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SAP SuccessFactors HCM vs Workday Human Capital Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 7, 2025

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

SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Ranking in Cloud HCM
16th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Workday Human Capital Manag...
Ranking in Cloud HCM
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

MS
Increased onboarding efficiency and enhanced user engagement with comprehensive performance management
All features have been valuable, particularly as we are investigating whether to connect it with Talent Management. Currently, we have a solution with Degree, and we are considering moving it to SAP Talent Management. This would provide a single location to house everything, allowing all employees to use the same platform rather than two separate platforms. This also reduces integration expense and management costs. Different stakeholders benefit from various aspects of the interface and dashboards. Managers can examine their team members' skill sets. From an employee perspective, they can track their progress and match it with their objectives and goals. From an organizational perspective, we can maintain a comprehensive view when considering upskilling or other resource-related decisions. The dashboards are highly effective. The employee experience management tools have had a very positive impact on employee satisfaction and well-being within our organization.
Thomas Göbel - PeerSpot reviewer
A user-friendly solution that can be used for recruitment, performance management, and organization management
The solution is quite complex with all of the requirements that we have as a big company. When we get information about some task to do in Workday Human Capital Management, it's not easy to find it. The solution should focus more on user experience and less on the technical side.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The employee experience management tools have had a very positive impact on employee satisfaction and well-being within our organization."
"The SAP SuccessFactors HCM tool is a fantastic platform to work with, offering end-to-end employee lifecycle coverage."
"According to me, the most valuable feature is autonomy of business processes and the security configuration within the tenant, specifically the configuration. The solution is highly stable. It’s designed to handle most tasks automatically. I rate it a nine out of ten. The solution is highly scalable. I rate it an eight out of ten. This solution consistently supports its customers through its implementation partners or sales support. The setup is designed to be user-friendly and straightforward. Workday HCM is user-friendly and easier to implement within the organization"
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a cloud-based system and easy to use."
"The product is a complete solution for security."
"Workday Human Capital Management's most valuable feature is self-service."
"Workday Human Capital Management is a user-friendly solution."
"The solution has good accessibility; it's easy to use and not very confusing."
 

Cons

"The SAP SuccessFactors HCM has room for improvement in terms of product development nimbleness. Additionally, the speed of the application platform occasionally reduces, primarily due to data center related issues."
"The main area for improvement would be implementing a better pricing model. It is expensive, and with people discussing Workday more frequently, SAP needs to compete by becoming more free-flowing and dynamic compared to traditional SAP systems."
"We have had issues with respect to incidents."
"The solution should focus more on user experience and less on the technical side."
"Currently, the product's payroll feature works only in four countries. It should work for more countries."
"The solution should enhance its flexibility and promptly incorporate the brainstormed ideas into the upcoming releases. Typically, after their brainstorming session, it takes one or two update cycles for the changes to reflect in the tenant."
"The tool has certain shortcomings when it comes to its integration capabilities with other systems in our company, making it an area where improvements are required."
"It would be good if the solution provided more extensive training sessions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution’s pricing is better than SAP SuccessFactors."
"Each module comes with an additional cost. It operates on a mid-price model. So, there is an additional payment for each module needed. The solution might be costlier for smaller companies, making it more suitable for mid to large-sized enterprises."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP SuccessFactors HCM?
Regarding pricing, it is a significant consideration. Though I have secured a good deal, I would rate the pricing at 8, indicating it is expensive.
What needs improvement with SAP SuccessFactors HCM?
The SAP SuccessFactors HCM has room for improvement in terms of product development nimbleness. Additionally, the speed of the application platform occasionally reduces, primarily due to data cente...
What is your primary use case for SAP SuccessFactors HCM?
My main use case for the SAP SuccessFactors HCM is primarily ensuring anytime, anywhere availability of the HCM platform to employees, managers, employee self-service, manager self-service, leaders...
What do you like most about Workday Human Capital Management?
The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a cloud-based system and easy to use.
What needs improvement with Workday Human Capital Management?
The tool has certain shortcomings when it comes to its integration capabilities with other systems in our company, making it an area where improvements are required.
What is your primary use case for Workday Human Capital Management?
Workday Human Capital Management is our company's global HR system where information related to all our employees, starting from the recruitment to the exit of any employee, is stored. Our company ...
 

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