SAP SuccessFactors vs Sprout HR comparison

SAP and Sprout Solutions are both solutions in the Cloud HCM category. SAP is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.8, while Sprout Solutions is ranked #14 with an average rating of 10.0. SAP holds a 10.4% mindshare in CHCM, compared to Sprout Solutions’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Sprout Solutions users who would recommend it.

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85% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

SAP SuccessFactors

Ranking in Cloud HCM

1st

Ranking in Talent Acquisition

1st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

100

Ranking in other categories

Talent Management (1st), Global Payroll (1st)

Sprout HR

Ranking in Cloud HCM

14th

Ranking in Talent Acquisition

7th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

HR Analytics Software (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors is 10.4%, down from 21.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sprout HR is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP SuccessFactors	10.4%
Sprout HR	0.8%
Other	88.8%

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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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reviewer2355699

Head of Competitive and Market Intelligence at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Enables users to share curated content and helps schedule the best time to post content

The solution helped us get a fairly good footprint in our channel. It makes it very easy for many of us who have a lot of contacts in the channel. We can share curated content from the team on our social channels. It makes it easy. I could select what I want to share and choose the best time for it to be posted there, and it will. The product makes it very easy for many people dealing with different parts of our channel to push our content out to people in it. It works pretty well. There may be other capabilities that I do not know about. The solution works fine for my use cases. It's easy. It's not time-consuming. It takes 15 minutes to go through it. The solution uses AI to help schedule the best time for things to post to get the most reads and likes. It is pretty effective.

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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

"Currently, we are using the performance and goals management functionality the most. It is connected with the enterprise solution, and it is seamless. It can be easily accessed because it is available via the net. It is readily available, provided you have an internet connection. Their technical support is also very good."

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

"SAP SuccessFactors is 100 percent reliable and one of the biggest in the market."

"It is the best cloud product in the market, with strong support from SAP, which is a market leader in the world."

"The tool's most valuable feature is document generation."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the performance management module."

"SuccessFactors' most valuable feature is performance management."

"The most important feature is the ability to follow up on the yearly performance of the team, and it's very good for management to understand how people are performing."

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"The solution helped us get a fairly good footprint in our channel."

Cons

"There is room for improvement in licensing model."

"The technology is changing quickly and the solution requires support but it's not forthcoming."

"SuccessFactors' experience management is not so user-friendly - the launch through the initial dashboard is okay, but when you do a deep dive into certain applications or specific scenarios, the navigation needs to be improved."

"SuccessFactors could be improved by making it usable on mobile and making its features less rigid."

"The process for long modules needs to be improved, because compared to how it's done with a competitor (Meta4), the competitor's process was simpler."

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

"Pricing is a bit high and on the higher side."

"The Reporting/Analytics and User Interface need improvement."

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"I don't have direct access to the performance statistics."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"If you go by best practices and do it right from the outset, the setup won't be a costly endeavor. In terms of setup, there is a lot of flexibility compared to three years ago."

"The cost of SAP SuccessFactors is reasonable."

"The price of the solution is highly expensive."

"For SAP, the product is pricey, both CAPEX and the OPEX. It's something that could be improved."

"This is a more costly solution than comparable products, and training is not available in the open-market, so this has to be purchased separately from the vendor."

"Due to the way in which we purchased SuccessFactors as a module along with other SAP modules, we were able to procure it at a slightly better price than usual. I would rate their pricing 5/5 stars."

"I think the pricing is a little better than most solutions out there. There are reasonable prices when it comes to some of the modules such as the Payroll module, and for the remaining modules I believe the pricing is fair in comparison to the rest of the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

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

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Questions from the Community

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...

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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 experience and an advanced user interface. Additionally, the entire concept of SF is...

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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 performance management, which is great. However, since we're still learning to use ...

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What needs improvement with Sprout HR?

I don't have direct access to the performance statistics. I always have to ask for it.

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What is your primary use case for Sprout HR?

We design content for our social channels. People share it. We can use the tool to track the statistics and understand their usage. I have a task every day. I look at different curated content and ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Sprout HR?

I will recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the product a ten out of ten.

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Compared 19% of the time

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Overview

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.

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Sample Customers

City of Cape Town, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd., TransAlta Corporation, Keolis, PT XL Axiata Tbk, National Football League (NFL), Plan International, Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company, China Talent Group (CTG TMO), Umicore S.A., Butterfield Bank, Skril

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