ClayHR vs. SAP Core HR and Payroll

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ClayHR
Score 10.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ClayHR (formerly BizMerlin) is an HR Management Solution targeted at small and medium-sized teams, allowing them to hire, onboard, manage, allocate and retain their team members. The application is cloud based and available via web browsers and native iOS and Android mobile apps. The vendor also offers 100+ integrations with JIRA, Salesforce, QuickBooks and others. According to the vendor, key capabilities include: Centralized database of people:…N/A
SAP Core HR and Payroll
Score 8.0 out of 10
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N/AN/A
Pricing
ClayHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClayHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ClayHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Features
ClayHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
11% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.1
5 Ratings
13% below category average
Employee demographic data9.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Employment history9.03 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.03 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Organizational charting9.03 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Organization and location management9.03 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
2 Ratings
10% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.3
5 Ratings
11% below category average
Support for external payroll vendors9.02 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.02 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
10% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
4.7
3 Ratings
54% below category average
Balance details9.03 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.03 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Approval workflow00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
9% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
5 Ratings
34% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.03 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Update personal information9.03 Ratings7.05 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.03 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Employee recognition9.03 Ratings5.04 Ratings
View job history9.03 Ratings5.04 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
18% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.0
4 Ratings
40% below category average
Report builder9.03 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.03 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.02 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
9.0
3 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal9.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
11% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.8
3 Ratings
3% below category average
Corporate goal setting9.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.03 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Performance tracking9.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
13% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
8.0
3 Ratings
1% above category average
Performance plans9.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review status tracking9.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review reminders9.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
2 Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.0
3 Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.02 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Candidate development9.02 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
9.0
3 Ratings
16% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.7
3 Ratings
14% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.03 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.03 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.03 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.03 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ClayHR
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
3.0
1 Ratings
91% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ClayHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClayHRSAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
ClayHR
We took the trial of 3 HR software before going with BizMerlinHR. We wanted to have a comprehensive HR solution to cover our Paperless employee records, employee onboarding, PTO, Timesheets and Employee Performance Management. We were not looking for an Applicant Tracking system and Retention management module, but when we saw the functionality and easy use we were completely sold to those modules as well. It was like add-on but the price of everything was more economical than the other software that we were reviewing
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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
ClayHR
  • Multiple integrations including LinkedIn for Business, Okta, and QuickBooks Online Advanced.
  • Payroll management.
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SAP
  • Employee lifecycle JLM process.
  • Globally employee engagement.
  • Employee Learning and development process.
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Cons
ClayHR
  • Wall of fame or the feedback given to the users cannot be controlled. The users cannot choose or control who can view their wall of fame.
  • The dashboard is customizable at organization and geography level but cannot be customized at the individual level.
  • The filter on archived goals does not work properly using text search.
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SAP
  • The design looks outdated
  • Could add more functions like PTO tracking
  • The help sections aren’t very helpful
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Likelihood to Renew
ClayHR
No answers on this topic
SAP
I live to mention this rating due the SAP core HR very user frndly and providing and multi HR module under single umbrella. there are multi reasons for this rating we have
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Usability
ClayHR
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SAP
The application is highly available, easy to use, and very user-friendly.
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Support Rating
ClayHR
No answers on this topic
SAP
Even we have excellent team for SAP system who aways working good, whenever we needed for Support for SAP we got quick support for SAP as well
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Alternatives Considered
ClayHR
We took the trial of 3 HR software before going with BizMerlinHR. We wanted to have a comprehensive HR solution to cover our Paperless employee records, employee onboarding, PTO, Timesheets and Employee Performance Management. We were not looking for an Applicant Tracking system and Retention management module, but when we saw the functionality and easy use we were completely sold to those modules as well. It was like add-on but the price of everything was more economical than the other software that we were reviewing. Also, they really mean when they say "No setup fees" - because they helped us move all of our legacy data into the new system at no extra charge and helped us integrate with QuickBooks online. They definitely provide the best value of money when comparing the same set of features.
We have been using BizMerlinHR since 2018, and both our HR managers and users are very happy.
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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
ClayHR
  • In terms of costs, it is a very accessible platform, it is flexible and very easy to process the payroll, we also synchronize it directly with Linkedin for job announcements.
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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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ScreenShots

ClayHR Screenshots

Screenshot of the centralized People databaseScreenshot of feedbackScreenshot of where to publish positions openlyScreenshot of the Skill MatrixScreenshot of resource forecastingScreenshot of the project team interface