Meta4 PeopleNet vs. SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Meta4 PeopleNet
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
Meta4 PeopleNet is an all-in-one integrated HR Solution providing Core HR with personnel administration, total talent management, compensation management with payroll, as well as workforce management (time and attendance, analytics). Meta4 is a Cegid company (acquired late 2019).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
Meta4 PeopleNetSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Meta4 PeopleNetSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Meta4 PeopleNetSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Considered Both Products
Meta4 PeopleNet

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SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
We compared SAP SuccessFactors with Meta4, but we choose SAP because of the cost-benefit relation. We think both can fit our requirements. We also gave value to the friendly user experience and ease of use of employees.
Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
For the performance management piece based on end-user feedback, on ease of use and GUI and how friendly it is, the balance moves to SAP in this case. There isn't a huge difference between these though, it's a matter of cost-benefit relation, all can do great things, coming …
Features
Meta4 PeopleNetSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
7.0
2 Ratings
15% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
778 Ratings
1% below category average
Employee demographic data7.02 Ratings8.3689 Ratings
Employment history7.02 Ratings8.1702 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.02 Ratings7.9675 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.02 Ratings8.0638 Ratings
Organizational charting7.02 Ratings8.1712 Ratings
Organization and location management7.02 Ratings8.0641 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.01 Ratings7.7401 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
6.2
1 Ratings
27% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.8
446 Ratings
4% below category average
Pay calculation6.01 Ratings8.1338 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors5.01 Ratings7.4300 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.01 Ratings7.6286 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.01 Ratings7.8284 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.01 Ratings8.0363 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.01 Ratings7.8259 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.7301 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
6.3
1 Ratings
26% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.2
443 Ratings
0% above category average
Approval workflow7.01 Ratings8.5439 Ratings
Balance details7.01 Ratings8.1374 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment5.01 Ratings8.0332 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
7.2
2 Ratings
13% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.3
624 Ratings
1% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.02 Ratings8.4471 Ratings
Update personal information8.02 Ratings8.7607 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.01 Ratings8.0408 Ratings
Employee recognition5.01 Ratings7.8378 Ratings
View job history8.02 Ratings8.4583 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
7.0
2 Ratings
8% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.0
610 Ratings
8% below category average
Report builder7.02 Ratings7.2584 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.02 Ratings7.0554 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.02 Ratings6.7459 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
9.0
1 Ratings
12% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
495 Ratings
0% above category average
New hire portal9.01 Ratings7.7481 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings7.6451 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
9.0
2 Ratings
11% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
609 Ratings
4% above category average
Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings8.2546 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.01 Ratings8.2602 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.01 Ratings8.0490 Ratings
Performance tracking9.02 Ratings8.0567 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
9.0
2 Ratings
13% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.2
642 Ratings
4% above category average
Performance plans9.02 Ratings8.1617 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.02 Ratings8.0529 Ratings
Review status tracking9.02 Ratings8.0583 Ratings
Review reminders9.01 Ratings8.0578 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.01 Ratings8.1477 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
9.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
441 Ratings
3% above category average
Create succession plans/pools9.01 Ratings8.1407 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.01 Ratings8.0386 Ratings
Candidate search9.01 Ratings8.0394 Ratings
Candidate development9.01 Ratings8.0372 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
9.0
2 Ratings
16% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
4.2
517 Ratings
58% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.02 Ratings7.9492 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.02 Ratings7.8470 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.02 Ratings7.8409 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings7.7451 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings7.5421 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.02 Ratings7.8474 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.02 Ratings7.9478 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
3 Ratings
5% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
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User Ratings
Meta4 PeopleNetSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.4
(788 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(53 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(311 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(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
-
(0 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
Meta4 PeopleNetSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
Cegid
Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR is a very powerful HR tool with abundant features that could fulfill pretty much all the HR needs of a small to medium sized organization. It might be an overkill for very small businesses with less than 20 employees as its really geared towards larger organizations. It offers powerful tools to performance reviews as well as employee HR management tasks. One interesting feature is the ability for employees to perform self administrative tasks through the software which allows some automation of tasks. On the other hand, the program can be so feature rich that require an advanced user with data analytic skills to fully utility. Companies that use the software will need to have at least one manager procure training before utilizing its full range of features.
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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
Cegid
  • Clean and easy navigation: it is very user-friendly and compared to other solutions I have utilized, there is a clear difference on how information is displayed and also ease of navigation and speed of response of the platform.
  • All modules are really integrated and it is so much power when there is a correlation between say the data displayed in Talent Management and the info seen on the C&B module for example from a performance and compensation perspective, visualizing info and being able to analyze it easier for decision making.
  • Customizable, in our case, we use the solution and enjoy the multiple benefits and efficiencies due to how data is organized and presented and the same time we have the advantage that the user interface is all customized to our own corporate brand/look and feel, color palette and graphical line.
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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
Cegid
  • Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR can be a bit overwhelming for light users with limited experience.
  • The performance review features are extensive and require a highly skilled manager that work with data analytics
  • The program is not quite as strong in its recruitment features as other software offerings.
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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
Cegid
No answers on this topic
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
Cegid
No answers on this topic
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
Cegid
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
Cegid
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
Cegid
It is excellent support so far, during implementation and also while live, the only reason why I am giving a 9 is because in some cases we could have had a quicker response or solution, but so far this doesn't look like an issue at all, and the vendor has been making sure we have what we need.
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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
Cegid
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
Cegid
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
Cegid
No answers on this topic
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
Cegid
Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR really shines as a flexible product capable of evolving with an organization's changing needs. Its robust features, cloud based architecture, and performance analysis help push the product ahead of some of its competitors. While not perfect, the software offers in-depth performance review functions and data analysis tools that show performance trends. With its self administrative tools, employees can help manage their own information, reducing workload for HR managers
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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
Cegid
No answers on this topic
SAP
Not applicable.
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Scalability
Cegid
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
Cegid
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
Cegid
  • We now have a tool which is a single solution and connects our employee information for 5 countries and 30K + employees, a single source, talk about efficiency.
  • This is a big step in Digital Transformation, reducing times to complete several processes and also the use of paper forms.
  • Definitely, savings related to the number of solutions software wise that is now integrated and scalable with meta4 PeopleNet Talent Management.
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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