Board vs. SAP SuccessFactors

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Board
Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
BOARD is a business decision-making platform for organizations of any size. BOARD hosts several business modeling, planning, and analysis all in one cloud-based platform.N/A
SAP SuccessFactors
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
SAP SuccessFactors is a suite of HR/HCM products covering these capability areas: core HR and payroll, recruiting and onboarding, learning and development, performance and compensation management, workforce analytics and planning, and employee experience management.
$85
per year Up to 100 Employees
Pricing
BoardSAP SuccessFactors
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BoardSAP SuccessFactors
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
BoardSAP SuccessFactors
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
8.2
95 Ratings
0% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports8.282 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.395 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.288 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
8.2
100 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis8.198 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.896 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.168 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.591 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Board
8.4
92 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
-
Ratings
Publish to Web8.281 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.589 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning8.282 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.580 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Board
8.4
75 Ratings
10% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.174 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.568 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.666 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Board
8.6
76 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)8.674 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.671 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.274 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.871 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Board
8.2
79 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access7.974 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application7.972 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.770 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Board
8.6
81 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
-
Ratings
Long-term financial planning8.376 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial budgeting8.680 Ratings00 Ratings
Forecasting8.377 Ratings00 Ratings
Scenario modeling8.973 Ratings00 Ratings
Management reporting8.979 Ratings00 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Board
8.3
76 Ratings
0% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
-
Ratings
Financial data consolidation8.472 Ratings00 Ratings
Journal entries and reports7.873 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency management8.563 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations8.664 Ratings00 Ratings
Minority Ownership8.657 Ratings00 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting8.270 Ratings00 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails7.966 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Board
8.3
79 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors
-
Ratings
Financial Statement Reporting8.374 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Reporting8.378 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting8.275 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting8.572 Ratings00 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing8.152 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
8.4
81 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
-
Ratings
Personalized dashboards8.680 Ratings00 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards8.476 Ratings00 Ratings
KPIs8.378 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis8.574 Ratings00 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting8.573 Ratings00 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data8.464 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Board
8.5
79 Ratings
0% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
-
Ratings
Flat file integration8.578 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel data integration8.677 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources8.472 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.0
208 Ratings
0% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.3178 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.1186 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.0178 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.4172 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.4195 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.3170 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7103 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.4
115 Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.488 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.072 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.466 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.473 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.467 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.486 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.865 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.3
112 Ratings
2% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5111 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.295 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.378 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.3
170 Ratings
1% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.2121 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.2163 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.2104 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.4100 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.3158 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.4
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
7.6
168 Ratings
1% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.4163 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.3152 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.0123 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.5
139 Ratings
6% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.4131 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.2119 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.6
187 Ratings
4% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.2165 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.6185 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.2149 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.2173 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.2
198 Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.8192 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.9162 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.4179 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.1177 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.9139 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.0
130 Ratings
1% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.0121 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.9114 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.9116 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.2106 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
4.2
145 Ratings
59% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.9134 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.9131 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.1107 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.8121 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.2109 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.9126 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.6130 Ratings
Best Alternatives
BoardSAP SuccessFactors
Small Businesses
IBM Planning Analytics
IBM Planning Analytics
Score 8.7 out of 10
OnPay
OnPay
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
OneStream
OneStream
Score 9.0 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
OneStream
OneStream
Score 9.0 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 8.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
BoardSAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(101 ratings)
7.9
(252 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(7 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(5 ratings)
7.3
(7 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(5 ratings)
7.1
(29 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.4
(7 ratings)
7.1
(4 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.3
(6 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.3
(271 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.6
(3 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
BoardSAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
Board International
Board is a useful tool with a great set of features. We migrated from human apps to board and we find it relatively fast in search results and better-managed threads and forums. There are some areas, such as UI and interactions which could be improved but overall a great product. The learning section is also pretty good.
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SAP
For compensation cycle management, it is really good. You should use it for servicing this need within your company with an easy standardized process. We took a look at workday, but this gives a lot less functionality for a similar price. Also, the localization options are there for nearly every country in the world.
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Pros
Board International
  • The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate
  • You don't need programming knowledge to create dashboards which is a great flex for non-technical users
  • You can seamlessly convert large, raw, and complex data to meaningful reports to visualize better and plan to act accordingly
  • The financial forecasting that Board provides post-analysis is truly reliable
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SAP
  • Streamlined access to HR data which can be used for deriving insights using SAP Analytics Cloud
  • End to end and seamless integration with SAP eco system and integration with other Microsoft solutions
  • Great learning experience for employees on SAP SuccessFactors platform
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Cons
Board International
  • Board BI tool has a steep learning curve and can be challenging for a new user to reach to board's full capacity.
  • We have to use a windows scheduler to schedule data import tasks; it would be great if Board could provide its own scheduler.
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SAP
  • Like many SAAS solutions, SuccessFactors sometimes loads very slowly, crashes, hangs
  • Sometimes it Takes Long Time to Create Forms/Records ('Forms' could be anything you are creating)
  • Although we can connect SuccessFactors to SAP Analytics Cloud, the standard content from SAP is very basic and not much useful, we have to develop more useful custom Dashboards that visualize the true essence of Analytics.
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Likelihood to Renew
Board International
Board is a fantastic product for swift BI solution delivery when compared with its peers. Ease of use, support and integration with Microsoft Office Addin open a wide horizon of opportunities for further enhancements to solutions. Easy bespoke app development capabilities make it a winner for us. BOARD is just like a white canvas, it lets you explore your creative side while designing and delivering a solution
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SAP
We have put a vast amount of time and effort into our installation- and there is more work to be done, but the system has a lot of benefits that we plan to maximize and optimize in order to generate the greatest value for everyone involved
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Usability
Board International
From a user perspective, Board is quite simple to use. You
can evaluate the presentation of the data, the navigation, the configuration of
the users, the selection of the data etc ... It would have a better rating if
it were even more intuitive as regards the construction of a project, starting
from the database, to the info-cubes, to entities, to data acquisition
procedures from other servers.
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SAP
For Key users, it is not really friendly. There are lot of hidden buttons which makes the experience difficult. For end user, it is quite easy.
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Reliability and Availability
Board International
No answers on this topic
SAP
SAP SuccessFactors is absolutely available when we needed, not a lot of downtime.
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Performance
Board International
very fast and no integration problems
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SAP
It is pretty slow in some cases, and annoying to admins.
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Support Rating
Board International
The only time I needed assistance was due to a problem in
the prints: the colors of the brochures as they were on the screen were not
reproduced in the print, but a series of standard colors were reproduced. This
fact made colored numbers on a colored background illegible. From the
assistance they confirmed that it was a problem of version 10.2 that occurred
when leaving the brochures with the default colors proposed by Board. To obtain
the desired colors, they had to be personalized ... I didn't like the solution
very much and the technician who recommended it didn't like me either, but they
would have solved the problem with the following versions. In any case, the
assistance was quick and effective even if not exactly efficient.
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SAP
SuccessFactors Employee Central gets a middle of the road rating from me because of the things it does really well - Training. It falls short with the objectives cascade and visibility amongst my reports. That's what brings it down to a 5. Objectives need to be clear and concise in order to gain buy-in from your reports, and SuccessFactors muddies that by poor delineation between cascaded attributes and my report's objectives. The whole objectives cascade can be reworked.
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In-Person Training
Board International
Board is fairly simple and straight forward. Advance training on workflows and procedures is a good one but the training content only touches through the interesting areas. training content needs to cover a few areas more in-depth
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Board International
No answers on this topic
SAP
People don’t read
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Implementation Rating
Board International
The problem of user profiling in our context is certainly
quite complex. The complexity is given by the fact that the company is divided
territorially into logistic points of sale, but at the same time they are
virtually divided into divisions (or specific implementation areas) and points
of sale of competence. The same operator can have access to data at different
logistic sales points, sales points of competence and divisions.
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SAP
Some significant problems were hard to resolve and took a lot of time for our IT team, leaving us with no alternative.
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Alternatives Considered
Board International
Board has been more complete when compared to Anaplan. Although I didn't participate in the buying decision of any of those products I have used both and by far Board just has more features. It's more than a CPM, it's BI and CPM put together. If I had to make a choice now it would be Board.
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SAP
We believe that all top global providers that complete with SAP, are in the same level in terms of the main functionalities for supporting HR processes. SAP seemed to be more robust on each process, and more consistent when considering best practices applied to their modules. It may be hard to use sometimes, but it certainly has good answers to support a wide variety of scenarios and specific business needs
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Scalability
Board International
No answers on this topic
SAP
SAP SuccessFactors is used widely.
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Return on Investment
Board International
  • Board facilitates proactive decision making - it gives all the insights of the company's needs, which includes predictive analytics and manipulation of data to make different types of reports.
  • Easy to use for non-programmer and integration with other software is seamless. It has [the] ability to handle large amounts of data.
  • It facilitates advanced decision-making.
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SAP
  • SAP SuccessFactors is a highly flexible system that is well-known for being utilized by many industries. It can be a solution to the challenges that the personnel department frequently encounters with the training system for employees.
  • In the SAP SuccessFactors learning platform, we can include business conferences to assist employees in improving their knowledge acquisition. SAP SuccessFactors is well-known for offering a highly customizable training platform.
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ScreenShots

Board Screenshots

Screenshot of PlanningScreenshot of Sales PlanningScreenshot of ProfitabilityScreenshot of GeomapScreenshot of ForecastScreenshot of Financial Plan

SAP SuccessFactors Screenshots

Screenshot of Be able to provide informal and collaborative learning through SAP SuccessFactors LearningScreenshot of A modern LMS experience puts innovative learning opportunities at the center of your business operations and goals.Screenshot of Learning dashboard and metrics in SAP SuccessFactors Learning.Screenshot of SAP SuccessFactors Opportunity Marketplace.Screenshot of Information on employee requests, evaluations, and performance in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.