Compare SAP SuccessFactors to Oracle Cloud HCM and see why Oracle is the better choice for you.
Business benefit |
SAP SuccessFactors |
Oracle Cloud HCM |
Why this matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| True cloud SaaS applications | Requires a hybrid of SuccessFactors and S/4HANA for end-to-end processes.1 | One SaaS solution. | True SaaS is required to enable continuous digital innovation–essential for today’s business–without implementation disruption. |
| Fully unified ERP and HCM solutions | SuccessFactors and SAP S/4HANA are two different products with different architectures, integrated with middleware.2,3 | ERP and HCM on one cloud platform with a common data model. | Working in a unified cloud can help reduce costs and IT staff workloads, which helps increase efficiency and savings. |
| Single-data-source HCM solution | To fill functional gaps, Employee Central leans on the use of third-party modules that often use different data sources.4 | All HCM modules use a single, unified data source. | Disjointed and disparate applications are expensive and complex to maintain. |
| Embedded generative AI | Claims to have embedded generative AI, but dependent on integrations with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot in Microsoft Viva Learning. 5,6 | Embedded capabilities include assisted authoring, suggestions, and summarization for key candidate and employee experiences, all built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. | Embedded generative AI supports better levels of security, performance, and business value. |
| Full native recruitment | Leans on a network of more than 80 partner apps for full recruiting functionality.7 | Robust, comprehensive, and native talent acquisition solution. | A native and innovative hiring solution helps provide better candidate experiences, drive internal mobility, improve efficiency, and unify recruiting with the rest of the business. |
| Native health and safety functionality | SafetyFactors EH&S is a separate module, built by a third party.8 | Oracle Workforce Health and Safety is native to Oracle Cloud HCM. | A flexible, global, rules-based application allows for programs that are customized to each company’s business strategy and culture while offering employees choice. |
| Flexible and global benefits application included in HCM solution | Dependent on third-party integrations to fully administer benefits.9 | Robust, flexible, native, global, rules-based benefits application. | A flexible, global, rules-based application allows for programs that are customized to each company’s business strategy and culture while offering employees choice. |
| Automate administrative tasks using advanced HCM controls | Additional governance, risk, and compliance and cybersecurity modules are necessary.10 | Automated, built-in, and AI-driven functionality. | Automated advanced HCM controls help reduce fraud, breaches, and cash leakage, which helps save on remediation costs. |
| Consistent functionality across devices | Not all features are supported on either mobile browser or mobile app.11 | Consistent functionality on any device. | The completion of manager and employee self-service tasks on virtually any mobile device can lead to an easy and engaging experience. |
See how Oracle ME compares to SAP SuccessFactors for employee experience.
Product comparison as of December 2022.
1 “Integrating SAP ERP HCM with Employee Central Using the Core Hybrid Deployment Option,” SAP Help Portal, 13 June 2023, https://help.sap.com/doc/ee0246e9eca34638b2764fb117938fd2/2305/en-US/SF_ERP_EC_CoreHybrid_Int_en-US.pdf
2“SAP Solutions to Add on to an SAP S/4HANA System,” SAP Press, 7 April 2023, https://blog.sap-press.com/sap-solutions-to-add-on-to-an-sap-s4hana-system
3 Naidu, Sri, “Integration Capabilities of SAP S/4HANA to SAP Cloud Solutions,” LinkedIn Pulse, 6 July 2023, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/integration-capabilities-sap-s4hana-cloud-solutions-sri-naidu
4 “Streamline Core HR Processes to Enhance the Employee Experience,” SAP, Accessed 7 December 2022, https://www.sap.com/products/employee-central-hris.html?pdf-asset=eeadd8d4-0b7d-0010-87a3-c30de2ffd8ff&page=11
5 “SAP and Microsoft Collaborate on Joint Generative AI Offerings”, SAP News Center, 15 May 2023, https://news.sap.com/2023/05/sap-microsoft-joint-generative-ai-offerings-talent-gap/
vi Prause, Jacqueline, “SAP SuccessFactors Helps HR Solve Skills Gap with Generative AI”, SAP News Center, 24 May 2023, https://news.sap.com/2023/05/sap-successfactors-helps-hr-solve-skills-gap-with-generative-ai/
6 “Empower Your Recruitment Teams to Deliver Winning Candidate Experiences,” SAP, Accessed 16 August 2022, https://www.sap.com/products/hcm/recruiting-software.html?pdf-asset=30e44f31-6f7d-0010-87a3-c30de2ffd8ff&page=4
8 “Manage Environmental Health and Safety at Workplace for SuccessFactors,” SAP, Accessed 23 June 2023, https://store.sap.com/dcp/en/product/display-0000043381_live_v1
9 “SAP US Benefits Administration by BenefitFocus,” SAP, Accessed 23 June 2023, https://support.sap.com/en/product/onboarding-resource-center/benefitfocus.html
10 “Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC), and Cybersecurity,” SAP, Accessed 23 June 2023, https://www.sap.com/products/financial-management/grc.html
11“IT Landscape Requirements for SAP SuccessFactors,” SAP, 19 June 2023, https://help.sap.com/doc/f1faf8a7182340c69b62032fb1fce51c/2211/en-US/SF_HXM_IT_Landscape_1.pdf