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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cezanne HR

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ACezanne HR is a SaaS consisting of a core People module with optional modules for Absence Management, Performance Management, Time Tracking and Recruitment.

    $165

    per month

    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartRecruiters was acquired by SAP in late 2025, and its functionality will be integrated into SAP SuccessFactors HCM. Check out the Sap SuccessFactors HCM listing for the latest updates.N/A
    Pricing
    Cezanne HRSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Editions & Modules
    People
    $2
    Per User per Month
    Absence
    $2
    Per User per Month
    Performance Management
    $2
    Per User per Month
    Time Tracking
    $2
    Per User per Month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cezanne HRSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe system is priced by choice of modules and per employee, per month.The software subscription is determined by the number of a company's full time employees. There is a one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.
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    Community Pulse
    Cezanne HRSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Considered Both Products
    Cezanne HR
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    Cezanne HRSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Cezanne HR and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Cezanne HR and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Cezanne HR and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    5.0
    3 Ratings
    47% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Cezanne HR and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    6.9
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Cezanne HR and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Cezanne HR and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Cezanne HR and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Cezanne HR
    -
    Ratings
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.9114 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.0116 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings9.7104 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings5.6119 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.6114 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.9126 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings9.7114 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings9.7109 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.9119 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings1.7105 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cezanne HRSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cezanne HRSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cezanne HR
    Easy to use for payroll admin. Good support for help. especially during covid with all those federal and state sick leave laws. Better talking to other software such as a time and attendance one would be useful. Like having a dedicated rep for our company no matter what the issue is and the backup team for that one person. The reason we left ADP- the call center was that they closed tickets before they were fixed; even if I was on holiday, I did not answer within 48 hours, so they stopped working on the issue.
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    SAP
    SmartRecruiters has allowed us to enable our hiring managers to self-service their requirements for recruitment, simplifying our internal processes. We have visibility of recruitment requirements and significantly improved our approvals process using the software. We have been able to configure our hiring processes relevant to different areas of the business. Collaboration for our hiring teams (managers and business partners) is simple and effective. Candidate experience is enhanced and engaging. The platform has brought many benefits to our Resourcing business partners and hiring managers. We have visibility and insightful data which has integrity, allowing us to make informed business decisions. Our offer process has seen significant improvements and provides an engaging candidate experience, previously this was a labour-intensive process that is now streamlined and automated. The recently launched Community for collaboration amongst customers is very helpful and insigtful for how other people are using the software and exploring ideas with each other
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    Pros
    Cezanne HR
    • Payroll tracking ability is excellent.
    • Workflow easy management on Cezanne HR is good.
    • Easy employees experience management.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • Job Referrals - can easily refer others to a job posting and view the status
    • Job Postings - can easily search for job openings and read job description and criteria
    • Application online - Can easily apply for the job directly and see who the hiring manager and hiring recruiter is
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cezanne HR
    • The onboarding module and candidate experience could be much improved.
    • The user interface, whilst improved, could be more modern.
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    SAP
    • Settings page can be difficult to navigate & find what you're looking for
    • Job approval chains would be better with additional qualifying fields so that we can segregate different areas of the business better
    • The ability to edit an existing offer template in-system would improve the experience, rather than having to edit offline and upload a whole new version.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cezanne HR
    Need to assess our needs vs how Cezanne HR supports those needs
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    SAP
    I thoroughly enjoy using SmartRecruiters and have shared this feedback with those responsible, however I am not a decision maker in the process. I understand that at the moment there are lots of factors affecting the economy and business outcomes, so I cannot comment with certainty on the renewal of SmartRecruiters at this time, not involved in the confirmation of renewal.
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    Usability
    Cezanne HR
    Some things are complicated to understand, such as the process around them or why things cannot be done. That said, support is always helpful and tries to think of solutions.
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    SAP
    I would give this rating as overall it a great combo of all your problems. With just one click you can get away with all your problems such as recruitment, candidate update, Interview scheduling, updating candidates, reports of a job perspective, and recruiters perspective. Usability is worth of SmartRecruiters. The dashboard is also very attractive and once you open you will love working on this platform again and again. I would say it is the best platform to use once for smooth work in your organization.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cezanne HR
    Very little downtime
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    SAP
    Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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    Performance
    Cezanne HR
    It can sometimes "blip" or be slow, particularly on a Monday morning
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    SAP
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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    Support Rating
    Cezanne HR
    The support is great. They are efficient and resolve issues relatively quickly. The support opening times support our HR opening times. What would make it better is a live chat function for support or the ability to phone. Sometimes explaining an issue and going back and forth over email takes longer than a quick phone call or live chat.
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    SAP
    Response is normally very fast. There are times, however, when the response is not useful. It is difficult to work with the reporting and the offer letter templates, and the front line support agents usually are not very knowledgeable. Second, if there are any issues with integrations, the regular support agents will not be able to help you. You'll have to create that ticket and ask them to escalate it to an integration specialist.
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    In-Person Training
    Cezanne HR
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Quick and easy to learn.
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    Online Training
    Cezanne HR
    It is never the same than in person, but the training was also the implementation so it made sense as it was broken up. It made it more cost effective.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Cezanne HR
    The team were great particularly Wanessa. They knew the system inside and out and always found work arounds to meet our needs. Whilst implementation felt slower than I would want, our expectations were on the whole met
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    SAP
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cezanne HR
    Better for smaller companies. Don't get too big, or you will lose your value. It's a niche market here and the more products you can use, the better; its payroll integrates with on boarding, talent acquisition, staffing, succession planning, and performance management. I don't like the idea of having four different Software companies for something one can do. No manager likes all these different platforms.
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    SAP
    I've really enjoyed using SmartRecruiters, but these other ATSs that we've checked out offer better reporting features and price points. Over time, we may be transitioning off of SmartRecruiters to one of these ATSs because the price is a set price where SmartRecruiters has employee-based pricing model. Also, these other software products offer better reporting features that would eliminate some of our manual tracking process that we're currently doing.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cezanne HR
    No, it was clear and straight forward
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Cezanne HR
    Very little downtime.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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    Professional Services
    Cezanne HR
    Very professional and very friendly
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Cezanne HR
    • Cezanne HR allows easy payroll data tracking and payment easy management.
    • To manage multiple direct deposits through Cezanne HR is effective and easy to manage project transactions.
    • Effective and clean real-time reports generation and the collaboration ability are very helpful.
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    SAP
    • In terms of ROI, SR helped our business greatly in returning precious time to my productivity in business management, as well as my team's, so that we could get back to the main work we were hired for. The SR process did most of the heavy lifting.
    Incentivized
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