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SAP SuccessFactors Learning 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
6.6
SAP SuccessFactors Learning boosts ROI with streamlined integration, centralized data, and enhanced training, benefiting industries like manufacturing and finance.
Sentiment score
5.2
Transitioning to Workday from on-premises HR platforms improved engagement, saved time, and enhanced ROI satisfaction with competitive pricing.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.1
SAP SuccessFactors Learning customer service feedback varies, with communication challenges but improved response times after system enhancements.
Sentiment score
6.7
Workday's customer service is highly rated for quick responses and efficiency, though regional expertise in Korea needs improvement.
The support from SAP is good.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
We have an internal IT team that handles initial level one or level two support.
Vice President & Group Head People & Workplace Management at PLDT Enterprise
With Workday, I can pick up the phone, call them on Teams, and they answer immediately.
Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
SAP SuccessFactors Learning is a scalable, cloud-based platform, praised for user capacity and simple onboarding despite some limitations.
Sentiment score
7.6
Workday excels in scalability, integrating seamlessly and efficiently with platforms for small to large enterprises, despite its cost.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
SAP SuccessFactors Learning is highly rated for stability, reliability, and accessibility, despite occasional technical issues and cloud challenges.
Sentiment score
7.9
Users praise Workday's stability, reliability, and efficient performance, despite occasional brief slowness or login issues, rating it highly.
 

Room For Improvement

SAP SuccessFactors Learning needs UI enhancements, better integration, mobile functionality, improved analytics, and effective support services.
Workday needs significant improvements in data handling, integration, UI, and functionality to better meet diverse user needs.
Some features of SAP SuccessFactors Learning that require improvement include reporting tools and dashboarding, which are not so good, and integration is really difficult.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
One thing I want to have is an advisory banner with highlighted font that employees can visibly see during login, but support indicated this cannot be done.
Vice President & Group Head People & Workplace Management at PLDT Enterprise
The initial implementation is a massive project that requires a lot of data cleanup and preparation tasks.
System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
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.
Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo
However, going by the demo, I think it is quite simple to use.
Senior Analyst at Eos Intelligence
 

Setup Cost

SAP SuccessFactors Learning pricing is costly for small businesses but competitive for larger ones using broader SAP services.
Workday is a costly HCM solution with tiered pricing, offering value and ROI despite high fees for smaller organizations.
 

Valuable Features

SAP SuccessFactors Learning offers accessible, secure, and user-friendly solutions with personalized recommendations and integrated modules for efficient employee performance management.
Workday excels with intuitive interface, robust reporting, seamless integration, and advanced analytics, efficiently managing payroll, benefits, and recruitment.
The implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Learning has definitely impacted our operational efficiency and cost savings.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
SAP SuccessFactors Learning easily interfaces with our other systems.
Vice President & Group Head People & Workplace Management at PLDT Enterprise
We now have real-time visibility into our global headcount and labor costs, which allows our leadership to make faster data-driven decisions.
System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Comparing Workday to other products, I am taking a positive note about Workday and it is the first priority that I suggested compared to Oracle or other products.
Senior Analyst at Eos Intelligence
The interface of Workday is superior.
Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo
 

Categories and Ranking

SAP SuccessFactors Learning
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Learning Management Systems (LMS) (1st)
Workday
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (1st), Talent Management (2nd), Cloud HCM (2nd), Talent Acquisition (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

SAP SuccessFactors Learning and Workday aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. SAP SuccessFactors Learning is designed for Learning Management Systems (LMS) and holds a mindshare of 2.7%, down 9.1% compared to last year.
Workday, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud HCM, holds 10.3% mindshare, down 18.4% since last year.
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP SuccessFactors Learning2.7%
Cornerstone Learn4.2%
Moodle3.9%
Other89.2%
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Cloud HCM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Workday10.3%
SAP SuccessFactors10.5%
Oracle HCM Cloud5.6%
Other73.6%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

Renelia Villanueva - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President & Group Head People & Workplace Management at PLDT Enterprise
Integrated employee data has improved HR coordination but reporting and interface still need work
The GUI of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is still not very good. The drop-downs are too limited. One thing I want to have is an advisory banner with highlighted font that employees can visibly see during login, but support indicated this cannot be done. I have already raised this request to the support team, and they mentioned that the same request has come from other companies.
Eslam Abo Elnaga - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Retailer
8%
Performing Arts
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise42
 

Questions from the Community

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?
Some features of SAP SuccessFactors Learning that require improvement include reporting tools and dashboarding, which are not so good, and integration is really difficult. In the future, I suggest ...
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 customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...
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 more features to your subscription, Workday becomes expensive. The solution is fl...
 

Also Known As

Plateau, SuccessFactors Learning
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Sample Customers

SHORE Solutions Inc., TranSystems Corporation, Day & Zimmerman, Serco Group, Harlequin Sales Corp, China DataCom Corporation, Sonova AG, Metropolitan Utilities District (M.U.D.)
AAA, Allied Global, Avago Technologies Limited, Aviva, Cardinal Health, CareFusion, Chiquita Brands International, Equifax, Flextronics, HP, Life Time Fitness, McKee Foods, MGM Resorts International, Sanofi, ServiceSource International, Symantec, TripAdvisor, Yahoo!
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