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Oracle Taleo vs SAP HCM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

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
1.0
Oracle Taleo's ROI is significant through training sales and process efficiency, but lacks direct cost or time comparison.
Sentiment score
1.0
SAP HCM boosts ROI by automating processes, improving decision-making, and supporting talent management with quick results.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Oracle Taleo's customer service is praised for efficient problem resolution, but technical support ratings vary due to communication issues.
Sentiment score
6.9
SAP HCM support is generally satisfactory but inconsistent, with delayed enhancements and variable response times needing improvement.
We do get updates every quarter regarding our experience with the technical support and customer service team because they let us know about product feature developments.
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Autodesk, Inc.
My impression of SAP HCM's technical support is great, as we get a lot of help and good feedback from them.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
I am totally satisfied with the response time and quality of support.
sap technical lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Not all requests are attended to promptly.
Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
3.0
Oracle Taleo scales efficiently for many organizations, but struggles with personalization, lagging behind more advanced enterprise tools.
Sentiment score
7.2
SAP HCM offers scalable and adaptable solutions for enterprises and smaller organizations, supporting global compliance and thousands of users.
For larger enterprises, Oracle Taleo may not stand out due to other available tools in the market that offer more features and scalability.
Student at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
This solution deserves a 10 because we can easily scale and upgrade to new versions.
DevOps Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
SAP HCM is quite scalable.
Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Oracle Taleo is stable and reliable, with minor slowdowns, effective communication, and continuous performance enhancements.
Sentiment score
7.1
SAP HCM is stable and reliable, with occasional issues, and transitioning to cloud solutions is suggested for future stability.
When it comes to overall stability and performance, there are prior communications about downtime on Saturdays for developments.
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Autodesk, Inc.
I would rate its stability as nine out of ten.
Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica
I would rate the stability of SAP HCM as seven out of ten.
Manager IT at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle Taleo needs improved support, UI, navigation, automation, AI CV screening, data management, mobile compatibility, and pricing strategy.
SAP HCM struggles with an outdated interface, integration issues, complex payroll, and high costs deterring smaller enterprises.
I cannot compare certain things or implement some automations that require a lot of manual intervention when initiating, generating, and calculating offers.
Associate Architect-Technology at Virtusa Global
Oracle Taleo could also enhance customization options to better suit enterprise clients who typically engage in long-term contracts.
Student at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
AI-assisted search can help in the sourcing platform, which would be an added advantage compared to Oracle Taleo.
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Autodesk, Inc.
SAP HCM needs to be more customizable to fit unique organizational processes.
Manager IT at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
SuccessFactors, a globally recognized and more easy-to-use tool, serves as a great substitute for some SAP HCM needs.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
The organizational management (OM) side needs improvement due to frequent reorganization.
Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica
 

Setup Cost

Oracle Taleo's pricing involves annual fees based on needs, active users, and features with competitive rates rated 7-8/10.
SAP HCM is costly, suited for large businesses, with complex licensing and possibly competitive pricing with bundled modules.
SAP HCM is costly compared to other ERPs like Microsoft Dynamics or Oracle, and I would rate the cost as one out of ten.
Manager IT at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
I would rate pricing for SAP as one because the price is high.
sap technical lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
SAP HCM is quite expensive, but considering solutions like Oracle, they are similar.
Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica
 

Valuable Features

Oracle Taleo provides configurable recruiting, integration, reporting, mobile interface, with regular updates enhancing efficiency and operational functionality.
SAP HCM delivers automation, seamless integration, and robust features for productivity, insights, and scalable data management with user-friendly interfaces.
This feature enables seamless scheduling without the back-and-forth communication, improving efficiency in our talent acquisition process.
Student at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
The advantage I see is the presence of the industrial Taleo stack, which is beneficial for large-scale companies handling a higher load.
Associate Architect-Technology at Virtusa Global
The user support from Oracle Taleo is great for creating custom workflows.
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Autodesk, Inc.
When we face challenges and raise tickets, Red Hat provides support within an hour, fixes bugs, and allows us to move to production after resolving issues.
DevOps Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The main benefit SAP HCM provides is that we have all the information in one place; it is basically one centralized system with all the information rather than having multiple systems across the organization.
sap technical lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The stability and reliability of SAP HCM product are really nice, very helpful, and secured.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Taleo
Ranking in Benefits Administration
9th
Ranking in Talent Management
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP HCM
Ranking in Benefits Administration
3rd
Ranking in Talent Management
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Cloud HCM (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Benefits Administration category, the mindshare of Oracle Taleo is 2.2%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HCM is 6.5%, down from 13.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Benefits Administration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP HCM6.5%
Oracle Taleo2.2%
Other91.3%
Benefits Administration
 

Featured Reviews

Raghu Varun - PeerSpot reviewer
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Autodesk, Inc.
Supports recruitment workflows effectively but requires better AI search and mobile capabilities
Oracle Taleo lacks AI right now when everyone is transitioning into AI. It is very limited with a single word search. A chatbot could be added to Oracle Taleo as most of the current existing tools have. Career site redirection could be more advanced with the user interface.AI-assisted search can help in the sourcing platform, which would be an added advantage compared to Oracle Taleo. The filters are good, but when trying to use a Boolean search or customize search options, it only takes a limited selection of keywords. AI could help in more advanced search capability, which might be a drawback for Oracle Taleo. Additionally, creating campaigns and bulk messaging is lacking.Regarding the mobile-friendly candidate experience, there are better options from other tools. You are limited to the approval part. Difficulties arise when wanting access to applications or dashboards connected to Oracle Taleo or viewing the transition on mobile.When it comes to stability and performance, there are prior communications about downtimes on Saturdays, but there are some issues during weekdays which are faced occasionally. The scalability aspect is not quite scalable.
SS
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
Centralized global HR data has improved expense control and supports secure employee management
The features of SAP HCM are valued by me as it had a clear idea about what was expected from the user point. The person or the application has a lot of features and it had actually all the information needed from our part. That aspect is nice. Apart from that, the T-codes are really helpful to understand which particular option we need when we put the T-code in the search box. The stability and reliability of SAP HCM product are really nice, very helpful, and secured. It has no point of leakage and is mostly reliable, as most companies and organizations prefer SAP over many tools. As for security, it's already secured from the beginning itself, and that is the only reason our organization relies on it. Since it's very useful at a global scale, it is a very useful tool and is very easy to access and handle.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
24%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise14
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise39
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle Taleo?
Oracle Taleo lacks AI right now when everyone is transitioning into AI. It is very limited with a single word search. A chatbot could be added to Oracle Taleo as most of the current existing tools ...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Taleo?
I have been working with Workday for the last one and a half years, but prior to that, I was there for Oracle Taleo and SuccessFactors for almost six years. I migrated to Workday and Oracle HCM app...
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Taleo?
When someone is trying to implement Oracle Taleo, they should look into the systems and what features can be integrated. Not every organization helps you in integration with third parties, and you ...
What do you like most about SAP HCM?
SAP HCM is the one of the best ERP for an organization with a small to large scale business. It has the most efficient payroll functionality. Regards : SAP HR classes in pune
What do you like most about SAP HCM?
HCM is a very important module that each organization should want to use. It will help any organization to calculate and control the cost of their human resources.
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...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Taleo, SonicRecruit
SAP Human Capital Management
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ICA Fluor, Monsanto Company, Hitachi Consulting, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Kalpataru Ltd, DELL Inc., JSR Micro Inc., Skanska AB, Acciona, Baloise Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Logicalis Inc., Garmin International, Intuit Inc, The Dow Chemical Company
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, Skrill Group Ltd.
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