Oracle Payroll vs SAP SuccessFactors comparison

Oracle and SAP are both solutions in the Global Payroll category. Oracle is ranked #15, while SAP is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.8. Oracle holds a 2.8% mindshare in GP, compared to SAP’s 4.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Oracle Payroll

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100% willing to recommend

SAP SuccessFactors

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85% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Payroll

Ranking in Global Payroll

15th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP SuccessFactors

Ranking in Global Payroll

1st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

100

Ranking in other categories

Talent Management (1st), Cloud HCM (1st), Talent Acquisition (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Global Payroll category, the mindshare of Oracle Payroll is 2.8%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors is 4.7%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Global Payroll Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP SuccessFactors	4.7%
Oracle Payroll	2.8%
Other	92.5%

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Featured Reviews

Basem Maraqa

Dupty Chief Information Technology Officer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The self-service helps increase employee loyalty

The reporting could use some improvement. It doesn't shorten the data that it displays to the employee. At the moment you have to scroll through all of the results in order to find what you are looking for. Another improvement that should be implemented in the next release is the appraisal. For the appraisal model, we have to go to another solution because the one included is not supporting us in our needs.

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Saptak Samadder

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution increases the employees' loyalty to the organization since everything regarding their salary, health, insurance, etc. is there. The employees can also check to see what activity is done on their files."

"This solution increases the employees' loyalty to the organization since everything regarding their salary, health, insurance, etc. is there, and the employees can also check to see what activity is done on their files."

"The functionality and user friendliness are constantly improving."

"The most important feature is the ability to follow up on the yearly performance of the team, and it's very good for management to understand how people are performing."

"Flexible with a lot of good features."

"All of SuccessFactors' features are useful, but there are several modules within SuccessFactors that I find handy. You have Employee Central, which manages employee records within the system. It manages all the information about an employee, including names, addresses, account numbers, positions, org charts, etc. It also handles performance reviews and KPIs for employees within an organization. Then you have succession planning and development as well."

"This solution is very user-friendly, and supports 60 plus languages."

"SAP SuccessFactors forms a key tool to our Employee Engagement pillar extensively leveraged by our HR function across the Group."

"The tool allows us to consolidate many review processes into one process."

"What I appreciate most about SAP SuccessFactors is that it has all the modules in one platform. SAP SuccessFactors is the best option in the market for HR use cases. I also find the solution user-friendly."

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Cons

"The reporting could use some improvement."

"SuccessFactors feels rigid. It should be more streamlined. Also, the interface design is outdated and needs an upgrade."

"The Reporting/Analytics and User Interface need improvement."

"There are some limiting aspects to this product."

"We had stability issues multiple times; sometimes disturbing and in a few cases, it caused blocks for business."

"There have been cases involving a lot of re-implementations and frustrations within clients where they have the workbook sessions, the workbook workshops and things like that. And I think that doesn't really go down well because the workbooks are very technical and, a lot of times, very confusing for the client."

"What needs to be improved in this product is the user experience."

"The integration between the recruitment module and employee central is a big problem."

"SuccessFactors' experience management is not so user-friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensing fees are based on the number of modules that are being used, and the number of users."

"The cost of SAP SuccessFactors is reasonable."

"Due to the way in which we purchased SuccessFactors as a module along with other SAP modules, we were able to procure it at a slightly better price than usual. I would rate their pricing 5/5 stars."

"SAP SuccessFactors requires an annual subscription."

"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."

"It is not expensive because it is a complete suite with a module-based cost."

"The product is expensive. The product is worth the money you pay for it."

"The solution is on the expensive side but is definitely worth the money."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Comms Service Provider

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	69

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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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Compared 22% of the time

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Compared 16% of the time

SAP HCM vs SAP SuccessFactors

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Buyer's Guide

SAP SuccessFactors

March 2026

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Also Known As

Oracle Global Payroll, Global Payroll

SuccessFactors

Overview

Manage pay slips, reports, increments, multi-currency transactions, loans, reimbursements and other payroll functions.

Oracle

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

INFRA S.A. de C.V., Argentine Producers Cooperative, KBBO, Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC, Tech Mahindra Limited, National Instruments Corp., La Poste, eVerge Group, Standard Life, Overhead Door Corporation

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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