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Proofpoint’s ZenGuide vs SAP SuccessFactors Learning comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Proofpoint’s ZenGuide
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Security Awareness Training (13th)
SAP SuccessFactors Learning
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Learning Management Systems (LMS) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Proofpoint’s ZenGuide and SAP SuccessFactors Learning aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Proofpoint’s ZenGuide is designed for Security Awareness Training and holds a mindshare of 4.2%, up 2.8% compared to last year.
SAP SuccessFactors Learning, on the other hand, focuses on Learning Management Systems (LMS), holds 8.7% mindshare, up 8.8% since last year.
Security Awareness Training
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
 

Featured Reviews

TZ
Improves employees' security awareness, integrates with AD, and user synchronization works well
As we have to report the results of each training to different recipients, it will be very helpful when the reporting system is improved. We would like to create reports for local IT leaders in a different way, more suitable for upper management. We need to have archive functions for older training in order to satisfy requests from local regulators.
Manikandan Nair - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhancing employee education and powerful training features but has integration challenges
We have been using SAP SuccessFactors Learning to educate employees on various topics. It helps create content and review the number of employees who have completed training and their knowledge of those topics SAP SuccessFactors Learning has been used for business training, security learning, and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Most valuable is the SSO integration with our AD, so the users can employ our federation service to log in."
"I find the user interface user-friendly compared to the initial application."
"The tool allows us to create content and review employee progress in their educational knowledge."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"Reporting is very nice."
"The platform's most valuable feature is personalized learning recommendations."
"SAP SuccessFactors Learning is highly scalable."
"The interface is really friendly, and the training embedded in it is very easy to use, explore, and search. The catalog is pretty strong."
"SAP SuccessFactors Learning's most valuable features are accessibility and updated UX. The solution can be accessed from outside of the office network and the user's experience is good."
 

Cons

"We would like to create reports for local IT leaders in a different way, more suitable for upper management."
"The product must make the integrations more seamless."
"The technical support team has room for improvement."
"The course analytics feature takes a long time to load data, which is especially problematic for managers who want to quickly access reports and dashboards."
"The product's configuration process needs improvement."
"There is room for enhancement in their core HR system, Employee Central."
"The consultants implementing this solution could be more knowledgeable."
"Licensing is a major challenge in the solution."
"The GUI and dashboards are areas in the solution with shortcomings where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"received very good pricing, as we are also working with the Proofpoint spam appliances."
"SAP SuccessFactors Learning is an on-premise solution, there is a one-time fee, which will be given by a company during the implementation. Additionally, there are support fees, which are annual."
"A company is required to pay annual licensing fees."
"Compared to Workday, SAP SuccessFactors Learning is not an expensive solution."
"You need to procure licensing and it is expensive."
"The tool's licensing model is very straightforward...You will get the relevant mail from SAP, and accordingly, you have to proceed with the provisioning enablement, after which you can start the configuration."
"The price of SAP SuccessFactors Learning could be better, it is expensive. There is an annual subscription. It's overpriced for small enterprises."
"The licensing cost for SAP SuccessFactors Learning is rather expensive, but it's not the only SAP tool my company uses in the suite, so it's very hard to compare prices."
"The additional costs in the solution are based on usage and in regard to the functionalities or services leveraged."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Legal Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Retailer
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

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What do you like most about SAP SuccessFactors Learning?
The solution is a user-friendly application for learning, designing, and setting up courses.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP SuccessFactors Learning?
The pricing is pocket-friendly if you have more than five hundred users. I would rate the pricing seven out of ten as it can be expensive for less than five hundred users.
What needs improvement with SAP SuccessFactors Learning?
There are areas of improvement regarding interfaces, interconnections, and specific modules, such as fleet maintenance. We encounter challenges when connecting with external systems and moving from...
 

Also Known As

Proofpoint Security Awareness Training, Wombat Security Education Platform
Plateau, SuccessFactors Learning
 

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Sample Customers

Carnegie Mellon University, Royal Bank of Scotland, City of Garland, Texas
SHORE Solutions Inc., TranSystems Corporation, Day & Zimmerman, Serco Group, Harlequin Sales Corp, China DataCom Corporation, Sonova AG, Metropolitan Utilities District (M.U.D.)
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