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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Core HR and Payroll

    Score7.4 out of 10
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    SumTotal (legacy)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite included SumTotal (LMS), and was supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition. Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand in 2022, it is a legacy product, and Cornerstone recommends upgrading to their modern platform.N/A
    Pricing
    SAP Core HR and PayrollSumTotal (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Core HR and PayrollSumTotal (legacy)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    SAP Core HR and PayrollSumTotal (legacy)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    7.9
    5 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    6.4
    5 Ratings
    25% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management4.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    5.3
    4 Ratings
    43% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    6.8
    5 Ratings
    19% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    New hire portal9.03 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.03 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    11% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Corporate goal setting7.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    22% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Performance plans7.03 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.03 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.03 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Review reminders6.03 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency5.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools6.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search8.03 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development8.03 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    17% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management6.03 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.03 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.02 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.03 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.02 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.03 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.03 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of SAP Core HR and Payroll and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    SAP Core HR and Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    SAP Core HR and PayrollSumTotal (legacy)
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    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    ClearCo
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP Core HR and PayrollSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Core HR and PayrollSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    SAP HR can be well suited for global companies with operations in multiple countries. The Payroll module needs to be limited to one instance per country, otherwise trying to maintain multiple countries on the same instance is too complicated. I would not recommend using SAP HR and Payroll for smaller companies because the total cost of ownership and the lack of flexibility will make it unfeasible. There are many cloud-based options now a days available that would fit better for this type of scenario.
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    Very good for learning and development and training of employees. For Applicant tracking, recuirement, onboarding, and enablement, I prefer SAP SuccessFactors or Skillate. I also found that the SumTotal app is not very friendly on android and crashes sometimes and it is not optimized for mobile. Hence I end up never using it.
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    Pros
    SAP
    • Payroll processing
    • Employee lifecycle management
    • Grant compliance
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    Discontinued Products
    • Assign complete learning plans to users so they don't have to spend time searching for courses.
    • Export learner's transcripts so managers can easily see their employee's progress.
    • Embed Social Media feeds that are relevant to their business.
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    Cons
    SAP
    • The design looks outdated
    • Could add more functions like PTO tracking
    • The help sections aren’t very helpful
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Reporting
    • Mass importing of manual checks to be issued in California
    • Ability to fund pay cards immediately
    • Perform gross-up calculations within the payroll system automatically
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I have transitioned from a position who supported the product to a position where I use the product. I continue to be impressed with the robustness of the product and how efficient it is. It is a user friendly software that can be used to navigate and accomplish tasks to meet organizational requirements.
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    Usability
    SAP
    The system helps solve common nonprofit challenges
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    Discontinued Products
    I do not find SumTotal to be intuitive. I feel we need to adjust our needs to meet the functionality available in the tool.
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    Support Rating
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    We have our own IT support to assist in SumTotal issues, however, we have had to log in cases directly. Support is mediocre at best.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    SAP is very intuitive to use and allows us to achieve our goals.
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    Discontinued Products
    When I came to my company, they had been using a "light" LMS called Articulate. It was cheap and bare bones; i.e. not a lot of features, really just a platform to launch eLearning from and not real interface for student to utilize. When I began to overhaul the training department, this was one of the first things I changed. Articulate would only run courses built in their software, and the software was not 508 compliant. In addition, we had no ability to create learning plans, house transcripts, customize the interface, or manage the students. I made the choice to select and LMS that was a true LMS with all of the features that were critical to our clients' needs. Thus far, SumTotal has been able to support all of our needs, except one; mobile learning that is media rich
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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • SAP HR is suited for large companies with a sufficient budget. Small budgets will not be able to cover the expensive licensing, technical personnel and consultants required of an SAP installation.
    • In regards to the total cost of ownership, my ROI experience has been that by replacing SAP HR modules with cloud solutions we have been able to reduce the cost up to 60% while modernizing our systems and improving the employee experience.
    • I would encourage decision makers to look for cloud-based alternatives with a robust system integration, before believing that supporting every area of HR with a single SAP installation is a good long-term strategy. Having SAP HR as the core integrated to best-in-class cloud-based systems is a very valid and effective system strategy.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Clean front-end user interface for easier course catalog management.
    • Reporting has been more difficult than previous LMS.
    • Audience building has more variables making it more difficult to manage.
    • Slower overall client turnaround due to admin side interface.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SumTotal (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of SumTotal Learning Management: Deliver the learning your organization needs including skilling/upskilling/reskilling, career planning & development. All delivered with our engaging learner experience across all modalities (desktop, tablet & mobile) and in the flow of workScreenshot of SumTotal Onboarding: Foster learning before day one with our robust onboarding solution. Build culture, complete necessary paperwork and begin the path to productivity for all your new and returning employees.Screenshot of SumTotal Performance: Performance management that meets the needs of today’s forward-thinking organizations. Align the goals and performance of your entire workforce with those of the broader organization for better business outcomes.Screenshot of SumTotal Succession: Make succession planning an organizational strength. SumTotal allows you to better understand your workforce now and better plan for your future with our intuitive succession planning tools.Screenshot of SumTotal Recruiting: A modern recruiting solution that delivers a powerful candidate experience, recruiter productivity, job matching and internal mobility.Screenshot of SumTotal Compensation: SumTotal makes compensation planning easier and less time consuming. Build a pay for performance culture that meets your organizations goals and objectives while keeping you competitive in the ever-changing marketplace.