BerniePortal vs. SAP Core HR and Payroll

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BerniePortal
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
BerniePortal is an online HR platform that helps small and medium-sized employers solve the transactional challenges of HR with software and the strategic challenges of healthcare with a trusted advisor. BerniePortal handles applicant tracking, onboarding, PTO tracking, time and attendance, compliance, benefits administration, 1095-C reporting, Payroll and COBRA administration. BerniePortal also offers a variety of payroll and carrier integration options. BerniePortal is supported by a…
$21
per month per employee
SAP Core HR and Payroll
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
BerniePortalSAP Core HR and Payroll
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
per month per employee
Standard
$11
per month per employee
Plus
$16
per month per employee
Enterprise
$21
per month per employee
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BerniePortalSAP Core HR and Payroll
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAdditional implementation fee based on scope—
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Community Pulse
BerniePortalSAP Core HR and Payroll
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BerniePortalSAP Core HR and Payroll
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
9.8
1 Ratings
22% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.6
4 Ratings
33% below category average
Job profiles and administration9.01 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.01 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Organizational charting10.01 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Organization and location management10.01 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Employee demographic data00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
9.8
1 Ratings
20% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.0
4 Ratings
29% below category average
Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
9.5
1 Ratings
16% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
4.7
3 Ratings
53% below category average
Approval workflow9.01 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Balance details10.01 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
9.7
1 Ratings
18% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
4 Ratings
33% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information10.01 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Update personal information9.01 Ratings7.04 Ratings
View company policy documentation10.01 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
10.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.0
4 Ratings
41% below category average
Pre-built reports10.01 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Report builder00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.5
2 Ratings
21% below category average
New hire portal10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools10.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.1
2 Ratings
24% below category average
Job Requisition Management10.01 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting10.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
3.0
1 Ratings
88% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.0
2 Ratings
15% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.4
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
2 Ratings
30% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
BerniePortalSAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
BerniePortalSAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
BerniePortal
It’s way easier than other HR tools. It’s perfect for middle size company [with] 100-500 employees. It requires very [little] effort to perform all tasks. For salary calculation, it sometimes got stuck in the monthly calculation. Other than that it’s all perfect. It decreases a lot of time and allows us to manage other operations. So I would always recommend it over any other software.
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SAP
SAP HR can be well suited for global companies with operations in multiple countries. The Payroll module needs to be limited to one instance per country, otherwise trying to maintain multiple countries on the same instance is too complicated. I would not recommend using SAP HR and Payroll for smaller companies because the total cost of ownership and the lack of flexibility will make it unfeasible. There are many cloud-based options now a days available that would fit better for this type of scenario.
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Pros
BerniePortal
  • First of all it’s great in onboarding new employees.
  • It’s perfect in attendance.
  • It’s excellent in salary calculation system.
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SAP
  • It’s easy to use
  • The layout is organized
  • It is reliable
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Cons
BerniePortal
  • It needs little improvement in the leave management system. Employees need to add manually in order to request a leave.
  • It’s interface is bit tricky.
  • Attendance system is perfect but need some changes in its interface.
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SAP
  • The interface and graphic look and feel are not very modern.
  • Provide more intuitive and easier screens and functionality - Too many scroll bars.
  • Make messages back to users more descriptive.
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Alternatives Considered
BerniePortal
I would always prefer it over BambooHR because of its versatility. It has a lot more features than BambooHR. For example, for salary calculation, [we] have used another tool for salary along with BambooHR. But now with BerniePortal, you can [do] all the process in it. So it means you can add 2 functions [at] the price of one and a lot cheaper.
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SAP
SAP is very intuitive to use and allows us to achieve our goals.
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Return on Investment
BerniePortal
  • It increases team efficiency.
  • It’s one of the best tool and it’s really cheap.
  • It best for a company size 100-500 employees.
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SAP
  • SAP HR is suited for large companies with a sufficient budget. Small budgets will not be able to cover the expensive licensing, technical personnel and consultants required of an SAP installation.
  • In regards to the total cost of ownership, my ROI experience has been that by replacing SAP HR modules with cloud solutions we have been able to reduce the cost up to 60% while modernizing our systems and improving the employee experience.
  • I would encourage decision makers to look for cloud-based alternatives with a robust system integration, before believing that supporting every area of HR with a single SAP installation is a good long-term strategy. Having SAP HR as the core integrated to best-in-class cloud-based systems is a very valid and effective system strategy.
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