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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GoCo

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AGoCo 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

    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
    GoCoSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GoCoSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsWe are an all-in-one solution, without being one-size fits all. Improve your entire employee lifecycle with our comprehensive platform options. Whether you are upgrading from paper-based processes or looking for a more modern solution with better support — we have the package you need.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
    GoCoSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Considered Both Products
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    GoCoSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of GoCo and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.1
    10 Ratings
    14% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Employee demographic data7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history7.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)4.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of GoCo and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    GoCo
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    31% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Pay calculation6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management2.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of GoCo and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    GoCo
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    25% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details6.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of GoCo and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of GoCo and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of GoCo and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    GoCo
    5.7
    8 Ratings
    29% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Report builder6.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data4.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of GoCo and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    GoCo
    7.7
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    New hire portal8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of GoCo and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    GoCo
    3.8
    3 Ratings
    72% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting3.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting1.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility3.61 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of GoCo and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    GoCo
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    46% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Performance plans5.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans4.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of GoCo and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    GoCo
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    55% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Job Requisition Management4.51 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Company Website Posting4.51 Ratings9.9114 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media4.51 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting4.51 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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    GoCoSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    User Ratings
    GoCoSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (10 ratings)
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GoCoSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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
    • 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
    Read full review
    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
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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    Performance
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Quick and easy to learn.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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    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
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Scalability
    GoCo.io. Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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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
    • 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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