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SAP SuccessFactors HCM

bySAP
in
4.4
Market Presence: Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises (Transitioning to HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises), Talent Management Suites (Transitioning to Employee Performance Management Systems)

Overview

Product Information on SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Updated 14th October 2025

What is SAP SuccessFactors HCM?

SAP SuccessFactors HCM is a truly global, AI-enabled set of cloud HR solutions that improves the way you manage, engage, and develop your workforce. Trusted by more than 10,000 organizations, SAP SuccessFactors HCM offers comprehensive capabilities for core HR and payroll, talent management, HR service delivery, and analytics and planning. In addition, SAP SuccessFactors HCM serves as the source of people data in SAP Business Suite, enabling organizations to operate HR, finance, procurement, and more from a single cloud platform.

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Pricing

SAP SuccessFactors HCM software uses a subscription-based pricing model that is typically determined by the number of users and selected modules or features. The software pricing varies based on the scope of deployment and can include additional costs for setup, implementation, and ongoing support.

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Overall experience with SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Senior Executive
250M - 500M USD, Healthcare and Biotech
FAVORABLE

“SAP SuccessFactors HCM: Streamline HR Operations with User-Friendly Interface”

5.0
Mar 6, 2025
SAP Success Factors HCM is used for Leave applications, Goal management and tracking, and attendance tracking. Its user interface is intuitive and easy to operate. It is easily integrated with other SAP software.
Talent Acquisition Partner
50M - 250M USD, Services (non-Government)
CRITICAL

“You can get your recruiting done, albeit with an okay software. ”

3.0
Sep 10, 2022
It's not a good looking software, but it does what it needs to for recruiting. It doesn't integrate well with others though, as it's extremely outdated compared to other softwares.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 13th August 2025

SAP was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. The company employs over 105,000 people globally and develops software solutions for enterprise resource planning (ERP) and related business functions. SAP’s early products, SAP R/2 and SAP R/3, were widely adopted for managing core business processes. Its current ERP platform, SAP S/4HANA, uses in-memory computing to support data-intensive operations and integrates capabilities such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. SAP offers a portfolio of software applications that support various business functions across industries. These applications are designed to operate on a unified digital platform. As of 2025, SAP reports over 230 million cloud users and provides more than 100 solutions. The company’s offerings are used by organizations to manage finance, human resources, procurement, supply chain, and other operational areas.

Company Details

Updated 13th August 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1972
Head office location
Walldorf, Germany
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
http://www.sap.com

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SAP SuccessFactors HCM Likes & Dislikes

Like

Like: 1) Its interface is easy to navigate for new users. 2) Its integration capability is high which reduces the duplication of work. 3) Easy customisation as per requirement. 4) It is more secure for data base than other software.

Like

It allows me to do recruiting in a fairly efficient manner.

Like

Positive side: 1) Its interface is easy to navigate and user friendly. 2) The mobile application is useful during off site work approval and management. 3) It is improved and updated based on user feedback. 4) It provides customization options as per our needs. 5) service and support team is well trained and gives prompt solutions.

Dislike

Dislike: It is well developed software and has one draw back as it is costly for smaller organisation

Dislike

It's not a good looking software, and the support is not great from SAP.

Dislike

Negative side: 1) It is costly for smaller organisations. 2) The learning management module is having less functionality and is difficult to navigate. 3) Its is difficult to integrate with other than SAP software.

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4.4

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  • Senior Executive
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    SAP SuccessFactors HCM: Streamline HR Operations with User-Friendly Interface

    5.0
    Mar 6, 2025
    SAP Success Factors HCM is used for Leave applications, Goal management and tracking, and attendance tracking. Its user interface is intuitive and easy to operate. It is easily integrated with other SAP software.
  • Executive Quality
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    The Impact of SAP success Factor HCM: A comprehensive HR solutions

    5.0
    Dec 10, 2024
    My experience with SAP Success Factors HCM has been largely positive due to its functionality and user friendly interface. It excels me by aligning my individual goals and its tracking. Its features like Goal tracking, leave management, Individual employee profile management, Management policy introduction, Attendance management and regularisation which makes my day to day work easy and save my time by providing system based approval process.
  • MANAGER
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    SAP SuccessFactors HCM: Revolutionizing Employee Management

    5.0
    Nov 29, 2024
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM is a comprehensive, cloud-based, on-demand solution for employee services with infinite possibilities. It provides services like request for time office for attendance regularisation, leave management, HR policies and services. It's a bucket of services in one umbrella useful for employees to do system based work and save time by eliminating manual work flow.
  • AUDIT MANAGER
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Exploring the Comprehensive Features of SAP SuccessFactors HCM

    5.0
    Nov 27, 2024
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM is useful for us for leave application and leave balance tracking, self attendance tracking, goal setting and monitoring. SAP SuccessFactors HCM is a single source to know HR policies. Software interface is easy to navigate and operate. Its mobile application also helpful to perform its intended use from home.
  • ASSISTANT MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCES
    50M-1B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    SuccessFactors HCM: A Comprehensive Tool for HR Management

    4.0
    Nov 26, 2024
    SuccessFactors HCM is like all in one HR software used to manage recruitment, onboarding attendance, by using this you can see the progress of your goal or are of improvement, it has easy to use software.
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