We performed a comparison between SAP SuccessFactors and UKG based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud HCM solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Easy to use and user-friendly."
"The tool's most valuable feature is document generation."
"The UX in SAP SuccessFactors is good."
"SAP SuccessFactors, in my opinion, is the best cloud-based HR solution tool for any size business."
"The overall functionality of the solution is very good."
"We use the cloud version to maintain all the employee records, payroll, etc. We use everything that comes with the HR suite."
"The functionality and user friendliness are constantly improving."
"HR and managers can use the onboarding tool to help new employees prepare for their first day on the job, which can help them acclimate to the company culture and reduce anxiety."
"The tool improved employee onboarding efficiency, especially in healthcare, where timely onboarding is crucial. This change directly impacted retention rates positively. It was a massive project that involved various teams working together. It took about a year to revamp the entire process and ensure compliance. However, once implemented, it improved employee satisfaction by saving them two whole days in the onboarding process."
"The employee self-service feature is most valuable. This is the restaurant industry, and they have a mobile app that allows employees to go in and manage their data. So, employees can manage direct deposit accounts, emergency contacts, and other things in the app. That's definitely the biggest benefit."
"It is much easier to use and the customer service is better than our previous solution."
"The most valuable feature is being able to get time management reports which break out reclassified jobs and departments to separate areas of the company. This allows for better tracking of hours spent in certain jobs and where more hours may be needed."
"I like UKG's integration."
"The fact that I can see the whole HR information in a single point is valuable. There is a unified view of everything, which is good. Previously, we had many different systems for each part of the information. Now, it is all centralized. It is very good."
"I have found the most valuable feature to be business intelligence and Cognos reporting."
"It enables us to manage the system ourselves. We don't need an additional team to do a lot of maintenance and add the things that we want."
"I find that the website sometimes has problems loading, but I'm unsure if it's an issue with SuccessFactors. After the login, there are some connection issues. We get some errors telling us that it cannot connect to the host."
"The user experience could be simplified."
"The integration between the recruitment module and employee central is a big problem."
"SAP SuccessFactors is working on making beneficial changes but they are not fast enough. They can improve by making the improvements or updates quicker. Additionally, the user interface could improve, it is not something you want to return to when compared to a solution similar to Instagram."
"The SAP SuccessFactors integration with old versions can improve. We are using an older finance module but we are having migration issues."
"The GUI needs to be enhanced to be in line with the latest and complete version of the solution."
"Analytics could use some work."
"The reporting and cloud integration could be done better in this solution."
"The navigation on the screen could be better. Sometimes, I have to dig a little bit deep to find what I need. Everything is there. It just needs to be a little bit smoother."
"Certainly, the time and attendance and the payroll integration need a lot of work. They are disjointed pieces, and they don't work smoothly together. That's the main drawback."
"UKG has complex clock-in and clock-out features. It changes things too often, and it feels like the tool is constantly changing things without testing before implementing changes in production. Additionally, it doesn't communicate these changes very well."
"UKG could be a little more flexible in some areas."
"The solution could use better reporting with standard reports. We use the Cognos platform in BI for a lot of our reporting. However, they need to have more robust standard reporting available to their user base."
"I would like the capability to use UKG as a single platform without the need to alternate between systems."
"I would like to see more functionality in the next release to be able to get hours and dollars per calendar month rather than just by payroll in the Business Intelligence reports."
"The solution could improve by simplifying it even more core reports, such as more sample reports, more generic reports that you can edit and improve on yourself."
SAP SuccessFactors is ranked 1st in Cloud HCM with 90 reviews while UKG is ranked 5th in Cloud HCM with 119 reviews. SAP SuccessFactors is rated 7.8, while UKG is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of SAP SuccessFactors writes "Offers many useful modules and integrations, and helps companies adhere to best practices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of UKG writes "A solution with the capability to integrate seamlessly with other third-party applications". SAP SuccessFactors is most compared with SAP HCM, Workday, Oracle HCM Cloud, PeopleSoft and Cornerstone Learning, whereas UKG is most compared with Workday, PeopleSoft, SAP HCM, Dayforce HCM and Saviom Resource Management. See our SAP SuccessFactors vs. UKG report.
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