Criterion HCM vs. SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Criterion HCM
Score 8.6 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Criterion provides human capital management (HCM) software for midmarket organizations in construction, financial services, nonprofits and higher education, empowering them to streamline their critical HR, payroll, talent engagement, and workforce management processes.N/A
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Score 8.4 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.
$75.60
per year per user (Up to 100 Employees)
Pricing
Criterion HCMSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Criterion HCMSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Criterion HCMSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Considered Both Products
Criterion HCM

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SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
SAP SuccessFactors HCM surpasses its competitors by way too far due to its accuracy and reliability. It has been an easy to use human capital management tool.I like how powerful it has been.
Features
Criterion HCMSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
5.3
1 Ratings
42% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
776 Ratings
1% below category average
Employee demographic data5.01 Ratings8.3687 Ratings
Employment history5.01 Ratings8.1700 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.01 Ratings8.0636 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.9673 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.1710 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0639 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7400 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
5.0
1 Ratings
48% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.8
444 Ratings
4% below category average
Pay calculation5.01 Ratings8.1336 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment5.01 Ratings7.7300 Ratings
Benefit plan administration5.01 Ratings7.6286 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.01 Ratings7.8284 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management5.01 Ratings8.0362 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.4299 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.8258 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
4.0
1 Ratings
69% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.2
442 Ratings
0% above category average
Approval workflow4.01 Ratings8.5438 Ratings
Balance details4.01 Ratings8.1373 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.0331 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
4.0
1 Ratings
69% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.3
623 Ratings
1% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information4.01 Ratings8.4470 Ratings
Update personal information4.01 Ratings8.7606 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0407 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.8377 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.4582 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
1.0
1 Ratings
156% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
494 Ratings
0% above category average
New hire portal1.01 Ratings7.7480 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.6450 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
3 Ratings
5% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.0
609 Ratings
8% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.2583 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.0553 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.7458 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
608 Ratings
4% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.2545 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.2601 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.0489 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.0566 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.2
640 Ratings
4% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.1615 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.0527 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.0581 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.0576 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.1475 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
440 Ratings
3% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.1406 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.0385 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.0393 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.0371 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
4.2
516 Ratings
59% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.9491 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.8469 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.8408 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.7450 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.5420 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.8473 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9477 Ratings
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Criterion HCMSAP SuccessFactors HCM
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
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PeopleStrong
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Criterion HCMSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(788 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.7
(53 ratings)
Usability
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(311 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
5.2
(30 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
6.5
(15 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
4.9
(7 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(420 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(7 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
5.8
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(6 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.3
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
Criterion HCMSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
Criterion HCM
We have not been happy with the functionality or reporting reports with this software. Numerous issues with employees not being able to clock in and out of the system. Employees' time sheets disappearing. Quarterly reports not matching to totals on batch payroll reports. Does not have the capability to electronically submit w-2's to state reporting agencies.
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SAP
It is a strong system that pays off once it's fully tailored to your organization. If your company has well-defined HR processes, SuccessFactors will likely integrate seamlessly. We've automated processes that previously required departments to spend weeks on back-and-forth emails. We've partnered with Capgemini to fully suck out the most out of its technical customization.
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Pros
Criterion HCM
  • changes in pay rates
  • rehiring employees
  • payroll calculations
  • assisting with PTO accruals
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SAP
  • The product is straightforward to use. The product allows instant edits if a mistake is made and is very helpful in keeping track of individual employee working hours.
  • Use of the platform ensures that your business is connected to a global workforce experience powered by modern HR technologies and AI.
  • Implementation of the software ensures an excellent workforce experience and accelerates overall business performance.
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Cons
Criterion HCM
  • payroll reports
  • state filing of W-2s
  • support
  • implementation
  • employees access to W-2
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SAP
  • I think just overall the configuration can be a little bit hard on the backend user, like myself, knowing which screens to go to. Better documentation on how we configure things would be a great resource for employees in the HR field that are making those backend changes.
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Likelihood to Renew
Criterion HCM
We are changing to another payroll/HR vendor.
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SAP
It is the product that the Business is fully committed to for co-ordinately HR processes. Employee and Manage Self-Service has allow our business to reduce the overheads in our HR operating mode. The integration with 3rd party products is now in place and further developments will only increase its importance. SuccessFactors provide regular enhancements and has a support model in line with our business requirements.
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Usability
Criterion HCM
too many instances of errors, unable to access program/time sheets
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SAP
Generally works as it needs to but there is room for improvement. Notifications are an example where they come from different places whereas they should be centralised and standardised. We would love to have time management and award interpretation in SAP SuccessFactors HCM instead of a third party system however the lack of rostering functionality makes this unusable
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Reliability and Availability
Criterion HCM
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SAP
Until now we have not had serious availability problems with SuccessFactors, we had Microsoft Active Directory and SSO with ADFS and we had availability problems but because of problems with ADFS, we migrated to Azure AD and with that the availability problems of SuccessFactors because of ADFS went away. The only windows of unavailability that we have had are those that we are communicated to do maintenance and upgrades.
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Performance
Criterion HCM
No answers on this topic
SAP
The performance is very good, the truth is that we have not had serious performance problems, some complex reports may take a little longer, but considering the complexity and the amount of records it is an acceptable time. We have never received a complaint from users regarding page loading speed.
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Support Rating
Criterion HCM
Support is very slow to correct issues. I have actually reported an issue then 2-3 hours later received screen shots where they were able to do what we could not as though we were doing something different that usual. They are quick to say it is user error. Took too long to correct payroll reports and reports still do not reconcile. Very difficult to complete quarterly and annual reporting.
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SAP
SAP SuccessFactors has been a easy to implement tool with low risks for a sensitive thing like employee feedback. It provides powerful performance in the backend functionalities, and at the same time a great look and feel for the employees. Totally recommended.
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In-Person Training
Criterion HCM
No answers on this topic
SAP
The in-person training was with a consultancy, we have taken several courses, all very specific. They have been reports in ecp, general configuration of ec, reports and IAS
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Online Training
Criterion HCM
No answers on this topic
SAP
We use SAP Learning, and we like it very much, the topics are updated along with the products, we have access to the SFX customer certifications and we have done them all, in general the SAP learning platform is very good and complete.
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Implementation Rating
Criterion HCM
Had to continually repeat our information. Kept getting us confused with another client.
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SAP
As we were new with all this, we would greatly appreciate if we had assitance directly from SAP so we can implement the modules with all of its features and best practices. Unfortunately, we notice that the partner left some thing incomplete.
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Alternatives Considered
Criterion HCM
When reviewing the various software before selecting Criterion HCM, it appeared to be the best choice and value. During implementation (which took nine months with us having to do most of the work) we realized we were not given accurate information regarding the software
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SAP
SAP SuccessFactors is a very user-friendly application, it stacks up very well against competition, such as Oracle PeopleSoft HCM. We selected SAP SuccessFactors because we are already using a lot of other SAP solutions, such as SAP S/4 HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform. It allows us to have single-sign on and one vendor with multiple solutions.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Criterion HCM
No answers on this topic
SAP
Not applicable.
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Scalability
Criterion HCM
No answers on this topic
SAP
The scalability and flexibility of SuccessFactors is unbeatable. It is very easy to scale the product to new countries and areas, and with the help of CPI it can be easily integrated.
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Professional Services
Criterion HCM
No answers on this topic
SAP
Once time we need to change the datacenter and we made this with the professional services from SAP... everything goes just fine. excelent service.
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Return on Investment
Criterion HCM
  • does not impact our ROI
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SAP
  • It helps better in the tedious task of job posting, it's automated to social handles.
  • Better performance in speed, UI, performance management, skill management, talent onboarding, and finding candidates in the talent pool.
  • Reduces most of the cost in HR operations and future-proof technology with continuous improvement.
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ScreenShots

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Screenshots

Screenshot of how to navigate to all SAP SuccessFactors solution modules and complete tasks using natural language—thanks to Joule, the AI copilot with generative AI.Screenshot of where to acquire future-ready skills by sourcing, engaging, and hiring top talent, as well as save time evaluating candidates and match skills to roles more efficiently with AI-powered applicant screening.Screenshot of some of the metrics that empower HR professionals, analysts, and business partners to answer questions about a workforce, or that influence business decisions with data-driven insights and an evidence-based approach to HR.Screenshot of the mobile interface, which also helps automate processes to improve employee and manager self-service, and strengthen compliance.Screenshot of