RUN Powered by ADP® vs. SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 9.4 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
The RUN Powered by ADP® cloud-based solution is used to pay employees. It also includes HR and hiring tools, as well as benefits, helping small businesses grow and manage their teams.N/A
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Score 8.4 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.N/A
Pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
RUN Powered by ADP®SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.0
Ratings
3% below category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.6
Ratings
5% below category average
Pay calculation9.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.30 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.30 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.70 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.40 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.50 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.10 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.1
Ratings
1% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
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SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.2
Ratings
2% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
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SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
Ratings
4% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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SAP SuccessFactors HCM
6.5
Ratings
14% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
Ratings
1% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
Ratings
6% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.2
Ratings
5% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.8
Ratings
0% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
4.1
Ratings
61% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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8.3
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Likelihood to Renew
9.9
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9.2
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Usability
9.9
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8.0
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Availability
9.1
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9.9
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Performance
8.7
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8.9
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Support Rating
9.1
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7.4
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In-Person Training
9.6
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9.1
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Online Training
9.6
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7.1
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Implementation Rating
9.9
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6.6
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Configurability
8.7
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8.0
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Ease of integration
9.1
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6.8
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Product Scalability
9.1
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9.0
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Vendor post-sale
9.4
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8.9
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Vendor pre-sale
9.1
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8.0
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User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
RUN Powered by ADP® is well suited for small businesses, especially when the person doing payroll can use time savings that maintain or increase quality of payroll duties. If the payroll person has more spare time, they can take on more than RUN Powered by ADP® and can shop around for a cheaper bare-bones payroll service.
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It is a strong system that pays off once it's fully tailored to your organization. If your company has well-defined HR processes, SuccessFactors will likely integrate seamlessly. We've automated processes that previously required departments to spend weeks on back-and-forth emails. We've partnered with Capgemini to fully suck out the most out of its technical customization.
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Pros
  • Has experts who are knowledgeable in all payroll related needs
  • Allows you to quickly and easily make changes to individual employee data
  • Is easy to use anywhere you are - whether on their mobile app or website
  • Has several products that work well together - a one stop provider
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  • 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
  • I would like to see a change in the payroll processing so that when you have to save for later, you don't have to reenter all the information you have already entered.
  • Make it easier for the employees to track their used vacation and PTO hours.
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  • I think just overall the configuration can be a little bit hard on the backend user, like myself, knowing which screens to go to. Better documentation on how we configure things would be a great resource for employees in the HR field that are making those backend changes.
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Likelihood to Renew
The only reason there is contemplation of switching would be because the project management site we use, BQE, is now offering GUSTO built into the website at a lower monthly cost. We are waiting to see how it runs before making any decisions though as it's just left beta.
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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
I have been using this system for years and they have actually made it easier and easier. The system is always making great upgrades that don't necessarily require any additional information or training. I love when I log in and see a new feature or button that I get to use to make my life easier!
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SAP SuccessFactors is great from a user perspective I think where we hold ourselves back in lack of rolling out new features internally and configuration. Overall product is good and offering is complete with minimal application of external vendors to manage individual needs.
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Reliability and Availability
I don't think I have ever encountered error codes or 404 error screens when trying to access RUN ADP. I run payroll for the company every other week and I have had no issues accessing the website, everything saves and updates when it's needed. Our employees use the app on their phones and they have not had any issues either other than just a basic update of the app occasionally
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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
ADP Run loads a bit slowly at times, once I put in my credentials. However, that said, I think my perception of the time it takes is impacted by our "instant gratification" expectation of being able to get into everything quickly.
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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
I appreciated having that issue finally take care of. it was extremely disheartening to see the issue had not been resolved. I also had my employees looking to me and thinking I was not trying to resolve the issue so it reflected poorly on my character. I do not know if i was because of a miscommunication, but nonetheless I was happy it was taken care of
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SAP SuccessFactors has been a easy to implement tool with low risks for a sensitive thing like employee feedback. It provides powerful performance in the backend functionalities, and at the same time a great look and feel for the employees. Totally recommended.
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In-Person Training
they helped up with the 1st payroll after that we were fine - it is very user friendly- they wanted to be sure everything had imported correctly.
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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
Our rep was on a zoom with us and one other person from RUN ADP showing us the layout and how to access everything. we mainly use it for payroll and reports so any questions we had they both were insightful and able to help us navigate the site. The training process was a success and we have had any issues since using.
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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
The customer service team handled it very nicely. We had a rep that came to our office and helped with everything. It was a very easy process.
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Key insights for a successful SAP SuccessFactors implementation center on Change Management, ensuring user adoption through early stakeholder engagement and robust training; Business Process Design, which requires defining clear strategic objectives, leveraging best practices, and meticulous integration planning with existing systems; and Strong Project Execution, which involves securing leadership buy-in, allocating the right resources, defining measurable success metrics, and carefully managing the complex task of data migration and quality.
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Alternatives Considered
We transferred over from Paychex back in 2018. Why? Why not? Although we had a personal payroll specialist, that person often changed. When we encountered tricky payroll issues due to new regulations, the administration process was cumbersome and unreliable. When we onboarded with ADP, the changeover was not only seamless, it was exceptionally easy. We were concerned that once this process was over, it might be challenging to work without a personal account manager. We gained so much all around. ADP has the expertise, tools, and products to help any small business thrive by handling the tough payroll stuff, so you can focus on your trade and growth. ADP was a game-changer in building trust with our staff, knowing their payroll was done correctly.
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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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Scalability
Every summer, we hire three new college interns who have to be entered into the system. They can enter their information themselves, which takes a load off me. The onboarding is quite straightforward, and today's college kids are techy enough to be able to understand it.
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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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Return on Investment
  • By using RUN Powered by ADP® I get at least 20 hours a week of my time back by not having to deal with the day to day research on new legislation, tax reporting, etc.
  • RUN Powered by ADP® makes it easy to process payroll and I love Direct Deposit
  • RUN Powered by ADP® allows me to stand apart from my competition by having access to 401k for my team
  • I LOVE Workers Comp Pay by Pay - no surprises at the end of the year audit and it allows me to manage my cash better by paying workers comp each pay period
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  • It helps better in the tedious task of job posting, it's automated to social handles.
  • Better performance in speed, UI, performance management, skill management, talent onboarding, and finding candidates in the talent pool.
  • Reduces most of the cost in HR operations and future-proof technology with continuous improvement.
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ScreenShots

RUN Powered by ADP® Screenshots

Screenshot of the RUN Dashboard with the business' key info front-and-centerScreenshot of the payroll interfaceScreenshot of access to payroll reports and liability amountsScreenshot of the RUN Powered by ADP mobile app, used to process payroll on the goScreenshot of the ADP mobile app, where employees can access their historical payroll statements and year-end tax documents

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Screenshots

Screenshot of how to navigate to all SAP SuccessFactors solution modules and complete tasks using natural language—thanks to Joule, the AI copilot with generative AI.Screenshot of where to acquire future-ready skills by sourcing, engaging, and hiring top talent, as well as save time evaluating candidates and match skills to roles more efficiently with AI-powered applicant screening.Screenshot of some of the metrics that empower HR professionals, analysts, and business partners to answer questions about a workforce, or that influence business decisions with data-driven insights and an evidence-based approach to HR.Screenshot of the mobile interface, which also helps automate processes to improve employee and manager self-service, and strengthen compliance.Screenshot of