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Oracle HCM Cloud vs SAP SuccessFactors HCM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 10, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle HCM Cloud
Ranking in Cloud HCM
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (2nd), Talent Management (4th), HR Analytics Software (1st), Talent Acquisition (3rd)
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Ranking in Cloud HCM
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Kishor Namburu - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlines HR operations and reduces management through valuable self-service features
We used Oracle HCM Cloud for HRMS to access without a perpetual license. We aimed to transition employees to the cloud because Oracle planned to stop support for E Business Suite by twenty twenty-five. We wanted to test and understand how Oracle HCM Cloud would support our business needs It…
MS
Increased onboarding efficiency and enhanced user engagement with comprehensive performance management
All features have been valuable, particularly as we are investigating whether to connect it with Talent Management. Currently, we have a solution with Degree, and we are considering moving it to SAP Talent Management. This would provide a single location to house everything, allowing all employees to use the same platform rather than two separate platforms. This also reduces integration expense and management costs. Different stakeholders benefit from various aspects of the interface and dashboards. Managers can examine their team members' skill sets. From an employee perspective, they can track their progress and match it with their objectives and goals. From an organizational perspective, we can maintain a comprehensive view when considering upskilling or other resource-related decisions. The dashboards are highly effective. The employee experience management tools have had a very positive impact on employee satisfaction and well-being within our organization.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The newer Redwood team is more client-focused and this is very valuable."
"Oracle HCM Cloud adds the latest features on a quarterly basis to the cloud, which makes it very easy for customers to adapt to the new features."
"The integration capabilities of Oracle HCM Cloud are valuable, particularly its support for managing global HR operations, including absence management, talent management, employee recruitment, and performance evaluations."
"What I like most about Oracle HCM Cloud is that I didn't see any area that needs to be dramatically improved. I also appreciate that it has good integration with other Oracle products. The process of integrating Oracle HCM Cloud is rather explanatory. I also found the Oracle library to be helpful. As Oracle HCM Cloud is quite a robust solution, I like it versus other solutions. I like the people at Oracle."
"HCM Cloud's most valuable feature is its ease of use - it's interlinked, so you can drill down into information."
"HCM solution that's easy to set up and scale, with good data integration and technical support."
"Oracle is a strong option for purchasing or procurement."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle HCM Cloud is the dashboards, customization, and configuration."
"The SAP SuccessFactors HCM tool is a fantastic platform to work with, offering end-to-end employee lifecycle coverage."
"The employee experience management tools have had a very positive impact on employee satisfaction and well-being within our organization."
"SAP SuccessFactors HCM has positively impacted my customer's environment by ensuring they are digital; we promote using DocuSign for document signing and ensuring effective onboarding, and post-implementation we provide hyper-care and digital adoption reports after six months or a year to show how much more paperless and workflow-enabled their organization has become after SAP SuccessFactors HCM implementation."
 

Cons

"The interface could be more user friendly."
"In the next release, I would like to see a new recruitments module. I would like to see the preboarding so that it sends out integrations through personal email. That would be very useful."
"Product integration, particularly with collaboration tools, is lacking in this solution."
"The features available in EBS should be available on the cloud as well. When these features are not available on the cloud, it's hard to convince customers to migrate."
"What's not working that well at the moment is the information flow between the different HR modules. This can be improved by Oracle."
"I would focus on making high volume recruitment more bulky."
"Cloud learning can be improved."
"From the feedback that I get, the functional side of the payroll could be improved."
"The main area for improvement would be implementing a better pricing model. It is expensive, and with people discussing Workday more frequently, SAP needs to compete by becoming more free-flowing and dynamic compared to traditional SAP systems."
"The SAP SuccessFactors HCM has room for improvement in terms of product development nimbleness. Additionally, the speed of the application platform occasionally reduces, primarily due to data center related issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't know how much it costs, but I know that everything is included. We don't pay anything extra apart from the licensing fee."
"The solution is expensive."
"It is definitely super expensive. Oracle is very, very expensive for what they offer."
"I haven't personally dealt with the cost details, but based on client feedback, Oracle HCM Cloud is considered expensive due to additional support costs on top of licensing fees."
"There is a license required for the use of this solution and we are on an annual license."
"The contract for one of them will be extended for three years and for another one for two years. One of them is paying monthly, and another one is paying per quarter. I don't know about the third one. So, it differs."
"According to the Turkish market, the pricing is a little bit expensive."
"Oracle HCM offers many features at a low price."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
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Questions from the Community

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 Cloud HCM is a platform for connecting all human resource processes in your organ...
What do you like most about Oracle HCM Cloud?
The most valuable features of the solution are the core HR, absence, payroll, and recruitment modules.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle HCM Cloud?
Cost-management initiatives were implemented to reduce expenses, such as controlling overtime hours. Licensing costs were also a consideration, particularly regarding contractors.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP SuccessFactors HCM?
I find the licensing cost, setup cost, and overall pricing of SAP SuccessFactors HCM to be not expensive. The pricing is not a bottleneck when considering the kind of value it provides.
What needs improvement with SAP SuccessFactors HCM?
The main area for improvement would be implementing a better pricing model. It is expensive, and with people discussing Workday more frequently, SAP needs to compete by becoming more free-flowing a...
What is your primary use case for SAP SuccessFactors HCM?
I started with S/4HANA with a utilities company at British Gas. It was focused on service contracts and billing domain. After that, I have used S/4HANA in order to cash, record to report processes,...
 

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Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud
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Sample Customers

Kovaion Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., eVerge Group, Kalpataru, Logicalis Inc., Macmillan Science and Education, Drivestream Inc., Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC, WAXIE Sanitary Supply
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