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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of PeopleStrong is 2.1%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors is 10.4%, down from 21.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workday is 10.5%, down from 18.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP SuccessFactors	10.4%
Workday	10.5%
PeopleStrong	2.1%
Other	77.0%

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reviewer2384715

Assistant Vice President Information Technology at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Simple, easy to access and interface is quite user-friendly.

PeopleStrong is good. The only thing is that they have complete SaaS-based solutions. But sometimes, we feel that we should have an API-based integration aspect. This does not exist right now because we have a separate portal for PeopleStrong. They have been logged in via SSO. But if we want to integrate it via API in the current people system, that feature is not available right now.

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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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Eslam Abo Elnaga

Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo

Has improved HR process efficiency through intuitive workflows and responsive support

There is something that could be improved in Workday, specifically in the time tracking module. While I am not working on Workday now, I was a regional HRIS working for Egypt, Malta, India, and China. I mention these countries to relate to high population countries and companies. In our company, we use assigned work schedules for our teams. Because we work with the time tracking module, we need to assign shifts. In the manufacturing industry, we might need to change shifts every day or week. Manufacturing teams are huge, approximately 50 to 200 people in one team. If this team has one leader, the leader needs to assign a work schedule for each person individually. While there is mass upload functionality where we can load shifts for all people or specific groups, we need to select multiple people and assign them to a schedule from the interface itself. I have requested this functionality many times. When extracting business processes awaiting actions report, I can select different processes in one box, hit okay, and the report comes up. However, the same functionality does not work for work schedule assigning. If implemented, it would help many people in companies with high populations and big teams.

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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

"Some of the most valuable features are the onboarding experience of new employees, the employee service portal, and the entire performance management system."

"It is priced low."

"PeopleStrong Alt is flexible because it allows customization and the user's experience is very good."

"The hiring process is good. It will create a process-oriented procedure in terms of hiring, promotion, the movement of people, and other related HR tasks."

"With PeopleStrong, you will be able to do all of those things while working at home."

"The mobile responsiveness is strong."

"The product has valuable flexibility for customization, user interface, and search capabilities."

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"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 it fully, we might not utilize all its available features yet."

"The solution is a very good product, it is very stable, it has lots of great features and lots of support available from SAP."

"HR and managers can use the onboarding tool to help new employees prepare for their first day on the job, which can help them acclimate to the company culture and reduce anxiety."

"This solution has always been stable for me."

"It has improved my organization by enabling us to efficiently manage our personnel."

"It has a global database, and it is globally accessible. By using this solution, we have moved away from paper, which is a big step for us."

"SAP SuccessFactors is a very reliable and stable solution."

"The solution is very much stable."

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"Workday is a holistic HR solution."

"It is a one-stop solution for everything. You can look for information about other employees or you can track your information. There is a directory, so you can search for other employees. You can also see and track your personal details and salary details on the employee profile page."

"The technical support services are excellent."

"The user interface is good and very easy to use."

"Workday is highly intuitive from a customer experience perspective. It was effortless for us to understand what to do even though we didn't have any related training. It was easy to use without guidance."

"Workday is highly intuitive from a customer experience perspective, and it was effortless for us to understand what to do even though we didn't have any related training, making it easy to use without guidance."

"The reporting feature is quite easy for a layman to use, and the look and feel of the application is good. Its security is robust. You will never find a use case that cannot be covered."

"It is a one-stop solution for everything, where you can look for information about other employees, track your information, search a directory, and see and track your personal and salary details on the employee profile page."

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Cons

"Sometimes, we feel that we should have an API-based integration aspect."

"They could improve talent management capabilities."

"It would be helpful if you could work offline because sometimes, we have problems with internet connectivity."

"PeopleStrong could make it AI-friendly."

"They could include a sort of collaborative platform where employees are able to work together with a chat mechanism like WhatsApp and video chat."

"The global scalability and support could improve."

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"The data management part can be improved in terms of how you can manage data from the HR admin's or HR team's perspective."

"Technical support has been an issue since day one."

"SAP SuccessFactors functionality doesn't meet the expectation of our end users. There are other solutions that have better functionality, such as Workday, which is one of the top applications. Additionally, the solution could be easier to use."

"SAP SuccessFactors' pricing structure could be improved."

"The solution's technical support is weak."

"We encountered stability issues in integration of SuccessFactors with SAP ECC HCM via Dell Boomi middleware; still more standard integrations are expected from customers."

"The pricing of SAP is quite high."

"The reporting and cloud integration could be done better in this solution."

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"The security console should be made less complex."

"There is so much information floating around Workday that it becomes overwhelming to digest all of it."

"In addition to the lost data, the solution is slow to pull up information and I am not sure if this is due to the botched implementation or if it is the solution itself."

"The solution has some features missing when you put them in the test studio or Confluence Studio. I would like the tool’s coding to be easier to understand and automated. Most of the coding these days is automated. Any query given can pull the answer directly which can make the solution easier to understand."

"The cost of Workday is certainly not inexpensive. It's very pricey."

"In terms of reporting, we have to rely on a consultant to do the report customization. The most important thing is to be able to do your own reporting, which it can't do. We rely so much on our consultant to customize reports for us."

"The finance module of this solution is not great and needs improvement."

"Reporting systems should be improved. If you want to report it on paper, if you want something more BI oriented, more high level predictive or more data-driven, it should be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is reasonable."

"The product has reasonable pricing."

"It's very reasonably priced. It is paid per employee."

"I rate the tool's pricing a seven to eight out of ten."

"SAP SuccessFactors requires an annual subscription."

"We don't utilize even half of the licenses because not everyone uses them. With SAP SuccessFactors, though, we're now conducting all our performance evaluations within the system, so I suppose we're making better use of those licenses. As for SAP for employee services and internal benefits processing, we do have licenses for those but don't utilize them."

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

"So now, SAP charges me 300 Euros for 14,000 employees. I still have to pay 2,000 euros because I'm using SAP on-prem."

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

"I have raised change requests for some modules within SuccessFactors. For example, when you're using Recruiting Management, there's a feature called Interview Central you can use to reach the candidates you're interviewing. I wanted to add a writing assessment when I select the competency on that platform. It varies from consultant to consultant, depending on what module they use."

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

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"The pricing for this solution is fairly high. It is not affordable for small and mid-sized companies."

"It is on a yearly basis."

"It's very, very expensive."

"The pricing is good from an HR perspective, although management gets upset after spending $500,000 a year, every year."

"By and large, Workday is expensive. It is based on the headcount. I'd probably rate it a three or four out of five in terms of pricing. It'd be like buying a Mercedes or a high-end car. It's expensive, but there's a specific value that you're getting with additional features and things of that nature. Using that metaphor, Workday probably tends to be more of a luxury. There are others like ADP that can do your payroll, your time off, and other things, but they don't do it as well."

"It has an annual subscription rate, but I'm not sure how it will work."

"I rate the product’s pricing a ten out of ten."

"The solution is flexible in terms of pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

15%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

University

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	42

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about PeopleStrong Alt?

It has the capability of reporting. We, as a business team, found it good. In fact, we migrated to PeopleStrong essen...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PeopleStrong Alt?

It is priced low. I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

What is your primary use case for PeopleStrong Alt?

Using PeopleStrong, uploading modules, and downloading reports was very easy. The process was hassle-free and user-fr...

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?

Workday could improve its custom reporting for beginners. While it is very powerful, creating complex reports has a s...

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Overview

PeopleStrong is Asia Pacific’s leading, and the most comprehensive Human Capital Management SaaS platform. Our technology focuses on delivering a unique employee experience, drives data-driven decisions and agility for businesses.

We have simplified work life for over 500+ large enterprises across the emerging economies of Asia Pacific. Today, PeopleStrong empowers the lives of 2M+ employees with a mobile-first, AI and ML-powered talent operating system. Our tech capabilities span across the lifecycle from hire to exit, including Human Capital Management, Payroll, Talent Acquisition & Management, and Collaboration.

We are rated among the Top 5 in the Asia Pacific at Gartner’s Peer Insights and voted as Customer's Choice of HR Tech in Gartner Voice of Customers Report for 1000+ employee enterprises.

PeopleStrong

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

The Workday Platform is an AI-powered platform that unifies HR, financial, and operational data, enabling seamless planning, execution, and analysis. It improves decision-making, streamlines cross-team processes, and leverages Workday Illuminate™ for advanced AI insights from vast HR and finance datasets. Workday empowers organizations of all sizes to innovate and optimize performance.