PerformancePro vs. SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PerformancePro
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
PerformancePro, designed by HR Performance Solutions, offers performance management and salary administration applications used by over 200,000 professionals. The vendor’s value proposition is that Performance Pro focuses heavily on product development which leads to more customization options than its competitors - ensuring the application works exactly how HR, employees, and executives want it to. The vendor also says Performance Pro is also the only application on the market that combines…N/A
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Score 8.3 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
PerformanceProSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PerformanceProSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$950 per installationNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
PerformanceProSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
PerformancePro
7.8
1 Ratings
3% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.3
458 Ratings
4% above category average
Corporate goal setting8.01 Ratings7.9407 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.01 Ratings8.1454 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility6.01 Ratings7.9365 Ratings
Performance tracking7.01 Ratings7.8425 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
PerformancePro
8.5
1 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.1
481 Ratings
3% above category average
Performance plans8.01 Ratings7.9462 Ratings
Plan weighting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.01 Ratings7.7392 Ratings
Review status tracking8.01 Ratings7.9431 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders10.01 Ratings7.9435 Ratings
Workflow restrictions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.01 Ratings7.8349 Ratings
Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
PerformancePro
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.8
575 Ratings
1% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.1508 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.0517 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.6493 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.7467 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.9530 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.7472 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.4287 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
PerformancePro
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.7
314 Ratings
4% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.0232 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.3207 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.4202 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.5194 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.8195 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0250 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.7181 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
PerformancePro
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
311 Ratings
0% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.3308 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.9263 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.9228 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
PerformancePro
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.1
458 Ratings
0% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.2339 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.6442 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.7291 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.7261 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.2425 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
PerformancePro
-
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
PerformancePro
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
6.6
454 Ratings
13% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.8436 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.6406 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.3328 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
PerformancePro
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.9
358 Ratings
1% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.4343 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.4321 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
PerformancePro
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.8
326 Ratings
0% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.8302 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.8284 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.8290 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.8268 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
PerformancePro
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
4.1
379 Ratings
62% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.8359 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.7341 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.7297 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.6328 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.2298 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.8342 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.8347 Ratings
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User Ratings
PerformanceProSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(639 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(41 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(151 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.2
(29 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.5
(15 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(6 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
2.4
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(420 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(6 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(5 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
PerformanceProSAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
HR Performance Solutions
Useful in a wide range of performance management-based situations. Allows options like supervisor and peer feedback, as well as messaging and addition of notes to profiles and appraisals. Allows for uploading of external documents as well as creation PerformancePro-specific documents. We have used the system for both bi-annual and annual appraisals, and both cycles worked well. If your organization keeps performance-based records in another system or file structure, you might not utilize many of the options PerformancePro has, which could lead to it feeling underutilized.
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SAP
For large, global companies, SAP Success Factors HCM excels in recruitment, performance tracking, profile management, attendance management, and employee development. Yet, for smaller businesses or those with basic HR needs, it may prove too complex and costly as it is challenging to maintain, and the initial cost is too high.
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Pros
HR Performance Solutions
  • Customization - allows employers to edit language throughout the review process to reflect company terminology.
  • Automation - automatic emails and reminders for every step of the appraisal process. Saves time by reducing human follow-up at various points.
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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
HR Performance Solutions
  • Interface - user interface could be updated to a more modern feel. Home screen (with widgets) feels somewhat cramped and widget displays could be more fully optimized.
  • Admin functions - Robust options, but the display of company edit pages is somewhat busy, and functions are sometimes buried under multiple pages of access.
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SAP
  • The product has plenty of customization limitations. Customization of workflows with the software requires advanced technical expertise.
  • The cost of implementing the software is much higher than that of its competitors, making it less affordable for small and medium organizations.
  • The complexity of the product in setting up process and configuration.
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Likelihood to Renew
HR Performance Solutions
No answers on this topic
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
HR Performance Solutions
No answers on this topic
SAP
As I mentioned earlier SAP SuccessFactors solves the purpose of being a comprehensive HRMS solution for small and medium organisation, it still lacks the fuel to be the preferred choice among large organisations due to availability of better alternatives. Although there is a lot of improvement with SAP SuccessFactors from what it used to be before but they still have a long way to go before they become the best.
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Reliability and Availability
HR Performance Solutions
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
HR Performance Solutions
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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
HR Performance Solutions
In both chat and phone support, representatives have always been helpful and ready to offer assistance with any question or concern. Over the course of five years, there have been a few occasions when follow-up was assured but did not happen (or did not happen in a timely manner.) But much more frequently, support has been quick to follow-up and provide information as promised.
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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
HR Performance Solutions
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
HR Performance Solutions
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
HR Performance Solutions
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
HR Performance Solutions
No answers on this topic
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
HR Performance Solutions
No answers on this topic
SAP
Not applicable.
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Scalability
HR Performance Solutions
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
HR Performance Solutions
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
HR Performance Solutions
  • Saves time by integrating multiple performance development aspects into one system.
  • Easy to customize to fully align with company strategies, resulting in a clear and consistent message when providing feedback and appraisals.
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SAP
  • I think we're still evaluating ROI honestly, because we continue to invest in the product, and I think we have to evaluate the ROI further. Just from being able to provide a tool to our business partners so they can manage their work, we've seen efficiency in that product, in that process. The ROI connected to that I can't yet speak to, but we've definitely seen speed and efficiency increase.
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ScreenShots

SAP SuccessFactors HCM 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.