GoCo vs. SAP Core HR and Payroll

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GoCo
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
GoCo is an HR platform designed for small and mid-sized businesses to simplify HR tasks and enhance productivity. GoCo empowers HR teams to streamline workflows and focus on building happier, more efficient teams.N/A
SAP Core HR and Payroll
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
GoCoSAP Core HR and Payroll
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GoCoSAP Core HR and Payroll
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsLet us know what apps you need, and we’ll build a custom plan to fit your HR workflow. All plans include Onboarding, Employee Self-Service, and MagicDocs. We’ll customize the rest to fit your needs.—
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GoCoSAP Core HR and Payroll
Top Pros
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Features
GoCoSAP Core HR and Payroll
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.0
10 Ratings
12% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.6
4 Ratings
34% below category average
Employee demographic data7.410 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Employment history7.810 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.27 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.19 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Organizational charting7.49 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Organization and location management6.57 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)4.86 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
5.9
8 Ratings
30% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.0
4 Ratings
29% below category average
Pay calculation6.44 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors5.52 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.13 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.17 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.35 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management6.14 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Reimbursement management2.82 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
6.4
4 Ratings
24% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
4.7
3 Ratings
53% below category average
Approval workflow7.34 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Balance details6.83 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment5.03 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.7
10 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
4 Ratings
34% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.08 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Update personal information8.210 Ratings7.04 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.28 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Employee recognition6.45 Ratings7.03 Ratings
View job history7.79 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.0
1 Ratings
12% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
3.0
1 Ratings
90% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
5.7
8 Ratings
28% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.0
4 Ratings
41% below category average
Report builder6.47 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.78 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data3.95 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.7
8 Ratings
4% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.5
2 Ratings
21% below category average
New hire portal8.08 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.38 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
3.8
3 Ratings
72% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.0
2 Ratings
15% below category average
Corporate goal setting3.72 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Individual goal setting1.92 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility3.61 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Performance tracking5.92 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
5.0
2 Ratings
46% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.4
2 Ratings
8% below category average
Performance plans5.52 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans4.52 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Review status tracking5.51 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Review reminders4.51 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
4.5
1 Ratings
54% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.1
2 Ratings
25% below category average
Job Requisition Management4.51 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting4.51 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media4.51 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting4.51 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
2 Ratings
31% 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
Best Alternatives
GoCoSAP Core HR and Payroll
Small Businesses
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
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Score 9.6 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
GoCoSAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(10 ratings)
7.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GoCoSAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
GoCo.io. Inc.
It's great for a small company who needs an easy way to save employee data. It's harder to use if you have complex needs or compliance. I often find I know more about HR-related things than our customer support representative, and they're unable to share how GoCo will comply with legal changes.
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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
GoCo.io. Inc.
  • Support staff is ready to respond with any questions I have.
  • Communication about new offerings and ways to make things easier is great.
  • Site is very user friendly and easy to find what I'm/staff is looking for.
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SAP
  • It’s easy to use
  • The layout is organized
  • It is reliable
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Cons
GoCo.io. Inc.
  • Handling exceptions for staff PTO requests for employees in their 90 day probationary period
  • Ease of managing different hourly work week exceptions
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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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Usability
GoCo.io. Inc.
We are very pleased with the product and the support we receive when we have a question or a request. We have been assigned specific support members who know our business and our expectations. Our employees find the platform to be user-friendly and self-explanatory which reduces the number of questions that our HR team has to field.
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SAP
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Support Rating
GoCo.io. Inc.
GoCo has done a great job of being responsive to us in working through issues in the system.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
GoCo.io. Inc.
GoCo was my first choice during the selection process. It was the most user friendly. It has the cleaned appearance. The staff was easy to communicate with. And as a small non-profit, the pricing was good.
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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
GoCo.io. Inc.
  • We save so much time when onboarding new employees
  • We look much more organized and professional in the new hire process (because we are, thanks to GoCo)
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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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