Greenhouse vs. SAP SuccessFactors

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Greenhouse
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Greenhouse delivers a solution to help companies hire for what's next. Their hiring platform has users at companies like DoorDash, Dropbox and Wayfair, who use Greenhouse's intelligent guidance to design and automate all aspects of hiring.N/A
SAP SuccessFactors
Score 8.1 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.
$85
per year Up to 100 Employees
Pricing
GreenhouseSAP SuccessFactors
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GreenhouseSAP SuccessFactors
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
GreenhouseSAP SuccessFactors
Considered Both Products
Greenhouse
Chose Greenhouse
Both of these options were considered however SuccessFactors was too limited in functionality and key wishers had poor previous experience with it. Comment on the other hand was on the shortlist but most business users preferred US-based solutions that had many references with …
Chose Greenhouse
Far more user friendly, better automation and better at workflow processes through to onboarding candidates
Chose Greenhouse
Tools appears very light to use. It does not take forever to load. the interface is very simple but capable, unlike many ATS's. The tools is Simple yet loaded with very useful functionalities that save a lot of time and expedites the processes. For different stakeholders, the …
Chose Greenhouse
Greenhouse is hands down one of the best systems out there! An HR dream that has incredible capabilities built-in and frees up time to focus on what really matters - the candidate experience, getting your job postings in the right place, and improved collaboration with hiring …
Chose Greenhouse
Provides the best candidate experience, is mobile friendly, scheduling is integrated with google calendar, great scorecard/feedback system that provides transparency and integrates with many vendors. Additionally it allows you to capture all communication on the candidate.
SAP SuccessFactors
Chose SAP SuccessFactors
While we're still implementing Onboarding it has so far been a great experience seeing how all our systems will integrate providing our employees with a smooth onboarding and offboarding experience.
Chose SAP SuccessFactors
These are different solutions for different types of company. SuccessFactors is an enterprise solution, while Hibob is a product more fitting for a startup or a scale up
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
GreenhouseSAP SuccessFactors
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
7.9
136 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors
4.0
294 Ratings
64% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.2120 Ratings7.6274 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.2120 Ratings7.8260 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.5106 Ratings7.3219 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.1112 Ratings7.6248 Ratings
Customized Application Form8.6113 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management8.0126 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.7108 Ratings7.3223 Ratings
Candidate Search6.8110 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.6130 Ratings7.4261 Ratings
Collaboration7.8123 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.7101 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.0110 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions8.2112 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.0126 Ratings7.6264 Ratings
Reporting7.4108 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
7.6
422 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.1369 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.9375 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.4363 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.4342 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.8389 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.6343 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.1213 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.0
223 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.2160 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.1137 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.0135 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.2142 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.5139 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.1170 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.4
224 Ratings
4% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5222 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.5154 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
7.9
344 Ratings
3% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.8244 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings7.8331 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.9206 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.1186 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.1316 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.4
3 Ratings
8% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
6.4
340 Ratings
17% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.5325 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.3301 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.3244 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
7.7
273 Ratings
4% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.2262 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.3239 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.2
350 Ratings
1% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.8308 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.2346 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.9279 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.6323 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.1
371 Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.8354 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.7299 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.9330 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.0334 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.8264 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
7.7
249 Ratings
2% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.9228 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.7209 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.6218 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.7198 Ratings
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GreenhouseSAP SuccessFactors
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Paypro Workforce Management
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Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
GreenhouseSAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(139 ratings)
8.2
(478 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(4 ratings)
9.4
(34 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(57 ratings)
8.4
(16 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(16 ratings)
8.0
(25 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.1
(2 ratings)
8.0
(11 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(5 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
5.8
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(390 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(5 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
GreenhouseSAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
Greenhouse Software Inc.
Well suited for Big organizations where recruitment is a daily task. Understanding of Greenhouse workings is simple and it is not difficult to train people who use it for first time. Greenhouse is less appropriate if you are looking for sharing offer letters or doing employee onboarding. Did not had a great experience in doing that
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SAP
SAP Success Factors has a robust framework which makes it an absolute platform for scaling and scaled companies, including the ones of larger sizes. Success Factors is contributing to maintain the data quality and automated workflows. SF had almost automated every single HR process which has removed the manual intervention altogether. It's time consuming to implement so if you're loooking for a quick fix or quick results it may not be for you.
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Pros
Greenhouse Software Inc.
  • Customization of interview plans, questions, interviewer roles for multiple positions
  • Manages efficient and timely candidate, hiring manager, and interviewer communication
  • Integrates with other tools needed in the hiring process such as sourcing tools and onboarding systems
  • Provides analytics and reporting to allow for data insights and process improvements
  • Provides an Onboarding feature that makes the hiring cycle seamless from first interview to hire date
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SAP
  • Streamlined access to HR data which can be used for deriving insights using SAP Analytics Cloud
  • End to end and seamless integration with SAP eco system and integration with other Microsoft solutions
  • Great learning experience for employees on SAP SuccessFactors platform
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Cons
Greenhouse Software Inc.
  • Greenhouse Security is simple, but not that granular. For example, everytime new recruiter joins, we have to give them access manually one by one. There is no one click or an easy way to auto assign security unlike other systems that we use such as Workday.
  • Greenhouse reporting is very lacking. Even though we are on the highest tier, we cannot extract data through this delivered feature. For example, scorecard custom questions. We have to do this through SQL.
  • Greenhouse Audit Log is also lacking. It is not useful at all. We cannot even see what job info changed and who changed it even though we are on the highest tier now.
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SAP
  • The whole software is not user friendly from and admin side.
  • A lot of our problems have stemmed from our implementation partner not having the knowledge and experience we needed.
  • Updates to the system have been made and it’s affected too many entities in our learning module. Settings to previous uploads needed to be changed, the previous settings applied did not work the same, etc. constant updates are needed.
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Likelihood to Renew
Greenhouse Software Inc.
we are gaining more by in from our hiring managers and candidates seem to like the ease of getting us interview times etc
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SAP
We have put a vast amount of time and effort into our installation- and there is more work to be done, but the system has a lot of benefits that we plan to maximize and optimize in order to generate the greatest value for everyone involved
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Usability
Greenhouse Software Inc.
Greenhouse's user-friendly interface, efficient workflows, and integration capabilities with other HR tools make it a powerful tool for our company, helping us streamline our hiring and onboarding processes. With its customizable workflow and intuitive design, Greenhouse allows us to create a hiring process that suits their specific needs and requirements, without the need for extensive coding or technical expertise. Moreover, Greenhouse's integration capabilities with other HR tools enable us to centralise our hiring and onboarding data, making it easier to access and analyse applicant information, and reducing the risk of data loss or errors.
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SAP
SSFF is very user friendly and intuitive even for a non tech employee. Also, there´s a complete database and community where we can find solution to common and uncommon issues
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Reliability and Availability
Greenhouse Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
I have never needed to call Greenhouse for support. I am not the primary account holder, nor do I use Greenhouse enough to merit calling support. I delegate that responsibility to the Recruiting team. They have never mentioned any experience with Greenhouse technical support, either bad or good. I would assume that they would tell me if the support was poor.
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SAP
SuccessFactors Employee Central gets a middle of the road rating from me because of the things it does really well - Training. It falls short with the objectives cascade and visibility amongst my reports. That's what brings it down to a 5. Objectives need to be clear and concise in order to gain buy-in from your reports, and SuccessFactors muddies that by poor delineation between cascaded attributes and my report's objectives. The whole objectives cascade can be reworked.
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In-Person Training
Greenhouse Software Inc.
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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
I think we could have used more delivered functionality and less customized which now results in more maintenance
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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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
Tools appears very light to use. It does not take forever to load. the interface is very simple but capable, unlike many ATS's. The tools is Simple yet loaded with very useful functionalities that save a lot of time and expedites the processes. For different stakeholders, the tools works accordingly.
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SAP
SAP success factors provided robust talent management, global scalability and strong analytics capabilities. And they provide strong user experience options and there is no limitation on customisation as is the case with Oracle HCM Cloud. It has the specific modules which the organisation desires and has strong existing integration capabilities and with existing systems .
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Greenhouse Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
SAP
I dont be part in te contract
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Scalability
Greenhouse Software Inc.
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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
SAP
We did use this service to do analysis of the solution being implemented. It was a good check point during the project to see if everything is going as planned.
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Return on Investment
Greenhouse Software Inc.
  • Streamlined the hiring process and new hire time to value
  • Increased satisfaction for hiring managers and sales account managers
  • Allowed us to gain access to a bigger and more targeted talent pool
  • Saved us time and helped us avoid things falling by the wayside by keeping things in one place and sending automated alerts
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SAP
  • As my project was using SAP ECC system for ERP, SuccessFactors was well integrated with the overall project as a whole due to its compatibility being a SAP product.
  • As I have have highlighted multiple time, using SAP Analytics Cloud, we built multiple reports with help of the analytics team that presented detailed visualizations of the available HCM data
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SAP SuccessFactors Screenshots

Screenshot of SAP SuccessFactors Learning, which supports informal and collaborative learningScreenshot of the SuccessFactors LMS experience that puts learning opportunities at the center of business operations and goals.Screenshot of the learning dashboard and metrics in SAP SuccessFactors Learning.Screenshot of the SAP SuccessFactors Opportunity Marketplace.Screenshot of information on employee requests, evaluations, and performance in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.