fusion Middleware and SAP SuccessFactors aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle Fusion Middleware is designed for Application Server and holds a mindshare of 5.5%, up 5.1% compared to last year.
SAP SuccessFactors, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud HCM, holds 21.2% mindshare, down 22.0% since last year.

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Q&A Highlights

Vamsi Yarlagadda

Solutions Architect at Seattle School District

Aug 19, 2023

Which is better for concurrent employment: Oracle Fusion or SuccessFactors?

Oracle Fusion HCM and SuccessFactors are both enterprise-grade HCM solutions that can be used for concurrent employment. They have different strengths and weaknesses, so what would be better for concurrent employment will depend on your specific needs and requirements. Here is a comparison of the two solutions: Oracle Fusion HCM Pros: Strong integration with other Oracle products Highly customizable Robust reporting and analytics capabilities Cons: Complex to implement and maintain Expensive SuccessFactors Pros: Cloud-based solution Easy to use and configure Cost-effective Cons: Not as customizable as Oracle Fusion HCM Reporting and analytics could be improved If you are looking for a highly customizable solution with robust reporting and analytics capabilities, then Oracle Fusion HCM may be a good option. However, if you are looking for a solution that is easy to use and configure and that is cost-effective, many recommend SuccessFactors.

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Featured Reviews

Sai Kri

Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare

Migration to a modern interface enhances AI integration and cloud capabilities

Presently, Oracle recommends migrating to Oracle Fusion since it's a hot product now. e-Business Suite may soon be sunsetted and has an outdated UI, with few upgrades. In contrast, Oracle Fusion offers modern features, such as AI, cloud-based applications, and customization options like Redwood features. Oracle Fusion AI chatbots are embedded, benefiting projects.

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Marissa Schwan

Founder and Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Easy to deploy, stable, and scalable

SuccessFactors has a best practices model for HR across the board, but there are multiple industries. For example, the pharmaceutical, engineering, and professional services industries may have different processes based on their business requirements and operations. SAP and Workday have one approach across industries. As employee experience becomes increasingly important, the kind of employees appointed in an engineering environment, a pharmaceutical environment, and a professional service environment are very different, meaning their experience touchpoints may differ and require adjustments. SuccessFactors should consider building their best practices around critical industries to help companies become more differentiated in the markets they operate in. As a company, we have 118,000 followers on LinkedIn, and the unemployment rate in South Africa is quite high, at more than 30 percent. When we advertise a job, the number of CVs and applications we receive from people who want to work for us is overwhelming, we can get up to 600 CVs for a single vacancy. To make the process more efficient, we need to use artificial intelligence to identify the key elements of the job profile and match them to the CVs of the applicants. The pre-selection questions are helpful in reducing the number of applicants, but they don't measure the suitability of the CVs and profiles. This is something that needs to be built into the system, but it doesn't currently exist in the market. We have a good pre-selection program, but it doesn't take into account experience, qualifications, professional memberships, work experience, or critical performance indicators. We have enough information from CVs and LinkedIn profiles for the system to match the vacancy profile with the applicant's information and rank them from most suitable to least suitable.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

43%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Government

Educational Organization

47%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Fusion Middleware?

The most valuable features are Oracle Unified Directory and unified identity access management.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Fusion Middleware?

Oracle Fusion Middleware is generally expensive, although I'm not directly involved with the licensing aspects.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Fusion Middleware?

There could be improvements in the installation and integration parts of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The guides often have errors, such as web scripting issues, and can be difficult to follow. With m...

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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...

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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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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 ...

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Overview

Oracle Fusion Middleware is the digital business platform for the enterprise and the cloud. It enables enterprises to create and run agile, intelligent business applications while maximizing IT efficiency through full utilization of modern hardware and software architectures.

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SAP SuccessFactors is an AI-powered, cloud-based HR suite supporting over 100 countries, providing real-time insights and integrated solutions across core HR, payroll, talent, learning, analytics, and employee experience.

Trusted by over 10,000 organizations, SAP SuccessFactors elevates people processes, decisions, and experiences by empowering employees. It offers AI-driven tools enhancing self-service, learning, performance, and development, unifying people and skills data to align talents with business goals. The platform ensures compliance with legal updates and speeds up results using HR best practices and a robust partner network. Its modular design, seamless integration, and mobile access stand out, supporting global accessibility and talent management. Role-based permissions and automated compliance offer flexibility and security, catering to diverse industries.

What are the most important features of SAP SuccessFactors?

Performance and Goal Management: Facilitates setting and tracking employee objectives.
Employee Lifecycle Management: Streamlines employee processes from recruitment to exit.
Learning Management: Promotes continuous learning and development.
Real-Time Reporting: Provides instant insights into HR data.

What benefits should users look for in SAP SuccessFactors reviews?

Increased Productivity: AI-driven tools enhance workforce agility.
Talent Alignment: Unifying skills data aligns workforce with business priorities.
Compliance Assurance: Regular updates ensure legal and regulatory adherence.
Global Accessibility: Cloud-based platform supports cross-geography management.

Organizations implement SAP SuccessFactors for Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Learning, and HR core functions, streamlining recruitment, onboarding, records management, goal setting, and performance evaluation. It extends to time management, compensation, and talent development, integrating across geographies for centralized data management, reporting, and analytics, enhancing HR operations and employee engagement.

SAP

Sample Customers

Police Department of Izmir City

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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