Microsoft Dynamics 365 vs. SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a CRM providing sales, marketing, and service functionality. It is offered as SaaS and on-premise. Dynamics 365 is part of the larger Dynamics suite of business intelligence and ERP products.
$44
per month
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
Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Considered Both Products
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365
Overall the usability and multi-functionality of Microsoft Dynamics 365 is really what stood out to our leadership team and board. We were able to eliminate the need for multiple platforms and integrate a lot of our processes into one single platform. The idea is we can …
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
it is important to highlight the areas where SAP SuccessFactors excels: extensive modular functionality, strong integration with other SAP products, and advanced analytics capabilities.• Advantages: Integration with the SAP ecosystem, customization, and support for complex …
Features
Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.7
83 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management7.981 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management7.879 Ratings00 Ratings
Territory management7.160 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management7.572 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.278 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management7.961 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management7.757 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking8.171 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management7.362 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
8.0
68 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
-
Ratings
Case management7.863 Ratings00 Ratings
Call center management7.850 Ratings00 Ratings
Help desk management8.457 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.8
78 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
-
Ratings
Lead management7.672 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing8.171 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
8.0
76 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
-
Ratings
Task management8.171 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management8.054 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting8.065 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.6
77 Ratings
0% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
-
Ratings
Forecasting7.667 Ratings00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization7.773 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports7.476 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.7
80 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
-
Ratings
Custom fields7.678 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects7.572 Ratings00 Ratings
Scripting environment7.956 Ratings00 Ratings
API for custom integration7.861 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
8.8
75 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability8.869 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.770 Ratings00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.7
44 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
-
Ratings
Social data7.843 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement7.643 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.2
65 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
-
Ratings
Marketing automation7.665 Ratings00 Ratings
Compensation management6.834 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
6.8
56 Ratings
10% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
-
Ratings
Mobile access6.856 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
778 Ratings
1% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.3689 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.1702 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.9675 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.0638 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.1712 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0641 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7401 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.8
446 Ratings
4% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.1338 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.4300 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.7301 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.6286 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.8284 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0363 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.8259 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.2
443 Ratings
0% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5439 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.1374 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.0332 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.3
624 Ratings
1% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.4471 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.7607 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0408 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.8378 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.4583 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
3 Ratings
5% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.0
610 Ratings
8% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.2584 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.0554 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.7459 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
495 Ratings
0% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.7481 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.6451 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
609 Ratings
4% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.2546 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.2602 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.0490 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.0567 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.2
642 Ratings
4% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.1617 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.0529 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.0583 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.0578 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.1477 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
441 Ratings
3% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.1407 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.0386 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.0394 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.0372 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
4.2
517 Ratings
58% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.9492 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.8470 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.8409 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.7451 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.5421 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.8474 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9478 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(103 ratings)
8.4
(788 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(20 ratings)
8.7
(53 ratings)
Usability
7.4
(33 ratings)
8.0
(311 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(11 ratings)
5.2
(30 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
7.5
(2 ratings)
4.5
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.2
(4 ratings)
6.5
(15 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
4.9
(7 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
3.8
(3 ratings)
3.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(420 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(7 ratings)
Professional Services
9.0
(1 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
Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Provides our company access to manage and customize the folds tailored to our needs. We needed to have certain paragraphs on certain paperwork per customer. MD 365 has those options to customize where needed and remove when not. The system is easy to navigate, and training can be done in a matter of days, even without prior knowledge of the system or similar systems.
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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
Microsoft
  • Best to use for AP - like in our organization, there are plenty of AP bills, so with Dynamics, we can quickly enter the same into the Excel utility, which means CSV-based upload, and then we can easily upload the same to the software. It's a time saver.
  • Best for Bank reconciliation - MS Dynamics makes Bank reconciliation easy. Banks can easily sync with software and easily get reconciled.
  • Generating invoices to customers and directly sending them to their inbox is easy with this software.
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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
Microsoft
  • Small learning curve, obviously. You won't figure this out in a day, a week, or even a month. But given time, you can learn to be an expert. Or you can always get a consultant or hire in somebody. But learning the tool isn't out of the questions by any means.
  • Licensing can be confusing at times and isn't cheap, but it is cheaper than Salesforce. Plus no additional fees for data calls to better integrate your D365 CE data with other systems.
  • The Classic user interface left a bit to be desired, but now with the much-improved Unified Interface, the web client and the mobile client look the same, much more modern, and have more flexibility and power behind them for customizers as well.
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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
Microsoft
CRM has allowed us to keep all of our data in one place that is easy for all users within the company to view. I came into the company after they had been using CRM for about 4 years. They have all said that since we have used this it has helped us control work processes better, it has allowed us to be able to track things so much better, and has been something that has helped unite many processes that used to be all over the place. We are currently using CRM 4.0 and are planning on upgrading in the next 18 months to the 2011 version. Support for 4.0 is almost all but dried up. Understandably so. Some of the customization we have done, and a plugins we use, are now contained within the 2011 version so we are looking forward to that upgrade. We use an email marketing company as well, and they primarily support the 2011 version, but their product connects and is integrated within CRM. This is a great benefit as well so that all of our marketing information can be contained in one location.
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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
Microsoft
The usability is easily adopted for users familiar with other Microsoft products. Dynamics 365 has several interfaces that cross over browsers and tablets. These multiple interfaces will be phased out and updated to a single unified interface eventually to provide the same usability across all devices. The backend configurations is slowly improving with the introduction of PowerApps compared to pre-D365 Online versions
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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
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
Our partner, Ledgeview Partners has been FANTASTIC to work with. They are always timely in their response and have taken time to understand our business and our specific needs. We've made a lot of advanced customizations and they have been a great help in making those updates.
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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
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
We used a data warehouse to house our data, and our IT team and implementation vendor worked diligently ahead of time to construct idea implementation plans. Out of millions of records- we had less than a dozen errors, which is remarkable. My major insight is simply having a group of completely devoted individuals working towards your goal who fully understand the desired outcome. Focused resources for implementation season are critical to success.
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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
Microsoft
Microsoft Dynamics was part of a system overhaul for a local school, and we looked at many products. If we had used it for a company with low turnover, then it might have been more feasible. They needed something a new person could learn quickly, someone who might also be learning marketing terms at the same time - especially if there is nobody to train the individual now expected to know the system. Similar issues occurred with all of these programs (we called it being too big for their britches), and one of the bigger things we liked was that it is more compatible with MS Office products in both technical and visual appeal. If you have a steady employees who use a CRM consistently, low turnover, and those who are very familiar with Office products, Dynamics would be the smartest option for you. Unfortunately, this was just not true for the school environment
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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
Microsoft
On our purchase, I'd been interrogated about our usage. Our needs are met by Microsoft Dynamics 365, which is simple to use. With so much data and information available, we must ensure that it is presented correctly to managers. Due to a lack of use, we don't have to spend as much money on Salesforce.
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SAP
Not applicable.
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Scalability
Microsoft
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
Microsoft
My company's preferred program right now is Microsoft Dynamics 365. We use it to keep track of customers and important sales metrics in a streamlined manner. Anyone familiar with CRMs will find the tool extremely useful. Considering that we have a good turnover, this product will be used for its basic segments. As a result, there are few chances of error with Microsoft dynamics because it is so easy to use. Many options for recording data on these leads are available. It meets our needs and pays off.
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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
Microsoft
  • For those without a centralized, all in one solution for major HR, Finance and other departments, Microsoft Dynamics 365 has vastly improved employee time utilization and profit.
  • Migrating clients from on-premise to the cloud has reaped benefits including better security, no unscheduled downtime and frequent updates to functionality.
  • Those transferring from cheaper solutions have lost money in the aim to be better integrated with other Microsoft products and AI they don't really utilize.
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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