Brassring vs. SAP SuccessFactors

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Brassring
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Brassring, formerly from IBM and part of the Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, and now sold by Infinite Computer Solutions, is an enterprise grade ATS and onboarding solution. It allows companies to find the right talent, track and manage candidates, and use candidate data to spot trends within the applicant pool.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
BrassringSAP SuccessFactors
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BrassringSAP SuccessFactors
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
BrassringSAP SuccessFactors
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
7.5
11 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors
4.1
299 Ratings
62% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.711 Ratings7.7279 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.410 Ratings7.8265 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.710 Ratings7.4224 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.711 Ratings7.7253 Ratings
Customized Application Form7.111 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.110 Ratings7.4228 Ratings
Candidate Search8.310 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.310 Ratings7.4266 Ratings
Collaboration7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.46 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions7.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.710 Ratings7.6269 Ratings
Reporting7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
7.6
426 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.1373 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.9379 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.5367 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.3347 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.9392 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.7347 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.0218 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.0
226 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.2164 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.2141 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.0138 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.2146 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.5143 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.1173 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.1125 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.4
227 Ratings
4% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5225 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.5157 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.0
347 Ratings
1% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.8247 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings7.9334 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.9209 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.1189 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.1319 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
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
Brassring
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
6.5
344 Ratings
16% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.6329 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.4305 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.4248 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
7.8
276 Ratings
3% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.2265 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.3242 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.2
353 Ratings
1% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.9311 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.2349 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.9282 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.6326 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.1
374 Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.8357 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.7302 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.9333 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.0337 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.8267 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
7.7
253 Ratings
2% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.9232 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.7213 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.6222 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.8202 Ratings
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User Ratings
BrassringSAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(30 ratings)
8.2
(481 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.0
(12 ratings)
9.4
(34 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(3 ratings)
8.3
(16 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Performance
5.0
(1 ratings)
7.9
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
1.8
(2 ratings)
8.0
(25 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
2.6
(2 ratings)
7.9
(11 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(5 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(393 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(5 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
BrassringSAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
Kenexa is is well suited for any organization that has more than 3000 employees globally. I would not recommend this to startups or a growing organization with less than 3000 employees. But once you cross this number, Kenexa becomes useful and is a brilliant tool for global operations - recruiting. I would recommend this tool to any organization that has offices in many countries/geographies as well.
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
  • Kenexa allows Boolean key word search within a particular requisition so it makes sifting through a high number of applicants manageable and effective
  • Kenexa can be tailored to meet individual business needs. During the time we’ve had Kenexa here I’ve used it in support of a few different business segments and for each the way the system was used to “position” candidate statuses have varied based on the individual need of the business. One example is when interviewing a high volume of applicants internationally, we were able to send qualified applicants through to the “event manager” and it would enable the candidate to select his/her interview date/time based on previously submitted options inputted by our Kenexa users.
  • Kenexa allows one to customize and score questions for each open requisition that applicants complete as they apply. The system then sorts applicants according to the score of candidate answers allowing for easy sorting of top qualified candidates.
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
  • BrassRing's application system for candidates is prone to freezing and crashing in the middle of the application causing potential candidates to lose all progress. I filled out the application myself and witnessed these issues first hand, on top of several complaints I received via phone and email from candidates attempting to apply via the BrassRing service. Also, the Parsing system within the application is not capable of pulling any meaningful information out of text documents.
  • Each user must be added to each job in order for that job, and the candidates in it, to show up in relevant searches. This becomes a problem when a new team member joins the account and needs access to all of the previous openings just so that they can find candidates already in the system. The account I was working on involved literally hundreds of new openings a month, meaning that any movement of personnel on or off the account would mean having to update potentially thousands of old positions just to allow them to be able to mine the ATS for candidates. I don't see any particular reason why someone with access to the system should have to be given access to each individual job. If a particular position needs to be kept confidential for whatever reason then that individual position should be able to be set to only show to authorized recruiters. The rest of the positions should automatically be searchable by anyone with appropriate access to the ATS to allow for basic level candidate mining and movement.
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
I feel like I am pretty decent with computers and systems. It was fairly easy to use it after about a week or two . But I have seen people struggle with it as well as some people not use it at all. It can be slow at times and not work at times. But Its a fine system.
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, 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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
Just slow for what we are doing here
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, 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
Infinite Computer Solutions, 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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
We purchased an out of the box solution and that worked well for us.
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
SF ATS was not available at the time and Taleo was thought to be too expensive. In retrospect, given the amount of customization and leveraging of other vendor technology for things like analytics I suspect any cost advantage we realized evaporated
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SAP
SAP SuccessFactors is a great solution and have all the features and functionality for managing HR operations. The interface is easy to navigate and the UI is so friendly for a beginner. Plus there are best resources available on internet on SAP SuccessFactors to learn. We also received it at an affordable cost.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
No answers on this topic
SAP
I dont be part in te contract
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Scalability
Infinite Computer Solutions, 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
Infinite Computer Solutions, 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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
  • Kenexa has assisted us in identifying top talent within our target market of applicants.
  • Kenexa may exclude potentially good associates that don't test well.
  • Kenexa clearly defines specific categories and general notes for training, development, & coaching of associates on areas of opportunity.
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SAP
  • The recruitment process has become streamlined. It now takes days and not weeks to process one round in order to fill open positions
  • By performing better Performance management, successfactor contributes to increased employee productivity
  • Employee retention rates have gone up with less %of employees leaving tbe org
  • Impact of training programs is tremendous.
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Screenshot of SAP SuccessFactors Learning supports informal and collaborative learningScreenshot of A modern LMS experience that puts learning opportunities at the center of business operations and goals.Screenshot of Learning dashboard and metrics in SAP SuccessFactors Learning.Screenshot of SAP SuccessFactors Opportunity Marketplace.Screenshot of Information on employee requests, evaluations, and performance in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.