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PeopleSoft vs SAP SuccessFactors vs Workday comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
6.1
PeopleSoft offers cost-efficient ROI, maintained with minimal resources, outperforming costlier systems like Oracle and SAP in user satisfaction.
Sentiment score
5.3
SAP SuccessFactors offers process automation and flexibility but has high licensing costs and varied ROI perceptions over time.
Sentiment score
7.3
Workday boosts employee engagement, saves 40% time, enhances interaction, and positively impacts ROI with reasonable pricing and streamlined processes.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.5
PeopleSoft's customer service is satisfactory, but users desire quicker, more detailed support, especially for complex issues and upgrades.
Sentiment score
6.2
SAP SuccessFactors support receives mixed reviews; effectiveness varies by model, with premium services praised and responsiveness needing improvement.
Sentiment score
6.9
Workday customer service is responsive and knowledgeable but desires improvements in response times and regional expertise, especially for Koreans.
If a customer designs custom applications and encounters issues, PeopleSoft will not provide service for those custom applications.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
PeopleSoft is scalable and adaptable, excelling in performance and integration, though complex applications may pose challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
SAP SuccessFactors scales efficiently for global growth but requires careful module selection to optimize performance across various users.
Sentiment score
7.9
Workday's cloud-based, flexible, scalable system supports diverse roles, excelling in growing medium to large enterprises efficiently.
This rating reflects the limitation that custom applications do not receive support.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
PeopleSoft is valued for its stability, consistent performance, customization, and quick resolution of rare bugs, despite minor issues.
Sentiment score
7.5
SAP SuccessFactors is stable but experiences occasional challenges, including integration issues and performance problems, varying by region.
Sentiment score
8.1
Workday is generally stable and reliable, with occasional minor issues like slowness or login disruptions, rated highly by users.
Small issues take maximum one to two hours to resolve, while major issues take up to 12 hours.
I hardly ever encounter any stability issues, as SAP SuccessFactors is very good and stable.
 

Room For Improvement

PeopleSoft needs improvements in mobile UI, technical support, integration capabilities, and customization complexity, while enhancing performance and design.
SAP SuccessFactors needs better integration, analytics, customization, streamlined management, and enhanced user experience to improve adoption and functionality.
Workday struggles with data integration, user interface inflexibility, and limited mobile utility, affecting user experience and international functionality.
Professionals are transitioning due to challenges in availability, scalability, and resource allocation.
The change management process during the initial launch was not effectively handled, leading to a poor user experience.
Advisories can only be placed at the bottom, which is less effective as employees may not scroll down to see them.
The ease of use is notable because seeing all the videos and demos, the user interface is quite simple to use.
 

Setup Cost

PeopleSoft's pricing is high and variable, with significant costs for licensing, setup, customization, and ongoing support.
SAP SuccessFactors' pricing varies by users and modules, with higher costs but valued for its business impact.
Workday's pricing is high, based on headcount and modules, offering value in reduced HR complexities and integration.
The licensing costs are quite high, which is a typical scenario for such solutions.
 

Valuable Features

PeopleSoft excels in customization, integration, and scalability, offering user-friendly features for HR, finance, payroll, and comprehensive analytics.
SAP SuccessFactors offers comprehensive HR management with scalability, user-friendly interface, and robust integration, enhancing performance and decision-making.
Workday excels with its intuitive interface, powerful integrations, customizable functions, and strong security, enhancing HR efficiency and reducing costs.
It aids me from an auditing perspective, as it's all system-driven, and cannot be altered.
It provides the easiest way to integrate with third-party applications for data exchange between systems.
Employees can view their goals, performance, ratings, and employee information, which enhances the employee experience.
SAP SuccessFactors has advantages in providing AI-driven initiatives such as candidate screening and matching features within the recruitment module.
What I appreciate best about Workday is the recruiting component.
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of PeopleSoft is 5.4%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors is 19.5%, down from 20.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workday is 17.4%, up from 16.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Q&A Highlights

SS
Feb 04, 2020
 

Featured Reviews

IanCampbell - PeerSpot reviewer
Saves time through transclusion - using a single record across multiple modules
The most valuable feature is the module integration, which saves time through transclusion - using a single record across multiple modules. The user interface has improved significantly. The current client redesigns work centers per subsidiary business unit, making navigation more intuitive and easier for end users. Reporting and analytics capabilities have greatly improved.
Renelia Villanueva - PeerSpot reviewer
Moving to a cloud-based employee portal has improved experience but user interface requires attention
I am currently handling SAP sub-modules, particularly in HR. I interface with SAP SuccessFactors modules such as Employee Central, Goals and Performance, and Talent Moving from an in-house developed employee self-service portal to a cloud-based internet solution is an improvement for us.…
Sarvesh Kumar Jha - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and provides great flexibility and security
Implementing the solution is generally not easy because it depends on our client's landscape. In the last one and a half years, Workday has started a new implementation approach called launch implementation. This approach allows you, as a client organization, to implement Workday in a shorter amount of time, given that you fulfill certain criteria. It depends on the number of subsidiaries and employees you have and their compensation structure. If it's not too complex, Workday provides its clients with this new approach called launch, where they can quickly onboard with the Workday without many complex requirements. The general implementation for Fortune 500 companies is always complex.
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Answers from the Community

SS
Feb 4, 2020
Feb 4, 2020
Check out our comparison page of Workday vs PeopleSoft vs SAP SuccessFactors: https://www.itcentralstation.com/products/comparisons/peoplesoft_vs_sap-successfactors_vs_workday
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RA
Feb 2, 2020
Check out our comparison page of Workday vs PeopleSoft vs SAP SuccessFactors: https://www.itcentralstation.com/products/comparisons/peoplesoft_vs_sap-successfactors_vs_workday
it_user585276 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 3, 2020
Workday is excellent for global implementations where you want to have employees from different geographies on the same HCM platform. Workday gives you the comfort of end to end global implementation on the same platform. SAP SuccessFactors has strength in PMS and learning. India payroll is not so strong. PeopleSoft (Oracle HCM) has strength in core HR data management, time and attendance, and recruitment, but their learning module is quite average. I’m sharing my experience based on the evaluation I had conducted two years back.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
9%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 C...
What do you like most about PeopleSoft?
I use the reporting feature occasionally to check for potential improvements in timesheets. We have integrated it wit...
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 customizatio...
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 expe...
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 per...
What do you like most about Workday?
I like its UI and UX. When we were using Oracle or SAP, the UI/UX wasn't very user-friendly for the employees.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Workday?
If you go with the launch implementation approach, the solution is generally not very expensive. If you want to add m...
What needs improvement with Workday?
Based on my experience and the requirement, I would give it an eight. The ease of use is notable because seeing all t...
 

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Sample Customers

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