Iris HR Software vs. SAP SuccessFactors

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Iris HR Software
Score 6.4 out of 10
N/A
Iris HR Software (formerly Octopus HR, acquired by Iris Software Group April 2016) is an HR suite.
$1.50
Per User Per Month
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
Iris HR SoftwareSAP SuccessFactors
Editions & Modules
Basic
$1.50
Per User Per Month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Iris HR SoftwareSAP SuccessFactors
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Iris HR SoftwareSAP SuccessFactors
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Iris HR SoftwareSAP SuccessFactors
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
7.6
426 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data8.01 Ratings8.1373 Ratings
Employment history8.01 Ratings7.9379 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings7.5367 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.01 Ratings7.3347 Ratings
Organizational charting8.01 Ratings7.9392 Ratings
Organization and location management8.01 Ratings7.7347 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.01 Ratings7.0218 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
0% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors
8.0
226 Ratings
0% below category average
Benefit plan administration8.01 Ratings8.2146 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.01 Ratings8.1173 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.01 Ratings8.1125 Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.2164 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.2141 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.0138 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.5143 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors
8.4
227 Ratings
4% above category average
Approval workflow8.01 Ratings8.5225 Ratings
Balance details8.01 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.01 Ratings8.5157 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.3
1 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
8.0
347 Ratings
1% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.01 Ratings7.8247 Ratings
Update personal information8.01 Ratings7.9334 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.01 Ratings7.9209 Ratings
Employee recognition8.01 Ratings8.1189 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.1319 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
6.5
344 Ratings
16% below category average
Report builder8.01 Ratings6.6329 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.01 Ratings6.4305 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.01 Ratings6.4248 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
0% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors
7.8
276 Ratings
3% below category average
New hire portal8.01 Ratings7.2265 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.3242 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors
8.2
353 Ratings
1% above category average
Corporate goal setting8.01 Ratings7.9311 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.01 Ratings8.2349 Ratings
Performance tracking8.01 Ratings7.6326 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.9282 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
8.1
374 Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans8.01 Ratings7.8357 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.01 Ratings7.7302 Ratings
Review status tracking8.01 Ratings7.9333 Ratings
Review reminders8.01 Ratings8.0337 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.01 Ratings7.8267 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
7.7
253 Ratings
2% below category average
Create succession plans/pools8.01 Ratings7.9232 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.01 Ratings7.7213 Ratings
Candidate search8.01 Ratings7.6222 Ratings
Candidate development8.01 Ratings7.8202 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
3% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors
4.1
299 Ratings
62% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.01 Ratings7.7279 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.01 Ratings7.8265 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.01 Ratings7.6269 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.4224 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.7253 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.4228 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.4266 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors
8.4
3 Ratings
8% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
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User Ratings
Iris HR SoftwareSAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(481 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(34 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(16 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(25 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 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
Iris HR SoftwareSAP SuccessFactors
Likelihood to Recommend
IRIS Software Group
Our staff is kept updated with more company policies and we are able to track their holiday and sick days much better. The help and support of their contact support are super good. They reply super fast and are very kind. Also, their sales department isn't pushy like other services they are very knowledgeable and kind.
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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
IRIS Software Group
  • It's simple. I really appreciate that the layout of Octopus HR isn't something I have to question. I know where to look for something because it's clearly labeled, that's more than I can say for a lot of other HR systems I've seen.
  • Support. If I ever have a question about setting something up, or if something goes wrong, they're always on top of it. For instance, I had no idea how to set up employee photos on our accounts. I tweeted them and they responded right away, I'm based in LA and they're a UK company, I was impressed that they were able to respond right away. They make sure their customers are taken care of.
  • Great self guide. If there's ever an ordinary question I need answered their "Octopus Guide" is very thorough and walks you through everything.
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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
IRIS Software Group
  • It can take some effort to understand
  • Perhaps the price can go down a bit
  • Menu layout
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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
IRIS Software Group
Employees don't complain about it! If anything they've commented on how nice of a tool it is to have.
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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
IRIS Software Group
No answers on this topic
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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
No answers on this topic
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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
I would say the pricing is good but it could be better. Also, the customer service is amazing they do such a great job and you can tell they know what they are doing. Visually it is very easy to use and looks very professional. It is a quick set up and they do their best to give you what you want and need.
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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
IRIS Software Group
No answers on this topic
SAP
I dont be part in te contract
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Scalability
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
  • Employee efficiency. There's never a question of who I request my time off with. The program sets up line managers who take in all the requests.
  • Less wasted time. Contact info and photo are very visible and easily accessed.
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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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ScreenShots

SAP SuccessFactors Screenshots

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.