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SAP SuccessFactors HCM vs Zoho People Plus 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
Zoho People Plus
Ranking in Cloud HCM
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
2
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.
Eckart  Jensen - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers a very competitive pricing model but needs to offer flexibility
In my company, we are going down with the implementation service because it is too much of a hassle. If you are supporting European-based companies being located in another location, Zoho is not flexible. As a vendor, you cannot support European business in Asia. You need to be a European vendor to support European business in Asia, and I gave Zoho feedback already that it doesn't make sense as the European vendor who's not on the ground in Asia does not understand the requirements in Asia. As per Zoho, the European vendor makes a joint venture with a local vendor in Asia, and then they do the project together, but I feel that no customer will pay for such complexity. The only challenge is if you are a European business based in Asia and you want to have your data on an EU server, it is a nightmare. The tool should offer more flexibility in areas like attendance. Its features are okay. The solution needs more reporting tools. I should be able to choose where to store the data since, as a European business, you are obliged to store your data in Europe.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The SAP SuccessFactors HCM tool is a fantastic platform to work with, offering end-to-end employee lifecycle coverage."
"The employee experience management tools have had a very positive impact on employee satisfaction and well-being within our organization."
"Zoho People has valuable features like simplicity in use and ease of configuration."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its analytics part."
 

Cons

"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."
"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 only challenge is if you are a European business based in Asia and you want to have your data on an EU server, it is a nightmare."
"There is also a need to improve the accessibility of historical employee data, making it as seamless as some other systems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Zoho People Plus has a very competitive pricing model. The pricing part is tier-based, and it is eight Euros per user."
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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 needs improvement with Zoho People Plus?
Enrichment of current features by adding more functionality would be beneficial. There is also a need to improve the accessibility of historical employee data, making it as seamless as some other s...
What is your primary use case for Zoho People Plus?
I use Zoho People for managing the entire end-to-end HR activities. I have experience as a Zoho configurator and a power user. My use case involves the services industry, primarily IT services and ...
 

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