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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    APS

    Score1.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    APS is a national workforce management and cloud-based HR solution provider. The platform includes core HR, payroll, time and attendance (including manager and employee self-service), compliance tools, and onboarding.N/A

    SAP SuccessFactors HCM

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASAP 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.

    $75.60

    per year per user (Up to 100 Employees)

    Pricing
    APSSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    APSSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe Payroll solution is offered as a standalone service, but additional solutions must be used in conjunction with the Payroll solution.—
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    Community Pulse
    APSSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Considered Both Products
    APS
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Would buy again
    624 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    468 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    613 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    271 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    79%
    Implementation went as expected
    357 Answers
    Features
    APSSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of APS and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    APS
    9.1
    33 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    7.6
    316 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pay calculation10.032 Ratings7.8234 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.013 Ratings7.1208 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment10.04 Ratings7.4204 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.822 Ratings7.4196 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.032 Ratings7.6196 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.024 Ratings8.2252 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.913 Ratings7.7183 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of APS and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.0
    577 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.4509 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.1519 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.7495 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.0469 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings8.1532 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.9473 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.6289 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of APS and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.1
    313 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.4310 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.0265 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.0230 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of APS and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.2
    460 Ratings
    2% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.4341 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.9444 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.8293 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.6263 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.2427 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of APS and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of APS and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    6.6
    456 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings6.9438 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.5408 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.3329 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of APS and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.0
    359 Ratings
    1% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.7344 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.7322 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of APS and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.5
    460 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.3409 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.4456 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.0367 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.1427 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of APS and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.2
    483 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.2464 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.0394 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.1433 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.1437 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.1351 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of APS and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    7.8
    328 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.8303 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.7286 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.9292 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.7270 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of APS and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    4.1
    381 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.9360 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.7341 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.7297 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.6328 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.3299 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.8343 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9349 Ratings
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score6.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    APSSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (36 ratings)
    8.3
    (641 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.7
    (6 ratings)
    9.2
    (41 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (153 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.8
    (5 ratings)
    7.4
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    6.7
    (15 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (420 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    APSSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    APS
    APS Payroll is an easy to use payroll system, and integrates well with some things such as the APS Hire feature, which handles onboarding, and the eSelfServe timeclock feature. It exports well to Quickbooks, but is only ok with NetSuite. (It works but is a completely manual process and takes a lot of setup.) Our tax registration and filing has been fine and we're always apprised of any tax discrepancies such as small Unemployment overages/underages when filed compared to what was withheld.
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    SAP
    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
    APS
    • It's fast and intuitive. Our previous contractors were ADP and Paychex and neither were intuitive. Our payroll runs have less errors now than with previous vendors. Payroll prep time is down from 5 hours with ADP to 2 hours with APS for the HR Manager.
    • The limiters are great. I'm always afraid of that error that no one caught. Let's assume that you add a $200 limiter to overtime. Any time that a staff member is about to receive more than $200 in overtime for that pay period, a red flag goes up for the HR manager to double check.
    • We have 3 programs in public schools that block certain ports. APS has a 2nd feature using GPS so that staff can only check in for their shift while they are in the designated GPS range. Great for someone who has to report to a remote location. Just add the GPS coordinates and they can't check until they get to the project.
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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
    APS
    • Reporting - We have six different business units and the reporting is separate for all three. Most reporting I do requires information from all business units so am running six reports and then copying and pasting to get the report I need.
    • Multi-state taxes - We have a number of employees who live in New York and work in New Jersey. APS OnLine is designed to accommodate one state withholding so ability to have "worked in" state and "lived in" state taxes withheld went away. This was a shortfall.
    • The Carrier connection setup took much longer than expected. After a year, we are still having some issues with some items transferring over to the GL.
    • The CA overtime calculation does not calculate after 8 hours per day, only on the 40 per week so we override each week.
    • Reporting - when running Benefit reports, it recognizes employees who formerly carried the plan but may have dropped it. To get around this, we have to delete off the employee's record so the history is not readily available.
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    SAP
    • 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
    APS
    I have been using the system for over a year now and feel more comfortable with the functionality of it. I have just recently implemented the benefit administration portion.
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    SAP
    It is the product that the Business is fully committed to for co-ordinately HR processes. Employee and Manage Self-Service has allow our business to reduce the overheads in our HR operating mode. The integration with 3rd party products is now in place and further developments will only increase its importance. SuccessFactors provide regular enhancements and has a support model in line with our business requirements.
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    Usability
    APS
    The APS Payroll software is very easy to use, and it is easy to train new employees on it. The APS Payroll support team is very helpful and response time is quick. It is easy to enter/change employee information, adjust salaries and benefits, etc. New features have also been added that makes it even better, such as being able to set up your own income/deduction items.
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    SAP
    1. User training is required to be acquainted with the technology, but better output is achieved while automating most tasks. 2. Data-driven decision making in terms of performance, hiring, review, and compensation. 3. Better scale-based talent search from the talent pool. 4. better integration performance with SAP products like SAP MM, SAP FICO, SAP Sales, SAP SD, etc.
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    Reliability and Availability
    APS
    I haven't had any outages
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    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
    APS
    Very quick
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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
    APS
    I had to learn APS on my own, and the support team held my hand. They are still there when I have an occasional question. Anytime I need support, I can call my rep or send an email and help is on the way, without failure. The support team is awesome
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    SAP
    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
    APS
    Even if it wasn't in-person on location, we felt like we had our trainer in the room with us.
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    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
    APS
    We had great webinars.
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    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
    APS
    It would have been helpful to understand the phases of the implementation up front so I could have prepared differently for enrollments, billing, and transfer of information to payroll. At the end of the day, I'm happy with the selection and the system and anticipate I will like it better as we go along. We have done a number of other system implementations in the past few years, and this has been pretty painless, however, I've had a few surprises.
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    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
    APS
    We had used ADP for years and had always struggled with their customer service. With over 20 locations (20+ W2s, quarterly filings, etc) we had a lot of questions. We would have to call and sit on hold for long periods of time to talk to someone who couldn't always answer our questions. Then we would get different answers from different people or have to re-explain our issue. It was a major time suck for my employees and they dreaded having to call all of the time. For us - the final straws for us to switch providers were: +Numerous year end filings with incorrect names and addresses (they couldn't keep our 20+ locations separate even though our paperwork was completed correctly) +Incorrect SUI rates for several locations that resulted in tens of thousands of dollars in overpayments which was a lot of money for small hotels. We had sent in numerous requests for them to fix this but it never happened +Lack of care - even though we were having all of these issues, nobody would work with us to get them all resolved and make sure to remedy the situation. We had to seek out a manager to get them resolved but even after this, we still had more issues. Overall - DON'T stick with ADP or even think about switching to them. They might be able to slash prices but their poor customer service and lack of care will cost you in the end. It's not worth it. APS does everything ADP had the capability of but we don't have the errors or headaches we did before. I am really looking forward to this year end!
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    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
    APS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Not applicable.
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    Scalability
    APS
    I've never had a problem with the system nor in finding the right information.
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    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
    APS
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Once time we need to change the datacenter and we made this with the professional services from SAP... everything goes just fine. excelent service.
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    Return on Investment
    APS
    • We were able to transition quickly and continue to successfully hire and onboard new hires for several Clubs that opened within weeks of moving to APS.
    • We do struggle a bit with the ease of reporting simply because our locations are all under separate EIN and that can make it difficult to easily combine data queried under custom reports, so the volume of reporting that I might wish to be able to push through weekly in order to help address 'real time' trends is not always available.
    • The lack of effective dating for position and wage changes does mean that HR and available APS data is not 'real time' accurate and that HR does need to return to the system to update changes well after-the-fact, which is not ideal.
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    SAP
    • We can clearly outline our objectives, targets, and methods to accomplish the same, grades and reviews, and overall progress.
    • Helps identify areas of strengths and weaknesses, constructive criticism.
    • Increases motivation and confidence, which is then reflected in our daily work routine.
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    ScreenShots

    APS Screenshots

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    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.Product screenshot