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SAP SuccessFactors vs SumTotal Systems Talent Portal [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

SAP SuccessFactors
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Talent Management (2nd), Cloud HCM (2nd), Talent Acquisition (2nd), Global Payroll (2nd)
SumTotal Systems Talent Por...
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Q&A Highlights

it_user585276 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 10, 2017
 

Featured Reviews

ManujGupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Has improved employee satisfaction and streamlined real-time data management
In terms of customizations in specific modules for industry requirements, SAP SuccessFactors is much more generic and does not comply many times with industry requirements as a vertical. In my experience with SuccessFactors' analytics capabilities influencing decision-making, workforce analytics is still challenging due to customizations. It does not provide flexibility in terms of analytics, and we have to customize extensively. For the future of the product, I would like to see more AI implementation, Python integrations, and GPT integrations.
it_user585276 - PeerSpot reviewer
A customizable, end-to-end solution for Performance Management, Learning, and Succession Planning
* There should be a feature for succession managers to add employee-specific comments so that it is visible only to the manager. * Not sure how this can be made easier, but the development of interface from the core HR system to this system is a tedious and time-consuming process, involving multiple iterations of modifications and testing. * Analytics is one area where this system really needs a large improvement because currently, it has only basic reporting features.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"All Learning Management Systems have their strengths and weaknesses, SAP SuccessFactors is a strong option, but organizations should choose based on their specific needs."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten...It is a stable solution."
"The best features that were working well for us was the Goal Management and Performance Management. They were the most valuable to our organization."
"The performance goals and learning management solutions are the product's most valuable features."
"This solution offers good flexibility and configurability. It can handle different types of performance management."
"It's a uniform user interface."
"The interface is user-friendly. It is very simple and intuitive, so it's good."
"HR and managers can use the onboarding tool to help new employees prepare for their first day on the job, which can help them acclimate to the company culture and reduce anxiety."
"System usability has improved to a large extent and our manual effort has been reduced."
 

Cons

"The stability could be a bit better."
"The price of the solution could improve, it is too high."
"Integration between Employee Central and Compensation in SAP SuccessFactors is one area of the solution that has room for improvement."
"I would like to be able to configure objects from instances, not from import and export files."
"The reporting and cloud integration could be done better in this solution."
"The organization is planning to move to Darwinbox from SAP SuccessFactors, primarily due to pricing considerations."
"The analytics capabilities are not very in-depth. While you can get reports, there are limitations when retrieving specific data such as questions from SCORM 1.2 or 2004; the system can only retrieve answers but not questions."
"We would like to see improvement in the initial launch of the product, as it is currently quite slow."
"Analytics is one area where this system really needs a large improvement because currently, it has only basic reporting features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Probably, it is one of the priciest products, and is very costly to put up and maintain but because it is a good solution end to end, people take it."
"The price of the solution is highly expensive."
"It is not cheap, but it is reasonable."
"We have a yearly license. There are no additional costs."
"The product is expensive. The product is worth the money you pay for it."
"I don't want to comment on the license cost, to be honest. It could be about $1,000 approximately per customer. However, it's very flexible in terms of the licensing costs depending on the volume and depending on the deal of installation."
"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."
"Our costs for the solution are subsidized by our parent company, I am not aware of the exact cost because of this. However, we pay $50,000 annually. If we move to another solution it will be more expensive."
"Licensing is quite flexible, but please ensure that you have the right team negotiating with them."
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Answers from the Community

it_user585276 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 10, 2017
Aug 10, 2017
I see them less in recent new contracts for larger organisations, which are typically won by the other ones mentioned in Q2. From what I have seen from Sumtotal, it is a fine LMS but may be a bit old fashioned with less appealing learning experience. Other attention points are availability of experienced consultancy services in your area and the integration with other modules in the Talent suit...
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GV
Aug 8, 2017
I see them less in recent new contracts for larger organisations, which are typically won by the other ones mentioned in Q2. From what I have seen from Sumtotal, it is a fine LMS but may be a bit old fashioned with less appealing learning experience. Other attention points are availability of experienced consultancy services in your area and the integration with other modules in the Talent suite, as some of these have been acquired, so integration may be an issue.
it_user585276 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 10, 2017
Thanks Geert Van.. Appreciate your response. Helpful!
 

Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
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Financial Services Firm
8%
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Company Size

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Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise69
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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...
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...
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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Also Known As

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